Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-08-09
SEARCHING FOR CLEWS
The Borden Tragedy Too Much
for the Fall River Police.
NONBARBRlA SOLUTION THAN EVER

The Inmates of the House, who Are
Constantly Swallowed, Are on the Verge
of Nervous Prostrntion-Iair said to
Have Been Found on One Of the Axes.
FALL RIVER, Mass, Aug. 9.-The ~ hes
worn by the victims Of the Borden murder
and which We're buried in the yard were
/ dug up and spread out on the grass for the
inspection Of Medical Examiner Dolan. He
! picked from several parts Of the clothes a
/ quantity Of hair from Mrs Borden's head
which he placed in two lots and took with
him in his carriage. He would say nothing
as to the reason for resurrecting the cloth
ing but after making his examination he
ordered it to be placed in a shoecase and
buried four feet below the surface Of the
lot.
Another prolonged search Of the house
did not result in any clews, nor did the OIL
GERS feel at its conclusion that there was
any cause for expecting more develop
ments. Portions Of the chimney were dug
away by mason and the barn floor was
torn up Marshal billiard said that the
search was Of value in showing that who
ever the assassin was his tracks were com
pletely covered from view.
The police have been at fever heat and
have succeeded in running down seven out
of nine clews There was a grand round
up by all the officials engaged in the de-
tective business at the Wilbur House ut
o'clock. District Attorney Knolton, Of New
Bedford, was expected, but failed to put in
an appearance. DR.. Dolan viii probably
ask for an inquest during the week, as soon
as he has an opportunity to formulate a
complaint.
One Theory Exploded.
The theory that the murder was commit
ted by man who was seen sitting on the
garden fence half an hour before the muir
ders were discovered has been exploded.
The man seen by Mrs. Nathan Chase pick
ing pears has come TO light His name is
Patrick McGowan, and he is a mason's
helper employed by John Grove. Mr.
Grove occupies a barn on Third street, in
the rear Of Dr. Kelly's house, which is the
next one south Of Borden's. The yard into
which the man dropped when Mrs. Chase
shook her garment at him is used by Mr.
Grove for the storage Of old lumber
State Detective Seaver and Detective
/ A4tAIlf VI 1AoNlNNuttf WtIt lOOhluB lOI ltllh
man and found him. One Of Mr.. Groves
men was engaged until IL o'clock Thurs
day dressing stone in this yard He was
south Of the barn, out of sight Of the Bor-
den house, but no one could have jumped
the fence into Groves yard and escaped his
notice, though one could have escaped
through the Chagnon yard
A second man was splitting wood at a
woodpile nearer the Borden house, and
from the place where he was working he
could see the dividing fence. He remained
in the yard until noon and saw no one jump
the fence MCGOWAN came to the yard be-
tween II and u o'clock, and waited there a
few minutes until he was sent out on a new
job While waiting he went to the fence
climbing up on some old frames, and began
picking pears when Mrs. Chase saw him.
Hairs on the Az.
When he dropped he disappeared from
Mrs Chase's sight, but did not 20 between
Mr.. Groves barn and the Chaguon fence
as the side of the barn takes the place Of the
fence at this point Mrs. Chase could not
see McGowan after he disappeared, but he
walked around south of the barn and was
at once sent OFF on his new job. It was tC
60 of on this new job that he left the pears
While ON the fence he saw no one in the
Borden YARD.
Detective Seaver states that one of the
two hatchets found in the cellar was ex
smined under a powerful glass and TWO
hairs were found adhering to it. The in
mates of the house are all suffering from
nervous prostration, Miss Lizzie and tn,
servant girl more particularly. The servant
girl, Bridget Sullivan, spent most Of yester
, day with some friends and also slept a
their house. She returned this morning
In all her movements she was watched
closely by policeman.
3 Mr.. Morse went down Second street Z,
5 The Daily News Office and was shadowe,
5 all the way. The young ladies are begin
o ming to realize the awfulness Of the suspi
+ cions resting upon Miss Lizzie and canno
/ control their feelings. Among the callers a
/ the house was the Rev. j. Walker Jubb, 0
D the Central Congregational church HI
j made pastors call only. Inspector Hans
q com and Lawyer Jennings did not appea
1t the house.