Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-08-30
NEWS By TELEGRAPH.
From All Quarters.
THE TRIAL PROGRESSES,
Latest Developments in the
Borden Case.
4 MURDERER SWIFTLY PUNISHED,
Cholera Precautions Prove
Intellectual.
THE SITUATION IN HOMESTEAD,
Surprises in the Tennis
Tournament.
THE SITUATION IN HOMESTEAD,
THE BORDEN TRIAL.

THE BORDEN TRIAL.
The Governments Case Appears te
be Somewhat Stronger - Lizzie,s
Friend, Mrs. Churchill, Gives Evi.
dence Against the Girl-A New
Version of the Cause Of the Sis.
terra Quarrel in the Matron,s
Room.
FALL RIVER, Aug. 29.-The court ha.
adjourned until 1915 q. m. tomorrow.
The strongest point brought out by this
mornings testimony in the Borden murder
investigation, the states officials say, was
Lizzie's remark, speaking of her mother to
Mrs. Churchill, according to that lady'a
testimony:
81 don't know but she has been killed,
too"
Lizzie made this remark while telling
that she thought she heard her mother
come in. What reason, ask the officials,
did Lizzie have for believing that her
mother had been killed, considering the
| circumstances already brought out. viz :,
that Lizzie was upstairs when her father
| came in, when Mrs. Borden had been dead
about one hour, and went down stairs and
told him that his wife was out, but failed
to say anything about thinking she heard
Mrs. Borden come in.
On the other hand an important fact
was brought out by Lawyer Jennings in
his cross- examination of Miss RUSSELL That
lady bathed Lizzie Borden's face and fan
ned her, and did not notice any signs OF
blood whatever about the accused. That
WAS only ten or fifteen minutes after Liz
zie called for Bridget to come down stairs.
CHANGE OF OPINION.
The testimony brought out in the Bor-
den hearing to-day has caused change of
opinion among many of her friends who
have heretofore stoutly maintained her
innocence. They consider the strongest
evidence given against her to be that of
Mrs. Addie Churchill, the neighbor
whom she has known and loved since
childhood. Mrs. Churchill is a sister of
City Auditor Burlington and daughter of
the late Mayor Burlington, and owing to
her standing in social circles her testimony
has caused a profound sensation. She
stated positively that Mrs. Borden's room
door was opened when she and Bridget
Sullivan discovered the body of the muir
dered woman. It has already been stated
that Lizzie Borden WAS in the hallway near
this open door when Bridget Sullivan was
opening the front door at 1875. Again,
Mrs. Churchill stated positively that Miss
Lizzie told her Mrs. Borden had received
note to call on sick friend, but it has not
yet been proven that any person in
this city or elsewhere sent suoh
note or that Mrs. Borden left
the house at any time during the
day. Like all the rest of the witnesses for
the government she failed to find any
traces of blood on Miss Lizzie's clothing
or her person. Miss Lizzie was in distress
and greatly agitated when her life long
friend came to her assistance, but she was
not obtrusively sorrowful nor did she show
painful emotion. When Mrs. Churchill
asked her where her mother was she did
not say she was out. Her answer was:
go and see if you can find her. don't
know but she is killed, too"
SHE FEARED TO OBEY.
Bridget Sullivan was intuitively fearful
of obeying Miss Lizzie and refused out
right to go upstairs unless Mrs. Churchill
accompanied her. During this tes-
timony the prisoner bit her lips,
flushed and bent toward Attor-
ney Adams. Following Mrs. ChurchilPs
testimony came that of Miss Russell, the
friend for whom Miss Lizzie cent at once.
Unconsciously, perhaps, Miss Russell gave
another insight into the unhappy domestic
life of the Borden family. Mrs. Borden,
the step-motber, was seldom seen in the
guest chamber, although witness was a
frequent visitor. Coupled with Miss Liz
zie's own words that she always locked her
room door when going out it was apparent
that the pleasantest relations did not ex-
ist. Miss Russell was a stubborn witness,
in the opinion of a government official,
while Mrs. Churchill, who was reluctant
and fearful at first, told freely all she
knew without limiting at the family rela-
lions.
SEEMS DAMAGING.
The testimony also of E. 81. Pence, the
drug clerk, Frank Kilroy, the Harvard
medical student, and Fred Hart, the assist
ant drug clerk, all of whom were in the
drug store when Lizzie was there, seems
very damaging to the defendant. The diff
ferent stories as to Miss Lizzie's purpose in
visiting the barn and the time she spent
there are becoming great topics of gossip
about town. If she went into the barn it
has yet to be explained why she was not
seen by Bridget Sullivan, who went there
frequently to get water with which to wash
the windows. For the most part of the
day the court was ivelier than any day
since the trial began.
SUSPICIOUS MAN LOCATED.
FALL RIVER, Mass, Aug. 29.-Counsel
for the defense have been apprised of the
location of a suspicious man, said to an
swer the description given by DR.. Handy
and he is being Swallowed by detectives in
the employ of the Misses Borden until he
is needed.
A NEW VERSION.
Another story given tonight by Miss
Lizzie's friends, approved by her counsel,
fttlngly denies the stories of the quarrel
between the two Borden sisters. On the
day when the "you gave me away" story
was published there was q caller at the
| Borden household in whom Miss Lizzie
had more than girlish interest. Miss
Emma at first joked her about the visit,
then said something that caused Miss Lizzie
to blush and accuse her sister of saying
things that might possibly affect her
maidenly reserve. "Why, Emma" she
said, "I'll never speak to you again"
| Two minutes later the sisters were con-
versipg in the most endearing way, Miss
Lizzie being noticeably demonstrative.
When the time for parting came the
prisoner was far more affectionate than
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