Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-08-18
THE DAUGHTER ARRESTED.


Banker Borden's Dsushter Arrested
and Stepmother.
FALL RIVER, Mass, Aug. 1S.-Lizzie
Borden was arraigned IN the Second
district court before Judge J. c. Blais-
dell, charged with the killing of her
father and stepmother The court
room was crowded to suffocation, al
though Miss Borden's friends at court
were very few in number
After argument Miss Borden was COM
mitted without bail
The police are in possession of a Pc
culiar Ratchet, and the rumor that
this particular Ratchet was used
is greatly strengthened by the
strong wording Of City Marshal Hill
iard's complaint No Ratchet like the .
one In custody can be found in the
local hardware stores Its greatest
popularity is a claw ON the side of the
head nearest the handle. The handle
IS about two and a half feet long and
the top OF the head is about one and q
half by four inches 1t is said that the,
head OF the hatchet fits into the muir
derous wounds in Mrs. Borien's head.
The blade of the implement is repre-
sented as being very thin and very
sharp, measuring about five and half
inches in the widest part 1t is what
is known among farmers as an old
fashioned thrash wood Ratchet except
for the strange claw.
When the police authorities were
! asked If such a Ratchet was in their
custody they would neither admit nor
deny it The matter, with all other
evidence, is now in control OF District
Attorney Knowlton- The connec-
ton OF the hatchet with a bloody deed
of some kind is almost beyond doubt
as spots OF blood have been found en-
the blade and handle. Certain cloths
covered with blood found IN the cellar
where the Ratchet was found are said
to have an important bearing on this.
part of the case
Last night Marshal billiard said that
there was great deal yet to be proven
before the crime could be finally fast
ened upon Miss Borden. Much had
been learned, but for all that he could
/ see the trial would be long and tedious
/ Medical Examiner Dolan says that q
great deal viii depend upon the accu-
racy OF the medical examination of the
body and the analysis OF the parts sent
to Boston.
Although the authorities refuse to
make public their discoveries they are
believed to have secured damaging evil
Gence against the woman under arrest
She has told two or three different
stories, one of which is to the effect
that at a few minutes past IL o'clock on
the morning of the murders she went to
the barn and climbed into the loft to get
piece OF lead from a coil of lead pipe
for a sinker. A detective, who climbed
into the loft, found the floor covered
with dust which retained impression of
his feet. There were no other foot.
prints on the floor. Moreover the coil
OF lead pipe was found between the
house and the barn and mechanic
,, who examined it declared that it had
not been cut for two months.
Medical Examiner Dolan says that
Mrs. Borden was killed an hour before
her husband. a fact which shows that
the murderer must have remained in
the house for some time Il happens
also that at the time Mr.. Borden was
killed the house was surrounded by per-
sons on all sides Patrick MCGOWAN
was in the rear picking pears Mrs
Chase WINS on the south side and saw
MCGOWAN, who in turn saw her.
a young French boy was in the
street, and Mrs Buffinton was on the
north side of the house, where is the
entrance alleged I'd have been used by
the murderer john Dinnie. a laborer,
was at work in the yard adjoining the
Borden property and was within thirty
feet of McGovan- None of these per
sors saw anybody either enter or leave
! the house.
| When Lizzie Borden found the body
of her father she called Bridget Sulli-
! van. the domestic, instead Of her step
mother. she explained afterYEard that
| the reason she did not cali the latter
was because she had been summoned
! by a note to the bedside of sick friend
earlier in the morning, and she sup
posed her still absent No such note
/ has been found, nor has the boy whom
! Lizzie Borden said delivered 1t made
himself known. Moreover, none Of the
murdered woman-s friends was sick
] When Bridget Sulliva was examined
she broke down so completely that the
investigation had TO be adjourned until
she could compose herself She said to
the officer who accompanied her 40 the
police headquarters 1.-The murderer
ought to clear me" When she was
asked later what she meant she brck
| down and was unable 10 go on
A motive for the crime was furnished
by an official of one OF the Fell River
banks, who says that he knows that
Mr.. Borden was preparing 70 make a
viii and apportion his estate He had
gone SO far, says this ofacial, as to tnlze-
Z number OF shares OF stock IN the DsIr-
fee Safe Deposit Co. and n the Union
National bank and prepare 70 divide 1t
between his wife and daughters on the
ratio OF twenty shares for MS wife and
enc for each of his daughters
Hurt a Cueer Time
NosTHFIEL0, Mimi. Aug. I3--Brrt
Rivier and Charles Lemoat. young men
living at Dundee, three miles from here,
are both in love with Miss Loniey, CT
tIeir t.n.rn They made IN -i,rrre--,.nt