The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-17
EMILY LLOYD.
The Alleged MurdereSs Of Husband, an
Aunt and -Four Children.
HER HOUSE IN LEESBURG.
The Surroundings and Inter-
nal Appearance.
STATEMENT OF THE ACCUSED.
She Loved the Man and Affection
ately Attended the Woman.
sBUT MY DEAR CHILDREN"
49, tfs .-N't'' p -
''lt is Hard to Lose Them, but To Be Ac.
cuSed Of This Terrible Crime
"G0D KNOWS I AM INNOCENT"
Before the Coroner in Court
The Verdict.
POISONED BY A IL $ EMO.
The Prisoner Committed to the
County Jail.
III is Hard to Lose Them, but To Be Ac.
cused Of This Terrible Crimev'
"G0D KNOWS I AM INNOCENT.
Before the Coroner in Court
The Verdict.
ISONED BY RSENIC.
The Prisoner Committed to the
County Jail.


LEEsBuRG, Va, April 10, 1872.
On Sunday tclegraphed the HERALD meagre
account of the arrest Of Mrs. Emily E. Lloyd, OF
this place. upon the charge OF numbering her chill
lren, and the fact OF her being bailed on Saturday
night for her appearance this morning to answer
the charge. Since that time the curtain has gone
down over the first act of drama more startling,
unnatural and horrid, If true, than any that has
ever cngrossed the attention of the people OF this
country since its foundation, and mother has
been dragged from the comforts of q home to
the common jail OF the county to await indictment
and trial for the murder Of her flesh and blood.
After my first telegram and the excitement conse-
nuent upon the announcement that arsenic had
been found in the chid's stomach had partially
subsidized, began to seek information In relation to
the facts in the case, and for that purpose deter
mined to see, II possible, the accused herself and
give the facts as they came from her own lips.
MRS. LLoyD's DWELLING.
She resides in little single story attic finished
stone house, with long steep old fashioned roof
the shingles Of which are curling with age, which
sits hard out upon one OF the principal
streets Of this country village. coat OF
Fwhtewash covers up the rough and ungainly
exterior OF the undrcssed rock OF which it is CON-
dAOn each side OF little white porch, extending
ont upon the sidewalk, let in the light of day to
this stsiken household. These shutters are closed
hard down to-day, II to exclude the rude gaze of
any cui1us yillager who might chance to pass that
way, ana Gnssir of solemn stiffness seems to per-
wade the whole surroundings. Even the two
iOcusts, shade trees that stand in front
Of the house, take an unnatural import
Rnce and seem grim sentinels guarding
the entrance to this unhappy household, instead OF
being ornaments to its surroundings. In my visit
to this little home OF sorrow yesterday was accom-
panied by Mr. Samuel Harrison, who was the guar
dian of the children and is a sincere friend OF Mrs.
Lloyd. He is q solid member Of this community,
and bluff, good-natured, intelligent virginian,
who believes firmly In the innocence OF the accused.
He became her bondsman when she was bailed on
Saturday night and declares his intention of seeing
her out Of this difficulty. From him learned many
Interesting facts in relation to the family, and by
his kindness was enabled to the accused lady.
AS we stood together before the home have de-
scrbed he pointed me to the other little properties
belonging to the family, which constitute quite
competency.
~. GLANCE WITHIN,
/. After a moments delay we stepped upon the
porch. Mr. Arrison raped and negro girl
answered the summons. We stepped inside the
narrow hall that runs through the house, turned to
our right and stood in neat little paror literally
strewn with beautiful chidrens trinkets, neatly
arranged upon mantcls tables and whatnots.
Large, nicely framed pictures OF the family hung
upon the walls, those of the four children being the
most prominent and elaborate Of them all. After
moments delay, which was occupied in looking at
the pictures of the four beautiful children,
invited into the room on the opposite side OF the
hail. where the unfortunate lady would receive us.
AS WE ENTERED SHE AROSE
received us kindly and asked US to be seated and she
resumed her chair near the old fashioned fireplace,
upon which was burning sickly wood fire. The
shutters had been slightly parted and little stream
OF dayghtit up the room like the flicker of single
candle. At the opposite side or the window was
y bed the rumpled appearance Of which Indicated
that the accused lady had been seeking upon it
rest from the torturcs of mind and body that were
now upon her. Under the window sat a sofa, and
upon ii q basket containing the squares OF pretty
he'd quilt the mother was pecng for her lost child,
when 1t was taken away Upon the black mantel piece
was an od-fashioned clock, which had ceased to
pace of the steps OF time, and around the room
stood a few chairs, small stand upon which
few dresses ana the wrappings OF the woman who
sat before me.
THE ACCUSED LADY.
After moments contemplation of the surround
ings turned to the lady who has been so suddenly
dragged from the seclusion of her country home
before the gaze OF the whole reading people OF our
country. She was plainly dressed In deep mourn
ing with a light shawl thrown over her shout
ders for she had arisen from her bed
TO receive u.s. Her hair was combed
hind, with no attempt at ornamentation at all
AS she sat for moment quiet before me, her
fingers llstlessly playing with the fringe OF her
shawl had an opportunity to study Wen her coun-
tenance Her features are sharp ana little irreHu-
lar, but q welcomed mouth and pair OF dark eN-
prcssve eyes make up for any deficiency In the ont
line OF the face.
EMILY LLoyD's STATEMENT
After moments silence she asked II II were not
bad weather out, 70 which | replied Terrible
Tor 1t had been showing all morning. Converse a,
ton then trfned upon the subject that
was an ali-important to her, ana shc
expressed herself much gratiicd that / had
called 20 see her; "for said She thcre are 80 man
Terrible untrue stories told that feel glad TO be
able to have them set right, and know that you
win do JUSTICE
"Yes,n said !, MRS Lloyd I shall he glad TO state
FAIRLY whatever you may desire to give me for that
purpose
THE DEATH or HER HUSBAND.
"Well,' said she, $50 much has been said about
The death OF my husband that will begin by telling
you or his death. lie died In December, 1868; lie
had been sick for some time with tile pneumonia,
and on the morning he died seemed better and
have roasted apple / Immediately sent
10 the boy who attended to his restaurant for some
apples, and MS soon as possible prepared them.
After they were ready he asked me TO take the rnd
rant Jelly, which did, while he sat up in bed near
me. When they were prepared he eat them and
after that received some company, and gentleman
had Just left him whom he told he was much better
when he dropped back and died suddenly. Every
one that knew him knew that he had been long 4
sufferer with misery In his right breast.
THEY SAY ! KILLED MRS. HAMMERLY.
NrH. HamWely, NJ Washington, az aged aunt Qi