Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-15

half hour Of his death. Thirty miuuses after
he vas seen 10 enter the house his BODY IVES
found on the sofa- II Wa between 1850 and
1882 q m. when Borden entered the house. At
ll:lS the nevs Of the murder was on the street.
In the case Of Mrs. Borden the police were
utterly unable to locate her outside the house
on that fateful morning, notwithstanding the
statement Of Lizzie Borden that Mrs. Borden
had been summoned to . SICK neighbor. Ac-
eordins TO Miss Borden the note was delivered
could not describe the boy. She did not know
the neighbor and diligent search has failed 10
reveal the slightest trace OF either The note
which Mr. Borden 10 said 70 have received
could not be found.
II va. regarded as singular by the police that
heard the she noise of the fall of MR.. Borden .
BODY. Mrs. Bordcn weighed 100 pounds, and
Il was clear that she had errbled headloug and
at full length to the door.
Dr: Gowen, the family physician Who Was
called to the Borden house few minutes after
the discovery OF the bodies, told the police that
Mr.. Borden was. in his Judgment, asleep when
attacked He thought that ar a, had been used.
as there were seve.alcuts on the head four and
. half inches long.
prrfEnESr srArIMENrs.
Miss Border. told the police that she vss In
the barn When the murders occurred A police
man visited The barn on the day OF the TRAGEDY
and examined the noor. which was covered
with q thick layer Of dust. There we're no
footprints in this dust except those made BY
the officer In his investigation.
Hiram Harrington. O brother-in-law OF Bor-
den, had an interview with Miss Borden the
evening Of the day Of the murders. She told
him that che Was in the kitchen when the father
came home ~ 1890 O'Clock. Mr. Borden "a,
down on the lounge in the next room. and che
went In there and helped him to remove hv
L.,
put on his dressing gown. assisted him 10 . re-
clining position and withdrew on finding hin,
comfortable. She left the house and went %
the barn about Io-<5 O'Clock. and staid there
twenty to thirty minutes. On returning she
found Mr.. Borders body. Miss Borden told
Harrington that abe thought the murders bad
been committed BY strangers
The stomachs Of Mr. and Mira Borden have
been sent TO Boston for chemical analysis
which Will show not only whether poison was
administered, but also il relied on 70 settle the
question ~ to which Of the couple died fret
On this depends the disposition Of q large part
OF the estate. IL Mrs. Borden died first her
relatives would not inherit her dover rights.
One Of the most singular things in connection
With the tragedy il that the weapon with which
the murders were committed has not vet been
found, beyond peradventure, although the
house and Its chinneys. the yard. cellar barr
and every part OF the PREMISES we're searched
hatchets were found, but none Of them bore
bona hde blood stains. A Ratchet was found in
the Borden cellar with what looked like blood
stains on 1t; but they we're very old stains, ap-
parently, and Miss Borden said that the hstche,
had been used several weeks previous in killing
pigeons.
BRIDGET sULLIvAy's TESTIMONY.
On her second examination by the police
Bridget Sullivan changed her former story in
some details. She ssid that she began to wash
the windows at $50 o'clock and did not re,
through until 1880. Daring this hour she com
inanded q full view Of all the entrances 20 the
house. and was positive no one entered or de-
parted. Just a. she finished she saw Mr.. Bor-
den approaching and let him in. Then she at
tended to some matters in the kitchen and wen,
upstairs TO lie down because Of q pain in her
back. On her way upstairs she passed through
the room where Mr.. Borden was living on the
lounge and found him sleeping. She left Lizzie
Borden ironing ia the kitchen, and knew moth.
ing OF the murders until called down by Lizzie
Inc police are clear on the QUESTION of motive.
They aliege that it was the purpose Of Lizzie
Borden. by killing Borden and his wife. TO in
herit one-half of his estate. Bearing on this
point information was furnished the police only
two days ago 10 the effect that Mr.. Borden was
about to make win. The police consider the
information reliable No will has been found
since his death, and be is believed TO have died
intestate. IL Is said that Lizzie Borden knew
he was about to make u will.
Before the tragedy Lizzie Borden lived the
humdrum life Of a small place. She once
taught a Sunday school class and was bright
but sedate- She made an extended tour OF
Europe year or two ago, since which she ha,
devoted herself largely TO novels and has re.
sumed her Sunday school teaching Through
out her surveillance and arrest she has borne
herself with wonderful calmness.
RESULT OF THE CHEMISTS ANALYSIS.
A Fall River dispatch says that Prof. Wood Of
the Harvard Medical School has advanced IA,
enough in his analysis to determine several i'm
portant points. 1t is expected by the govern.
ment that he win testify at the preliminary ex.
animation that the blood spots on the small AK
carpets Ind sofa coverings, sent him fer exam.
ination, are almost identical in formation. and
that they appear TO be human blood. 1t is also
intimated that DR.. Wood has found no evi-
dence Of poison in the yiscera sent him for
analysis. Such evidence will do much ia
strengthen the government care in one way. bu,
in another il will weaken il. The finding will
disproye the theory hat the old peoples sick.
ness on Tuesday hight prior TO the murder was
caused by poiso ning, and thus the attempted
purchase of prussic acid by Miss Borden on
Wednesday will. even il true, fail in value as Q
supplementary piece Of evidence showing Grim.
inal deliberation and planning on her part.