New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-01
WITNESSES FOR THE DEFENCE
HE LVIDGNCE CLOSED ~ NE BORDEN
CASE
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! rsll River. Mas. Aug. elm the Borden murder
case TO day the first witness called Marshal Rufus
| l.. billiard, who said that his attention called TO
the murder at IL 10 o'clo,h August lie sent on
GERS 10 the house and went himself AZ o'clock. When
he arrived there III went TO the back Of The yard
where the lumber was: a thorough examination was
made OF the hay In the barn. went Into the back
yard where the lumber was, by the chagnon fence
and looked into the Chagnon property, and also
into the Grove and Kelly yards; then TO the barn,
where they were ovcrhaullng the bay; then 10 'hr
lower part 81 the barn. where they were examining
about the carriages searched The stalls the north
Of the barn and under the stairway in fact. all down
stairs; then sent officers 10 search other
ynId, aud then he went Into the house.
There blood pot, the parlor door. bnt he did
not notice the chair. In the front Ioom where tl.y
said Mrs. norden's body found. he saw some
spats Of blood on pillow *lam,. The hair the
hatchet was first discovered ~ Orfccr Edson. who
brought IL 10 the witness. Mg50r Cougiin called the
attention of the witness 10 what Looked like blood
one Of the axes. In all searches Of the house the
witness SAID there was no attempt TO hinder him
from making a fun examination.
ON oro-s-cxamlnation, the witness said that he
did not recolled seeing any unmadc dress pattern
in the attic he had sent 10 Inquire FOR such since
but had been unable To get II. Ilere Mr.. Knowlton
made II demand on Mr.. Jennings for the dress
pattern giving him until tI, afternoon 10 produce It }
George r. se,.ver. state detective. detailed his part
In the various searches OF the promises
John Donnelly the next witness. hackman, said
lie went to the Borden house the afternoon OF the
day Of The murder lie went into the barn after
he got there: the hay then on the north side OF
the barn; 1t looked though somebody had been
lying the northwest part OF It, toward the window
Gross. Examined lie said It looked though somebody
had made the impress VI his form on the hay could
not say whether II the form OF n dog
man the imprc ssion four or five six inches
deep, and the width foot; II looked like round
hole IN the hay; 1t about foot long, foot wide
and six inches deep. lie reported the fact
any officer.
DR.. Frank W. Draper, Medical Examiner for suffolk
County who present al the autopsy, described
made BY .une edged Instrument Of considerable
weight; lie should think the hachct would be adequate
TO the injuries There was evidence Of a
crushing blow caused by the blunt end Of a hammer
or Ratchet lie described the form stains would take
II blood thrown from above or below.
Al the afternoon session DR.. benjamin j. Handy was
the FIRST witness. He said he passed the l ~. iei
house the day Of the murder NJ aud about 10 20
Or 10 40: was In carriage, opposite the space
between the house and Dr. Kely's a stranger; his al
tenon attracted to him because he pale
very pale; a. young man. medium height; dressed In
light gray clothes lie turned and looked Mt him a
second time he went by because there some
thing. he could not tell what that attracted bis at
tenton. lie spoke to his wife and to the police
about the man.
The dress pattern referred TO In the morning was
produced. IL a striped cheviot.
Mrs. Della ). Mancy. who lives second-st. was