The times., 1897-08-21
ROBBED THE LAW LIBRARY
Thomas Lloyd, a Former En-
ploye, Caught in the Act.
STOLE THE VOLUMES TO SELL
Discharged for Intemperate Habits,
He Visited the Library Frequent
Iy-Carried the Books Away Under
His Cont-A Lawyer aud Son OF Il
Former House Clerk.

Thomas w. Lloyd, aged forty-one, we'll
dressed, educated and the son or man
once wcll-known to statesmen and poll
ticians, was arrested yesterday by Capitol
Dete ctive Sinnott for stealing books
from the law library at the Capitol. 1t
was not because Lloyd wanted the vol
ume wholly for the purpose or entarging
his library, for he is now lawyer, but
the more likely reason Is that he took
the books for the purpose OF selling
them as several We're yesterday recovered
by Dete ctiye Sinnott from second
hand book store, where Lloyd had sold
them for a small sum.
A number of years ago Lloyd's father
was for several successive sessions chief
clerk, and again reading clerk OF the
House of Representatives. He was well
known In Washington. For a number OF
years also Thomas W. Lloyd, his son, has
hello a position in the miscellaneous de-
partInent of the Congressional Library.
He has, however, been rather dissipated
in his habits and addicted 10 drink, and
frequently played the races. Rccause Ii
brarian Spofford had known mis- father he
tolerated the young mans actions, but
Ieproached him. Under the new librarian,
however, Lloyd's career was soon cut
short. A few sprees were overlooked, and
then his resignation was asked for by
Librarian Young.
This was about month ago, and his ef-
forts to get a reinstatement failed Since
that time he has nearly every day visited
the law library, which ison the ground floor
of the Capitol.
Shortly after hooks began TO be missed.
No one could tell where they were. There
are no persons save members of both Houses
of Congress, heads OF departments and
a few other by permission, allowed to take
looks from the library. Lloyd vas not
one of these. In all about forty books have
gone astray since the beginning OF the ex
ira session of Congress, butitis not charged
that Lloyd has secured all of them Last
Wednesday week ago, he came into the
reading room and asked for "Schouter on
Domestic Relations firth edition.
This was procured for him by Acting
Librarian John n. wilkinson, the oldest
employe OF the library. That night when
the books Were puton the shelves that vol
urne was found to be missing.
The next day phillips On Mechanics
Liens" which Lloyd called for, disap-
peared in the same manner.
for the tooks and remembered Lloyd. Then
he watched him. Succeeding days he
came in, but no books Were missed, as
the library was crowded. Yesterday Lloyd
entered and asked for two PENNSYLVANIA
reports "Clark on Criminal Law" and
"Mackey's District of Columbia Re-
ports" In few moments he went out
and the latter book went with him, care
fully tucked away under his vest, SO that
Lloyd locked as il he had just partaken
of d sumptucus dinner or have been blown
up by pneumatic pump.
Mr. Wilkinson folio wed him, and directed
his son. who works in the Library, to go
for Detective Sinnott, and the latter over
took Lloyd in the Capitol grounds just as
he had taken the volume from under his
vest and carried 1t under his arm.
He finally admitted having taken tie
two OTHER books and others, which he had
sold.
detectives Sinnott and Horne searched
Lloyd's rooms, at No. II street, and
found several other books which he had
stolen.
Lloyd was locked up in No. station, and
refused 10 say word upon the subject.
His case will come m in pourt todav