Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-26
MISS BORDEN'S HEARING.
Scenes in the Fall River Court--Thc sto
Told by N Pedt.ler.

Scenes in the Fall River Court-Thc Story
Told by PedGIer.
DR.. Dolan was still on the stand when the
hearing at Fall River in the Borden case was
adjourned last evening until today. The prin-
cipal thing developed by Attorney Adams long
examination was the exposure Of the slipshod
methods of the police force and medical exam
iner, one Of the results of which il the impris-
onment Of Lizzie A. Borden. The principal
government witness made a confession 10 this
fact allowing that his final search was delayed,
and that only partial autopsy was held shortly
after the bodies were discovered.
Miss Borden did not betray any notice.
able feeling during the whole day. except
possibly in three or four instances. Once when
DR.. Dolan described the CHASTITY wounds on her
father. Then she flushed and tears came into
her eyes. She closed her eyes ard hid her face
behind palm leaf fan and leaned toward her
sister Emma, who also remained with closed
eyes until the dreadful tale was ended. When
Mir. Adams asked if the report Of the autopsy
was in the doctors handwriting, and received a
negative answer. followed it with another,
which met with the smart answer tina. it
was not In handwriting Mt all, but in type
writing. che joined in the smilos that went
around the court room. When the wood was
passed around showing blood spots Attorney
Jennings made joking remark. and again Miss
Lizzie smiled. About O'Clock when Miss
Emma spoke to her for the frat time during The
day she turned sinilingly towardher and answered
something at which both ladies' laughed cheer
fully. iliss Lizzie and her allies are well
pleased with the result OF the frst days pro-
ceedings They claim to see nothing that at
taches the crime to the house, but see great
deal to show Careless and even shiftless methods
on the part of the prosecution.
IMPORTANT IF TRUE.
NJ IL
given out the following letter for publication:
Waithnm, Mass, IL, 1892. Mailed 18th. re-
ceived Fall River i:3O p. ~. 18th.
Miss Emma Borden:
Dear Madam You must excuse that take
the liberty in sending YOU these few lines
ought to have written to you before this, but
was unable to do SO, as ! was travelling every
day. My maine is Samuel Robinsky. | am a
Jewish peddler. When the fatal murder in
Fail River occurred vas only few miles from
Fall River on that day. While sitting on the
roadside toward New Bedford met man who
was covered with blood. He told me he worked
on a farm and that he never could get his wages,
SO he had fight with :he farmer. He said he
ran away and did not get any money after all.
He had So bill. He bought from me four
handkerchiefs. one looking glass. one necktie,
collar and shoe blacking. His boots were COW
cred with blood, and he put lots of backing on
It. helped him to fix up again and get cleaned,
but by this time did not know anything about
the murder. felt sorry for him. and thought
only he gave the farmer good licking. I advised
him to travel at night. which he said he would do
as he feared arrest during the day. 1 gave him
my lunch and he gave me quarter and told
me not to say anything that l me. him. He
asked me what time the train left for Boston
after 8 clock at night, and | told him. He
also had bundle with him, which was two feet
thick or big. When l was peddling did no:
read any papers. only Sundays, l am study
Boston last Sunday friend Of mine told about
the Fall River murder. told him that was
in Fall River and around the ne;ghborhood. l
told him about the stranger and my friend
said: But why did You not report this to the
po!ice?' told him was afraid, as thev would
lock ME up az O witness, and. another thing
did not have any license and l was afraid.
told my friend would write to YOU or Mr. Jen-
nings. l read last Sundays Boston Globe and
thou yht that might have seen the murderer if
l should see him here in Boston.
The letter continued in rambling way the
writer's interview with the bloody stranger, and
was signed Samuel kobinsky.
No such person is known in Waltham.
Mr.. Adams of counsel for the defense saws
that a telegram from Mayor Mayberry satisfies
| them that Robinsky exists and tina: he il known
In Boston. "We have made and are still max
ing active search for him. He probably goes
out to WaltEam as he does to the other cities.
We shall ,iId him if it is possible thing. Had
| the mayor of Waltham returned q different an
| swer might have termed it fake. bu. it is
evident that Samuel Robinsky is u being and it
ought to be easy to find him. 1t ID valuable
thing for US and we believe it u most important
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