The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-04-23

DEAD BODY OF WHITE MAN FOUND FIOAl'
ING IN NORTH RIVER CAPTAIN OF A BARGE
CHARGED WITH MURDER "A THIN STORY
TOLD BY HIM.
from the Norfolk v1reinian.J
On Sunday last the body Of white man
was found floating in North river by the
CaDtain Of the steamer Harbnger. Ii
proved TO be The remaius OF young man
named Lloyd, whe was employed on board
the barge Louise. When first discovered
the body was near West Landing, and the
captain who found it at once reported the
fact 10 man named Douglas, living in the
vicinity. and who obtained help and re-
moved it from the water. Mr.. Daniel
Whitehurst. a justice Cf the peace of
Princess Anne county, was notified, and
an inquest was held over the remains.
| The examination OF witnesses ELECTED the
following facts: On the day on which Lloyd
was lost the barge Louise, together with a
| number of other vessels, was being tOwed
to Norfolk by the steamtug ChOwan. She
had only three men on board-Damely, Cap
tain Duggan, his brother. and LLOYD. When
between North Landing and West Landing
Lloyd was lost, and the maDUer OF his taking
off is the point which has occasioDed so
much suspicion, and which is shrOuded in
mystery. 1t appeared from the evidence
that no alarm was given OF the drowning,
and the Chowan, with her lengthy tow,
proceeded TO the next landing, and thence
to Norfolk.
| The Jury viewing the remains observed
that the deceased had received terrible
cash on the back of the head, which severed
The flesh and bone and penetrated the brain
IL being the general belief that the wound
had been inflicted before the drowning, the
| Jury was adjourned until last Monday
morning in order TO secure the opinion OF
physician on that subject. On that day
the Investigation was continued, and DR..
James p. Wright testified that he was OF
opinion that the wound had been inflicted
before the drowning, that il must have
caused death, and that IL was Inflicted by a
sharp instrument, such rs cleaver or
hstchet. Tue jury thereupon returned the
verdict OF death from a wound from sharp
instrument In the hands OF some unknown
party.
| While the jurors were still on the spot,
| Captain Uugean, OF the Louise, approach
ed the scene. He said nothing whatever to
them about the man having been drowned
| from his boat OF about bis being the cap
tain OF the Louise, on which vessel Lloyd
was known TO have been employed. He
merely entered into private conversation
with young man not connected with the
inquest, and was a silent spectator OF the
proceedings. When it became known that
the captain OF the Louise was present, Jus.
tice Whiteburst issued warrant for bis ar
rest, and he was at once taken into custody
and lodged in Jail on suspicion. A war
rant was Issued also for the arrest OF Cap
tain DuPgan's brother, the only other per-
son on board his vessel at the time of Lloyd's
death, and he, too, was locked up in Jail.
Captain Dug.au stated after his rest that
Lloyd fell overheard from his vessel. and
that he tried to save him by throwing him a
rope, but that he refused to take hold Of it.
He then handed him the end Of long pole !;
he refused 10 grasp that, and so went down.
His brother said that be was below at the
time cooking. and knew nothing of the oc.
currence until he reached the landing.
We learn that The preliminary eXamina-
ton OF the two Duggans will take place in
few days, when il is to be hoped that the
matter may be cleared up.
Lloyd was from Maryland.