Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-09-01
NO POISON IN THE STOMACHS.
Professional Testimony at the
Hearing of Lizzie Borden.

DAY th0t Bridget sullivan had, long |
before the tragedy Of the Borden home,
conttdcd TO intimate friends certain facts |
which leave little doubt that there had |
been constant warfare going on in the |
Second street house. Mrs Borden and |
her stepdauBhtcrs were on anything but |
pleasant terms with each other, although |
the former tried in every way to cstab.
lisll pleasant relations. Lizzie showed
more antipathy toward the elder woman
than did her sister. 1t is supposed that
at the inquest Bridget Sulliyandlivulgcd |
great deal of important information Of
this character, and furnished the govern
mrnt broad grounds on which to base
the theory of motive.
Another new feature Of the case is
letter which Lizzie wrote to her sister
Emma the Tuesday before the murder.
Iile first knowledge of the letter came
out ut Liz2ie's examination at the in
quest in reply 10 the question: "lIad
You ever noticed any suspicious persons
about the house on the day of the
tragedy"
She said she did not on that day, but
had on the Monday night before, and
had written an account of the incident
to her sister Emma. Inquiry develops
the fact that on Wednesday Emma did
get letter from Lizzie in which the
laltef refers TO her anxiety over some
thing which happened ON Monday night
Nhen she was returning home from
call she noticed man in the back road,
Just as she opened the gate. lie disap-
peaFcd on discovering her. After enter
ing the house, Lizzie wrote, she was SO
disturbed over what she had seen that
she went to one of the windows in the
room commanding the back yard and
watched. She saw man who looked
llHc NE one she had seen already, NOV
ing about, but II was quite dark and she
could not give any description of HIM.
Emma Borden showed this letter to
friends in Fair Haven with whom she
was visiting, when she received il, and
then destroyed it, she says.
II also turns out that the letter which
Lizzie Borden sent to her Marion friends,
ana which was received BY them on the
day of the murder, was also DESTROYED.
because 1t contained reference to some
thing which, in the opinion Of the
young woman TO whom it was sent.
might in tie light of subsequent events
be misconstrued. Some of the speculat-
ing ones are now wondering if that
something was not this story of her sus-
picious man whom Lizzie told her sister
was about the house Monday night.
A SIGNIFICANT urTERANcE.
FALL RIVER, Aug. 24.-"You gave
me away, Emma, did you nots'
No, Lizzie, only told Mr. Jennings
what he ought to know for your de.
fumCe."
THAT is false. You have given me
away and | know il, but remember
Will not give in one inch. Never Never !
That is all care to say to you.
In a voice cmhittered with passion
Lizzie A.. Borden this afternoon, in the
presence of her attendant, Mrs. Regan,
the police matrcn, thus addressed her
sister.
With tears in her eyes and voice
choked with sODs, Miss Emma left the
room ana the accused, overcome with
emotion, fell PROSTATE on her bed.
Mrs. iegan, SPECIFICS and Mortified,
watched Tho prisoner intently. The
significance Of the scene she had wit
messed was fully realized.
FALL RIVER, MASS, Aug. 25.-The
second district court never held such n
CiNNu % tlut WEIGH greeted Judge
bllisaeil TINS morning at 10 o'clock. 1t
was me timc tlxed upon for the hearing
OF miss l4'zzie a. Borden, on the charge
OF klIlihg her father with an axe.
Ladies occupied more than two-thirds
81 the seats usually occupied by the
court. EN-Congressman Davis, OK
Medlcal Examiner Dwelly, the Rev. IL.
Lyman ana the Rev, Father Mcguire
vow. nm, 4 /,
were among those present.
Az io'@V O'Clock j. ii. Holmes APP
peared win Miss Emma Borden on his
arm. Following them came Mrs. Brig
nam ana me itcy. Mr.. Buck, Miss
LlAIle A, Borden came in last with
Marshal lliilard. Miss Borden's face
save evidence q anxiety and heavy
stfalh' she was handed to scat be-
tween her Two legal advisors and near a
! settee on which her sister was seated.
me two women sat elbow To elbow.
Mass LlIzie was at her sisters right
hand and not word passed between
them.
At 1851 o'clock Medical Examiner
Dom was called TO the stand.
t,ALh RIVER, MASS, Aug. 2G.-ThC
character Of the crowd i'll the district
court room this morning, at the re.
sumption OF the Borden heating, was
materially different from that Of ycster.
day. Men we're more plentiful and tho
women correspondence scarce. Thi.
was probably due to weather that made
the atmosphere close, muggy and gen.
orally uncomfortable.
The prisoner md her friends came al
9,5o O'Clock, unattended by The city
marshall Lizzie walked firmly aftGl
her sister, and tDOli hpr scnt ~ I'm and