Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-08-18

raised i.er voice and said, in a quite
loud tone, mot guilty." putting strong
emphasis on the first word.
Mr.. Jennings then began to argue for
the acceptance of his plea that his client
should not be examined before the court
by whom she had already been eX-
amincd at an inquest. The proceeding,
he held, was contrary to all law and
justice. Tie added that as attorney for
Lizzie Borden he had been refused per.
mission to enter and guide his client
while an inquiry was being made.
II was not to be expected of human
nature that tine same judge could act at
an inquest and at the trial and decide
fairly III both. Mr. Jennings said he
was wholly unprcparcd.
District Attorney knnwlton made n
demurrer against the plea. lie said he
knew of more than one case in his
career where similar proceedings were
gone over and they failed to attract at
tentiOn. II was not complimentary to
say that fair judgment could not be
given in this case.
There was warm sparring between
the representatives of the government
and Mr. Jennings, the latter showing
mis- pugnaciOus powers to excellent ad-
vantage. The governments demand
was finally sustained and Mr. Jennings
filed an exception. The district attorney
objected on the ground that an inquest
was still going on. He asked for a con.
tinuance until Monday, August 22a, and
it was granted.
COMMITTED WITHOUT BAIL
Mr.. Morse and Bridget sullivan were
bu11 H. thaet,,n ~ ltlD aunl ME-. p1rIa,
was asked to stand up and was com
mitted without bail until August 22d.
AT that time it is expected that pre-.
limtnary trial will he commenced before
Judge Baisdcll.
FALL RIVER, Mass, Aug, l5.--The
most important development in the
Borden case siacc the arrest OF Miss
Lizzie is found in the fact that Professor
Wood of the Harvard Medical Scholl,
has advanced far enough in his analysis
TO determine several important points,
1t is expected BY the government that
he will testify at the preliminary eX-
animation that the blood spots on the
smnll aNe, carpets and sofa coverings,
sent him for examination, are almost
identical in formation, and that thoy ap.
pear 10 he human blood. 1t is also in
timHted that Dr. Wood has found no
evidence Of poison in the ylsecra sent
him for analysis. Such evidence will
| do much to strengthen the government
case in one way, bat in another it will
weaken it.
The finding will disprove the theory
that the old peoples sickness ON Tues
day night prior 70 the murder was
caused by poisoning, and thus the at
| tempted purchase uf prussic acid by
| Miss Borden an Wednesday will, even
if true, fail in value as n supplementary
| piece Of evidence showing criminal de-
liberation and planning on her part.
40 GROUNDS FOR AN INDIcTMENT
There are many sound lawyers ana
professional men in this city who, bas-
ing their opinions on the case us it has
developed to date, believe that INSULT
cient evidence is possessed by the state
To Justify the finding Of an Indictment
by the grand jury,
Word comes from Taunton that Miss
Borden is making the bCst of the situa.
ton in jail, seeing no one but her sister.
There is no doubt that gigantic effort
will be made to secure the finding Of no
bill BY the grand jury in November.
The influence and money controlled,
directly and indirectly, by the Rorden5
is astounding, There are, according to
the Fall River directory, l0S Bortlens III
the city,
They are all more Or less related d
each other, rs the original family was
among the early settlers hercGbouta An
old-tlmG resident said last night ~ am
told the Bordcns are unanimous that
out OF respect 10 the family name they
must turn heaven and earth to save
Lizzie"
When in the past they have set out to
do a thing they have generally sue
cocded.
l.oNDoN, Aug. 15.-Mr Gladstone,
accompanied by Sir Algernon Edward
West, left Carbon Gardens at noon to.
day, en- route for Osborne House, Isle of
Wight, to lay before Her Majesty the
names Of those who will compose his
cabinet, and 10 carry out the old custom
OF kissing the hand of the Queen.
notwithstanding the present rum0rs
as TO his physical condition, Mr.. Glad.
stone looks remarkably good From
his appearance he did not consider the
journey 10 Osborne House in tile light
Of severe task. On the contrary, il
was evident that it was q pleasure iaunt
for him.
A considerable number Of persons
had gathered about the doorway of the
house in Carbon Gardens, and when the
Liberal leader appeared, looking fresh
and smiling, he was the recipient of
hearty cheers. Entering his carriage,
he was driven to Waterloo station,
where small crowd, including Il few
notable men, We're gathered TO see him.
At the station Mr., Gladstone took his
seat in a first-class compartment, took a
tubcrose from a small box and pinned
it on his coat The crowd cheerrd and
Mr.. Gladstone responded by lifting his
hat and bowling.
ItarrisburE's sheriff Dead.