Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-12-08

hterest In Fall Niver'
TAUNTON, Mass, Dec. 2.-The grand
h to-day reported one indictment in two
nts against Lizzie Borden. The jurors
that Lizzie Andrew Borden on August
st did fcloniously, wilfully and OF malice
rethought strike and beat Abby Durfee
Fden with n certain sharp cutting wea-
innictiug 90 mortal wounds of which
Abby Duriee Borden, instantly died.
be second count is the same as the first,
rely substituting the name of Andrew
,kson Borden for Abbey Durfee Borden,
10 mortal wounds instead of 20.
hero is secopd indictment which is
t secret, as the party indicted is not in
tody. The jury made no public report
be court. They filed in, handed paper
be court, and then were dismissed. All
,ed tired, as if they had passed through
ng scenes. None were disposed to be
municative.
The second Indictment.
istrict Attorney Knowlton will neither
bit nor deny that the SECOND indictment
ties to Horny q. Tricky, the author of
late sensational newspaper story. But
is the impression At the court house.
is understood that Miss Borden will not
Immediately arraigned to plead but that
indictment will be- served on her at her
rtors IN Taunton Jail. She was notified
friends Of the grand jury's finding and
hd TO have maintained the same stolid
leanor which has marked her course
ing the trial. As it was the dinner hour
n The jury came i'll tho court room was
SO iuli Of anxious spectators as it had
b. The foreman passed up some papers
ha court, VINO glanced at them, handed
" to the clcr; and then dismissed the
Don leaked out that there was another
ctment. but IL is generally assumed that
OF IN Indictment for Participation
lie murder, either as accessory before or
= the fact, but that it grew ont Of some
3 which had occurred since the case
fallen into the hands of the govern
{ aud tEat the party wanted was not at
ant Just where the hand of the law can
lid upon him in an instant. That he
he secured in time if on this continent
irmcd.
he friends Of Miss Borden had nothing
ay save that it had come out almost as
hal expected, but they stoutiy affirm
Dat there had been no new evidence
hi and that il only remained fer
ly trial before jury to establish the
Of Ler innocence.
News Reaches Fall River.
ALL RIVER, Mass. Dec. 2.-The news
be verdict of the grand jury in bringing
true bill against Lizzie Borden has re
pa the peopls Of this city from a great
an. All along the majority have been
he op.uiOn that an indictment would be
Id against her. although there was a
e contingent who could not be induced
elieve such a result could be accom-
ed, These same people are the ones
even now believe in Miss Borden in
anCo and think her to be the victim Of o
,piracy.
lie news was received here at noon and
Don the iury's action had been bulle-
d tie anxious and interested ones crowd
about the boards aud engaged in ami
Ell conversations which smacked strong
t the - toll you SC"
awyer Jenuingss office was overrun
visitors seeking further Information
\ what they had already received but
disappointed, as Mr.. Jennings was I'M
to satisfy their morbid curiosity to
ter extent than what had already been
erted to them. All he had to say was
IN. not surprised. | would not be sur
ed al anything in this case. ! had hopes
r the adjournment Of the jury that
might not return bill against my
It, still l was quite certain and expect
that they would under the oircum-
COS. "
Homo Sentiment in General
he finding OF a true bill against Lizzie
icrden by the grand jury is the general
Of convention here 10 night. Com
$ and opinions are advanced freely by
with the exception of those directly in
stsd IN the case aud they are retlcsnt
River people as who.e expected an
ctment. They were directly acquaint-
With all the facts leading up from the
fedy to the preliminary hearing and
morally certain that the jury would
ure to find an indictment. The CLEAN
Of the evidence from the hearing served
to cliuch their opinion, and conse-
billy they are not surprised.
few, women Tor the most part, have
'NNl4 10 b-i'''G i-tHNlo Bulll1 anu nave
cred to the idea that she is being victim
by plotters They were confident that
jury would be unable to find sufficient
epce to warrant an indictment, Aut &C
The result as a continuance OF the pris-
ISIS prosecution and martyrdom. These
are now
CrasplnE At the Insanity Theory
are making great capital of it. They
undoubtedly good grounds for advanc-
this proposition, as Lizzie's demeanor
hugh the whole proceeding has been such
excite comment and to be regarded as
a,ural.
80 defense, however, if they introduce
as an arg umeut, viii have TO contend
nst the statement made 10y Lawyer
r'ugs at the preliminary hearing, in
ch he Land particular emphasis upon the
that his client was not insane.
rom the wording Of tho indictment, as
shed to-day, it would lead to the in
ncl that the implement used in infiict-
tho wounds upon the murdered couple
not been uuearthed. 1t has been
ned, however, on authority direct from
jury room that an axe or Ratchet was
Ight IL as evidence and had considerable
go IN tho decision Of the jury.
IS also known from the Same source
the evidence introduced was over
lmngly against the prisoner and that
q WAS no other cOurso for ihc rand