Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-12
THE BORDEN STORIES UNTRUE.
The Boston "Globe" Offers an Apology O
the Siandered Woman

The Boston "Globe' Offers AN Apolog, To
the Siabdered Woman.
The feeling in Fall River has changed In re-
gard to the Borden case. and the defendants
counsel is receiving encouraging kilograms
from all sections condemning the alleged dis
closures in the case and encouraging him to
continue his work for Lizzie Borden.
The three local papers express editorial opin-
ions of a similar character aud call upon the
state to get rid OF its hired detectives Direc-
tions to bring libel suits have been given to
Mr.. Jennings Of counsel for the defense.
The Boston GLOBE last night published ar ed-
itorial apology for its publicaiion of the state
ments in the case. II save:
The Globc feels il plain duty. a. an honest
newspaper. to state that il has been grisyoa-iv
misled In the Lizzie Borden case. IL Published
on Monday a communication that IS bsliey,d to
be true evidence. Among all the impositIons
which newspapers have suffered tins was un-
parafeied in it, astonishing completeness and
irresistible plausibility.
Judging from what We have heard. Il inn
pressed our readers strongly as Il did the
Globe. Some of this remarkably ingenious
and cunningly contriyed story h undoubtedly
based on facts. ~ later developments VIII show.
The GlOi,r believes. however. that much 81 It IL
false and never should have been published.
The Globe. being thus rlislcd. bas innoc.ntlv
added To the terrible burdens Of Miss Lizzie
Borden. So far n lies in our power To repair
the wrong, we are anxious 10 do 80. and hereby
tender her our heartfelt apology for the IN
human reflection upon her honor a. n woman
and for any injustice the publication OF Mon
day inflicted upon her. And the same
sincere apology Is hereby rendered 10 JOAN Y.
Morse and any other persons TO whom the pub
hcation did injustice"
For Detective McIien-y there is nothing out
the greatest llatred expressed. more par
tculnrly in police circles where his press nee
was never welcome. Local reporters az Fall
River are making efforts 10 learn hi previous
record in detail. with a view 10 carrying out the
suggestion limited by the DAILY Aetrs. which Is
substantially as folloWs:
I'VE simply ask that his part in the case be
gone over bv honest officers aud be presented
by honorable men a. government witnesses.
His misstatements and falso hoods have no place
and no right before court or jury"
City Marshal billiard appeared Mt the central
station yesterday afternoon for about twenty
minutes the first time in three days. He said he
had not had opportunity 10 read the papers
and did not desire 10 be quoted at this time
He bad never employed McIIenry on any case
previous TO this, and had no warm personal
friendship for him. stated m the early
reports.
story, including the apology. tends 70 weaken
the governments case. There is no doub, now
that the prosecution fears difficulty in obtaining
an unprecedented grand jury. Friends of the
family and prisoner are much relieved by the
ampified apology and the prominence given 10
il by other papers. but they have not YET recoy-
cred from their anger, which was so publicly
manifest Monday night and yesterday morning.
Mr.. Morse still urges his counsel 20 sue the
offending paper. Mr.. Jennings left the city
Yesterday afternoon for Boston and 10 was
generally understood that he had with hlsn
material for serving writ of attachment
Officers Harrington and Medley, Capt Des-
mond and 0ficers Doherty and Scaver are
still at work on the case, but are not tracing
anything which suggested In Monday
mornings story. Much has been said 20 the
effect that some local officer has been disclosing
fact in the possession Of the government au-
thorities, but these reports do not meet genersl
belief.
As general statement the police say they
have found nothing in the cases which would
be as important or convincing the matter
contained in the alleged afidsvits- They say,
however, that many weak points in the evi-
dence already submitted have been materially
fortified and before the grand jury meets they
will have q strong case on the lines laid down
by them when the arrest Of Mis- Borden was
decided upon