The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-08-26
ruE poRDEN HEARING
Begun ut Fall nlyer-some Damasias
TeStImony.

Begun ut Fall Isiysr-seme Damaging
Te>timony.
FALL RIVER, Mass, August 94,-The
second district court room never before
held such crowd as that which greeted
Judge Blaisdell this morning. 1t was
the second date agreed upon for the
hearing of Miss Lizzie A. Borden on the
charge Of killing her father with an axe.
At l0:3O Mr.. Charles ]. Holmes mp
pcared with Miss Emma Borden on his
arm. Miss Lizzie Borden came in last
with Marshal Hilliard. Sho was handed
to seat between her two legal advisors
and near setee on which her sister
was seated. The two women sat elbow
TO elbow. Miss Lizzie was at her sisters
right hand. Not a word PASSED between
them.
honor" said District Attorney Knowl.
ton.
At 1880 Medical Examiner Dolan was
called to the stand. The witness testi-
fed to the position of the bodies Of the
murdered couple when found, and send
ing the stomachs to Prof Wood, OF Har-
ward, for analysis.
Surveyor Kiernan then took the
stand. He thought from the appear
ance OF spot Of blood on the door cas-
ing that it was thrown from the sitting
room toward the kitchen. Lizzie bore
an expressionless countenance and bit
the edge OF palm leaf fan while Emma
hid her face behind her ian.
DR.. Dolen was called back to the
stand. "What caused Mr.. Borden's
death?" was asked.
Witness-"He died from shock, and
the body was still warm when witness
arrived at the house. Witness said
the wounds could be made by any per-
son of ordinary strength using moderate
force.
had been dead about an hour and a
half when he saw her. She died OF
shock. Witness saw four axes in the
cellar of the house, examined one and
found it had been scraped and washed.
Under the glass showed stains which
looked like blood. Saw some hair on it
also. Took some dress skirts and under.
skirts from the house, the property OF
Miss Borden, the defendant.
Mr.. Jennings, counsel for the defense,
has given out letter for publication
which tells in a rambling way of tho
writer's interview with bloody
stranger. 1t was signed Samuel Robins.
The writer, who claims to be peddler.
SAYS: "When the fatal murder In Fall
River occurred / was only few miles
away. / met man who was covered
with blood. Hetold me that he worked
on a farm and that he never could
get his wages, so he had fight with
the farmer. He bought from me four
handkerchiefs, one necktie, collar and
shoe blacking. His boots were covered
with blood, and he put this blacktng
on. am dead sure know him again.
/ kept quiet, MS l had no license and
feared I would be arrested. II ] had
known about that murder at the time /
met tho stranger it would have been
different, as would have followed him
up and perhaps got tho reward. /!
thought he was poor farm hand, and
SO took pity on him, as know as a rule
farmers seldom pay their hands during
the summer"
The first days hearing OF the Borden
case closed at $3.50 this afternoon. DR..
Dolan, who was called to testify, was
still on the stand at adjournment.
The principal things developed by At
torney Adam Longs examination was
the exposure OF the slip shod methods
OF the police force and medical examin-
er, one Of the results Of which Is the
imprisonment OF Miss Lizzie Borden.