Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-31
MARSHAL HILLIARD TEsrrFrEs.
Search of the Borden Premises Amer the
Grimes.

Search of the Borden Premises Amer the
Grimes.
FAIL RIVER, Mass, Aug. Sl.-The general
opinion this morning was that today would close
the testimony in the famous Borden murders
case.
Court came in at 10 O'Clock, but Lizzie Bor-
den and her counsel were not in their seats, snd
IL was not until ten minutes later that Lizzie
appeared, leaning on the arm of Rev. Mr.. yu5b,
bearing upon her face the look OF stoical inciif-
ference which has characterized her appearance
heretofore
The first witness called was Marshal Rufus
Hiiliard. who said his attention was called to
the murder at HIS August 4. He sent Oficer
Geo. W. Allen TO the house and did not 20 TO
the house himself until ESQ or in the after
noon The next officer sent was Doherty. then
Mullaly, Needy, Gillon, Wilson snd others. be
could not remember who. He, witness, went
at with some men 10 search the barn and
yard and yards in the vicinity, but knew nothing
about the matter only from what he had been
told BY Medly, Fleet and, he thought, Riley.
Medly IL not in town now, but has been sent
to look after evidence that Rev. M. Buck
placed IN his hands, following out some sup
posed clue in connection with this murder, but
witness declined TO state what. When he
rived there he went to the back Of the yard
where the lumber was; thorough examination
was made OF the hay in the barn; went into the
back yard where the lumber was by the ChAg-
non fence and looked over into the Chagnon
property and also into the Grove and Kelly
yards and then to the vault; then
to the barn, where they were overhsuling the
hay tnen 10 the lower part Of the barn where they
were examining about the carriages; searched
the stalls on the north of the barn and under
the stairway, in fact. all down stairs; then sent
officers to search other yards, and then witness
went into the house. Saw no other officer in the
house when he went in this was about o clock;
an DrS Dalap Coupb1ia nt.sx.
Iourtellot, but was not positive whether Dr.
Bowen was there or not. They were then in
the room where Mrs. Borden lay and were in.
consultation; asked Mr. Dolan about the matter;
looked at the sofa, but could not say whether
any part Of il was cut; could not tell whether
there were any blood spots on the head Of il or
not; there were blood spots on the parlor door,
but did not notice the chair.
Mr.. Borden's body was then removed from
the lounge; then he passed into the front entry
they said Mrs. Borden's body WIS found; saw
some spots Of blood on pillow shams.
(Here witness was shown pillow shams and
the marble piece taken from the bureau)
The shams were produced and identified
Witness said they were given 60 him on wednes-
day, the 10th. He saw them on the bed. how
ever, on the 5th of August. The bed spread OF
white was examined and also the shams The
sham with the blood lay next TO the bureau
Witness made no search OF the house. but when
he sent men 10 search the yard he also sent men
TO search the cellar; knew the cellar was
searched from what was reported TO him. The
officers reported through Assistant Marshal
Fleet. Nothing was delivered to witness as the
result Of that search that afternoon.
Going back to the things found in the room
where Mrs Borden lay, the marble was exam
ined and one blood spot was found ON top and
two on the front edge.
No orders were given by witness TO search the
upper part OF the house, but know from reports
Of officers that such search was made On Fri
day, the next day, witness did not know that
any search was made. That morning, however,
he received two axes and two hatchets and the
hatchets were the same shown in court yes-
terday. Did not make an immediate examine
tion Of the hstchets when he received them, bus
did later on.
On Sunday morning thorough investigation
was made OF the hstchet with q powerful glass
by DIR. Dolan. The hair was first discovered
ON the hatchet by Officer Edison, who brought
it TO witness; don't think Mayor Coughlin was
the first one to call attention TO that hair, but
he did call the attention Of the witness to what
looked like blood ON one OF the axes- The next
search was made on Saturday about 1880
caused by something which came to witness'
knowledge; II was done after the funeral pro-
cession had started and the rooms-Lizzies
room, the north and the spare, or front bed
room upstairs-were searched.
IN. LEARNED.
Ihe examination was suspended for the time
here to allow DIR. W. T. Learned to testify.
He said he was practicing physician here
and was at the Borden house at Sis on the dsy
OF the tragedy. and saw Mrs. Borden where
she was lying, her arms were under the BODY
and not mp over her head There we're st
least dozen persons there among them sew
eral doctors; that was Just before she w,s
taken down stairs for the autopsy.
MARSHAL HrLLIARp RKsunEa
Marshal Hnliard resumed: The search vss
not thorough one, but examined the bed
thoroughly; did not enmine the bureau draw
en wholly; did nothing in the guest room; this
was about 80: there was another search made
that day about s o'clock; 0f6cers Fleet. De-
mond, Seaver, Dolan, Mr.. Jennings and Wit
ness were present: commenced in the attic and
searched the whole landing; searched every-
thing in . most thorough manner; thoss weis
the Instruction..
Here the district attorney aid he vas willing
In the house.
Witness said he judged from the looRs a
fieet when he came down hat he had exsD-
ined even under The roof; q wss OGcer esevcr
Who looked over The larEs c3oset IN co1nonv
win klest and Desmond In couducSinr ~
stnrch IN ths cellar wftnsss mxd . br5ck - -
novsd fsom the lower part Of he chinnsy =