Lynchburg Virginian

DEATH OF MR. HOYT.

The Richmond Whig, of Saturday morning, announces the death of Mr. Hoyt, in the following terms:

Mr. Hoyt, who was shot on Monday week, as alleged by Mr. Wm. R. Myers, breathed his last yesterday evening, about half past seven o'clock. Since Wednesday evening last, he has been in a state of insensibility. He continued, to the last moment of consciousness, to assert his innocence of the act with which he had been charged, and in regard to which circumstances were so strong against him. This death was made under circumstances of the most imposing character - first, under oath to a Magistrate, and secondly to two clergymen, to both of whom he expressed his last contrition, and his strong anxiety to be prepared for the change that he was then aware awaited him.

The current rumor, that Mr. Hoyt had bequeathed $30,000 to the lady with whose name his own had been so unfortunately associated, is not true.

The Coroner's Inquest, which met on Saturday, after a patient examination of witnesses, rendered a verdict that the deceased came to his death by wounds inflicted by Wm. R. Myers, aided and abetted by Samuel S. Myers and Wm. S. Burr. A warrant was immediately issued for the apprehension of the parties, who are already under recognizance in the sum of $10,000. The examination was to have taken place on Monday last.

Hoyt seems to have borne his sufferings with great fortitude and to have conducted himself throughout with singular calmness. In the view of speedy death, under the sanction of an oath, he maintained his own and the lady's innocence, and persisted in the same assertion to the clergyman who attended him in the last moments of consciousness. His remains were taken to New York for interment.