New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-27
LIZZIE BORDEN'S TRIAL.
DID SIZE REPROACH HER SISTER WITH
"GlvING HER AWAY?
ALLEGED STATEMENT OF THE JAIL MATRoN-
HOT WORDS IN THE CoURTRooM-TESTI-

occurred tonight Just after the adjournment OF tile
hearing. several reporters crowded around the
attorneys the defence, who showed the following
clipping from 1.-THE Fall River Globe:
"Wednesday afternoon reporter OF 1.-The GLOBE
learned that Matron Regain had heard Lizzie Borden
Quarrelng with Emma, accusing the latter OF giving
her away He went to Mrs. Regain TO have the
story corroboratcd. The question was put TO the
matron: How is Miss Lizzie conducting herself
now!n She replied - She IS very much agtatcd, and
has been since her sister called today. She Is
wrinrng her hands and walking up and down like
crazy person. The reporter then asked what nap
pcncd when Emma called, and the story, which the
reporter had already heard from other sources was
corTobOrstcd in detail by the matron. Matron Regan
told this story TO other persons"
This article stirred counsel for defence and its
| rectness Is denied "The Globe representative how
ever will make affidavit that Mrs. Regain corroborated
this account, and another newspaper correspondent
will make oath that person in position to know
whereof he speaks told him the same facts. and said
| they came directly from Mrs. Regain. Attorney Jen
nings much worked up the matter and ut the
earnest solicitation OF the reporter, seconded by
number Of prominent citizens, the lawyer drew up
form OF affidavit, denying that she made the state
attributed TO her, to be submitted to Mrs. Regain
| for her signature.
| The Rev Mr.. Puck delegated to take the docu
ment to the matron but soon returned. saying that
she refused 10 sign 1t unless the marshal sh'd 3d.
| Mr. Buck went 10 the marshal who positively refused
to allow the matron do anything of the kind unless
she was placed on the witness stand. Mr.. Jennings
who had followed Mr. Buck into the Office. grew very
Indignant and told the marshal It was the meanest
thing had heard The marshal thanked him ana
| hot words passed between the two
There was great deal OF warm talk over these
occurrences tonight and they are being discussed In
all circles Marshal billiard says he has been making
an Investigation Of the case
feyr in hp
to-day. This was probably due TO drcary rain The
prisoner and her friends In unattended except by
the City Marshal Lizzie walked firmly after her sister
and took her usual seat She busted herself reading
| letter written a sheet OF fooscap paper.
The examination resumed few minutes before
| 10 O'clock Mr.. Adams called Dr. Doan to the stand
| lie thought the murderer stood Just behind Mr. Bor
| denis head but could not say he struck with both
hands The person who killed Mrs. Borden struck
| blow perhaps while she standing up and the
others were sirtck otter she had fallen. He must
| necessarily have been spattcred with blood Ihe
| hands OF the murderer may NAV not have been
| covered with blood. Witness did not give any one
permission 10 clean the wood work In tn honsc In fact
| he told the family not 10 disturb tie blood spots. NO
one handled the except himself, rs far nS h" knew"
| Search Of Mr. Borien's clothes was conducted By
| the undertaken. Keys. some silver money. POCKET
| book and some documents were found tied IN hand
| hcrchlef and locked IN the examiners safe. The
| Mt the autopsy held In oak Grove Cemetery. Then
! came the most grewsomc part OF the testimony yet
| given and while going Mis- LIME and Miss
Emma closed their eyes and flushed and showed much
feeling The witness said the bodies had been buried
! The skulls wcrr removed from tho bodies. By In
strction Of the Attorney General and cleaned They
we're photographed. and In the Witness pos
| session. No member Of the Borden family was In
formed Of the removal and phoographing OF the skulls
= far = witness knew.
HIRE followed discussion the pro
| nnnciarion Of the word photographer the
question being which syllable the accent
should be placed. The diversion had the effect
of relieving the tension the minds OF the prisoner
and her friends. The witness rcsuming SAID he saw
tho contents Of the safe, but no viii. He u
pail and towels In the cellar but was satisfied
they had connection with the case; the clothes
were buried In a box I'm the Of the house. The
nxo Is now In possession Of the marshal; the axes
and haichets given to Professor Wood, but were
never fitted 90 the wounds In his opinion. Mrs.
Borden died from hour 10 two hours before Mr..
Eordcn.
A. c. Hart, treasurer OF the Union Savings Bank.
Cashier Eurrill md Everett Cook, OF the First Ma
tionaI Bank all testified to seeing Mr.. Borden be-
tween $3.50 and 9:i5 o'clock the morning OF the
murder.
Charles G. Cook. real estate broker and agent for
Mr. Bordens business block had long talk with
him n few days before the tragedy. Mr. Borden said
that he had made VIII.
Mrs. Caroline Kelly testified TO living In the house
next south to the Borden homestead on the day Of
| the murder she SAW Mr. Borden coming around the
house from the north side and going toward the
front door She thought he had small white pack
| age I'm his hand. At the time she saw him II
was % or % Minutes 10 l o'clock; she could not
say that he entered the house.
Dr. Doan WIS recalled and produced the
| property taken from Mr.. Borden's pockets. by the
anderakrr Among the effects was "A package OF
tobacco.
The photographs taken I'm the house soon nf,er the
| murder placed In evidence. There are hvc OF
| them showing the various positions Of the bodies
| I'm the various rooms. ON "a second cross eNanina
ton witness said when artery was cut the direction
| Of the squirt would DE dependent on the direction
| from which II cut. lie saw no yard stick when
| he first saw the body but he did see one later
John Cunningham, newsdcal'r. was sworn. lie was'
passing the Borden house, the morning OF August
g. and heard Of the murder. When he reached Halls
| stable three houses below. he notcei -FOUR or
five men standing In front Of the house and saw Mrs
Churchill running cXcitedly across the street "A boy
told him he was oking for policeman. lie stepped
into store and called up the city marsaS Office, at
10 80 o'clock He saw the police officer Allen. going
toward the house. four or five minutes after he had in
formed the marshal. He went around the house with
two reporters. but they could find no trace Of foot
p'' Deputy sheriff Frank H. wixoh was sworn. lie
| saw the officers make search Of the house; ne
could not say he saw anybody 20 into the barn; he
| was I'm the yard after II O'Clock and cIiwed up on
| q pile Of lumber and into the next yard lie thought
the next yard extended - ThirdSt. The other men
were 50 standing that they could not see the Borden
| house but the first could have seen any man
| who crossed the back Borden fence he could not
| tail, 10 this first man. as he n foreigner -
| The first witness this afternoon was Joseph short
| sleeves a carpenter who had worked for Mr. Borden
lie was at the store. OF south Mnlnst. but was not
working when Mr.. Borden stopped there on his way
home the morning OF The murder. lie hxed tne
| time Mt 10 40 a. ncarlr n possible
Miss Lizzie Borden appeared To be using more tran
| an ordinary effort TO mantnin her cOmpOsure, and
| II was evident that the strain was beginning TO tell
ON her wonderful A. she caGgA Mrs. Holiness
| eve her fac lrght, ned in an Instant.
| SEARCHING IN VAIN FOR ROBINSKi.