Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-04-17

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Al 10 O'Clock this morning the eourth odse At
this place was thronged with the people Of
Loudoun county TO hear the preliminary OK.
animation Of Mrs. Emily 4. Lloyd, who, AZ
your readers are already aware, was arrested on
Saturday last on the charge Of poisoning her
youngest child, aud who ls supposed 70 have
poisoned her husband, three other children and
M Annt Of Mr.. Lloyd, Mrs. Bstsey Ham,yly
Of Washington. Ths prisoner was brourh h, into
court At 10 o'clock, unaocompsnlsd by anvbody
except the town sergeant During tho hour
that passed until Justices wallace add shuma,o
assumed their places on the bench Mr., Howl
rested her head on the arm Of tho chulr, uilps a
examination, which lasted uttIi aso ihis Az
noon, she scarcely moved from that position
Mrs. Lloyd is about thirty I'VE years o1 ID.
and veil known throughout the couhtv ~ ~
amiahle Christian woman, respected bg Ait anil
especially beloved BY those who, In needy clT.
70 Der unostsntatiaS bsnSvoisnes' rs,s nc,
the prisoner upon whom 90 recently ths rsn,t
fearful Of tuspiciOns has Tested-the polssnInr Of
h; ~" ssS,S w. sn,DH and Swn
Foster and n. and p. Harrison. The court.
a.
tered, dressed In deep black with a low biar w
bonnet and heavy black veil, conoeaiing mar
features. She was escorted TO a scat near where
her counsel wefa arranged.
The arst thing offered in evidence vas tho
verdict Of the corOnet's Jury, fading that Maud
Lloyd came 70 her death, on tho zs.h of March.
isll ~ reason q The admlnlstraticn Of arsenic
fefeJ che chemical nnalysis Of the chlid's stom-
aoh b. Professor Tonry, who swora that he had
sSsSoIsa SsS1, ens ~, And one BALI ounces Of
Dr. oroas was then sworn and testified, IN e.
let that he va. called IN BY his ffisnd, DR..
before II died, and his oplnion was that il died
/ nom the effect Of poison. p ~
J. A Au,shl9sen, druggist at Ieesbarg, testi.
hed that be sold Mra Lloyd half an ounce Of
the two boys died; that he again cold her hall
an ounce on February 8, isI2, eight days before
Or. A. r. Mott, the family physician. to.,inoi
that Annie, the oldest girl, died on February 10
That he cold Mrs. Lloyd haitian ounce Of arsenic
a. .n Ma z and TIA, The las, ehlld-littls
were pfgeAtin the last ohild'a aickntGa except
little pain, frequent vomiting. and died quits
Sasonns II. p sf,spssS d ,Ss lTS% sr'Ss
child that died in fobruary he was aaliod 10 SOC
| and told that u had cholera mOrbus the NIGH
before , rsqIsn, vomiting and purEing II lived
| His impression was they died from poison oa h
They were sick from ten 10 fourteen days. Ths
/ last emu uleu NlmTtn 20 anu WAS SICK only
| forty. eight hours, although II had been nillps
several days before lie never saw death irotr
poisoned oak, but was satisfied the boys diod
IRON Us effects rom tho symptoms shown N
cases no had attended where tho patient rceos
| cred. The boys had been black berryIng several
days before they died. Cannot tell how much
| arsenic II would take to hill child, but Would
not like 10 trust half q grain
| Recorder r. M Bentigy mavor Of -.eeshu..
ssuhod 70 tho circumstances q Tho oofo oss ~
lar 10 Professor ronrT. ~ Raitimepe and ras'
ihe r,nort III the chefnist,. snaiSsi, @"N i'su
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Z Nance vbsre Nsnd an. '"3 pst 1871 '. IN wy
She was eSutioued aaains a,.nn NJ - no ~,
hsy,siT ana MI I1oSd ys, ~ ~ v me ~ s
l E1bs shIii,sn and no ono bTIIea ny iVoo iol
ths ,na1icin. shn ,hen ,SenN ~ =, a' ~ Bs ~
\. Trcnmstance. az the childrsN" W re'a 49,, ~
|. Deriving, and incidents In relstiA ~ ~ assn
81 s ave SS'i %i,ns,,,. raw ,mnor,,A
d The counsel for lie Prosecution aSE h " y
~ iiovd 10 f,IiS eoomitis IA ~ isii m nay ME-
= charge Of marieT' The counsel for tSte5 ~,
ia opl,osed the motion. and eontended ma
de riEht OF The prisoner 10 be admitted X ~,
az there s9Gld Be nS1hlng but The shadow
ID lSa sush esses' the p,,.onep waSeniisIsa ~ W
Il alton on iurnlshins proper ball Al 2.so n,s,ol
q, the court decided not 10 admit her Ia baii n
Of she was fally Committed 10 IlII 10 avail fhn a.
D. tiOn of the grand iury when meets in Jnnn "
IL The cSnnsel for Mira Lloyd wifi reneW IN,
" motion f0r bail before Judge Keith. or this ar
.; cult. The trial cannot take place before N,
;, August termo Of the Circuit Court. The couri
.; then adjourned
8, Up To this time Mrs LLOYD did not seom n
II realize the ta4slliaA IA. $50 ---r----T
d whom the decision was given sho was completely
b. oyetcome.
: Yesterday bad long interview WITH hot a.
= her houge' sue eJrilaliy received me, anu wa
:, perfectly calm anu sell.pVssessed, Ihero was
5, nothips IN her manner 70 Indicate the eunnint
> Of an insane person, nor was there anything u
her expression That betrayed gully con
> science, she vas as much ~ home asif the ter
i role accusation penilnx had never been ntterod
. was accompanied " MI samuel Orrison, Wh'
J. was lhe HnardiAn ~ inc ohlidrnn hnd was M
5 Narmest ir,enu OF mts Llu9u PREVIOUS Y! NJ
= lntrOluetlon' We stAli " the neatly iurnlshe'
parlof o. lhls one and hall story siO1e house
l situated IN prominent pert o. the town. tn
. mantle, table snd At,not were u orally ttfeWi
I WIN ehlldienA trlnkets. The Naiis were deco
Iated with large colored pnotographs OF All IN
! AmIly; -,
hsd sonle ldea o. H s the interior o. a nous
might nave 1een mat hal oeen.the nome o. lou
oeantlIui, DHgnt nttle chitnIon. Az hnds Q
efpianatons piayel WIN laney as 70 the eans
q lhe sudden death o. these dear ones, when
, ,ho o. the nny na no., tnat had uqndls
,he hoops anu spun me ,ops before ms-all say
preston WAS aS hSSS .Sd hat SSS Wn WY M