Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-10-26
The Lloyd Poisoning Case.

PROCEEDINGS INSTRUMENTATION oP
MRS. LoYD's sRkvAST-rHK PURCHASE oP
POISON By MRS. LLOYD PROVED.
Yesterday, before the circuit court at Lees
burg, Va, the defence proceeded with the cross
examination Of Delphy Luxembourg, who rete-
rated her evidence OF Thursday, aud said the
child Maud was not often sick; DR.. Mott was
called In often; not always for Maud; the child
was sick two or three weeks before, but got WELL
brought the cake from Mrs. Green's, who had
sent II TO her; the child commenced vomiting
before she finished eating the cake; the child
Was sick only one night-Sundsy night; taken
sick Saturday; was sick SATURDAY. aad SUNDAY
night; don't remember where she (witness) staid
Saturday night nor Sunday; got up very early in
morning; never saw rats or rat holes, heard
noises; couldn't tell whether rats or mice were
In Mr.. Orrs office; wac not told 70 be silent on
any subject was cautioned about talking OUT
side; did state to Mr.. Bentley az her second ex-
animation that she gave piece OF sweet potato
10 the child; she cooked it herself had forgotte
about II; Maud did not eat the potato; only
toast and tea; the child asked for il; didn't eat
IL; froze ice cream for Maud; forgot ii the child
eat 1t; may have been up with the child from II
sworn before Justice did say she saw one rat; sa
it at the door, after the death OF Maud.
By MT. Orr Got the potato out of q basket
and cooked it; could not say whether Maud eat
1t or not; the mother slept in the same room in
bed with the child; got up about day and made
nre; Mrs Lloyd got up about the same time;
thought Mrs. L. was awake all night; Mrs. l..
said the child had been restless all night.
DIR. Mott was called to identity letter ad-
dressed to Nicholas 8. Purcell, which he did.
n. s. Purcell, q Leesburg druggist, testified
that be saw DIR. Mott hand Ear containing the
stomach or Maud to Prof. Tonry.
Major u. M. Orr sworn:-Told Delphy 70 come
TO my office; directed the sheriff TO bring her up
and Mr.. kigour; on this examination she was
told TO tell the exact facts OF the case no mstter
who they affected; asked her questions of what
she knew of the case, but put no leading ques
ton; asked what the child ate and drank: don't
remember whether / asked if the child was in
ain; my object was to put the questions geU-
orally As possible.
years, was next examined. He stated what he
knew OF Maud's sickness, and also of the action
OF arsenioUs poisons.
After recess, DIR. Gross was recalled, and his
examination continued at length. In the course
of his testimony he said he had asked Mrs. LLOYD
whether she had purchased, in Leesburg or any
other place, arsenic between February last ami
the death OF Maud. Answer" No, SIR" Doc
tor-" Consider, madam" Again she answered,
Mrs. Green testified that Mrs LLOYD purchase
poison In January or February before the death
Of Maud; said she lost it; knew nothing OF poison
purchased since.
Julian A. Hutchison testified that he had sold
the prisoner one ounce of arsenic in July, is70.
before the death OF the boys.
Miss Ryon testified that she heard rats in the
house the night after the death.
mrs. Newton and Mrs. visions testimony was
Mathew Ball testified to having sold Mrs.
Lloyd halt an ounce OF arsenic on the 18th OF
March, 1872.
The court, at $40, adjourned until to-day.
when Professor Tonry, who discovered one and
half grains of arsenic in the stomach Of Maud,
viii be placed on the stand. There are about
twenty witnesses yet 70 be examined for the
COMMONWEALTH, among whom are four medical
experts The defence have three medical eN-
perts, but have not yet shown their line OF pro-
cedure.
APPEARANCE OF TIE ACCUSED.
"A correspondent Of the Baltimore San says:
Mrs. Lloyd appears TO be between IS and a
height. She u OF dark complexion, grayish blue
eyes, full lips, good forehead and chin and well
shaped head, dark hair, dresses plainly bat neat
ly, and her hands show that she Il eccustomed
70 labor. In person she IL very laxative 10 All
who are admitted 70 re her; she speaks In loyiny
remembrance Of her doc0ased children pree
serves their Photographic With tender care. and
speakA unreservedy about her case. oY the
charges against her and Of the plea OF insanity.
She has occupied the hours Of her IONS imnrfs
onment with sewing, which she does c6IeNv an
sewing machine. One Of her peculiarities A.
tnat she keeps all the spools from which She has
useo me sewing cotton to remind her on hon
mucn work she has done. She has two vards or
toeee Mementoes strung upon tHine. 6angins
nfI ner BED In the room In which she "A Im5ris-
oneo. In AL her department she appears To he
avery simple, ordinary little woman, without
nAhce or force. In Q recent conversation about
neI insanity, she laughingly spoke Of the news
Paper report mat her counsel fntended TO put in
pea TOT scQuittal on that ground. She so-
Reafed to comprehend neither the gravity on
ne eoarge against her, nor the exigency which
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