Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-08-25
WOMEN FIGHT FOR A PLACE.


patch this morning prints sensational
anonymous letter, written al the Monon-
gahcla House, in this city, in which the
writer asserts that Lizzie Il. Borden is
innocent Of the murder of her father
and step-motLer. Tho author of the
strange communication says:
81 was in New York when the MUIR
der took place, and as soon as learned
of the murder left and came to this
city. The one who did the act said he
went into the house 10 get something to
eat, and as he found no one ia the front
room he went upstairs and went into
room, While he was there the lady
came in on him. She halloed and he hit
her with large knife or axe that he
carried in u case in his pantaloons.
1t will weigh az mnch as three pounds
and is about IL inches long. He then
came down stairs and started out the
back way, and met the old man. AS he
did not want to leave any one to
describe him, he killed the old man,
and then went out the back way.
after that the daughter came into
the house. He said he would have
killed her if she had seen him. This
man and one or two Of his friends were
while there were in Georgia near
Macon. They had little trouble with
a farmer named Woolford. They went
to his house one night and killed all Of
them but his son, and he got away. So
they took some of his clothes and threw
them with blood on them into the well.
The clothes We're found and as they
could not find any other clue to work
on, the son was arrested, tried and
hanged"
The police are skeptical as to tho
genulneness of the information, but are
trying to find the writer Of the letter.
FALL RIVER, MASS, Aug. 23,--Lizzie
Borden was brought here from Taunton
Jail yesterday afternoon for pre-
liminary hearing, The court room was
crowded.
II is reported that Miss Borden has
made an assignment of all her personal
property TO her counsel, with the in
strnCtions 10 spare no expense in gain
ing her freedom. Miss Emma Borden
has also given orders to spare nothing
in tho way of labor and expense. Mr..
Jennings has given up his other legal
work and il devoting his entire working
time to the interests of his client.
There were 32 newspaper workers
within the rail. Three of them were
ladies, Among the men were five artists
who We're busily engaged in sketching
everything from the carpet to the ceil-
ing, Bridget Sullivan and Mrs. Rus
sell were on the scene early. District
Attorney knowlton appeared at lis
o'clock and went into the judges private
room. The judge followed shortly
alterward. Bridget Sullivan has grown
very pale recently. She remained for
some time in conversation with Lawyer
James T. Cummings.
TilE WITNESSES PRESENT.
DR. Dolan, DIR, Bowan, Superintendent
OF Schools Council, Justice Lovatt and
crowds OF female witnesses began to file
III until standing room was hardly OBJ
talnablc. The city hall bell had hardly
ceased ringing the hourof 2 when Judge
Balsdcll entered and went up to the
bench. AS he walked along each Of the 800
persons in the room arose and remained
standing until he bowed and took His
seat The rising was an innovation and
an unexpected honor to the district
court.
John V. Morse entered the room after
the judge was seated and eX Congress-
man Robert Davis followed him closely.
Attorney Phillips was the first lawyer
to appear at the table set apart for the
defense. City Physician Kelley and his
vile were shown to seats occupied by
other Witnesses, seats usually occupied
by prisoners.
AS one looked around the court room,
filled AS il was never filled before, it was
notlcou TINT u large proportion of the
guests present were women. Some
were old, some young, hut all were
curious to the last degree, They
strained their .necks and worked nerV-
ously as each person connected with the
case appeared
AN ADJOURNMENT UNTIL THURSDAY.
AZ 10 minutes of 3 District Attorney
hnowlton arose and said "If il please
your Honor there are some things used as
evidence in this case which are wanting
at the present time. They are the cloth.
ing and various parts OF the furnishings
Of the rooms where the murders &C.
Cured They are now in the hands of
experts and they will not be here to-mor-
row nor next day, nor probably the day
following. Consequently We have
agreed with the defendant counsel to
adjourn this hearing until Thursday if
it meets your llonor's approval"
An adjournment until Thursday was
then ordered.
EVIDENCE 10 BE SUBMITTED.
The adjournment of the hearing ia
generally regarded here as Il weakening
on the part of the government, but
which is far from the truth The gov
eminent consented to an adjournment
presumably because defendants LAWYER
insisted that Prof. Wood and Medical
Examiner Dolan should produce in
court everything taken from the Borden
household since the tragedy occurred.
This would include the stomachs of the
deceased persons, carpets, sofa, pillows.
pillow shams, portions of the paneliae
about the room, also other evidence -
the crime,
The government has been attaching
great Importance to the Ratchet said to
have been taken from the Borden house
which is also said to have blood corpus
clos on 1t similar to those found upon
Miss Lizzie Borden's apron. If these
statements are true, the prisoners coun-
sci proposes TO learn the facts at an early
stage Of the trial. The government
officials are not surprised at the contin
uance of the case. They say that thew
expected that Professor Wood would bo
in readiness to report, but they are not
disposed to hurry the expert inyestipa-
tions, while not putting all their faith
in the results The large number of
witnesses summoned was taken as evil
dence Of earnestness OH the part OF the
government.
BRIDGET SULLIVAN PRESENT,
Brldget Sullivan, the servant girl