Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-08-12
LIZZIE BORDEN IN JAIL.
She Is Charged with Numbering
Her Father and Mother.
THE OFFICIALS STILL RETIoENT

THE OFFICIALS STILL RETIOENT
They Refuse to Make Public the Evi.
dence ON which the Young Woman. WHO
Remains Indifferent, Was Arrested--The
Bodies of the Victims Again Examined.
FALL RIVER, Mass, Aug ls-Lizzie
Borden, daughter Of the murdered mer'
chant, is under arrest Shewas made pris
oner in the inquest room of the Central 20
lice station, where she was taken ostensibly
as a witness.
Even though the community has been in
some measure prepared for this terrible out
come Of the pending inquest Lizzie Bor
denis arrest caused an immense sensation.
She was lodged in Jail and access to her was
denied everybody, even her sister Emma
and her counsel coming under the ban.
When driven through the streets her fac.
was yelled, but when she lifted the veil at
the warden's residence her almost mascu
line countenance betrayed no emotion. l.
wore the same tense, set expression which
has been noticeable since the tragedy
1t is believed that her arrest would not
have been ventured upon unless some posi-
tive evidence had resulted from the con
tinued session Of the inquest.
She Took 1t Coolly.
There were present her sister Emma,
seven years older than Lizzie, and hel
counsel, Marshal billiard. Her counsel
waived the reading of the warrant 1t
charges her with the murder Of her father
and stepmother. She was lying on the
lounge when formally accused Of the crime.
She manifested no surprise Her face ex.
/ pressed anger, but no fear After a mo-
ment it resumed the expression Of stolid re.
serve that it wore even in the presence OF
her murdered father While her sister
moaned and wrung her hands in anguish
she lay quietly on the couch without a sign
TO indicate that she was uncomfortable OF
in danger
She was given over to the custody Of the
matron OF the station, but she will not have
to sleep in a cell Arrangements are being
made to confine her in quarters pleasanter
than the i'll fitted dungeons of the provin-
cial Fall River lookup.
Her sister, still weeping aud trembling.
left the inquest room leaning on the arm OF
Mrs. Brigham, friend Of the family She
needed the supporting arm, for she trem.
bled violently as she walked to the carriage
in waiting at the door.
1t was evident all day that part of the
mystery of the Borden murder was sup
piled by the police. Marshal billiard and
his associates are close mouthed Not one
word OF official information was given to
the public except Marshal billiards. brief
announcement Of Lizzie Borden's arrest.
He even refused TO tell the reporters who
the witnesses at the inquest We're. The
most important Of these witnesses, so far as
Lizzie Borden's arrest is concerned, was Levi
Bence a drug clerk. 1t is presumed that
he identified her as the purchaser of the
prussic acid a few days before the murder.
The Bodies Again Examined.
Medical Examiner Dolan, of this city, and
Medical Examiner Draper, Of Boston, visited
the tomb in Oak Grove cemetery and tool
the body Of Mrs Borden out of its shroud
and made a final and critical examination
They discovered a deep and CHASTITY wound
in the dead woman's back 1t was in tn,
center and just above the shoulder blades
1t was not known before, and only adds
horror 10 the already shocking details OF
the ferocity Of the butchery.
A minute and careful examination of tbs
body was made, and then it was hauled
back to the tomb in an OK cart which is used
for work around the graveyard. Mr.. Bor
denis body was then taken up, but examina
ton revealed no further evidence as to the
manner in which he was slain.
An expert safe opener arrived from Bos
ton and he was sent Immediately to tn,
Borden house and began work on the safe
door. It has not been opened since tn
murder, for Mr.. Borden alone knew tn
, combination. Possibly the safe contain
! papers which will be Of value at the in
quest, and it is surmised that it hides SOM
evidence which viii assist in determining
? the motive for the murder
. The expert worked for two hours at tn
{ combination and failed Then he sent on
for a sedge hammer and crowbar, and wit
n muscular assistant began to pound on tn
mass Of iron and steel For three hours tn
work went on, and finally, after nearl
7 half a days work, the safe opened an
+ yielded up its contents. The police were Of
s hand TO take charge of the contents, and T.
y them alone is the nature Of the matte
Il known.
+ To say that the arrest Of Miss Borden
beyond the comprehension of a great man
people is not too much to say, for there an
thousands in this city who do not now an
perhaps never win be made to believe tina
. | ghe was clpable Of the awful crime