Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-08-31
FORGING THE LINKS.
Building the Chain of Evidence
in the Borden Case.
HOW THE SEARCH WAS MADE

Marshal Hnliard Gives Detailed Ac-
count of the Search which Followed the
Discovery of the Murders Location of
Blood Spots inspecting the Pillow
shams-Dr. Learned Testiaes.
IBy Telegraph to the Evening Journall
FAIL RIVER, Mass Aug. 3l-lt is
the general opinion this morning that
today win close the testimony in the
Borden case Court came in at 10 o'clock
but Lizzie Borden and her counsel were
not in their seats and it was not until ten
minutes later that the accused appeared,
leaning on the arm of the Raw Mr. Jubb,
and bearing on heg face the Same look Of
stoical Indifference which has character
lied her appearance heretofore.
The first witness called was Mar
shal Rufus B. Hiliard who said
that his attention was called TO the
murder at 11.15 a. m., August
4th He sent Officer George w. Allen TO
the house, and did not go there himself
until 9. 30 or 3 o'clock in the afternoon.
When witness went out at o'clock he
went with some men to search tho barn
and yard and the yards i'm that vicinity,
but knew nothing about the matter eX-
cept what he had been told by the Off
GERS.
When he arrived there he went 20 the
back of the yard where the lumber was
a thorough examination was made of
the hay in the barn; he went into the
back yard where the lumber was, by the
Chagnon fence, looked over into the
Chagnon property and also into the
Grove and Kelly yards and then into
the vault; then TO the barn, where they
were overhauling the hay; then to the
lower part of the barn, where they We're
searching among the carriages searched
thesstalls on the north of the barn and
under the stairway, in fact all dowh
stairs; then sent officers to search other
yards and then witness went into the
house
he saw no other officer in the house
when he went in, which was about 4
o'clock Saw Drs Dolan, Coughlan,
/ Peczham Dutra and Tourtellet
There were undoubted blood spots on
/ the parlor door but witness did not no
tice the chair He then passed into the
/ front entry with DR.. Dolan and into the
front room where they said Mrs Bordens
| body was found and saw some spots of
blood on pillow shams.
The shams were produced and identi-
/ fed; witness said they We're given to him
on Wednesday the 10th; he saw them ON
/ the bed however, on the 9th The bed
spread of white was examined and also
the shams. The sham with the blood lay
next TO the bureau.
No Personal Search Made.
Witness made no search of the house
but when he sent men TO search the yard
he also sent men to search the cellar; ne
only knew the cellar was searched from
what was reported TO him; the officer
We're Fleet, Harrington, Reilly anC
Medley and perhaps two Others; they re
ported through Assistant Marshal Fleet
nothing was delivered to witness as th,
results of that search that afternoon.
Blood on the Marble.
Going back to the things found in Che
room where Mrs. Borden lay, the marble
was examined and one blood spo
was found on top and two on thl
front edge. No orders were given by
| witnesses 10 search the upper par
! 0A AAi' AO0Nff UAl iN hAlAM rum AhIiAiN
of officers that such search was made
On Friday, the next day, witness did moi
know that any search was made, Tha
morning, however, he received two axe
and two hatchets and the hatchets wer
the same as shown in court yesterday.
On Sunday morning a thorough inves
tigation was made Of the hatchets with
powerful glass by Dr. Dolan. The hai
was first discovered on the hatchet b.
Officer Edison, who brought it to witness
The next search was made on Saturda
about II. 30 after the funeral procession
had started. Three rooms, Lizzie's room
the north, and the spare or front bed
room upstairs were searched.
DIR. Learned on the stand.
This examination was suspended her
to allow DIR. Learned to testify. He sal
he was practicing physician in Fal
River. and was at the Borden house a
3. 10 on the day of the tragedy.
Mrs. Borden's Position.
The witness saw Mrs, Borden wher
she was lying her arms were under tn
BODY and not over her head There wer
at least dozen persons present, anon
them several doctors; that was just bC
fore she was taken down stairs for th
; autopsy.
The examination of the witness is sti
going on at this writing.