Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-04-16
The Leesburg Poisoning Case.

Under the Geographic head in SATURDAYS
Gazette 1t was announced that Pro-. Tonry, of
Baltimore, the chemist to whom the stomach
and its contents of Maud. the only remaining
child of the late Charles f. LLOYD, OF Leesburg
was submitted for anal ysis, had reported as the
result OF bis investigation the finding of metallic
arsenic. Upon the reception OF telegram TO
that efec. in Leesburg, the coroner's Jury
which had been awaiting the result of the
chemists analysis, reassembled in the mayors
ONCE at eight O'Clock last night, but at the
instance of Matt. Harrison, esq, counsel for
Mrs. Lloyd-yho represented that the evidence
OF the telegram was not sufficient to warrant
yerdict-adjourned until half past ten O'Clock
Tuesday TOrning. Town Sergeant Barney At
well, who summoned Mrs. LLOYD to appear be-
fore the corOrer's jury, being informed by her
that in consequence of late indisposition she
couIC not walk, at once procured a hack, in
which she willingly accompanied him. None
OF the witnesses were examined, however, and
she was baled in the sum of So 600, Samuel
Orrison becoming surety, for her appearance
when the jury shall reassemble Tomorrow
During her stay in the mayor Off ce she seemed
perfectly composed and at ease, stating to per-
sons who entered into conversation with her
that If she had killed the child she could have
been thousands of miles away; and, also, that if
the children were poisoned, IL must have been
nom milk procured from connection of the
much excited, and the sympathy the accused
received has been almost entirely withdrawn
If guilty, her victims are seven in number,
commencing with her husbands mother; then
her husband, who died suddenly after eating an
apple, the taste OF which he complained Of as
bitter; then her aunt; then her two little boys
who died within a short time of each other; then
little daughter, followed by Maud, whose
death gave rise to the present investigation. 1t
Is understood that s0ma, ii not all of these will
be disintGred, and an analysis made of their
stomachs. 1t is positively known that she
bought arsenic from the stores of Edwards 81
Hutchinson and Mott & Metzger within the if
teen days preceding the death of her two little
ooys, and that OF each OF her Two daughters
AleZ. GGzette, 18th.
Two MORE Boy MURDERs.-In New Haven.
Conn.,, yesterday afternoon, two boys, Willie
Washburn and Will Bean, aged - years, were
playing, when Washburn got angry and drew
pocket knife and stabbed Bean in the abdo-
men. His recovery is doubtful. Washburn was
arrested. Bean is from Georgia, and was at
tending school at New Haven.
George Thornton, aged II years. was stabbed
by John MURRAY, OF the same age, in Boston,
and died yesterday. Murray was arrested.
7 Two CALIFORNIA MURDERs.-Mrs. Burck-
herdt, who was shot by Jacob wilkerson, alias
Perry Hartman, because she refused to marry
him, died in San Francisco yesterday morning
On sunday, at Red Bluffs, one Pearse shot
killed Nellie Brooks, and wounded man with
her, named Perkins, who in turn shot and
wounded Pearse.
~ The trial of Fanny Hyde tor the murder
OF George Watson began in Brooklyn yesterday
~ The salary Of the governor of California il
ten thousand dollars per annum-the largest in
the Union.
~ Governor Palmer. Of H., announces him.
ticket.
~ William Lloyd Garrison il unequivocally
p favor Of the denomination and re election Of
~ At Cincinnati fifty coal beavers on the
landing struck for an advance Of fifty per cent
s1The claimant to the 1ichsorne estate sue
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