Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-20

More Difficulties I'm the Case-The Murdered
Mans Millions.

More Difficulties In the Case-The Murdered
Mans Millions.
A relative of the late Andrew ]. Borden, who
is in position to know what the recent exam
ination into the property interests Of the de-
ceased developed said an Boston yesterday:
"Mr. Jennings and everybody acquainted
with the facts are surprised at the amount Of
Mr.. Borden's wealth. His property holdings
are all gilt edged and will sell at their face
value and over. Instead Of being worth a4o0. :
600. as has been claimed, the deceased was
worth over million. and the daughters in
heritance will be greater than was supposed by
the public and probably by themselves"
The friends Of Lizzie Borden have turned
their attention to setting up a claim of in
sanity, and they declare that an investigation
reveals the presence Of insanity in the family of
her own mother and that no member of the
Morse family, from which she came escaped
the reputation of being odd and eccentric.
They say further that Lizzie takes after the
Morse and her peculiarities almost identical
with those of her maternal ancestors. These
are assertions that at the trial may be utilized
with much benefit by the defense.
THE LAWYER Pu zzLED.
1t is becoming more and more evident that
Mr.. Jennings, attorney for Miss Lizzie, does
not feel that confidence that he formerly had.
He appears very nervous, and 10 working in
| every direction without a seemingly defined
| purpose beyond desire to get something that
may explain the crime on some theory other
than that OF the government. Thus far it is
morally certain he has failed.
1t ID understood that Mr.. Jennings has de-
| termined not to move in the preparation of hit
! case until after the preliminary examination
1t will be his endeavor to force the government
! TO show its whole case or as much as be car
hrtn nrt IN, hts n ia lo,, l..
succeeds in getting the prosecutions evidence
| out he will be In a position to judge of the
] defendants ability to make q successful fight
| If he concludes that the state cannot be broken
! down Mr.. Jennings will be ready to adopt the
| insanity theory.
sALEsMANs NARRATIVE.
George W. Hathaway, travelling salesman
who boards at II Franklin street. Boston, fur.
nishes an important piece of evidence against
Lizzie. He says that few DAYS before the
| crime, while he was out 10 one Of Mr.. Borden's
| farms, the old gentleman, with whom he was ac-
quainted, came out very much disturbed.
| Upon being questioned he remarked that be
| didn't take much comfort at home with Lizzie
| that she would not eat at the same table with
| cidently went into the room where she was eat
| ing she got up from the table and left the
| room. He declared that Mr.. Borden told him
| this with tears in his eyes, and further re-
! marked that when he left the house Lizzie told
him she hoped he would come home corpse
and that probably he would before long
CONSULTING OVER THE EVIDENCE.
City Marshal Hiliyard and Detective Seaver
went to New Bedford yesterday to consult with
District Attorney Knowlton concerning the
evidence in the Borden murder cases, which
viii come up for hearing next Monday. The
defense has not much evidence of q contradic.
| tory nature to offer at the hearing 1t claims
to be ready to explode the will theory il any
6vi lence Of that kind is submitted. Two
OFF GERS were sent to the farm on the old Sodom
| loId where Chas. Peckham lives to learn, il
possible, il he had any connection with the
murders, for which he asked to be hanged yes
terday.