The Portland daily press., 1892-08-10
THE DIFFERING VIEWS OF DIS
TANT RELATIVES.
ting with Closed Doors-Oficers Max
ing Much Ado About Nothing.

compared with her appearance last
Thursday morning, when first seen by
reporter. She told the officer that it was
very hard to be watched so closely and
to have ones affairs torn to pieces. She
was willing, however, to have the police
or any one else examine her every action
since the time she arose Thursday until
she was asked to 60 to the police station
with the officer. Shes did not care to
talk very much about the details of the
family relations. She allowed she want
ed to leave two or three times, but was
whom she spoke very kindly. She was
taken at once into the city marshars
presence, and also into the presence of
District Attorney Knowlton and Medical
Examiner Dolan. These men, who,
with Judge Blaisdell and the two detec-
tives are handling the case, do not care
to be quoted, as having given any opin-
ion on the merits of the present status of
things, but they all agree that affairs are
at a critical. point and action may be
taken at once.
Miss Sullivan was brought before the
men to undergo thorough examination
as to the facts before and after the muir
ders, as she knows them. While the SER
want was in the district court room
locked up with the authorities, Mr..
Morse was walking along through Main
street and down to the banks closely fol-
lowed by Officer Devine.
The private inquiry that'is being held
is in reality an inquest ordered by Judge
Blaisdell at the suggestion of District
Kpo bon, fcc tot MOI
witnesses than Bridget Sullivan will be
called within very short time.
Miss Lizzie Borden was brought to
the central police station in hack this
afternoon. She had been served with a
subpoena summoning her to attend at an
inquiry at the second district court to
determine the cause of the death of her
father and mother. The drive from the
Borden house to the station was very
rapid and was through crowds OF people
on both sidewalks. AT the police sta
ton this crowd was greatly augmented
and the police court alley was filled with
business men and loiterers. The inquiry
was conducted behind doors guarded by
policemen.
HARTFORD, Ct, August 9.-Fred S.
Fish, grandson of Mrs. George B. Fish,
who is a sister of the murdered Mrs.
Borden of Fall River, has just returned
from the funeral of Mr.. and Mrs. Borden
which he attended. He says members
of his family do not agree with his
grandfather, George B. Fish, that Lizzie
Borden and J. V. Morse concocted the
members of the Fish family disagree
from George B. Fish, but have no theory
to advance.
Search is being made for the prescrip-
ton which DR.. Bowen gave to the family
when its members were i'll a week ago
today.
FALL RIVER, Mass, August 9.-This
has been day of intense excitement in
Fall River. The inquest was held today
and the utmost secrecy has been OBJ
served. Bridget Sullivan and Miss Liz
zie Borden were examined and cross-ex-
amined by shrewd judge and sharp
lawyer.
The following bulletin was tonight
given out by State Detective Seaver:
1.-THE inquest began before Judge Blais-
dell at 10 a. M. District Attorney Knowl-
ton conducting the Investigation. Bridget
Sullivan and Lizzie Borden were ques-
toned separately. The examination of
neither was concluded. The inquest adj
iourned until 10 a. m. Wednesday.
Nothing developed for publication
This meagre report was all that was
given out officially regarding the first
days proceedings of the inquiry. After
adjournment Bridget Sullivan was taken
from the Central Station. She was ac-
companied by Officer Doherty and went
to No. so Division street, where she has
relatives. She has hardly eaten or slept
at the Borden house since the tragedy.
District Attorney Knowlton told her he
regarded her as a most important witness
in the case and promised to allow her to
go on her recognizance until trial, if one
takes place. provided she would not go
away without first acquainting the city
marshal.
While the principal parties at the in
quest were at dinner, Bridget, OF mag
gie'' as she was called at home, was
placed in charge of Matron Russell,
whose lips are sealed. The girl told the
whole Of her story to Mrs. Russell, often
saying she could not tell all before as
there were SO many men about.
While Bridget was walking up stairs to
the court room she was crying bitterly.
Miss Borden was not examined very
closely, owing to two causes. The first
was the advent of Attorney General Pills
bury, who went up stairs at the Mellon
House without registering He sent NJ.
I. Hudner to the central station to re-
quest Mr.. Knowlton to call on him.
Attorney Knowlton, Marshal Hilliard,
Medical Examiner Dolan and others
went to the Mellen House where they
remained in consultation with Mr.. Pills
bury for about half an hour. Attorney
General Pillsbury came away early and
started for Boston on the 4.50 train. Be-
fore going he declined to say anything
about the murder cases. After his de-
parture there was more secrecy than ev-
er among the authorities.
The analysis of the stomachs has not
been completed yet, and probably will
not be for some days longer.
At the present time the officers are in
great doubt about how to proceed. An
officer who is very close te the head OF
the department said tonight he had no
doubt of the ultimate arrest of some one
in the family. but which one he would