The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-08-18
THE BORDEN MURDER.
THE CASE STILL SURROUNDED BY THE
DEEPEST MYSTERY.
A New Theory Sprung, to the Effect that
Borden and Wife were Murdered by
Sailors Against Whom they Testi-
fed for Mutiny-Police Active

the ringleaders of mutiny on the
schooner Richard Borden while on 8
voyage from foreign ports to this
country. That he and his wife were
on the vessel; that his testimony in
court was declared by the sailors to be
false and exaggerated and that the
men who suffered by it vowed ven
geance against him. Most, if not all
of them, have been released and it is
submitted that several were in Fall
River at the time of the murder.
AS VIEWED AT FALL RIVER.
FALL RIVER, Mass, Aug. ia
reaction in the Borden case has set in
and today the popular feeling is
noticeably quiet. There is very little
save the event is being discussed on
the streets, and what few cases seen
were among business men. Three
days ago it was the popular cry that
Miss Lizzie was the criminal and
should be placed behind iron bars.
Today although the district attorney
and the judges have passed opinions
on the evidence, there are many
thong htful and influential mon who
believe the trial will substantiate
Miss Borden's plea of innocence.
There is now but one policeman at
the Borden homestead and he is doing
patrol duty on the street to prevent
curious people from annoying the
family. While direct police su1veil-
lance has been removed from Morse
and Miss Sullivan's, yet their whole
connection with the case will be gone
over by the police again within the
next few days and they will not be
far away should the police again need
them. There will not be great many
witnesses summoned for the prelim-
mary hearing unless present plans
are changed. The prosecutions will
be opened to reporters.
The marshal again denies the state
ment editorially and otherwise in
many papers to the effect that no
search was made until after the funer-
al. Search was made three times DUR
ing the afternoon of the day of the
murder and Miss Lizzie's room was
searched as thoroughly as other por-
tions of the buildings. The police are
inquiring again as to the details of
the mysteries which took place at the
Borden home about a year ago. A
lady's watch and several articles of
JeWelry were taken from the dressing
case in one of the upper rooms and to
this day the police have been unable
to trace the thief.
Some years ago the ship Jefferson
Borden was bound from foreign port
to this country. She was seized by
who claimed to be cruelty
treated by the officers, and in the
general struggle and confusion the
captain was struck with q marlin
spike and killed. The ringleaders of
the mutiny, five in number, were
overpowered and placed in irons, and
when the vessel reached port they
were brought before the courts for
trial. Two of them were Americans,
two British subjects and one Portu-
guese, who claimed to be
a subject of Queen Victoria. In court
the men told fearful and pitiable
story of inhuman treatment, that they |
were forced to wild desperation until |
they organized mutiny and attempt
ed to get control of the ship. Among
the men that were in the general fight |
which occurred it was absolutely i'm
possible to have captured the MUIR
derer. By the aid of the English gov
eminent the three foreigners either
escaped or got light terms of
imprisonment and the two Americans
were declared guilty by the courts
and sentenced to death. The latter
sentence was committed to life in the
state prison. The principal testimony
which the courts took under consider
alton and acted on was given by
gentleman on board with his wife at
the time, and who was the principal
owner of the ship. Against this man
the prisoners long ago swore that they
would have revenge. That man was
j. Borden of Fall River, who
with his wife have gone down to
death by the assassin's hand.
The daughters story of two
strangers about the house on the day
Of the murder seems to nave no weight
with the police, although it may have
later on if it should be learned that
they were two of the five men who
were engaged in the murder. Up to
q year ago the most strenuous efforts
were made by man named Sullivan,
prominent in the Atlantic seamen's
lnion, to secure the release of the two
men confined in the Thomaston
state prison. Petitions for their pard-
On were signed by all trade and labor
of the country and pre-
sented to President Harrison and it is
believed that the men were pardoned
about eight months ago. If these
men were released and the fact can be
established that they or any of their
in the mutiny were in or
about Fall River on the day of the
murder, it may relieve Lizzie Borden,
rs a victim of circumstantial evidence.
BRIDGET sULLIvAN'S REMARKS.
FALL RIVER, Mass, Aug. 13.-The
most noticeable feature in the Borden
Ease today wPs lie expression made
by Bridget Sullivan during an inter-
view this afternoon. She remarked, !
well, don't wonder that they ar.
rested Lizzie Borden" AS Miss Suli.
ian is the most important govern.
nent witness her statement has start.
ed the friends of the imprisoned
.irl' The remark undoubtedly rep
esents the servants view of the case.
No Trouble at Duquesne. q