Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-07-11
Commune
Edward LoYd.


Edward Lloyd.
Upon the first exam;n alton of Edward Lloyd before
Esq Elotf,the North Californian published an article
calculated TO present the matter in wrong light,
and tending to prejudice the community unreasona-
biy against Lo1d That il was a mos, unfortunate
affair one doubts but that ii was done upon the
excitement of the occasion, without malice afore-
thought the testimony can scarcely fail TO convince
every unprejudiced mind The testimony upon the
Habeas Corpus examination before Judge Lewis is
very clear, and the following abstract taken down at
the time, in justice to all parties ought to re pub
shed. Ii is all the reply which the friends of Lloyd
ask to be given to the unjust article aforesaid against
him in the North Californian
DIR. McGuiue showed that the deceased (Giles
ThoEnon) came TO his death the 9Th day Of july
last from u gun pistol shot wound the ball enter
ing ON The right side and passing through the body
Mr. Laihrop at the Bank Exchange in this
place, on tie night of the 4th, and the difficulty
between Lloyd and Thornton there about 10 O'Clock
at hight. Saw Lovd come and sit Gown near Thorn
OF, who sitting by the table where witness
Lloyd and deceased eonyersed tcgether--had go.d
many wOr,is--lhey arose 10 their feet III the same
time. witness also spriGgtng to bis feet ut HAT mo-
ment. Witness hcaEd lie lumber strike, ana heard
the report # the pistol Immediately ufer Presently
saw another lumber tDraen b. the de ceased to-
ward Lloyd. The motion IL t.raw the pistol II sup
L
saw but two shots fred--heasT me Third one. ibid
not pay particular attention TO The conversation be
tween Loyd and Thornton. Heard Lloyd say 10
Thornton that he had beaten him once. and ha1 !oydl
had grudge against him for il; a Lloyd asked
Thornton to stand 20 fight. Heard The words
liar used by and coward by the ether saw
Thornton slip his band along The table for ihe CRIB
bage board before rising and he seized two tumhlers
and rose with them one in each hand. This occurred
in The Bank Exchange in Butte county.
oss-Examined.-I was sitting at an obong
square table--deceased WAS sitting near the same
table IN q chnr. The first saw Of Logged when
he came and sat down by my side. Loyds remarks
mild when he commenced talking-deCiedly
so. could not say which arose first: myself, Lloyd
and Thornton arose simultaneously Heard Lloyd a
he call something or speak to some person. |
think the pistol was drawn he rising; kept my
eye upon him. L3,d said you call me id son
OF btch," and sprang back from the table The
lumblers were thrown in quick succession; saw two
OF them thrown Deceased was not shot by The ilrst
BALI that fired into The ceiling. Do not think saw
the first inmbler thrown
By tie Court--The lumber was thrown lrst-aiter
the frat pistol fired another lumber was thrown
Mr. A. res.-I the difficulty. | called Lloyd,
who was standing by the counter with another man,
he came and sat down my left near Thorn;on.-|
Spos to Lloyd about former .tiicuty he had that
day. In the conversation with me, 10y turned and
said 'here is the only man that ever hfpped me-,
pointing 10 Thornton, and asked Thornton If it was
not so. Thornton replied that he believed it was
LOyd then said, Il have grudge against you, Thorn
since. Tor You TOOK ~ alNdltaiit1e
me. when was sick from chills and fever" aud he
asked Thornton if he thought he could whip him
now; said that he would like to have Thornton come
out and have fair stand up fight Thornton replied
he the Fight then, that if any body would
strike him he wonld fght. LLOYD replied. Eyes you
like all towards, they want 10 be struck frs"
and asked him if he would stand up. Thornton said
you needn't wait for me TO get rcady-piich in-l
am always ready" and he then slipped hi. hand
al ing the liable siealhily and got no OF the crbhage
board and patty raised up. Lloyd said dont throw
the tumbler, yoA son of bitch" Thornton rose
with tumblers i'll lis hard, and threw at Lloyd, who
at the same time; the inmbler struck Logged on
the breast before the pistol was fired; The tumber
did not break till ii struck the ground.
Gross Examined i DO not know long LLOYD bad
been in the room before called him; he did not
come l., the table IN called him twice. | com
meuced the conversation FIRST myself. Ii was not
particularly in goou nafnred m1nner, nor by any
mems in ugly manner Ink L"yd G'nse Il iiille
frs directly when he got on his tee ne shiu = %
throw thai Ipmber You son of Il bitch" " Is about
three feet from Thornton and about five feet irct.
Lloyd when the first lumber was thrown Did not
see the pistol drawn al that time DO not think il
wis drawn.
BY the Courtroom the character OF the conYersa-
ton did 1T think he waited 10 fight any other way
than with the fist? l did not think otheiw
Mr. HimmeI -Relweeu and 20 o'cloch on the
nj t OF the 4ih sitting at table in Bank Ex
change wi.h Mr. Lathrop deceased was sitting there.
Lloyd came and sat between Mr. Lathrcp and de-
ceas' d. When they converted. thought they were
in idke. LUyd said, '-yon whipped me oue-l was
sick then--can you whip me nowg Deceased re-
marked he wa, not on fight Defendant said 'you
cowarlly son o. a biich.' At that both arose;
III jrnlon had the cr5hage board In his hand when
they a. Sc; thornton when ne arose put his hand
igaInst defendan! apo pusied hun back. Thornton
then tire W the glass eNeiaiiniBg 'ycu id Irish son
Of bitch" When the glass struck the defendant the
pistol went off, and went nearer Laihrop than Thorn
ton the ball lodged in the window frame The pistol
was not drawn when the first tumbler was thrown
Cross Examned.-l was nearer thornton than La
hrup When defendant put his hand across
himself he was standing; he end deceased were
facing when they arose. Their heads within one hot
Of each other. Deceased had the criJbage board in
his hand just before he arose. was using it and no
iced Tornton take hold OF it; think he threw it when
he was standing up.
Witnesses examined by deiense
MIR. Lynch.-Was lending bar at the Bank Ex
change when the difficulty occurred; was standing
behind the counter when Thornton threw The lumber
which struck Lloyd the face Thornton threw
three glasses, two before the first shot ired he
had two tumblers in his hands hen he arose; after
he second lumber was thrown the pistol fired The
second lumber struck Logged on the ,elt hand a he
hrew up his hand toward his breast ward OFF the
blow Here the defendant held up bis left hand III
he request of the Court, where there Is deep
wound ON the back near the left side. evidently cut
by the second lumber. | saw distinctly the defend,
mt when he drew The pistol: it was after the second
lumber struck him. He then drew and the pistol
Went OFF at random into The ceiling Deceased then
brew another lumber near The pillar
ThOs. Ford.-Saw the difficulty; saw two iuinblers
hFogp By Thornton strike Lloyd then he drew the
pistol One Of the tunblers struck Lloyd on the back
81 the hand, be trying % ward III the tnnblers.
Mr.. Murray Saw the dicJy-saw TWO or three
umblers thrown; 5uld not say how many, but il was
Two or three. Deiure the pistol fired.
Mr. Doud-Sw the dificuty-saw something,
1t 10 be tumbler. hit LLOYD on the hand
before the pistol was drawn.
Mr. Naher.-Nas bar keeper at the Bank Ex-
change when the difficulty occurred. Sa1 IaoTnton
throw three tImDlefS ! stood behind The counter vt
The time The frs. shot not fired until the thiTd
Iumbler was being thrown. Immediately after The
difficulty found the three tumbers on the ioor near
where Lloyd had been standing two were bsoken-
he other was whole lying by the side OF the couDter
Thornton threw lh-m with great fGrce-the ps,ol was
not iheE drawu-Loyd was dodging the lumber
Am certain that two luHblers were thrown before The
first shot fired, the pistol dTvwn
Esquire Jones.-Saw The ight-saw Thornton and
Lloyd rise UP together. Thornton threw something
that struck Limerick the shoulder. There was one
glass thrown BY Thornton. and the cribbage board,
which was thrown first before the pistol fired. Lloyd
fell or lodged alIpos, to his knees when the glass
struck him. Did not see the pistol until alter that
had clear view Of the transaction TO that time.
J. GDrfpan Was with Lloyd that evening; went
into the Bank Exchange with him lac called TO
sit down al the table by gentleman who Is witness
AccIpESrs IN GRASS VALLEY.-A Cor
nishman YES killed on Saturday last in
Grass Valley, while working in a shaft on
Conway's quartz lead, by the bank caying iR
upon him.
Another man was so severely injured the
same day, in ball court on Mill street,
that he died on Monday morning. 1t
seems that a ball had lodged near the sky