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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-26
THE CHANCES OF SCATTERING.
Would the Borden Murderer Have Been
Bloody Necessarily?

Would the Borden Murderer Have Been
Bloody Necessarily?
FALL RIVER. Aug 26-ln the attempt
to understand the stand of the defence
good deal of significance is attached by
many to the questions by Adams in the
REORGANIZATION of Dolan mt the close
of yesterdays hearing, as TO the chances
of the murderer becoming blood spat-
tered. "Where, In your opinion" asked
the defepce, "did the assailant Of Mr..
Borden stand or put himself W
II think he stood behind him, that is
behind his heal. Mr.. Borien's head was
foot, at least, in from the edge of the
sofa.
"The assailant stood In line with the
dining room window, but not necessarily
within it,"
''If the spots were there on the b ok of
the paror door would not, necessarily.
the assailant have received more or less
spots of blood upon himself 7"
I'm all probability he would"
"Taking into account the more than st
spots above the head on the wall in the
semi-circular arc, would not the assailant
receive more OF the spots of blood on the
upper parts of the body than the lower
party"
Not necessarily"
"How could the spots, shooting out as
his shoes: he would have received more
about the waist, wouldn't hep Ii would
be liable TO strike any part exposed"
Yes, sir, aud he might also get no
spots nc all; or few spots, standing as
he did"
You don't want to put yourself on
record doctor, that person standing so
could get very snail number OF spots
of blood upon him?"
II think that he might, though he
might have got good many. / believe
those eighty-six spots were made by the
first blow severing an artery"
"Wouldn't he have brought the blood
back with the dripping axe?"
II think he might"
"Then would it be possible for him to
escape getting any blood on hims"
II think it might be "
LESS than ten spots?"
"Yes."
These queries have an evident bearing
on the one pinhead spot on Lizzie Bor-
deus skirt near the bottom.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-26
THIS AFTERNOONS SESSION.
John v. Morse is Put Upon the
Witness Stand.

Promptly at p. NJ. conrt reassembled
Miss Lizzie entered on Bucks arm look.
ing nervous and sadder than before.
Knowlton called Mr.. Shortsleeve, a car.
penter. who worked for Mr.. Borden and
saw him at the 81 South Main street store
Clegg was to occupy.
What time of day '' Between half
past 10 and quarter to H." No further
questions were put.
jones Mather. fellow-work of
Shortsleeve, saw Borden at the same time
toward Spring street" Further testi-
mony corroborated Shortsleeve's story.
Then came the sensation. Knowton
called Bridget Sullivan. Not present and
john V. Morse was called.
He is so years of age and has lived in
the West and returned three years ago.
Lived In Warren, also in Dartmouth.
Since the murder has lived in the Borden
house. He is brother OF Mr.. Borden's
last wife
"When did she dieS" II think about
1852"
"How old was Lizzie at that timer"
"Two years old" Where aid you live
How long had the borden's lived in
their present houseY about twenty
years."
"How much have you been there during
the last yearY' About month";
when did You come to the house ?'-
"On the 3rd ot August"
Whom did you see g"--"Mr. and Mrs.
Borden, dined with them, STAYED until
about 3 l.. NJ, went To Tuanton."
went on Borden's business f"-"Yes.
sir About some cattle"
How was Mr.. Borden i"-"Sickly,
lying on the lounge"
/" See Mrs. Bordeni How did she ap-
pear To bef" We'll, ate supper thert;
Emma returned to her home about II.
NJ. on the day of the tragedy"
Did you see Lizzie before the muir
der 2" "No. l suppose l heard her
come in about 9l5."
What room dill voa occupy ?" "The
front room, the guest cham ber."
Where did Mrs. Borden sleepi"
Back east room"
"Where does Emma sleeps" "In ,the
room north of Lizzie's room.'
WAS the door locked between your
room aud Lizzie'sp Don't know"
When did you retirep About 10
p. NJ
"Who went to bed first 2" "Mr.
Borden, about . o'clock"
When did you rise" about 6 A.
NJ, came down stairs soon after; no one
down stairs. l didn't see the servant till
breakfast. Mr.. Borden came down about
15 minutes after | came down"
"Where did you remain ~ "In the sit
ting room. Mrs. Borden came down soon
after. We three ate breakfast together
about A. NJ. Lizzie was not there.
There were some bananas on the table"
Where did you 20 theni" Back to
the sitting room. Mrs. Borden was
moving about the room dustnx."
"Did you see Lizzie before you went
awayv "Np, | went away about s:45"
what door did yon enter byf" by
the back door; the screen was fastened by
n hook"
short time ouly"
"How long were you in the sitting
room aftcrwardY About ia hours"
Where did you 90 thenr' up To see
some relations. Remained there until
1880. Their names are Emory"
did you return to the Borden housei"
"Yes, about "a quarter TO Il"
"Whom did you see firstY Bridget
Sullivan, Mr.. sawyer and DR.. Bowen"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-26
BY sLIP-sHOD METHODS
Lizzie Borden's Arrest seems to Have
been Reached.


Been Reached.
FALL RIVER, Mass, Aug. 26.-The sec.
ond district court room never before held
such crowd as that which greeted
Judge Blaisdell yesterday morning.
1t was the second date agreed
upon for the hearing OF Miss Lizzie A.
Borden on tho charge OF killing her ia
ther with an axe. Clergyman, laymen,
physicians and more than 15o ladies who
were not directly connected with the
case were seated and standing in all parts
OF the room, while inside OF the rail was
an extraordinary crowd OF reporters and
other newspaper workers. Ladies occu-
pied two-thirds Of tho seats usually oc-
cupied by the curious gang who usually
frtquent the lower courts.
Toe parties to be tried entered the court
room~at 1880, Miss l. zzie Borden coming
last accompanied by Mars bal Hiliiard.
Tne matters preliminary to the trial were
quickly over and Medical Examiner Do.
Ian was called to the stand. lie told OF
his first view OF the bodies OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Borden on the morning OF the MUIR
der.
Surveyor Ksiran was the next witness.
lie described the house OF Andrew !.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-26
The Port of Hamburg Stunned.

LONDON. Aug. 26.-Tne Hamburg
American Packet Company has decided TO
entirely withdraw its fast stea ners, Aug
usta Victoria. Furst Bismarck, Nor
MAMMA and Columbia, from the Ham
burg service ;or The present, aud those
vessels " i'll make SOUTHAMPTON their por:
of departure and arrival. Other steam
ers Of tie line will sail from Hamburg,
and on these the enigl ant Passengers
will be conveyed.
The Standard has dispatch from it's
correspondent in Hamburg which states
that the cholera Is sleaaily increasing
there. There were l12 new cases of
cholera yesterday aud % deaths reported
The cholera hospital aud deadhouse are
quite full. Several schools have been
closed, following the outbreak among
ch, ldren. Prois. Koch aud Raths had
inspected the barracks for Russian emf
grants erected on the America Quay by
the HAMBURG American Steamship Gem
pany, but found no cases there. The first
death from Asiatic cholera was traced to
this city a week ago.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-26

Borden, Its exterior and anterior and IL
Illustrated his testimony with blue prints.
He said that piece OF board had been
taken from the Kitchen door. On 10 were
blood spots. Five feet four inches above
the sofa on which lay the body OF Mr..
picture. From the appearance OF the
blood spots on the door, witness thought
that the blood was thrown from the sit
ting room toward the kitchen.
DIR. DolAn was recalled and asked to de-
scribe the appearance OF Mr.. Borden's
body when the cloth was lifted from the
face. He described the wounds which he
said were the most CHASTITY he had ever
seen. He said:
"The first wound commenced at the
angle of the nose on the left side, cut the
cheek and lips and chin. The next
wound commenced at the frontal bone
over the eye, cut the ball clean In two
parts, broke the cheek bone and shattered
the jawbone. Many other cuts showed
on the left side OF the face. Almost over
the ear was q crush wound, one and q
half inches wide and inches long, which
literally smashed the skull. Mr.. Knowl-
ton asked the doctor to produce his rec
ord of the autopsy which he did. Mr..
jennings wanted to know when the
record was made and upon being told II
was made at the examination few days
after the murder he objected. Mr..
Knowlton said: " Put IL away, doctor,
put it away" Dolan obeyed.
He said there were 10 wounds in all on
the face.@ When asked what caused Mr..
Borden's death, DIR. Dolan said he died
from a shock. He then described the
condition and situation OF the body, the
blood pools and spots about Ii on the
sofa, on the floor and on the paper, door
and picture. He said that the wounds
could be made by any person OF ordinary
strength, using force.
Mrs. Borden had IS wounds. District
Attorney knowlton asked him II he saw
anything inconsistent in the theory that
she had been dead two hours. Objections
were made and overruled aud Mr.. Jen-
nings began to argue the point.
Knowlton interrupted, saying: am
not in the habit of arguing a question
after IL has been passed upon by the
court. General laug hter). The witness
said he saw nothing inconsistent with
the theory that shs might have been
dead two hours. Mrs. Borden weighed
from 210 to 225 pounds. She died OF a
shock. Witness saw four axes In the cell
lar Of the house. Examined one with a
claw on 1t and found that 1t had been
scrapc5 and washed. 1t had a cutting
surface OF about five inches and weighed
from three to five pounos. Under the
glass il showed stains which looked like
blood. Saw some hair on 1t also. Took
SONS dress skirts and under skirts from
the house, the property OF Miss Borden,
the defendant. They were given to Prof.
Wood
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-26
CHOLERA In ENGLAND.
1t Reached Britain from Hamburg
by Steamer Yesterday.
TWO PATIENTS DEAD ALREADY.
DIR. Edison Thinks the Pest Can't Pass
New York's Cases mt Ham,
burg still Multiplying RapidIy-The
Dsadhousc Full to Overlooking.

LONDON, Aug. 26-There is no longer
any doubt that the cholera has entered
England 1t was brought here by the
steamer Gemma, which arrived yesterday
morning from Hamburg, and landed a
number OF passengers at Gravesend, al
though the authorities suspected that
there was cholera aboard an examination
of the passengers by the health officers
satisfied them that all were in good
health.
Soon after landing two OF the passengers
were taken i'll and were removed to the
Gravesend Hospital. Their illness de-
vel ped into well defined cases OF cholera
aud Dotu patients died in short time.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-26
PHENIx.

The work on the interior of the IS.
Peter and Paul's Church is nearly flu
ished and the church has received the
name of the Little Gem"
Miss Bertha Hackett of Woonsocket Is
visiting friends in this village.
The News will be for sale every evening
by w. A. Lewis Main street.
Many OF the members of the Phenix
Cycle Club will enter the tournament
which Is soon TO be given by the members
the Pawtuxet Valley Wheelmen.
The members of the Pawtuxet Valley
Park Association are holding "A business
meeting relative to the coming events at
the Kent County Fair this afternoon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-26
LIZZIE SMILES.
II Causes Advs rss Comment-she Did Not
Quarrel with Emma.

II Causes Advs rss Comment-she Did Not
Quarrel with Emma.
FALL RIVER, Mass, Aug. 26.-Much
adverse talk is heard here because Miss
Lizzie Borden smiled when Attorney
Adams, by cross questioning Medical
Examiner Dolan, caught the witness In
regard to the space between tho bed and
dressing case, whore Mrs. Borden was
found. According to DR.. Dolan's meas
urement, Mrs. Borden was only about IL
inches broad across the shoulders, al
though weighing 210 pounds or more.
The evident mistake created general
laughter in the court room, Miss Lizzie
joining In the smiles that were around.
Her sisters face was almost immovable.
Matron Regan emphatically denies that
any harsh words or quarrels had occurred
between Miss Lizzis Borden and her sis
ter during the incarceration OF the
former In the police station.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-26
Estimstcsro for
Car iotsto-fal

Primes report tomorrow will be very
bullish on corn. 1t will say that Kansas,
Illinois, Ohio, Indiana and Missouri may
Oct. |.
CHICAGo-It is estimated that the next
wheat visible will show an increase of
1000, 900 bushels
Corn was weak to-day. September
longs liquidated. Receipts are heavy; 4l0
effect.
Wheat opened easier. The market was
dull aud heavy, railying once TO 7s1S for
December, bur weakened Immediately
and closed at about the opening prices.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-26
The FINANCIAL NEWS.
coaruuEp FROM PAGE q


The rate Of sterling erchc'i0e u kso.z 7he
rate of demand sterling btlls at tchtch gold can
be exported 10 London without loss q I.ssJs for
bars and Iss,l for coin. and the rate at wislch u
can be imported sotthout loss sAsss-
London prices are the same as our close
with the exception OF Reading, which is
down 1H per cent. to 57a, on the decision
of the Chancellor OF New Jersey that Its
lease of the Jersey Central Is illegal
morrow, and it does not look as II any
gold would go out.
Most of the large houses and most ol
the active traders were represented in
Reading. Crowd at opening. Offers OF
stock ranged from Ssh down to So, and
bids from 81 up to 571s.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-26
NATlCk.

The members of the Natick Cornet band
held a meeting in the band rooms on
Wednesday evening. II was voted TO go
on an excursion to Reads Palace Sept. 3.
The stealing of vegetables from the
various farms still continues aud the
thieves are so far battling the efforts of
the officers.
William Nichols garden was visited
last night and n large amount Of early
vegetables carried away.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-26
GREENE.

There Is but a small attendance at the
meetings to-day, owing to the inciement
weather. The services are being con-
Quoted by Miss II. Ranscom. the woman
revivalisi, assisted by n corps OF speakers
from Massachusetts and Connecticut, and
the subject Temperance" Is being dis
cussed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-26
ONE MORE UNroRTUNArE.
John Ignew. n brakeman. Crushed by
the Cars to-day.

Soon after 3:i5 o'clock this morning
john Ignew, 10. years Of age. brakeman on
the New York. New llavan and Harif bri
railroad, while coupling cars in the Ston-
inpton yard. was caught between the
cnrs aud badly crushed. lie WIS taken
20 the RHODE ISLAND hospital aud was
found Co have sus aimed serious injuries.
Ignew lives ut 81 Smith street
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-26
Edison ON New York's Precautions.

NEW YORK, Aug. 25.-"I think cholera
will undoubtedly reach this port" said
Sanitary Superintendent Cyrus Edison.
III the authorities of Boston, Phla
delphia and Baltimore lake as effective
steps as we are taxing in this city there is
little danger Of the disease getting any
hold.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-26
The PAWTUXET VALLEY.
RIVER POINT.

The management of the Pdtctttret
Vdllcy Ddtly Times are having hard luck
Frank Campbell, the editor, has been IL
for number of days and Is now strug
Cling with typhoid fever HIS father
Harvey Campbell, was summoned home
TODAY and the working force In the Office
to-day is very smals
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-26
ARCTIC.

The first gun in the campaign was
fired At Arctic last night, and William +.
Sweet celebrated his 5lst birthday by
throwing Harrison aud Reid flag to the
breeze across Main street. assisted by AL
mond Cahoon OF the Alert Hose Company
No. 2 About 600 persons cheered Justify,
Greene's drum corps furnished enli-
vening music aud many patriotic citizens
burned redtire.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-26
WARWICK.

The board Of assessors Of the town are
holding n meeting at the town house this
afternoon, and are acting upon the trans
fers Of zeal estate.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-26

BosroN, Aug. ga private London
cable announces the failure OF Sir Titus
Salt * Co, the largest plush mannfactur
ories at bridgeport.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-26

The tariff plank OF the platform adopted
st Chicago has made every workshop and
factory In the United states q Republican
campaign nhesdqusrters.-Dav B. Hill.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-26
Cotton Market.
Chicago Grain Notes.

LoNDoN--Wheat market very inactive !;
prices unchanged.
LivERPooL-Wbeat market since Tues
day quiet; spot I'D lower; futures to
I'D lower weather seasonable.
CHICAGO
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-26

HARRIsBuRG, Pa, Aug. 26.-It Is un-
derstoOd that the troops at Honest sad
will be Withdrawn in few days.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-26

500 900 yards of borders all widths and qualities.
worth from to 20c. yard. 1c. per yard 10 close
+. ii. CADY, 305 High street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-26
Cholera nj y,eIs,w.rc.

NEW YORK. Aug. GA private dis
patch from Baltimore says cholera cases
are reported on German steamer IN
Chesapeake bay.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-26
Chicago Grain Market.
QUOTED ny A. p. wEEDES.
EAST PROVIDENCE.

A young lady was walking along South
Main street, TO PROVIDENCE. When about
TO cross College street, and just as she
was going to step off the curbstone, she
motto, d the fiagman waving his flag very
dexterously. She did not hear sound OF
any kind, but on seeing the man she made
n halt with Que foot partly off the curb
stone, aud just at that time the cable car
came down the hill so close to her that
the guard touched her dress.
Tue welcome rain has come at last to
the great jov of all, especially the far
mers. sft
Some OF them say that the wells and
springs on their larms are dry and il
compels them to cart water some distance
for their attic and for domestic uses.
They are watching the progress of the
East Providence Water Works, with
much Interest and anxiety for the time to
come when they will bs supplied with
wat ,r from the works.
The G.. a. X are very busy making ar
rangenents TO 20 to Washington To at
tend the National Encampment.
The Rev. John Stewart, pastor of the
Second Baptist Church, returned this
morning aud reports splendid trip
through the West. lie spent most of his
time in North DAKOTA. Although he
went for pleasure he has not been idle.
but has preached two and three times "A
sunday aud three and four evenings In
the week. oft times riding twenty miles
TO preach after the morning service and
back TO the evening service again.
IL is no unusual occurance tohave those
present who have driven to church dis
tance of from 10 TO - miles.
In regard to the crops he said that in
South Dakota alone IL is estimated the re
will be at least 100000 bushels OF wheat
this year.
Ii is said Co be the best year for all
crops that has been in several years.
Some Of the farmers just sowed the seed
and narrowed IL In without plowing the
ground at all aud they will get from ten
to fit zen bushels TO the acre, while the
more thrifty and energetic who plow their
land first will get from twenty to twenty
five bushels per acre
Mr.. Stewart is looking well and is In
good spirits, having gained several
pounds IN weight since he had been gone.
He will surpriss his family at Prudence
tonight, as he was not expected till next
week.
McMsnus Like Rip Van Wrinkle.
Mrs McManus LIVING at 1O5 Smith
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-26
McManus Lilo min Van \,

Mrs. McManus, living at l27 Smith
street. reports that her husband il miss
ing from her home. lie is ~ years Of age,
4f,et 3 inches in height and wore dark
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-14
NEW ORLEANS An ISLAND.

The Crescent City Surrounded by Water,
Which Reaches Its Greatest Height.
The river at New Orleans yesterday reached
the highest point known there for the past forty
five years, and in consequence New Orleans is
literally speaking, an island. Crevasses above,
crevasses below, the raging river in front and
the rapidly rising Lake Pont Chartrain in the
rear has hemmed the city in and traffic on
three roads has been suspended. Sunday night
at midnight the gauge read eighteen feet above
high-water mark. People who knew well what
this rise meant hoped that by morning there
would be decline. but when daybreak came
and the gauge was scanned old-timers were
staggered when they read eighteen and two
tenths
q. At O'Clock the first break was reported. It
happened at Belmont Place, about twenty miles
above the city on the Mississippi Valley road;
seventy-f1ve feet of the levee gave way at one
clip and the water within an hours time had
dug channel twelve feet deep. The Valley
tracks were quickly under two feet of water and
all traffic was stopped.
Following closely the reports from Bel
mont came the news Of three breaks eleven
miles below the city all within one mile of
each other. The first break occurred at
Stoneys. near where a crevasse occurred
month ago. but now closed. 1t started at
nfty-foot rate, but wldened so rapidly that by
noon 1t was one hundred feet wide and ten feet
deep and still breaking. The second break was
at Where plantation, half mile away. Fifty
feet was its width. Two hours afterward the
levee gave way. The third break is at the Mer-
rick place. mile below Where It is only
twenty feet wide and hopes entertained Of
closing it. The three crevasses have tied up
the Southern railroad
The Texas and Pacific people shut down on
traffic. The last break to occur was at the Surpy
Prospect plantation. on the Valley road. few
miles below Belmont. 1t is twenty-five feet
deep and five wide and will assist in widening
the Belmont break and also worry the Valley
officials. All Of these crevasses following so
closely on each other has occasioned consider
able alarm throughout the city. The levees
that protect New Orleans are good and strong
SO far, but the greatest anxiety is being felt on
account of the June rise that is on the way
down.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-14
AN ICE LOCOMOTIVE,
Unique Invention of an Athenian Professor
to Reach the North Pole.

to Reach the North Pole.
An Athenian professor of mathematics named
Damaskin has invented an ice locomotive,
which he expects will carry him to the north
pole. He has given an order for the construc-
ton Of a large locomotive after his pattern and
is now calling for volunteers to accompany him
to the Arctic ocean.
The locomotive is to have an unique arrange
ment by which it lays and takes up the rails as
it runs. Short spikes on the underside Of the
rails will make the latter temporarily fast in the
ice. The locomotive will be operated by steam
and at the same time will throw out enough
heat to keep the travellers from suffering from
cold. One cab, attached to the locomotive. is to
carry the provisions for the exploring party
The locomotive and cab will be conveyed in
parts to Spitzbergen, Prof. Damaskin saws, and
will there be put together. 1t will then be run
for the north pole at the rate of thirty miles an
hour.
As Spitzbergen is about GOO miles from the
north pole Prof. Damaskin expects to reach his
destination in twenty hours. He allows eight
hours for his observations and twenty hours for
returning 30 that the whole trip. Spitzbergen
and return, will be made in just two days.
Prof. Dama.kin hopes TO be ready to start on
the journey late in September or early in Oc-
tober.