Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-10-30

saw that the arsenic came from the bismuth and
not from the chemicals used in the analysis.
Cross exalnination-Mr. Orr examining-1
don't know whether this bismuth was out of
the same bottle as that used by DR.. Mott: |
had no appliances to find out the exact amount
of arsenic obtained by my me; [ think it would
have amounted to as much as that exhibited to
the Jury here by Prof. Tonry last Saturday; it
was eghty-six hundreths of grain believe;
have been in Baltimore since 1867; | have de.
voted sixteen years to the study OF chemistry;
no one can weigh on delicate scales IN Baltimore
In the day time on account OF too much jar; |
do all my weighing when no wagons or other
heavy vehicles are passing do Il great deal OF
it at night on that account.
Mrs. James Wallace, jr.,-l know Delphi;
she lived with me seven years.
Gen. Hunton-Did she ever threaten to
poison any of your children? Here prosecuting
attorney objected counsel Of both sides having
determined to argue as to the legality Of the
question The court ordered the jury to with
draw until after thequeston had been decided.
After being argued the court ruled out the
question deciding that no such evidence vas
admissible.
Mr.. Feulcton Slack-I know Mrs. Lloyd;
have known her ever since she was child:
have been iu Baltimore since 1857: | have de-
voted sixteen years to chemistry: no one can
weigh on delicate scales in Baltimore in day
time too much rumbng; do weighing Of
chemicals; pick opportunities when there are
no heavy wagons passing; do great deal OF 1t
at night.
Mr.. James Wallace, jr.-Gcn. Hunton-Do
you know Delphi? Know Delphi; she lived with
me years. DID she ever threaten to poison
any of your children?
| Here prosecuting attorney objected and coun-
| sci for both sides having Indicated their lntcn-
tion to argue the question, the Court ordered
the jury to withdraw After having been ar
gued the Court decided that no such evidence
was admissible.
Mr.. Eendlcton Slack-know Mrs. Lloyd;
have known her before she was grown; she
lived near ucighbor to me for several years;
she has treated her daughter Maud with kind
ness think; she is kind wDman; peacrab!e
and quiet; she was hard working aud indus
| trl0us woman.
MIR. Lewis Nixon-Resiled next door to
Mrs. Lloyd for several years; Mrs. Lloyd.
have always found kind; WAS never in her
house after the birth OF Maud but once, bat
have seen her with her childrcu she has
brough child to my house and always thought
she was as motherly as Il woman could be.
Cross examined by Mr.. Orr-Hcr general
reputation was good: never was on her prem-
iscs since the birth Of Maud: do not know how
| long it has been since she removed think II
was about two years.
Mr.. John Hummcrly-Was at grave when
body was taken up; spoke Of dsintcctant that
was used on body; this is the same box aud in
the same condition as it was when used out
there; there producing the box: the lime was
used on breast aud chin, and after child was
opened some of this was thrown upon the
naked body.
Cross-examned by Mr.. Orr After the body
was opened some of the disufectant was
thrown On it; some of it fell on the interior of
the body; suppose they did it to destroy odor.
Stand aside sir.
DR.. Mott, recalled-When got to the Gem,
etery found carbonate Of lime on the neck
and face; was struck with it; asked what it
was. had never seen anything like it; they told
me il was disinfectant; was on the face neck
and lower extremity OF the body; saw 1t on
naked body; did not hear DR.. Cross say the
child would die ln fifteen minutes he prescribed
a grain of oXalate cerium aud morphine to be
taken every two hours
Cross-examned by Mr. Orr-Did not see
any on inside; saw it over the face and partly
on the breast; have seen Mrs. Lloyd at my
store: don't think was ever in her house ex-
cept when called in to see some sick person.
dead in fifteen minutes.
MIR. Samuel Orrison, rccaled-'l'hc amount
of property that came into my hands as guar
dian of Maud Lloyd, would be about $500.
Cross. examined by AIr. Orr-That includes
her share 10 the hands Of Mr. Bradield; her
conduct to Maud Lloyd was good: her arrest
on such charge. she told me, was very dis.
tressing.
Here Mr. Harrison arose and stated to the
Court that he had called for the analysis, but
they refused to give, saying that they did not
have it.
The Court sustained States Attorney, say.
ing that the counsel for Mrs. Lloyd had no
Dr. Mott, recaed-Supplied DR.. Wilson
with bismuth, have had bismuth ever since
the 10th of March last; have prescribed the
same bismuth to number of persons: pre-
scribed to Arthur Chichester s child eight
doses of one grain each; next morning asked
how the child was and he said the child was
better; it was eight years old; remember sup
plying DR.. German with some; he is practicing
physician of this county; don sknow what time
he got it; dom know how he used it, whether
for himself or for some one else, never heard
of it producing any deleterlouS result; color OF
it is white, with slightly yellow tinge: fur
nished some to DR.. Taylor also
DR.. Communicable in this county: practice
medicine; sometimes prescribe sub nitrate Of
bismuth have procured some since the oath OF
March last; got it for general purposes: have
prescribed ten grains at time, three times a
day; have prescribed to children, one to three
and FIVE grains, three times a day; there has
been no deeterious result: am regular physician.
Dr. Tiffany, recalled. DIDN'T know whether
this is the box | had out at the cemetery;
bought it in Baltimore. Stand aside sir.
JDo. E. Wright, recalled. -Mr. Wright said
he noticed sprinkug disnfectant on the body
70 Maud; Doctor had small box; cut hole in it;
cut clothes and did not throw any on body al
forwards; I gave assistance while they were
opening the body; there was little lime Oh neck,
and when he cut the clothes be threw off the
little dust that was on neck; don think any
of this disinfectant got on the body; DR.. Mott
was there after the examination had been going
on for some time