Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-27

Lizzie Borden few days previous to the
murder?" asked the District Attorney.
81 was not" said Mr.. Morse, hastily
"Had YOU any talk with Mr. Borden
about his (Borden's) will?"
''Mr Borden told me he had a will.
once" said Mr.. Morse. ''He never said
anything to me about making any personal
leracies, but within the past wear, while we
were walking on South Main street, he
mentioned making public bequests. Then
we had another talk about his farm across
the river. He spoke Of building an old
ladies' home on it
The Most Important Witness.
Bridget Sullivan was the next important
witness. She was cool and self-possessed.
She said: 81 had no beds to make and did
none of the upstairs work" Bridget de-
scribed, down to the minutest detail, sthe
doings of the Borden family and her own
household duties, down to such details as
her taking in the milk can and Mr.. Bor-
den's wearing no collar at breakfast on the
morning OF the murder. Some OF her tes-
timonv was very damaging to Lizzie. The
last she saw Mrs. Borden was when, as sne
washed the breakfast dishes, Mrs. Borden
ordered her to wash the windows and went
upstairs. Said Bridget:
81 washed the windows on three sides of
the house. ! saw neither Lizzie or Mrs.
Borden when 1 shut the windows, but as I
weut out Lizzie appeared at the back door.
1 did not see either Mrs Borden or Lizzie
when 1 got in. / saw no one around the
house while was washing outside. Mr..
Borden came in while was washing the
sitting room windows / let him in. 1t
was then later than 1870 o'clock. heard
Lizzie laugh upstairs, when let MI. Bor-
dan in Five or fen later 7 saw her
come through the parlor into the sitting
room. Mr. Borden was in the dining room.
She asked Mr.. Borden if he had any mail
for her. heard her tell Mr. Borden very
slowly that Mrs Borden had got a note that
morning. / heard nothing more.
Lizzic's Notions at a Crucial Time.
'I went out to the kitchen. Lizzie came
from the dining room and asked me If 1
was going out that afternoon. 1 said no.
She said. If you do go, lock the door, as
Mrs. Borden is going, or has gone out. 1t
you go out be sure and lock the door, as I
NAV be out, too. Il then went up stairs for
a nap. Lizzie was in the kitchen ironing.
No one else came in the side door after
came in from washing the windows and
locked it. Mr.. Borden locked the front
door after he came In. Abont 10 or Is min
utes later, 1 heard, Lizzie yell. Come
down quick, Maggie, fathers dead, she
said. Go for DR.. Bowen she added. I
wanted to go into the sitting room, but she
sent me on after DR.. Bowen. Liz
zie was in the kitchen. 1 saw
Mr.. Borden then. Next heard
DR.. Bowen say that Mr.. Borden had
been murdered. 1 said I'd like to go for
Mrs. Borden. Lizzie told me to stay with
ner, as she was positive that Mrs. Borden
was in the house. 1 went upstairs with
Mrs. Churchill after Mrs. Borden. 1 saw
ler lying dead. l asked Lizzie where she
vas during the mpr er. She said Sin the
pack yard The District Attorney asked
Bridget whether Mrs. Borden usually noti-
led her when she went out.
LAWYER Jennings objected to the question,
md rather than argue the point the District
Attorney moved an adjournment until to-
morrow. The courtroom was growing dark,
nd it was almost o'clock. Judge Blaisdell
djourned court and Bridget will resume
he stand in the morning.