New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-14
A THEORY THAT FAILED.
REVENGE OF CONVICTED MEN AS A MOTIVE
FOR THE BORDEN MURDER.
n,-r r,,r Covv.Crs ARE STILL IN A MAINE
pR,soy-MIss BoRDEN's LIFE IN JAIL

pprSON-MISS BORDENS LIFE lN ''AH'
LYNN Noss. Auc. 13-"The Lynn Item TO-DAY
publshcd story stating that Andrew D. Doiue"' Va
rou River. gave the principal testimony Una. 'o"-
i,o, tho r,np,eaders In the mutny on the schooner
1ogerson Rorden while on voyage from io.eis"
mort 70 this country that he and his VIE "ore ""
the vessel: that his testimony IN the eo"i's
declared by the sailors to be laise anu oA"ee
and that the men who suffered By IL Vo"ed 'ense".o
against him. The ringleaders Oh the Ih".'ns' Nv
in number were overpowercd and piaced III 'o', "',"
when the vessel arrived In port they "ere orous' W
foro tho corrts for trial Two OF them were Amer-
cans two we're British subjects and one for.u
cuese who claimed to be subject OF queen 'i''o'"
By the aid Of the English Government the thrcc ioes
ers were either released escaped win hghc 'es Vi
Imprisonment. The two Americans were deciateu si''
bv the courts and sentenced to DEATH
Cleveland commuted their sentences TO imprisohmeh'
for life in the State Prison at Thonaston, Me. Inc
p,,ncpaI testimony which the courts took under con-
sider,on and acted upon was given by Andrew D.
Borden. ,
Tbomaston. Me-, Aug 13.-George Miller and Will
lam Clark the Jefferson Borden mutlneers' were st'i'
TO the Maine state Prison on OCTOBER A. Io'o' anu an
never been pardoned. They were sentenced ior iiic
Tourton Mass Aug 13-Sherif Wright declined
IN ask or have Lizzie A. Borden asked, or her ss'er
Emma who Is visiting her at the jail, "he'her '"'N
parents were on the schooner JEFFERSON Doiuon "
whether either OF them knew anything aoo"' "0
Lynn Item's' story. lie declares tiao ho q 10
are 70 be asked of people in JAIL whether vsltors OF
not. , .h,,
Miss Borden passed comfortable night, ana tnls
manning ,vas cheerfll TO an unusal degree, Drought
about perhaps by the prospect OF Vsit iroii "o'
sister Mr.. Jennings and Miss Emma boiueh ''"0
up this morning, and the former, mter o'ioi w
yersaton went away, leaving Emma III the cen WIN
her sister, The two conversed In 10" 'ones LUZ 'V'e
time. During part of the time, Lizzie was occupcu
II ia understood that under no circumstances VIII
she open her mouth, and Mr. Jennings her oouhee''
will do all the talking necessary
Fall River Mass Aug. 13-The reaction In the
Borden cases has set in, and to-day Tue poP"iir
tcelinc Is notlceably quiet There Is now but one
policeman ut the Borden homestead, ana he Is dnnS
patrol duty in the street to prevent Curious people
from annoyng the family The police have resumed
thoi- regular patrol duty, and only three men arc
hunting mp further evidence Of the murder.
The CITY Marshal said this morn ng that he was
confident that the evidence to be submitted Ut 'he
hearing on August Do would be strong enough to
warrant the holding OF Miss Borden for the Grand
Jurv That body will not convene until November.
md the time OF the special session Of the superior
Court that must be held will be decided on afterTard
While direct police surveillance has been remover
from Mr. Morse and Miss sullivan, yet ther whole
connection with the case will be gone over by the
police again within the next few days, ana they VIII
not b. far away should the poHce nced lHcm' A"eio
will not be many witnesses summoned for the pre-
llminary hearing. unless the present plans are
changed. The proceedings will be open to reporters
The marshal again denies the statements IN many
papers TO the effect that no search was made uhth
aftor the funeral. search was made three times
during tho afternoon Of the day OF the murders, ain
Miss Lizzie room searched as Thoroughly rs
other portions OF the building. Police inquiry IS
being made again into the details OF mysterious
robbery, which took place at the Borden homestead
about wear ago. lndy's watch and several articles
OF ieweIry were taken from dressing case In one OF
The upper rooms, and 10 this day the police have
been unable TO trace the thief.
| Tbe most noticeable feature In the Borden case 70
day was an expression made by Bridget sullivan duiine
on intcrviev This afternoon She remarked We'll,
don't wonder that they arrested Lizzie BORDEN. u,
tho fullivan woman Is the most important Governmeh
Witness her statement has startled the friends Oh tle
impsonrd girl. Is reported that the prosecution
will present but little OF Its case at the preliminary
hearing keeping back. II possible, the most important
evidence. ,, ,,, ~, -.
one OF the most intimate friends OF the family She
admits that the family relations have not been as
pleasant as they In many families that In year
past thev wers decidedly unpleasant, Mt times, but
She pronounces foolish all talk of an open rptne be-
tuen Lizzie and her father and stepmother. che SAYS
| that A. "A matter Of fact Lizzie had been on mich
more friendly terms with her father and Mrs. Borlen
dnrIng the last year two than She had been for
long time prcvously-pgobably since her fathers sec
ond MARRIAGE