St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-30

the whole OF the Borden yard, but she
was sure that If anybody had entered
the yard she would have heard them.
After recess Eli Bence, drug clerk.
testified that he remembered the day Of
the tragedy and was acquainted with
Lizzie Borden Witness saw her in his
store the day before. and She asked him
for 10 cents worth OF Prussic acid to put
on sealskin sack or cape, but he told
her he could not sell il without physi-
clans prescription. His attention was
called 10 the fact that she was III the
store on Thursday evening. and soon
after that again al o clock.
Frank H.kilroy, medical student, tes-
tilted. Knew Miss Borden, saw her
that morning. Witness was sitting in
the shop when she came in, and Mr..
Bence went behind the counter 10 wait
on her; heard her s7y '-Prussic acid''
and him say -'can't sell II without a
prescription" /" and then heard her say
''sealskin cape Then she went out.
Frederick B. Hart. enploye IN the
drug store, corroborated the testimony
OF the previous witness in regard 10. the
pruSSle acid Incident. and then ldenti-
hed Miss Borden as the person who had
asked for the stuff.
Joseph de Roches testified by the aid
Of an Interpreter. He was saving wood
II John Groves yard on the day
OF the tragedy; saw no one 20 over
the fence that day. nor did he see any
body in the next YARD.
Patrick h Deherty, police officer. tes-
TIned- Miss Borden was asked by wit
ness where she was when the murder
took place, and she said in the barn.
She said she heard some kind OF pc
cnllar noise while she was there. kind
OF Seraping noise.
At No Time in Tears.
John Fleet, assistant city marshal.
told the story Of going TO the house and
finding the bodies. At no time. witness
SAID, was Lizzie in tears. At thu con-
cluslon OF this witness testimony
court adjourned until 10 o'clock toInor-
row.
The strongest point brought out by
the mornings testimony, the state Of
6cials say, was LIzzie's remark. speak
ing OF her mother TO Mrs. Churchill.
according 10 that lady's testimony. Il
don't know but she has been killed.
too" Lizzie made this remark while
telling that she thought she heard her
mother come IN. What reason. ask
the officials. did Lizzie have for beliey-
ing that her mother had been killed.
considering the circumstances already
brought out viz: That Lizzie was up
stairs when her father came in, when
Mrs Borden had been dead about an
hour. ana went down stairs and told
him that his wife was out, but failed to
say anything about thinking she heard
Mrs. Borden come in.
Oh the other hand. an important fact
was brought Out by Lawyer Jennings in
his cross examination Of Miss Russell.
That lady bathed LiZZie's face and
HaT- r. II
OF blood whatever about the accused.
That was only ten or fifteen minutes
after Lizzie called Tor Bridget to come
down stairs.
Friends Losing Confidence.
The testimony brought out in the
hearing today has cansed change of
opinion among many Of LiZZie's friends.
who have heretofore stoutIy maintained
her innocence. They consider the
strongest evidence given against
her to be that OF Mrs. Addie
Churchill. the neighbor whom she has
known and loved since childhood
Her testimony has caused a profound
sensation She stated positively that
MIS-. Borden'S room door was opened
wnen she and Bridget Sullivan first dis
covered the body of the murdered won-
an 1t has already been stated that
Lizzie Borden was IN the hallway near
this open door when Bridget Sullivan
was opening the front door at 1::55
O'Clock.
Unconsciously, perhaps. Miss Russell
gave another insight into the unhappy
domestic life OF the BordeD family,
Mrs. Borden, the stepmoIher. was sch
dom seen in the guests chamber. al
though witness was frequent visitor.
Coupled with Miss LiZZie's own words.
that she always locked her room door
when going out, II was apparent that
The pleasantest relations did not exist.
Miss Lizzie was lYeiier TO-DAY than
she has been during the trial, and fire.
Quently leaned toward Mr.. Adams and
cOnveTSed with him. Miss Emmass
painful exhibition Of quiet sorrow made
many persons feel deeply for her suffer
ing.
The Daily News SAYS tonight: New
and important evidence for the defense.
somewhat corroboratiVe OF DR.. HaDdyss
story TO locating strange man at the
B0rdtns an hour before the last trag-
edy, has been found. Il is eminentIv
reliable. What IL Is no one at police
headquarters seems to know.