Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-08-12
LIZZIE IS ARRESTED
Important Move in the
Borden Mystery.
SHE LIES AS IN A TRANCE
SheWaives an Examination and Will
Probably Be Taken to Jail Today.

ago yesterday. was arrested last evening
at 8:55 O'Clock by City Marshal Hillard
and George Sesver Of the state police.
Sho vas arralgnod 10 tho police court this
morning before Judge Blaisdell and her
counsel waived preliminary exami nation.
In all probability she will be taken to the
county Jail at New Bedford this afternoon.
where she will be committed TO await the
action OF the grand fury.
Broken In health, with mind on the
verge Of collapse, the unfortunate woman
was lying IN the care d Police Matron
Russell on couch in the attendants
room In the police station. where she was
taken into custody. The excitement at
tending the arrest vas immense. The
streets were thronged with people.
When Mr.. Jennings, Miss Borden's law
yer. entered tho room where Lizzie was,
he quietly asked Mrs. Russell. the at
tendant, TO step outside. which she did.
Then drawing up chair beside the couch
on which his client Icy. the lawyer took
Miss Emma's hand In his and seated her
by the sisters side IL was
A Moment Oh Terrible Suspense.
The little room. scarcely by o. with its
one window opening iuto Ehe noisy square,
re-echoed with tho voices and footsteps Of
the people Upon her back with her eyes
closed and foce thinner and paler than
ever reclined the unfortunate young
woman, speechless and ghastly
Her large brown eyes looked up ap-
pealingly into those Of her sister and
were inquiringly cast upon her counsel.
1t was apparent that the girl bad begun
to realize something Of her future In
sentences % delicately framed as possible
the lawyer broke the news TO her. As II
asleep she heard tho tidings of her fate
The black dress that she wore, unrelisved
by any color at the throat. made the con-
trast between flesh and fabric the moro
pronounced
As still and white mud emotionless she
wus as II her spirit bad passed beyond the
grave and the frail spark Of vitality was
cxtinguished. Emma burst into q food
OF tears Leaning over her sister she Inn.
pressed kiss upon ber forehead aud
whispered word Of encouragement IN
her ear But still the other
Lay 90 In q Trance.
aud the sobs OF the weeper were lost In
the confused murmuring without
The dull twilight tinesd the gray walls
with uncertain shades aud th6 footsteps
d Che officers without lent ominous
dread to her ears, but ne IL to keep the sit
tation from her soul the young womau's
eyes were shut. and II vas not until Mr.
Jennings arose to stsp outside that she
opened them. With q word OF profess
sional advice as to her future course. he
added that Mr.. Hilliayd must be id
mittod, and then walked to the door and
spoke to the marshal Mr. Hilliard and
MI Seaver entered.
That they were affected intensely by
the situation was manifest The marshal,
o man Of stalwart Frame fully six feet
high, 10 appearance seems stceled TO the
rhtseries and wrongs Of humanity; but
when he looked upon the woman before
him,
Collapsed IN Body snd Mind.
ON utter wreck of her former self, he
paused. and with husky voice slowly
framed his sentences.
Mr. Seavef was likewise oppressed by
the horror OF the situation, and later said
It was ono OF the hardest places he was
ever In.
Mr. Hilliard finally said: Miss Borden,
as On officer OF the law, am forced to
serve warrant upon you. u you desire,
will read the charge preferred against
you by the court +"
Lizzie, with q pronounced exertion,
raised her bead from chc pillow With
one great effort she was trying to regain
her old time powers, and finally succeeded
In degree. She looked at the marshal
and then ut her attorney.
Miss Borden will waive tho reading OF
the warrant" said Mr.. Jennings, and to
that the young woman herself made
Affirmation. Then the marshal turned to
10 out,
Generous Marshal HTliiard.
lie told Mr. Jenning, thar, as attorney,
he could Ut course have access To his client
at all reasonable hours. In reply TO a
question from Miss Emma, he said be
would be glad to favor her sister In any
way consistent with his duty.
He would cheerfully nilow Emma and
other meni!prs OF the household TO VISIT
her II shv ctose u have them
IL wns expected that the prisoner would
have her regular medical attendant. Dy.
Bowen, and any clothing, deiicacles and
other prorcr articles that she desired
would be a WED her
The officers then wont out, ut,accompanied
by Mr.. Jennings. who fingered In the or
ridor to await the departure OF Emma.
For fully i've minutes the two sisters
were together
Alone iu the Little Room.
What words passed. between them the
world will probably never know. Then a
carriage with blinds down drove hur-
rioily up ~ the side door, fraii and
petite woman In black. supported by a
man, came down the steps and entered 10.
Some recognized tho woman as Emma
Borden. but mono knew OF her awful sor-
row. Into the carriage she got aud was
whirfed away from the scene OF suffering
70 blacker picture Of death. She was
noe the ooly one d the family left 10 oc-
cupy the house that had been her home 90
many years.
Immediately after her departure the
marshal vino had 10 the meantime re-
entered bis Office. collected the score of
press men in attendance. and announced
10 them the brief particulars of the arrest
He was
Guarded On His Statements,
and said that personally be would have
nothing TO offer. Many things were yet 10
be done In the case. and his time would be
occupied up 20 midnight