Evening journal., 1892-08-16
MISS BORDEN'S ARREST
Marshal billiard Says There Is
Ample Cause to Justify II.
THE ACT WAS CALMLY DETERMINED
She Was Not Imprisoned in Haste Nor
Without a Fun Understanding of what
Her Incarceration Means - sympathy
for the Accused


charged against her, aud assail the Fall
River police for prolonged delay in the case
and for directing their efforts wholly to.
ward proving Miss Borden guilty. Mar
shall billiard read most Of the editorials
carefully, and flushed once OF twice when
his actions We're criticised pointedly. He
spoke warmly, and said It was about time
out Of town people suspended judgment ON
Lizzie Borden and her arrest by the Fall
River police.
81 started, he said, con an outside clew
within half an hour Of the discovery Of the
tragedy ON information furnished by mem
beers Of the family l have chased down
more than a hundred outside clews within
ten days My officers were as skeptical as
I was about who committed those crimes,
and it was not until all the evidence was in
that action was taken. You and every
other citizen must remember that the
newspapers have not given anything near
the facts disclosed at the inquest.
"rhis case win depend on circumstantial
evidence wholly, and the peoples interest
cannot be subserved by throwing the evil
dcnce into the hands Of the defense until Il
hearing or trial takes place. You and the
public may rest assured OF tins fact: The
district attorney and myself are satisfied
that the public authorities have ample cause
for holding this girl, and she has not been
imprisoned IN hnste nor without a full I'M
derstanding Of what her arrest means"
The borden Family Honor.
A great deal has been said in out Ct town
papers about the cruelty of OBTAINING a
finely bred and sensitive woman, as Miss
Borden is. One of the greatest complaints
that has been made against the adminis-
traitor of police affairs has been that be was
too easily moved by his feelings, too senti-
mental to be a police officer That he has
very kind heart and a courteous manner
is acknowledged by all the members of the
Borden family, and they do not blame the
authorities for the harshness of the arrest
great deal Of nonsense Is being published
in connection with the case about the Dor.
den family honor. On this point the most
important member OF the Borden family
said for publications: "The honor Of the
Bordens, whose names are so closely allied
with the prosperity Of the town, is not &c
be affected by a police suspicion, perhaps
resting justly, on Miss Lizzie Borden Nc
true Borden has ever placed a stumbling
block IN the way Of the law, and no mem
Der Of my family viii in any way hamper
the police in their investigation. The state.
ment that SlO,000,OOO of Borden money will
be used in baking the authorities is untrue
and i'll advised"
The Fall River Globe says editorially:
There is strong disposition on the part Of
great many people 20 condemn the dis.
trict attorney for ordering the arrest of
Lizzie Borden on the questionable assump.
ton that he lacked sufficient evidence upon
which 20 base a presumption of guilt This
criticism is based largely on the strength Of
what has been given by the press as a full
account Of the evidence elected at the in.
quest.
ut is hardly necessary 10 say that the
published stories Of the proceedings are very
incomplete and frngmentary, perhaps some
of them mythical, and great deal may have
been colored according TO the fancy or i'm.
agination Of the reporter who had found
himself forced to supply links in the scat
tered and disjointed accounts he has gath.
cred Of what trauspired at the inquest e
make complete whole.
Hear the Evidence.
cat all events the accounts are incom.
plete aud, it is needless to say not authori.
tative. No statement Of what TRANSFERRED
at that investigation bearing the indorse.
ment Of anybody connected with the man.
agement Of the government side Of the case
has been published The latter have Der.
sistently declined to be interviewed on the
subject and have refused TO be led into an
/ admission or denial of the correctness oi
/ what has been published
"1aking such evidence, therefore. as has
been printed as n basis on which to insist on
the guilt OF the accused or to condemn
the action taken by the district attorney
it il manifestly unjust TO both parties
1t is an instance of where little knowledge
is dangerous thing, and in view Of all thi.
hasty conclusions are TO be deprecated. Nc
new facts have transpired since the arrest
20 indicate any change in the situation IA
vorable or unfayorable TO either side. ant
unless some should we can only repeat
what we have already advised-that Their,
should be suspension Of Judgment unit
the government has submitted its case be
fore judicial tribunal, after which time tn,
public will be able 20 discuss the matter in
diligently. In advance Of that it is diff
hcult TO understand what value can be puf
upon any opinion which individuals m,
form"
Christian Endeavor sympathy.
The following was sent to the Taunton
Jail this morning:
We, the members OF the Young Peoples So
ciety OF Christian Endeavor, desire 10 exten,
70 our fellow member Miss Lizzie A. Borden
our sincere sympathy with her in her presen
hour % trial. and our confident belief that sh
win soon be restored to her place Of usefulnes
among as.
The most important subject OF talk il
town is that relating to the prospects 70
securing an impartial preliminary hearing
for Miss Lizzie A. Borden next Monday.
The evidence submitted at the hearing
viii be Of a positive nature, based on state
ments made by Bridget Sullivan relatin
partially to Miss Lizzies manner before an
after the crime. her instructions to the SCI
want 70 wash windows in remote parts q
the house; also her conduct toward he
stepmother during the past six months.