The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-11-10

may discover new and conclusive evidence
for or against her. If it does not, Liz
zie Borden, whether freed or convicted,
will be doomed woman. mot guilty."
and while she lives she must walk alone,
suspected by her townspeopte of the crime
for which she was on trial, Stunned and
whispered about by women who say:
"She was tried for the murder of her
father and mother. you know. They ac-
quilted her. but -" Guilty" and
halt the pubic will be horror-struck over
the execution of prisoner innocent Of
one Of the most fearful charges in the re-
cent history of crime.
Miss Borden cannot be easily character
lied; her nature, as described by the neigh
bors. none of whom knew her intimately.
is cold, passionless. self-suficient. They
say she had no confdants, and that she
was dominated only by her stern New
England creeds of right snd wrong. But
it was not until the crime had been COM
mItted that they nodded into words their
impressions Of her, and with the best in
tent ons in the world, subsequent events
must have had an influence in the esti-
mate of human nature.
Her picture has been printed in nearly
every newspaper from San Francisco to
who claims to correctly read dispositions
by the contours Of head and face does not
know her by her portrait. The photo
graph from which the accompanying cut
was made was given him without possi-
BILE clue by which he could discover its
identity. At the end of fifteen minutes
examination he gave this analysis and
criticism" to use the technical phrase of
phrenology:
Lady: We see In this portrait practical talent
The Iullness across the lower part of the fore
head evinces large perceptive faculties
group, making her bright, quick to see, to know
and to remember, giving the talents necessary
for practical education, for art mechanism and
for business.
The head seems TO be broad in the sides above
and about the ears, showing bravery, energy
severity and strong desire for ownership, and
laying the foundation for good business talent
and the tendency to push the cause which has
business involved In it to successful termina-
ton.
The face indicates power The broad cheek
bones and the prominence of them, the mas
siveness OF the lower jaw, as it makes an angle
to get up toward the hair, show vital power and
the tendency 10 be thorough and severe
The mouth indicates determination and reso-
luton. The breadth of the head above aud
about the ears shows courage, selhshness and
executive ability.
She appears to have large frmness. that is
shown in the height of the head, on line from
the opening of one ear to that OF the other over
the top.
We think she has pretty good share OF self.
esteem. She is self.willed, courageous, high
tempered, secretive, fond OF property She is
not thinker and reasoner; she 10 critic, but
sire is rather light in the reasoning power.
though amply developed in the abilities which
re ate TO practical knowledge, and the ability TO
be Ingenious and artistic.
If the back and top of the head were avail.
able IL would be An aid to the full estimate of
her character.
She appear. to have more courage than pru.
dence, more determination than piiability, more
force than restraint of mind.
NELSON STEER,
President of American Institute OF Phrenology.