The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-08-13
LIZZIE BORDEN IN PRISON.
SENT TO TAUNTON JAIL AFTER BE-
ING hRRAIGNED FOR MURDER.
Her Lawyer Objects to the Methods OF the
Secret Inquiry aud Also to Judge Blsis-
deii'. sitting In the Open Ms Well ms tho
Secret Court-The Prisoner Pleads Not
GuIity-A Preliminary r -ini Aug. &c.

,o.t ntght IN n small room on tho second floor
~ po,icn tIeodnnnrters She wns restless in
tho oarlv mr., NJ the night Int toward morn
inc .bc slrr, soundly. As early ms Z o'clock
mi. norninr i, crowd bern,, 10 gather around
,ho hu;ldinr II grow rnni,ly. and Mt o;3O
,,,o,orl yhon tho doors of ,hc court room were
thrown oncn. tho streets werc jnmmed. The
nconlo mazda a rusb for tho stairs leading~o
,ho ,n,r, room rh,v olIcd thc court room
ohol,od tina stairway. md lined the st, Get for
t,vo h,nola
Judo. nlnisd,,l ore,ed court Mt a.4O q clock.
Auh, ca, l,w, Iiy,i, Rordcn Walked down
tb, Iopc ,,rr,dor loodinp from hor room, She
,.,,,d an ,h, ,r,, NJ ,ba Roy T. J. Buck
Marshal uillinrd walked beside her She
Won a hjuecIoth 5rcss nd n black hat trimmed
u,,,, Il,ct l,co o,d yioIcis In her loft hand
eli, c,rr;,d n n,ir If lon, hlock cloyes She
s.atod hcrsnIf dir.ctlv in front OF Clerk
Iaona.d nnJ tonir, Juago r,,isdoll Her
i,vror Andrew Jenninrs sat TO b.r left. and
marshal billiard was on her right She
,ro. .i,ont will, Inwvcr Jonninps drsw
,n motion ho was going to pres
ant 20 th, count Uor nnccrs twitched
norvous,v md sha n;c,;cd tho fingers
ofbor ,loyos ne ftrvinr to t.nr the threads.
Onca or t,vicc sh, closed her owes. leaned back
In bor chair n nd M &c ed her right hand YEARLY
o,or b,r soroh,,d As tb, clock struck 10 Mr.
J.n,;nrs p,o,innnd her 10 not unnrd 90 over
"a tho rt.or,cvs' ,ohe she hurri,,lly arose
,rI .tonrol ,,r,ss ,bo snort spnco botwccn
tho,otIos Mr. Jennings road his motion to
hnr in n low ton, ~ voic, Tben no told her
hnId 80, nor ri,,ht hand ,vhiIo sbo swore TO
tts oontonts Sho sirr.a hor nnmo To II and
xos,n,.1 hor .,,. I,wvsr Jo,ninps then
oroa.,pd road his motion He snil TINT ns
the inouest was now in progress and as his
cliapt baJ NOT hccn formally arraicned. tho
court had not the power to hear tho complaint.
District Attorney Knowlton arose and asked
a, ~, .;.,., -. 60.
tnat Lizzie horurn %" "lt'lH"oa u. "nse'
Clerk Leonard read the warrant to the pris-
os ,, N.s norJnn and osrod
murder OF Mr.. ana MIS- boruch' anu aSheo
~. , Sin nhisnorse I,2zio Boraon No
no. sa'.,' M Ni"i, '''''N'' '''''A -'0
"How do you plea,l:" asked the Clerk.
Vet suiity," ST., snnnnoI. with n strong
w. su.'s'' Oh" s'",'on VIZ" W., -
emphasis on tho not. rs she sas down
Mr.. Jennings arose to speak on his plea.
since me police began 'ne,r lnrest'sal,on,
he said 1T has been commonly reported ana
admitted Una. MISS "Fuen WAS S tnroah ~
ane ma' s" ,h inst hara .b ros not ron,
appear at the lh1"est. where sh" was not rep
officials about my boins present. All the evi
iected to mercsss and severe examination.
That inquest is still omen. Your Honor hear.
~ " - ~, ,;,
ing this case as Judge is also hearing: evi-
IN Ta"s at @m TINS
,,, .,i n.y. ~ u H. 500 -.
preJudiccd IN this ease: How 40 we know
Auorney, nrrhnns without ony legal right?
You. sir. are sitting in a double capacity hear
Ing evidence that. for all we know. may be in
compe'eh, anu i'n"'lsao'e. We ,a'o flsht
to haNoa legal ruling on inc evidence OF tho
nsir iel At,rnnv 'knowlton arose and said.
"The Iom innlhd emurs to the piea and
eTe eS"cv t1n i ns Provided tor by the
Statute ana the lin" Of twenty other eases in
W ymu "n" "re r. bnId mn innurst and also
your duty to decide whether the prisoner shall
insinuat tkut YOUR donSI" duties Viii not be
st yn III hut the evidence there has n"thng to
do Will tho evidence now before tho court
Jennings. IT TO u In. method of inyesiigation
pursued here The nuuest was not opened
he w teT x as ThS hed this is
m1mss Isl simIIv TO- mamma Miss Borden when
she had no one t? protect or iefend! her" ~
planning the status Of tie ease. said: We are
ny rySry WAY The pie"
" You can t do TINT smiled :, Judge Blaisdell
.Iexeept." rer 's Mr. Jennings. but
Pm ready for trial right on
1.-The Investigation will take some time yet"
said District Attorney Knowlton. 1T will
last until tho end of next week One week
from Monday. on Aug -. the Government
will be ready
Clerk Leonard then told Lizzie Borden TO
stand UP. She arose and he read the res ut of
tho days proceedings. As he finished he said:
And you arc committed until tho above
date"
The lips OF tho prisoner came together light
Her hands clenched and her eyes fla shed. Her
lawyer led her away to bench in u corner OF
hn sfrir
then said that no mad two very important
witnesses. who were present in court. and
whom hs desired 10 have placed under bonds
to insure their appearance on Aug -. John
Nnnicum Morse and Bridget sullivan stood
M and were hold in 5000 bonds each Tor their
appearunce.
Lizzie Boz den was taken back to the ma
irons room md then to the Taunton jui this
afternoon.
The safe belonging to Mr.. Borden was opened
This afternSon by tho snfc eypert Dist rict
Attorney Knowton and LAWYER Jennings will
examine ;ts contents TO. morrow "'''