The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-06
LIZZIE BOUGHT ACID.
A Possible Solution Of the Fall
River Murder Mystery.
IS THE DAUGHTER GUILTY.
Her Strange Actions Arouse Police sus-
picion--But IL Isn't Good Thing to
he Too Quick to Jump ON . Bereaved
woman.
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FALL RIVER, Mass, Aug. e.-Last night
ths mystery surrounding the Borden
murders came very close to . solution
and unless all signs fall, there will b ar
rests today. The story OF the attempt Of
Miss Lizzie Borden to purchase poison
has been verified by the highest authori-
ties.
There now seems no doubt that some
ono In the family was an xious to have
the father and mother out OF the way.
The demeanor Of Miss Lizzie through the
trying ordeal Of being confronted with
the man who says that she asked about
poison was half OF contempt and scorn.
In fact, her conduct ~ observed By the
police since the affair happened, has been
strange, inasmuch a. she stood the point
Cd questioning OF all who interviewed
her with the show of NO other feeling
than that Of disinterested party.
II is generally known among the close
friends Of the family that Lizzie has not
been upon the best of terms with the
other members Of the household. II 10
alleged that she for some time previous
did not cit ct tho table with the othcr
folks, but that she bad her meals served
on separate table. The feeling Of cool
ness between the members OF the family
or the neighbors. The murder had hard
ly been discovered before she told .
neighbor that she was very sorry as she
had arranged to GO to Marion on . vaca-
tion.
Last night IL was learned that Miss
hydrocyanic acid In diluted form, say
ing she wished to use 1t on furs. Medi-
cal Examiner Dolan, who has been deeply
interested In the case, stated that the
acid would be of little use for such pur-
pose, as IL has NO sntiseptic qualities, but
u is an exoeedinely injurious acid to the
human system. There 10 not the slight
est doubt that Miss Lizzie inquired for
the deadly acid at Smiths drug store, but
whether for herself or some other person
remains to be proven.
The police are acting slowly and care
fully In the affair, giving way, no doubt
90 feelings OF sentiment, because Of the
volved. The strictest kind Of guard 10
being kept on the house and all the in
mates.
John Morse won't out of the house four
times yesterday on various errands and
each time he was followed closely by
detective patrolman. Last night, In
company with the servant girl, he walked
20 the post office, but before reaching
there they were surrounded by crowd
OF 1000 people or more. Five police men
kept the crowds back, while the parties
were returning to the Borden homestead.
The excitement was greater last night, II
anything, than 1t was Thursday night.
A crowd Of 900 people stood In front OF
the house, but the police would not al
low stragglers to hang over the fence or
loitsr on the sidewalks. From all indi-
cations IL would seem AZ II the funeral
services would have an official flavor.
The clothes worn by the deceased per-
hsx~ To-
Lizzie kept her room all day and was in
accessible to callers, no matter who or
what they were.
In police circles IL 10 being talked that
the two murders occurred after the VIC
Tins had been rendered unconscious by
drugs. II this surmise proves true, it
will then be readily understood how an
extraordinary tragedy could be enacted
here on the principal street without at
tracting any public attention.