Morning journal and courier., 1880-05-15
HOyt.

| of His Life Written by EHimseIR-The Burial im Sherman
 Hoyt, who was executed at Bridgeport l Thursday, left behind an account of his life written by himself, the main portion of which is given in the Bridgeport Standard. It is the unvarnished story of plain hardworking man of life of hardship, toil and bad health. | Of his experiences in the war he says:
 My first sickness in the army was in Burn l sides expedition in 1861 and 1862 from An- napolis, Md, to Roanoke Island, N. O. l was seasick twenty-one days on the bark H. D. Brookman. Was on the water thirty-one days, and landed on Roanoke Island January ! 7th, 1862. The battle with the infantry took place Jan. 8th. After the battle I stood picket guard about eight days, then went 1 into camp, was put on camp guard, and was taken sick but stood my relief. Next day l went to the hospital and was in the hospital about two months with typhoid fever. Was deranged in this time from seven to ten days The hospital nurse told me that I got up one night, dressed myself, packed | my knapsack and said I was going home. l said it was but little way up across. He, | the nurse, had to call for help to keep me. He said it took three strong mon to hold me.
 | I was sent from the hospital at Roanoke Island with others, as I supposed, to my regiment, but was taken sick on the way and sent to the hospital at Newborn, N. 0. | Remained there about four weeks, then joined my regiment. Went from Newborn, N. O., to Fredericksburg, Va., in 1862. There I was taken with the chronic diar- 1 rhosa. Went thence to Washington, and on the march through Maryland at Frederick City was in the hospital few days with S7s f6nxz 1a6 f. ter the battle of South Mountain and Anti etam we went to Falmouth opposite Freder- icksburg. Before we went to Falmouth was detailed into the ambulance corps at Pleasant Valley, Va, and remained there until the battle of Fredericksburg After that we went at Portsmouth about one year, and in that time was in the hospital two months or more with chronic diarrboeA. got discharged from the hospital before was able to do duty, for did not like to stay there I wrote to my ! sister in New Haven and she sent me medicine from Dr. Sprague, which helped my diar- rhoea. This was in 1864. About one month before my time expired I was taken with fever and ague, which had when I came home, be- sides having the chronic diarrhoea.
 As my diarrhoea began to be checked the fever and ague set in, then as my time ex- pired was discharged, and came home in | 1864 with the fever and ague and chronic di- l arrhoea on me and pain in my breast and back. had been troubled with lame back more or less for number of years until l was confined to my bed, when it proved to be kidney disease. Was discharged from the service of the United States September 23d, 1864, came home and stayed at my fathers 8 l month or more, then went to V. Joyce's, my brother-in-law, and cut wood for him and done other work in the winter of 1864 and 1865.
 The story further than this recites at length the places where he worked, the peo pie whom he worked for and the times at which he worked at the different places. It is pathetic in places, as in his simple, homely, honest way, he tells of his strug- gles to get along, his work being often the most laborious kind of farm work, and of his battles with bad health and losses. He says: 'eFh the year 1873 commenced anew; thought I would pay up as went along and not get trusted. In the spring of 1873 peeled bark on shares and sold and drew away over thirty dollars worth for myself. That money I thought I could save. got along first rate except troubled with lameness in the back considerable. had worked out few days in having and had nicely commenced my own having when was taken down with kidney disease, and confined to my bed sixty three days. I was in severe pains nearly all of the time. l When moved in my bed I had to move myself or not move at all I could not have any one help me it hurt me So. Dr.
 Mallory treated me. At first he thought I had the rheumatism finally he said it was kidney disease. My sister was at my house from New Haven and she thought I had better have another doctor, and it was de- cided to have Dr. Williams, of Brookfeld, by Dr. Mallory's consent" etc.
 | After many more pages of this character Hoyt makes his first Rllusion to the murder, stating that he had been kind to his father and l that ''there was 10 trouble whatever between father and myself, neither was there any i'll feelings"
 Later on he says: 'If have done these l many things which is reported about me know them not. I am willing to suffer for
 what have done which have knowledge of.
 But those that have no knowledge of which I am charged with it is wrong to make me suffer for. As I am sick and have been sick for years think it is no more than right that I should have proper care and medical treat ment. I cannot have communication with any one to help myself except it would be brought against me, and my wife is kept from me by others. The poor woman is ig- norapt and should not be blamed. She be- Iieves what others tell her. No one knows what I suffer and am not able to explain them myself. Would to God I could explain or express myself. Last winter I suffered be- yond account with the cold. Many days have shivered all day long, I could not keep warm" He dwells further on his ailments, and expresses the belief that post-mortem would show that there was something I l nature to quarrel with any one, and in closing, says: "My memory has been defective for some years es my wife knows. At present, | when reading, forget what I have read at the beginning of the page before get to the bot | tom. Fellow prisoners tell me of things I | say that cannot understand, and complain that leave subject upon which am con- versing before finishing my sentence. I found water in my plate the other day which I must have poured in while supposing it to l be my kettle while laboring under absence of | mind. I often see visions in my sleep, and | have no doubt that they are sent as a warning for the future. I was trying to recall where had been for several years past and have lost one whole year, which cannot account for several intelligent men here believe I am not sane at times, and of course I know nothing | about it except what they say"
 The Burial.
 The remains of Hoyt lay in an undertaker's room in Bridgeport yesterday morning. It l is said that no one who looked upon the face would have supposed that he had been mur derer, or had met violent death, his face being remarkably calm, peaceful and con- posed The body was laid out in a suit of broadcloth provided for Hoyt to wear at the hanging, but which he refused to put on in l place of his former cheaper and we'll worn l garments. Immaculate linen, 8 collar and necktie completed the costume in which the dead man was arrayed. The Farmer says The casket was handsome one of black wal. | nut, satin lined, and with silver handles. Hoyt's sisters authorized Mir. Atherton to take charge of the body and have it cared for and cofined in the best manner. They have paid l all the attendant expenses. The casket was 1 placed on tine 10:1O Housatonic train this | morning, and taken to Sherman. Upon it there was tackled certificate signed by Sher- 1 if Sanford giving the cause of death. Mrs. Jane Reed, Hoyt's sister, came over from New Haven this morning, and went to Sher- man on the train upon which the remains were shipped. The only other attendants of the body were MT. Pepper, the undertaken, and the Sherman clergyman who is 10 officiate | in the services with which the body will be committed to it's final resting place this after noon. The party left the train at New Mill ford, where hearse was in waiting to con- vey the body to Sherman, distance of six l miles. The interment took place at 2 o'clock ! AI,S iY kha Ter soI Iot