The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-18
Is HE CRANK
ChaS. Il. Pinkham Says
He1s the Murderer.
GAVE HIMSELF Up.
The Police 0d1cials Get a
Thorough Surprise.
The TALE Is DOUBTED.
The Case Compared With Tap
pans Confession in New York.
FOR LIZZIE BORDEN'S SAKE.
He May be tho Man After All. but the
Police do Not Feel Quite Sure Of 1t.
The Case Compared With Tap
pans Confession in New York.
FOR LIZZIE BORDEN'S SAKE.
He May be tho Man After All. but the
Police do Not Feel Quite Sure Of 1t.
Gossip About the Will

FALL RIVER, Mass. Aug. 1s-At 1905
this morning, Charles IL. Pinkham of
Westport, walked into police headquar-
ters and gave himself into custody for the
murder or Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew ]. Bor-
den.
He asked for Marshal Hilliard, and
upon being told that he was out inquired
IL Mr.. Fleet was the next In charge. The
latter replied ia the affirmative and in
quired what the visitor wanted.
He said, my name is Pinkham. !
came from Westport, and cannot bear
to see Lizzie Borden suffer any more.
am the one who murdered her father
and mother, and she is not accountable
for the crime"
This was delivered in clear voice and
without any apparent excitement on the
part of the visitor. Mr.. Fleet could not
believe his own ears. He inquired of the
man the time when he committed the
crime. and the man answered that he did
it two weeks ago to-day about noon.
He said he had a good reason for doing
it, which he did not state; he said he
jumped over the fence in the rear of the
house, entered by the side door into the
kitchen, proceeded to kill Mrs. Borden,
and afterwards her husband.
Then the acknowledged assassin jumped
over the fence and made his way through
an adjoining street.
"what clothes did you wears" asked
Mr.. Fleet.
''These have on" was the reply. 1.-THE
first blow killed them both and stopped
the hearts action, for the clothes were
not spotted with blood. only struck
the other blows as a precaution." said
Pinkham.
The police think that, while Pinkham
may be the murderer, his brain has be-
come unhinged by the excitement. So
they are by no means sure the mystery is
solved.
Then Mr.. Fleet asked further questions
and the answers were given in clear
voice and with readiness that indicated
thorough familiarity with the details Of
the crime.
Mr. Fleet then locked up the man until
Tue Clty mdIsudt COulu ldTtuer luVeStl-
gate. Pinkham was taken to the cell
room and searched. Nothing was found
but an old pocketbook containing re-
ceipts.
The first thing after Pinkham was
locked up Mr.. Fleet tcleGraphed Mayor
Kirby of New Bedford for Pinkham's
record. Mayor Kirby at once recon-
mended the man as an eccentric. Mayor
Kirby closed by stating he did not think
him insane.
There was slight ripple of excitement
around the station on the arrival of this
customer, but no crowd was attracted.
Peckham looked as If he had imbibsd
blood for centuries.
Description of Peckham or Pinkham.
FALL RIVER, Mass, Aug 1S.-Charles
III. Peckham, who gave himself up To the
police this forenoon as the self-confessed
murderer of the Bordens, is looked upon
this afternoon as crank.
He is 62 years old, five feet five inches
in heighth aud weighs $50 pounds. lie
has a close cut gray beard and hair mixed
with gray.
After being locked up he asked for
strong Srope To hang with, as he had
tough neck. He also stated he had eaten
no breakfast to make his weight less 30