Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-11-05
The Leesburg Poisoning Case-Acouit-
tai of Mrs. Lloyd.

LEEsRusa, Va, October 3ls., lsT2.-The
trial of Mrs. Emily Lloyd, charged with the
murder by poison of her infant daughter
Maud, which has been in progress here for
the past nine days. terminated late this after.
noon in the acquittal of the prisoner The
case was, at 5.45 p. NJ, given to the jury,
who retired to their rom. The jury remained
out only 20 minutes, when they returned and
rendered verdict of not guilty.
Judge Keith told the jury that he thought
the verdict was warranted by the evidence,
aud the prisoner was discharged from custody
There is some autsgonistic 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 testify
ing to the presence of arsenic in bismuth, aud
others that they failed to get it from their
analyses. They will probably repeat their ex-
periments in Analysing bismuth, to support
their scientific regulations, and make them
public Considerable commotion is mans
tested by druggists and physicians, and the
people generally, at the discovery of arsenic
in bismuth, which will probably effect its use
in medical practice
The Leesburg Mirror, in its notice of this
trial, says:
"Mrs. Lloyd received the verdict with much
notwithstanding graciously when the fact
was announced that she was free from the law,
and pronounced innocent of the charge by the
jury. She remarked to an acquaintance-s.it
is just as l told you it would be, was limos
cent, and they could not prove otherwise -
She remained at the Jail during Thursday
night, and on the following morning went out
to battle alone, the adversities and trials of
life, without the strong arm Of friendship
upon which to lean. or the counsel of relatives
to guide her footsteps Alright.
Early on Friday morning, she repaired to
the Cemetery, where her children are buried
to view again the graves of her lost ones.
which had been disturbed and disfsuered bv
the exhumation of the bodies. She will then
doubtless again cndeavor to adorn and beautify
them with the same care and affection she dis
played for them before her trial commenced
She requested of Prof Tonrey the plate which
had been taken from the coffin of little Maud
which was returned to her-whether she de-
signs having it again placed upon the coffin.
we not advised. Whatever NAV be said
or thought of this unfortunate woman. this
marked evidence of mothers affection, is as
beautiful as it is touching and cannot fail to
move the hearts Of those who resnond to the
affections of those upon whom misfortunes
have fallen.
MoNETARY.-It is not surprising, saws the
Baltimore Sun, to learn that in connection
with the winding up of the affairs of the
large mercantile firms suspended in this CITY,
some OF the leading creditors are looking to
what may be recovered from national banks
who have charged excessive rates of interest.
to add to the assets of the houses for final
| distribution. The penalties for such violation
of law against the national banks are heavy.
being not only the forfeiture of the entire in.
terest, but the person who may have paid it.,
or ms "g0t representative, may recover back
on any action OF debt. twice the amount of
the interest thus paid. The provisions on
this point are embraced in the goth section
OF the currency act. which. after providing
the State or Territorial rate of interest as the
legal one. and allowing per cent where there
is no such rate established. says:
And the knowingly taking, receiving. re-
serving or charging rate of interest greater
than aforesaid, shall be held and adjudyed a
forfeiture OF the entire interest which the
note. bill or other evidence of debt carries
! with 1t, or which has been agreed to be Maid
thereon. And in case greater rate of in>
terest has been paid the person paying the
same, or their legal representatives, NAV re-
cover back. in any action of debt twice the
amount of the interest thus paid. from the
association taking OF receiving the same Pro-
0'0ed. That such action is commenced within
two years from the time the usurious transac
ton occurred. But the purchase. discount. or
sale of bona f7e bill of exchange, payable
at another place than the place of such pur,
chase. discount or sale, at not more than the
current rate of exchange for sight drafts in
addition to the interest, shall not be consid-
cred as taking or receiving greater rate of
interest.