Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-08-31
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TIE BORDEN MURDERS.
Unlocked for Evidence in the
Borden Trial.
The SWIFT ADVANCING EPIDEMIC.
Enormous Increase in the
Number of Deaths.
KILLED IN 4 TRAIN COLLISION.
HOvey Easily Wins the
All-COmers' Prize.
KILLED IN 4 TRAIN COLLISION.
THE BORDEN TRIAL.

THE BORDEN TRIAL.
The Evidence Causes Many Surprises
and Destroys n Number of Plausible
Theories-No Poison Found-Mrs.
Borden Was Killed FIrst-The State
Attorneys MISUNDERSTANDING
and Sharp Answers-A Railroad
Mans Story. II
FALL RIVER, Mass, Aug. 30.-There
were many surprises in the Borden case
to-day, not least among them being Prof.
Woods testimony. 1t was the popular
belief that he would show some traces of
poison in the stomachs of the murdered
people and would produce a murderous
looking ship carpenters axe having blade
from five to seven inches long. On the
contrary. he pulled out an innocent look
ing Ratchet from a medium sized travelling
valise and quietly but firmly told the court
he could not find the slightest trace of
blood on it, nor was it allowed that such
an instrument in the hands of a woman
could inf1ict such CHASTITY wounds. He
also demolished the prussia acid and other
poison theories, and the crowds in the
court room wondered what was coming
said tonight:
"It needed no testimony to make it ap-
parent that the Ratchet was not the terri
BILE weapon used in the murders. The
wonder now is that the police attached
such Importance to it except from the sup
position that it was the only weapon to be
found that approsced even a possibility of
having been used. Mayor Coughlan was
covered the alleged blood spots, and the
innocent appearing Ratchet at once be-
came terrible instrument of death. The
Ratchet is not an old fashioned affair at
all. Similar hatchets may now be pur-
chased at any hardware store. It is
light Ratchet, about two pounds weight,
to be used in general work about a house.
The head runs out into a claw for remov-
ing nails. The handle from the end to the
Ratchet is twelve inches in length"
NO TRACES OF POISON FOUND.
Professor Wood looked for traces of all
kinds of common poisons. His failure to
find them added much weight to Miss Liz.
zie's strong denials that she was ever in
Smiths drug store, but although popular
opinion ran in these channels it is well to
remember that the government officials did
not depend especially upon the poison the
DRY. It was given out semi officially some
days ago that all the district attorney hoped
to prove by Professor Woods testimony
was that Mrs. Borden was killed some time
before her husband. This fact was we'll
established.
He said the materials in the stomach
showed that they had been undergoing the
process of digestion between two and three
hours, in his opinion about two and one
half hours. This proved that Mrs. Borden
died between 9 and 10 o'clock, probably
about $50. The government has already
established that Lizzie was in the hallway
leading to Mrs. Borden's room at 1885
o'clock, and she has not been able to yet
prove that she was not in the house be-
tween 9:15 and Ills o'clock when both
murders occurred. The government does
not disguise it's pleasure at positive state
ments as to time made by Professor Wood
which were mistaken when his CROSS exam
nation was concluded.
AN UNFORTUNATE QUARREL.
The unfortunate quarrel between Dis
trict Attorney Knowlton aud Mr.. Jenning'
at the morning session caused much com.
ment in intelligent circles this afternoon
and evening. 1t evidenced the intense
strain under which Attorney Jen innings hal
been laboring the past three weeks ani
brought out clearly the strong determine
ton of the states attorney. Both mel
were pale for come minutes and hardly ex
changed words during the day. The only
other legal spst which attracted attention
occurred late this afternoon when Mr.. Ad
ans made light remark during Mr.. Knowl
toms CROSS examination of DR.. S. w
Bowen. 1t worried Mr.. Knowlton som
and turning shortly he said:
81 don't care sir, to return pleasantrie
in this case"
The expression caused general common
among the listeners and again fixed the at
tention of the public on the prosecuting
attorneys determination.
THE PURPoRT NOT APPARENT.
During Undertaken Vineyards cross-ex
animation Attorney Sennings dwelt a
length on the position of some keys on tn
| key-ring taken from Mr.. Borden's pocket
| The same matter was referred to in DR.
Dolan's cross-examination. The purpor
of it has not yet appeared. John Dinnie'
testimony regarding the impossibility of
man going over the back fence after hav
ing committed the murders without bein
seen drives another contradictory nail int
the defendants theory that someone ha
escaped undetected that way.
| CONTRADICTORY.
Officer Philip Harrington's description {
Miss Borden's cool and collected name
was strangely at variance with the agit'
ton spoken of by others. he also emph
sized well recognized fact when he sal
that Miss Lizzie heard her father say
would not let for such purposes, msanir
the keeping of liquor store.
| INTERESTING.
| The most interesting testimony of Il
day to the general public was that give
by Dietrict Attorney Knowlton, when
read Miss Lizzie's testimony at the inquea
Her answers to District Attorney Know
ton at that time were oftentimes sharp al
| of secretive character.
INTENTIONS.
Tonight there is a great deal of ia
about the intentions of the defence. N
Adams and Mr.. Jennings assert that t
| governments presentation of it's case "
incomplete, and have decided to call me,
witnesses who were supposed to have be
summoned by the state. DR.. Bowen q
, | many others will be called on.
DIscREDIT HIS STORY.
John Davidson, locomotive engine
arrived at police headquarters tonight a
: detailed story of having met two sus
cious characters on train in New Jers
who claimed to know John somebody W
knew all about the Borden murders. 7
. police put no credence in the story,
turned the man over to the reporters q
y the attorneys for the defense.