"William Mcbride,
Surgeon, Kalorama Hospital.
James Richards, M.D.,
Coroner, District of Columbia.
"March 7th, 1865."
"I see that you have not signed this report, Doctor," exclaimed the judge advocate, in surprise.
"I did not entirely agree with my colleagues," explained Doctor Ward. "I contend that the symptoms would be the same if Captain Lloyd had been suffocated by some anæsthetic such as chloroform."
"Did you detect any odor of chloroform about Captain Lloyd?"
"No. It evaporates quickly, and the room was well ventilated by currents of fresh night air from the open window."
"Did you find a bottle which might have contained chloroform anywhere in Captain Lloyd's apartment?"
"No, sir; but, then, I did not look for such a bottle until after the autopsy."
"Could it have been removed in the interval?"