The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-08-14
The Borden Murder Case.

The Borden murder case, at Fall River,
has some extremely sensational features. 1t
promises to be a famous case in the criminal
history Of Massachusetts,, because the testi-
mony against the young woman who is &C
cused OF the murder is wholly circumstan-
tial, and she will have the best lawyers
that money can procure to defend her. The
dispatches in the MORNING News have
given the leading facts in the case from the
time the crime was discovered until the
criminal was arrested
Lizzie Borden, the woman who is accused
of numbering her father and her step
mother, is not more than 80 years OF age
and, although not remarkable for ami
ability, has always had plenty of friends in
Fall River. Her father, the murdered man,
was one of the rich men of the city,
being worth at least $50O.O00 As far
as the public knows there was never
anything but the kindest feeling between
father and daughter. But 1t is asserted that
the daughter and step-mother did not get
along tremendously.
The murders were committed very soon
after breakfast. The body of Mrs. Borden
was found IN her room upstairs and that Of
Mr.. Borden in the sitting room downstairs.
| Upon each there were many wounds that
had been made apparently with a Ratchet
or some such instrument.
Lizzie Borden discovered the body of her
father on her return from the barn. where
she had been ostensibly on an errand Of
some sort. She called the servant girl and
| they gave notice of the crime. 1t was
some little time after the finding OF the
body OF Mr.. Borden before that of Mrs.
Borden was found.
The theory Of the state is that Lizzie
Borden administered poison TO both Mr..
and Mrs. Borden in sJme way, and that
when they became helpless she killed them
with Ratchet or ak, rather than LEI the
poison do its work, in order TO create the
impression that they were the victims Of
some man who had broken into the house.
The basis Of this theory is the testimony of
drug clerk, who states that Miss Borden
attempted to buy poison from him day or
two before the murders were committed.
There are other circumstances which seem
to justify the action that has been taken by
the state authorities.
II Miss Borden committed the crimes
what was her motivel There has, as yet,
been no satisfactory answer to this question.
Something has been said to the effect that
Mr.. Borden was about to make will that
would not have been very favorable to
Miss Borden but ii has yet to be determined
whether or not this statement has much, if
any, foundation. Miss Borden had a good
home and was supplied with every comfort.
If therefore, she killed her father and step
mother she is very remarkable criminal.
The most rapid young man of his age who
has come into public notice lately is Ed
ward r. Decker, Of Harlem, N. Y. He is
Just Is years old, but be is already married
man, and has forged check for 81 900.
The name he forged, however, was that of
a lenient uncle, who agreed that the boy
should not be indicted il he would 20 into
the navy, which he said he would do The
day before this l5-year-old forger was un-
masked, 9-year-old burglar was arrested
by the New York police, which would seem
. indicate that an epidemic OF crime among
infants Is prevalent in Gotham.