The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-08-11
THE MYSTERY STILL UNRAvELED.


Another Secret Examination Of the Borden
Girls. At Which Nothing Was Developed.
FALL RIVER, Mass, Aug. 10-To-day the
interest in the Borden murder cases CEN
tered around police headquarters. where
the inquest was proceeding. Miss Borden
looked much brighter than she has at any
time since the day following the tragedy.
She was not as closely followed to-day as
yesterday by curious crowds, and walked
firmly. and hex face was without emotion
of any kind. Professor Wood, the anaiy-
sist, appeared at the station very early In
company with medical examiner Dolan.
Shortly after the inquest was resumed the
two men were admitted, and were
behind closed doors about twenty
minutes. When they reappeared they
were followed by couple of policemen
carrying q trunk containing bloody cloth
ing and other evidences of the crimes.
The trunks were placed in coupe, and
Professor Wood went with them, at 11:O3.
to Boston. Dr. Dolan remained at the sta
ton few minutes only. 1t is now gener-
ally admitted that great deal of hope is
being placed In the accuracy of the anal
ysis and the examination of the blood On
the case, the poison theory and other clues
being talked of as of secondary import tance.
The police have again become active in
the search after evidence. and one or two
details III regard to the missing letter said
to have been received by Mrs. Borden, ore
being songht by the officials.
Tonight it cannot be said that the police
have any substantial clew to the murder
Theories are plentiful, but reliable evil
dence is wanting. AT o'clock this after
noon State Detective Seaver handed the
following bulletin to the reporters: "The
The witnesses examined were Miss 4izzle
Borden. John V. Morse, Miss Emma L. Bor-
den DIR. S. w. Bowen, Adelaide B. Church
Ill and Hiram g. Harrington. Nothing de-
veloped for publication" This WAS all
III at wa5 given out after examinations last
ing more than four hours and half.
Whatever the police may think of the
strength of their clews it is certain that
the opinions of Miss BOrden's many friends
are entirely In favor of her innocence. DR..
Bowen told a straightforward story, COW
ering the time since he was called to the
Borden house q few days before the MUIR
der. He incidentally gave some evidence
which startled the authorities. The nature
of this will not be given for publication,
but IL wac learned that tomorrow another
examination of the dead bodies will be
made at Oak Grove Cemetery. Taken all
together. in connection with an authOri-
Z,
police have presented very INSULT cient and
meager evidence against any member OF
the family, and the evidence that has been
presented is such that it would be danger
ous TO proceed upon it.
The Daily News published the following
in a late edition tonight: "a physician
who has figured as prominent In tho ip-
vestigatiOn of the Borden mystery as any
one that can be mentioned, cited a hypo-
thetlcal case this morning, which would
ia hQan n
change of sentiment. From the fret he
has made no secret of his personal opinion
that Miss Lizzie Borden was probably
guilty of murder. This morning he was
asked if there had been any development
in the line of the prnsBic acid clew, and his
opinion concerning it was requested. In
stead of answering directly he
CITED his hypothetical case as fol-
lows Given, q strOng.minded, resoluto
woman. with nerve enough to have
committed those two murders, ono after
anOther-if this woman had obtained prus-
sic acid, and used it, would she not use it
again? Supposing this woman committed
the murders, then learned that she was sus-
pected of the crime, and that there was In
evidence contradictory statements of fam
lily difficulties and possibly even stronger
evidence against her. of which she knew
nothing. would she submit to being locked
mp in a cellf Would she take chances of
being arrested and confined in o cell!" The
doctors H. pothetical case looked as though
the prussic acid story was being dis
credited.
carpenter was at work in the Borden
house about an hour this afternoon. Short
ly before o'clock Marshal Hllliard, de-
tectlve Beaver and officer HarrinRto ar
rived at the police-station carrying three
boxes. Two were wrapped mp. but tho
open one contained sheet lead, and was
taken from the barn where Miss Lizzie said
she had gone to look for lead for sinkers.