Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-11-01
THE LLOYD CASE.
ACQ INITIAL OF MRS. LLOYD.

ACQUITTAL OF MRS. LLOYD.
LEESBURG, Va, Oct. 81, ls72-The trial
of Mrs Lloyd indicted for the murder of her
daughter Maud was concluded here this even
ing
At the opening of the Court in the morning
the counsel for the defence resumed the argu
mcnt. and Mr. NJ. Harrison made the closing
speech on behalf of the accused, Mr. Fl.
thought the prosecution had forgotten its duty
in calling upon the prisoner to prove her in
nocence, instead of their proving her guilt
He spoke of the clamor and excitement got
up in the case by those connected with it,aided
by the newspapers, to give not0rety to the trial,
in which those engaged in it may share
What he asked are all these scientific experts
here for if not to couple their names with the
case. and thus advertise themselves He criti-
ci>rd the rhetoric of the opening statement of
the Commonwealth attorney, reviewed the
case at length, and concluded with string ap-
peal for the prisoner.
Mr. J. NJ. kilgour, then spoke three hours
concluding the argument for the prosecution.
Mr. * reviewed the testimony and dwelt 10
an impaSsioncd manner on the circumstances
which he conteDdcd established the guilt of
the accused.
The case was at 5.4j p. M, given to the
jury, who retired to their room. The jury re-
| NAMED out only 90 minutes, when they return
cd and rendered Il verdict of not guilty.
Judge Keith told the jury that he thought
| the verdict was warranted by the evidence, and
| the prisoner was discharged from custody
At the close Of the case Mrs. Lloyd was con-
graduated by her counsel and many other per-
sons, but some expressed great surprise, at the
verdict.
| There is some antagODlstic feeling existing
| here between the chemical experts in relation
to the different analyses Of bismuth, given in
evidence in the case before the court, in which
different results were obtained some testifying
to the presence of arsenic in bismuth, and 9TH
crs that they failed to get it from their analy.
scS. They will probably repeat their expert
ments in anal yzing bismuth, to support their
scientific regulations, and make them public.
| Considerable coMmotion is manifested by drug.
gists aud physicians, and the people generally,
at the discovery Of arsenic IN bismuth, which
will probably affect its use in medical practice.
The discovery of arsenic in the bismuth TAX
en- by DR.. EI|zey from the store of DR.. Mott,
has accustomed much comment, and the opin
ion is openly expressed by some that it was
tempered with after passing from the hands of
| the druggist, and that an effort has been made
to deiraud the State of its rights in the case at
bar The States officers have determined to
investigate the matter as far as possible, and
Professors Wormley and Mallet have receiv-
ed portions of bismuth taken from the same
jar, both before the analysis by Professor Ton
ry and after that made by the experts for the
defence with instructions to test both separate
". and report the results. Professor William
| H. Taylor, Richmond, Va, avows his purpose
| to also make a cumulative anal ysis Of the
| same bismuth as soon as he can obtain the
| proper apparatus and to report the result with
a view to the establishment of the exact truth
of the matter. Professor Tonry does not credit
the results exhibited by the experts for the de-
fence, further than the mere production of ar
senical spots The bismuth claimed by the
defence to contain arsenic was purchased by
DIR. Mott on the 18th Of March last, Of Messrs
Thomson & Block, Of Baltimore, and was man
ufactured by Messrs RoseDgarten & Sons, Of
| Philadelphia.