New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-13
LIZZIE BORDEN ARRAIGNED.
CHARGED WITH KILLING HER FATHER
AND STEPMOTHER.

THE FALL RIVER MURDER CAsE-AFTER HE'D
PLEA OF NOT GUILTY, THE PRISONER
WAS TAKEN TO TAUNTON JAIL.
Fall River Mass, Aug. 12.-Nzzie C. Borden wus
arragned In the Second District Court before Juogs
J. c. Blasden this morning. charged with killing ner
father and stepmother. The courtroom was crswdeo
to suffocaton by a motley crowd OF curious people,
and Miss Borden's friends at court were few In mum
Der.
Miss Borden, the prisoner, was represented by
Andrew J. Jennings. She dressed in dark'
blue tailor gown and wore a black lace hat
adorned with few red berries. She looked In muca
better condition than she did last night Just before
her arrest. She somewhat nervous, but did nos
show feeling by either tears or trembling she TOO
a seat beside her counsel and her sister Emma, ana
the Rev. Il. A. Buck occupied scot In front OF Inc
prisoners dock. The trial begun BY the entering
Of plea signed and sworn to by the prisoner.
rected that the prisoner objected TO the opening OF
trial before justice who was already sitting at an
inquest held to determine who committed the crime
charged against her. This plea overruled for
the time being and the Judge asked tr the reading
OF the complaint The reading was waived and Mr..
Jennings said he would enter a plea OF not guilty.
District Attorney KnOwOn, who wassconducting the
States case insisted that Miss Borden plead for her
self.
augustus Is. LeOndru Clerh vi INC cour', o'heu "Ss
to stand up which she did firmly and without assist
ance She was then asked plead to charges Of homi
cde and did so In a weak voice, saying. mot guilty.
The clerk did not hear her, and she raised her voacs
and said In loud tone, Not guilty." putting strono
emphasis the first word.
Mr. Jennings then began to argue for the acceptance
Of his plea that his client should not be examined
before the court where she had already been ex-
amined at an inquest. The proceeding was contrary
to all law and Justice. He, attorney for Ltzxie
Borden, had been refused permission to enter ana
guide his client while inquiry was being maoe.
1t whs not be expected of human nature that the
same Judge could act at inquest and tfal ana
decide fairly In both cases. The proceeding wts
wholly unprecedented.
District Attorney Knowlton opposed the plea. HI
said he knew more than twenty cases In his careei
where similar proceedings failed to attract attention.
because the crimes not ATTENDED by such extra
ordinary circumstances those which preceded this
arraisnmcnt. The matters of inquest and the mat
ters of a trial entirely distinct, and 1t moi
complimentary to His Ilonor's judgment to say that
no could not act fairly In both cases.
Tho states position finally sustained and Mr.
Jennings fled exception. lie moved for a trial
mt once DistrictAttorney Knowlton objected, the
ground that inquest still going on. lie asked
for n continuance until Monday, August D. and 10
granted.
Mr.. Morse and Bridget sullivan were then held o.
witnesses. In the sum OF $500 each.
Miss Borden comitted without ball. She left
the court room leaning on Mr.. Bucks arm, and was
closely followed by City Marshal billiard, who again
placed her in charge Of Matron Russell.
The Borden safe opened this morning, after Q
Roston locksmth had been Mt work at II about eight
hours. The contents will not be given for pubca-
ton. They consist of large amount OF cash and
some few papers. and taken TO the Safe Deposit
and Trust Company and deposited. The guard has
been from the neighborhood OF the house, with
the exception Of officer and John V. Morse u
again nj liberty.
This afternoon and evening there the stronget
r1imors that the police have found the hatchet with
sion OF peculiar ha,chet and the rumor that this
particular hatchet used IS greatly strepstheDed
by the strong wording OF Csy Marshal Hard's COM
plant published to-day. No hatchet like the one 10
It's greatest pecu,lari Is claw the side Of the
head nearest the handle. IL s said that the head OF
the hatchet fits into the murdeious wounds In Mrs.
Iord-n's head. Spots OF blood have been found on
the blade and handle. Certain cloths covered with
blood found In the cellar where the hacbet was found
Of the
Taunton, Mass. Aug. 12.-Miss Lizzie Borden en-
tered cell al Taunton Jail at :25 this afternoon.
Her entry into the city caused great excitement
Arriving at the Central passenger station, Mis- Boren
conducted 20 cnrtaned hack by Mr. Buck an4
City Marshal Inllhrd. Detective Seayer acting guard
and clearing the way. At the jail she was at once
placed In a cell
When Miss EOrden entered the jail Office her face
composed she passed toward the corridors, aps
parcnty seeing nothing and noticing nobody. Tho
sheriff stood by the inner door, and he wa. affected
almost TO tears he saw the daughter OF his old
friend passing In the apartments usually occupied by
the most degraded females.