The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-10-16


books to fsd this out but he would appel every
husband ID that assembly, to say how long a man
it, that he wssid reSec calmly and cooiiy upon the
act which Febs him. at once, of WIFE, home, honor
oduce evSSce to dsproSe so%e OF the n 70 ae
mens OF Hoy and thereby discredit the whole othem
ypon which alone the Commonwealth could hope to rest
this prosecutl0n Throw out this evidence, and who
could say that when these parties lioyts room
I was not or amieahle adjustment who can say how
the array conmencedf This deed, IL done at all by his
clients may have been done in the heat Of blood upon
sudden provVcaten or may have been done in self de
be allowed oinroduce evidence to show that Hoyt was
unworthy of believe and by this letter and this testimo
that Notwithstanding this mans solemn protestatons Of
his nnocencs. under all the solemnty of religious
parent or the Sasband, he had followed this W s"s
man into the sacred sanctuary OF her fathers
house and sought to debauch her, morally at least
father spare hs child spare honor of his house
he promised to desst from his unhaowed purposes and
upon his lips the relentless seducer his foul work
again He felt warmly no man who was husband and
solemnly believed that the law did deny him the prv
lege that he claieasd
manner on the same side. and Mr., Mayo replied. He
said that he wa surprised at the excitement OF his friend
one that no be- embarked Il Without a9
deeply God knows he felt il himself as deeply any
man but he wsnsd this and every other case in which
ing when he desired to exclude illegal evidence he did
so because he Considered the safety of the citizens only
land he disputed many Of the principles laid down by
his friends the other side but he did not dispute their
and il they had only explained themselves when be first
asked what they intended make of the letter al
though not asogeher formal he would not have object
Major PoLIAsp now proceeded with his testimony
he said Mr. and Mrs Myers came to see me at my house
hsd detected Mrs Myers in writing letter to Mr. Hoyt
on dinfa lad
to Myers after she and and her
gone to visit some OF her relations in Nelson opened
L and found it OF most improper character any gen
tleman to write TO married lady; went down i'm
about the 2ad, and arrived in Richmond on the 18th
brought this letter. the one exhibited in court along
him. this is Mr. Hoyt Selisve wish to have some pri
vate conversation with you, sir; he asked me to his
have intercepted such letter from you to her as no
gentleman would write to married lady; no said what
know ,n. Of mo, no letter said well
then said he looked on Mrs Myers as sister that he
that their correspondence shoadbe discontinued told
him that nothing but desire on my pt to keep the
deal thus lightly with him. but that he must stop all
communication with Mrs Myers and that hereafter he
must not recognise her when he herr this repeated
two or three times and he repeatedly promised me il
should be done: left him the next evening he came to
my and said might look curions for him to cease
to recognise Mrs Myers end asked that were me-
cessary; said supposed not; but that the co mmunca
ton between thcm must go no further; he promised
that 1t should no he proposed that should give him
the letter that had, and he would produce the
to which il was an answer, and we would burn
them both; answered that would be wn again In
week or two and would let him know; detained
in town the nexday, and about dusk as standing
prised TO my sonnlsw, Mr.. Myers who came up to
me- and told that he and his wife had returned nom
to the parlor to my daughter there found her
with Hoy by her sde and nobody else in the room; he
much exasperated but had no opportunity of speaking
to him that night; the following morning called on him
dressed he came out on the pavement and reproached
him with his treachery; he said that he
preceding evening; told him if this thing was persisted
in, and separation produced between my child and
her husband would have my revenge oven at the risk
plead my justification in | was forced to kill him;
that il he killed me, had who would follow it up
to the remotest corners Of the earth: went home and
heard nothing more Of the matter until got a letter
from Colonel Myersin September, asking to come to
Richmond, and ntimating what had occurred came
down AMI told him what had happened in June; might
have told him of the letter don't think ever ed
to him until after Hoyt was shot, carried my daugh
JAMES r. POLAND. sworn-I am brother to Mrs
Ny ers and his e were q visit to my fathers my
father intercepted letter written by Hoyt to Mrs
Myers; he came to Richmond and his return inform
cd me- OF Hoyts solemn promises to him about the last
Of July arrived in Richmond OH a visit and was not O
little surprised during my stay, to Hoyt walking
note. informing him OF my astonihment at seeing him
in company with Mrs Myers after his solemn promises
he should pay the forfeit with his life he then wrote
me note requesting an interview with me- which was
should not be the case again that II he met her in the
street he would have nothing say her. and thrown
in her company would have no private conversation
with her told him IT had become subject OF general
remark he expressed surprise it, and made the most
sacred promises that such should not lie the again
then told him forfeiture Of his promise weuld cost
him his life.
BESJAMIS +. MosBY sxorn-I know Mrs Myers and
Mr. Hoyt; have been boarding at the Exchange about
about the LIST of June Hoyt in the ladies'
chair and he ottoman directly in front Of her;
the lth of August between the hours OF IL and one
was frequently in the habit Of laying down during the
day: when got there found both doors locked: this be
could see; shortly aftcr saw the door Of No IS open,
and saw lady come out; went to who II was and
found it to be Mrs Myers then took stand that could
see person who might attempt to escape either from
the doors or windows and remained in this position
minutes; no one coming out, went to the door and
from the by the back Windows shortly sitter
to oyts roomhe seemed confused at this time Boyden
gust, mentioned it to him. and told him the persons
were Mrs Myers and Hoyt after this she visited the Ex
Snspgs qsrn OuI weeks alter this waiksd into
long Ottoman with his head partly in Mrs Myers ap
had got in before them but left like rattle snake
was after Zone Of the counsel asked Mr. Mosby to
repeat how often he had seen Hoyt and Mrs. Myers to-
getherhe replied would take him IS hours to do
MIR Mosby went on to stae--I them in No 10
sgon after this Mrs Myers the hotel very late
night; don't know what time she went away; anot Their
evening saw her leave, and Hoyt her down the
steps, three four weeks ago called Col Myers or
that purpose and informed him of what had seen; Mr.
VIM. Myers was in New York; cid not hear Mrs. My
ers visits spoken Of by persons about the hotel
gentlemen told he heard the rumor in Chester.
feld detailed all the circumstances to Col. Myers.
PoirIAUx KoBfSsoN-sworn-The first time a meeting
Of Mrs Myers AMI Hoyt attracted my attention, or
aroused my suspicion was about the time Mrs Mason,
capt. Hunters sister, was at the Exchange Capt II.
asked to pay attention to his sister while there On
occasion, while she there, went to take q
snack met Mr.. Tyler who asked what sort Of a
woman Mrs. Myers; inquired OF him why he sked
the question, saying she is William II. Myers wife; at
the time treating the matter lightly. He said he
thought it strange she remained there so longs walked
by the parlor door and Hoyt and Mrs there
came back and saw her carriage; then home,
turned about half past O'Clock, Hooked up New street
and the carriage; went into the hotel and saw MIR.
Myers; presumed he had been there all the tme same