Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-09-01
SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Some Rather Sensational Developme en- is
Friday.

FALL RIVER, Mass, Aug. 2G.-The Dor
den hearing was resumed shortly after 10
O'Clock this morning. The prisoner and
er friends came into court unattended ex-
cept by the city marshal. Lizzie walked
firmly after her sister and took her seat be-
tween her two counsellors.
Dr. Dolan was called and his examine
ton was continued.
Witness said the wound in Mrs. Bordan's
back was fret discovered at the autopsy
held III Oak Grove cemetery. Then came
the most gruesone part of the testimony
| yet given, and while il was going on Lizzie
nnd Emma closed their eyes and flushed aud
showed much feeling. Witness said: '"The
bodies have been inferred, the skulls wore
removed from the bodies by instructions
from the attorney general. The skulls were
cleaned and the bodies are now buried with
out heads. The skulls were photographed
and are now in my possession
No member Of the Borden family was in
formed of the removal and photogra phing
| of the skulls so far cs witness know.
| Continuing witness said the axes and
hatchcts found in the cellar were given to
Prof Wood, but were never fitted to tho
wounds lie thought Mrs. borden died
from one 10 two hours before Mr.. Borden.
DR.. Dolan was relieved after being order
ed to produce all articles in his possession
\. q. uart, treasurer OF the Union Saw
ings bank, testified that Mr. Borden had
called at the bunk in the morning of the day
Of the murder. He told witness he was
feeling unwell.
Charles c. Cook, real estate broker and
agent for Mr.. Borden, testified that be had
talked with Mr.. Borden at length fow
days before the tragedy. Mr. Borden said
| 70, fl,at h., had Ia ,,.tI
Mrs. Caroline Kelley, who lives in the
house next to the Borden homestead testi-
fed TO seeing Mr.. Borden coming around
the house and going toward the front door
The thought he Lad small white package
IN his hand. II was then about 1882
| O'Clock.
DR.. Dolan vas recalled, and identified the
! photographs taken in the house shortly
after the murder. There are five of them,
showing various positions of the bodies in
! different rooms.
The most extraordinary event since the
tragedies three weeks ago, occurred tonight
just after the adjournment of the hearing.
Several reporters crowded around the attor-
neys for the defence, who showed the fol-
lowing clipping from the Fall River Globe:
"W ednesday afternoon reporter of tho
Globe learned that Matron Reagan had
heard Lizzs Borden quarreling with Emma,
accusing the latter of giving hcr away. Ha
went to Mrs. Reagan to Lavo the story cor
roborated. Tho question was put to the
matrou; How is Miss Lizzie conducting {;
herself now y She replied: She is very
much agitated, AMI has been since hsr sister
Gale to-day. She is wriuging her hand,
and walking up and down like crazy per
son. The reporter then asked what trans pired
al Obi
reporter had already heard from other
sources was corroborated in detail by tho
matron. Metroa Reagan told this story tC
other persons. y
This article has stirred the counsel for thc
defence, and its correctness is denied. The
Globe representative, however, will make
affidavit that Mrs. Reagan corroboratol
this account, and another newspaper corre
spondent will make oath that a person in
position to know whereof lie speaks tolc
Him the same facts, and said they came Iii
rect from Mrs. Reagan.
Attorney Jennings was much work eI VI
over the matter, and at the earnest solicita
ton OF the reporter, seconded bv numbel
OF prominent citizens the lawyer drew W
form Of affidavit, denying that ghe mad
the statement attributed to her. to be sub
United TO Mrs. Reagan for her signature
Rev. llr. Buck was delegated TO take tn
document to the matroH, but soon returne,
saying that she refused TO sign it unlcss TIN
marshal said so. Mr.. Buck went to tn
marshal who positively refused to allow
the matron to do anything OF the kind unes
she was placed on the witness stand. Mr.
Jenniugs who had followed MIR. Buck int
the Office, grew very indignant and told tn
marshal it was the meanost thing he ha,
. over heard.
The marshal thanked him and hot word
passed between the two. There was & .rea
deal of warm talk over these occurrence
TO night and they are being discussed in al
circles.
Marshal billiard says he has been making
an investigation of the case to determin
the merits of the case and has yet to exam
! inc one officer As the matter now stand
Mrs. Reagan has made at least four denial
at different times. Two policemen and on
reporter will make affidavit that what ha
been published is substantially true. No
one oi the Misses Bordens' friends, however
q believe that the quarrel occurred.
, The text of Mr.. Jennings affidavit is a
follows: "This is TO certify that my atten
ton has been called to a report said t,
, have been made by me in regard to quar-
rel between Li22io and her sister Emma
in which Lizzie said You gave me away,
: etc. that / expressly and positively don
that any such conversation took place o
q that | ever reported that such convcrsatio
. took place. 1 further douy that l eve
, hoard anything that could be called or cor
. structcd as quarrel between the two 81,
ters''
a The first witness this afternoon was Jc
seph Shortsleves, carpenter who ha
Z worked for Mr.. Borden. lie was at IL
:. store, 92 South Main street, but was nc
l. working, when Mr.. Borden stopped ther
h on his way homo on the morning OF IL
: murder. lie fixed the time at 1910
d nearly possible,
t Joseph Mather, who was at the store, VIZ
questioned as to the time.
= Miss Lizzie Borden appeared to be usin
70 more than an ordinary effort to meintai
IS her composure and it was evident that tn
70 strain was beginning to tell upon her wor
q deriul nerve As sEe caught Mr. Holmes
n eye her face frightened ia an instant.
h John V. Morse was next called to Il
stand. lie testified Gam 80 years of ag
Ii and my residence is here Lived in Oar