Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-09-01
TAKING TESTIMONY.
ANOTHER DAY IN THE FALL RIVER
MURDER TRIAL.

A Mild SoGsation in the Court Room
One witness Testincs Very FavorabIy
fog Miss Lizzic-A Drug Clerk Tolls
About n Call for Prussic Acid.
FALL RIVER, Aug. 20.--Court came In
on the Borden case at 1915, sharp but at
s O'Clock the dngy Court room was
thronged and the embarrassing details of
the District Court were listened to by those
assembled Lizzie Borden passed fairly
restrul night and at an early hour this
morning visited by Emma, who stayed
with her until the hour for Court arrived
Among those present. were Mrs. Fish, of
Hartford Conn. sister of the murdered
woman. Lizzie entered the Court room af-
ter Judge Baisdcll had taken his seat, and
greeted her counsel with IA smile.
Mrs. Adelaide b. Churchill was the first
witness. She said she lived next to the
Bordens. The first she remembered OF her
attention being called to the affair was
when she saw Bridget going for DIR. Bowen
About the same time she saw Lizzie stand
Ing against the side Of the side door, appar
entity distressed about something. Opened
Il window and asked her what was the mat
ter, and she said: ooh, Mrs. Churchill, do
come over; somebody has killed father
She went over and asked her where her
father was aud she replied ''in the sitting
ROOM She asked her where she was when
it happened and she said she was in the
barn in the barn looking for something for
finkers. Witness said that, SO far as she
knew she was the first outside of tho family,
VINO was called to the house. The time was
rs near as witness could recolect near /
o'clock Witness asked Lizzie where her
mother was and she said her mother had
note to 60 somewhere, but she didn't know
but she had been killed too. she wished
somebody would 60 AMI try to find her, for
she thought she came in since. She said her
father must have en- enemy for every
In the house had boon sick. Witness de-
Icribed finding Mrs. Borden Jennings sub
jected the witness to Il severe cross-ex-
animation, dwelling particularly on the ex-
fitted condition of Lizzie when witness
Ilrst called to the scene.
Miss Alice NJ. Russell, the next witness,
could not remember how Lizzie was dressed,
but did remember Lizzie telling her, in an
iwer to a question, that she went into the
barn to get piece of iron or tin to fix a
window with. This created sensa-
ton, Lizzie's previous statements
were that she was looking for lead
for sinkers for fishing line
Witness said that when she got inside the
|house Lizzie was so much agitated that she
famed her. fearing she would faint When
they went upstairs to look for Mrs Borden
they found the door Of Mrs. Bordens room
open. After they saw the body they left
Bridget in the room and witness had no
knowledge of what she did there, il any
thing. Witness could not remember that
there was the least sign of blood on Liz
zie's hands or face at the time she first
saw her; her hair was "done up'' and
appeared not to be disarranged in the
slightest and there was not the slightest
Indication of anything in her appearance
that any change had been made since she
arose.
1t was quito evident the evidence of Miss
Russell had made considerable of an impress
sion the defence, and, when she finished
her direct examination Lizze's counsel put
their heads together and allowed tie wit
ness to sit down for a moment. On cross
examination Miss Russell said she bathed
Lizzes face after she went in and saw no
signs of blood upon it, nor did she OIL
any of her clothing.
Eli Bence drug clerk, testified that Liz
zie Borden called at his store the day be-
fore the murders and asked him for 10 cents
worth of prussic acid to put on q sealskin
sack or cape, but he told her he conld moi
sell it without physicians prescription.
Frank Il. hnori a medical student testi
fled that was conversing with Mr..
Beuce in the store when Miss
Borden came in and Mr. BencI
went behind the counter to wait on her
heard her say 'prussic acid and him say
cant sell it without licenese" and tAet
heard her say 'seaskin cape" Then sh,
went out.
Frederick b. Hart employed in the drug
store, testified that he was back of the coun
ter when Miss Borden called in. He cor
roborated the testimony of the prevou
witnesses in regard to the prussic acid Incl
dent and then identified Mrs borden as til,
person who had asked for the stuff.
Police officers then testified to finding tn
bodies ana the hearing was adjourned 70
the day.