The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-11

clues have been exploued.
"It has now only question of the
amount Of evidence we have TO substanti-
ate our theory. There Is only one way In
which immediate action will be stopped,
that is by some one higher up ordering
us to wait further developments. You
know Prof. Wood will still be three days
analvzing the viscera think aud / be-
there is enough evidence outside Of that.
believe to-day will see the line drawn"
THEORIES ARE TOO THICK.
They Cast Dark Marc About the Fall
River Murder.
FALL RIVER, Mass, Aug. lit cannot
be said that the police have any substan-
tial clue to the murderer OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew J. Borden. Theories are plenti-
full, but reliable evidence Is wanting. At
five O'Clock yesterday afternoon, State
Detective Seaver handed the following
bulletin to the reporters: "The inquest
was continued at 10 O'Clock. The wit
nesses examined were Miss Lizzie Bor-
den. John ". Morse, Miss Emma l. Bor-
den, DIR. g. w. Bowen, Adelaide b.
Churchill and Hiram g. Harrington. Ad-
journed until 10 q. m, Thursday. Moth
Ing developed IOE puOllCdtiOn.
This was all that was given out after
examinations lasting more than 4 1-2
hours. The principal witness was Miss
Lizzie Borden. Her actions have not
tended to make q favorable impression
for her In police circles. When she went
into the matron's room, she was accom-
panied by Marshal Hiliiard, who, from
the very hrst has extended her every
courtesy.
He told her that Mrs. Russell, the
matron, would show her every necessary
attention. She said that she needed
nothing, and she cast IN angry look af-
ter the marshal. She lay back on sofa
and shortly afterward fell asleep. She
slept for half an hour, while John v.
Morse was undergoing the closest possi-
BILE cross examination, conducted by Dis
trict Attorney Knowlton, with sugges-
tions from the marshal. When Miss
Borden awoke, she sat on the sofa aud
rubbed her eyes, thon entered into con-
versation with Mrs. Brigham, who was
near her.
The change In Miss Borden's appear
anco after her examination, was the chief
topic of conversation at the police sta
tion last night.
Whatever the police may think OF the
strength of their clues, 1t Is certain that
the opinions of Miss Borden's many
friends are entirely In favor OF her in
hOSChCSs Ahtb hCChhk 40 ibOho
adherents every hour. When Mr.. Morse
came from his examination, he was as
calm and collected as be has been since
suspicion has been directed toward him.
Miss Emma Borden's manner was less
disturbed than any of the witnesses. DR..
Bowen told a straig ghtforward story COW
ering the time since he was called to the
Borden house, a few days before the
murder. He incidentally gave some evil
dence which startled the authorities
The nature OF this would not be given for
publication, but IL was learned that to-
day another examination OF the dead
bodies would probably bo made at Oak
Grove cemetery.
Hiram Harrington could offer very lit
tie testimony regarding the circumstan-
ces surrounding the murder, as he said
he was not In the vicinity when 1t oc-
Cured Taken altogether, In connection
with an authoritative statement volun-
teered, the police have presented very in
sufficient and meagre evidence against
dence that they have presented is such
that 1t would be dangerous to proceed
upon.
The Daily News, which has from the
beginning discountenanced the violent
sensational attacks made on the family
by certain newspapers, published the fol-
lowing In q late edition. last night: "a
In the investigation of the Borden mye-
tery as any one that can be mentioned,
cited Hypothetical case, this morning,
which would indicate that he has been
undergoing change of sentiment. From
the first he has made no secret OF his per-
sonal opinion that Miss Lizzie Borden
was probably guilty of murder. He, OF
course, declined to be quoted as holding
this view, but he expressed II freely In
private. This morning, he was asked IL
there had been any development on the
line OF the prussic acid clue, and his opin-
ion concerning it was requested. Instead
OF answering directly, he said that there
was theory which the reporters had not
yet picked up, and he cited his bypothet-
ical case, as follows:
"diven strong minded, resolute
woman, with nerve enough to have COM
mitted those two murders, one after an
other. III this woman had obtained prus-
sic acid and used it, would she not use 1t
againr Supposing this woman commit
ted the murders, then learned that she
was suspected OF the crime and that there
was In evidence contradictory statements
OF family difficulties and possibly even
stronger evidence against her, OF which
she knew nothing. would she submit to
being locked up In ccllf Would she
tnke chances OF being arrested and con-
fined In a cell3
''The doctors pothctical case looked
as though the prus3c acid story was be-
ing discredited. Miss Lizzie Borden
knew that she was suspected and had IN
idea what evidence would be used TO con-
vict her. A part OF this evidence was
that she had tried to purchase prussic
acid, and 10 was held that she had prob.
ably secured IL somewhere and had used
IL.
'If this was so, she knew what IL could
be depended upon to do. The inference
was, that learning that she was suspect
ed and liable to be convicted, she would
have taken IL herself, rather than take
any chances of trial Many people, In
cluding police officers, have said they
would -Het-be- surprised 10 hear OF her
suicide at any time. As no suicide has
occurred, these people are now basing
their arguments on Miss L.zzie's In
nocence upon this ground. The physi-
clan who cited the hypothetical osse, was
one OF its first and strongest supporters.
IL has been a noticeable fact that, while
policemen have guarded the house out
side. no -fiicers haxa heen auartered