Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-08-23
News BY TELEGRAPH.
From All Quarters.
BORDEN MURDER TRIAL.
An Adjournment Taken Until
Thursday.
The STRIKE PRACTICALLY Over.
The Wasp Wins the Corinth-
ian Yacht Race.
INTERNATIONAL PEACE CONGRESS.
Press Comments on That
Proclamation.
INTERNATIONAL PEACE CONGRESS-,
BORDEN MURDER TRIAL

The Adjournment Not a Weakening
of the Governments Case-A Large
Number of Witnesses-Brtdget Sulli.
van the Chief Witness - Curio us
Crowds of Women - The Court
Observation-Disclosures to Thursday.
FALL RIVER, Aug. 22.-The adjourn
ment of the hearing to-day is generally re-
garded here as weakening on the part of
the government, but such is far from the
truth. The government consented to an
adjournment because defendants lawyer
insisted that Professor Wood and Medical
Examiner Dolan should produce in court
everything taken from the Borden house.
hold since the tragedy occurred. This
would include the etomachs of the deceased
persons, carpets, sofa, pillows, pillow
shams, portions of the panelling about the
rooms, also other evidences of the crime.
The government has been attaching great
importance to the Ratchet said to have been
taken from the Borden house, which is also
said to have blood corpusels on it similar
to those found upon Miss Lizzie Borden's
apron. If these statements are true the
prisoners counsel propose to learn the
facts at an early stage of the trial. The
government officials are not surprised
at the continuance of the case.
They say they expected Professor Wood
would be in readiness to report, but they
are not disposed to hurry the expert inves-
LEGATIONS, while not putting all their faith
in their results. The large number of
witnesses summoned to-day was taken as
evidence of earnestness on the part of the
government. Among those who appeared
were DR.. Bowen and wife, Mrs. Churchill,
DR.. and Mrs. Kelley, Miss Russell, all of
whom are the closest neighbors of the
prisoner and all of whom would much pre-
fer to have no connection with the case.
Charles Sawyer, Hiram Harrington, John
V. Morse, Officers Harrington, Doherty,
Medley, Chace, Miss Emma Borden, @. c.
Cook and Deputy Sheriff Frank Wixon
were among those summoned.
BRIDGET SULLIVAN THE CHIEF WITNESS.
Bridget Sullivan, whose testimony will
probably convict or acquit, was the most
important person present. She was death
ly pale from the moment Sergeant Edison
handed her to a seat till the adjournment
was reached. She is greatly frightened
because of the prominence she has secured.
To-day Lawyer James Cummings ap-
peared in court and sat beside her, advis-
ing her as to her duties should she be
called early in the hearing. She was
dressed neatly, but shows in her counter
ance the effect of the great strain under
which she has been placed. When the
court adjourned Miss Borden's counsel
went into the matron's room to tell her of
the case. Rev. Mr.. Buck, her pastor, BE-
lected a substantial iron bedstead for her
from among those in the night patrolmen's
room and a large quantity of suitable bed
ding was brought down to the station from
the Borden homestead. For some days
Miss Lizzie will be under the care of Mrs.
Russell and Mrs. Reagan, the matrons of
the local police station.
CURIOUS WOMEN CROWD THE COURT ROOM.
The scenes In the court room this after
noon were most extraordinary. Curious
women who usually would never think of
entering such place crowded and actually
quarrelled for a chance to sit down. There
were several ministers, doctors, lawyers
and other professional men who insisted
on places of honor. About thirty five
newspaper workers were crowded into the
space usually occupied by three. The
lawyers we're also crowded. Outside the
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forgotten. Men, women and children
surged to and fro as if their brothers and
sisters' lives were at stake. A stopping
hack containing distinguished passengers
was always the signal for a grand rush
and crash. 1t took fourteen policemen to
clear the crowds after adjournment. Miss
Lizzie Borden ate very hearty supper to-
night, sent from her home by her sister
and brought down by Mr.. Morse, her
uncle. She is in excellent frame of mind
and is greatly improved since her last
nights sleep in the matron's room.
The court room was crowded inside the
rails at two o'clock. Back of the rail,
where strange crowd of rough faces is
usually seen, there were ladies in plenty
and all were arrayed in fine clothes.
There were thirty-two newspaper work
ers within the rail. Three of them were
ladies'. Among the men there were five
artists, who were busily engaged in sketch
ing everything. from the carpet to the cell
ing. Bridget Sullivan and Mrs. Russell
were on the scene early. District Attor-
ney Kuowlton appeared at 40 o'clock
and went into the judges private room.
The judge followed shortly afterward.
Bridget Sullivan has grown very pale re-
Gently. She remained for some time in
conversation with her lawyer, James T.
Cummings.
UNEXPECTED HONOR TO THE COURT.
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