The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-08
CONTINUED FROM PAGE :
HUNTING FOR EVIDENCE.
Officers Carefully Examine the
Home Of the BordenS.
FOUR AXES TAKEN AWAY FOR
EXAMINATION.
Hiram Harrington Talks Harshly OF
Miss Lizzie.

FALL RIVER, Mass, Aug. S.-The par
ticulars of the search In the Borden house
Saturday have been divulged by the po-
lice and they did not throw any more
light on the mystery OF the murders than
has already been shown. Miss Emma and
Miss Lizzie. the latter of whom has been
suspected of the murders, welcomed the
investigations of any officials that could
possibly develop new facts In the case.
Miss Emma was particularly gracious and
hospitable.
The five men who engaged In the search
kept up continuous search from garrett
to cellar, and nothing was left unturned'
The rooms in which the murdered per-
sons were found were examined very
closely and at tim es the men used glasses
on the carpet. The spattering OF blood
from the bodies was noticeably absent,
and was frequently commented upon by
the officers as they went throughout the
house.
When Miss Lizzie's room was reached
that lady gave every evidence OF will
ingness to have all parts OF her apparel
overhauled. Her dress and apron that
she wore on the day that the deed was
committed, were turned over to the po-
lice. The city marshal and state officers
examined them closely, but without fnd-
ing the slightest traces OF blood on them.
Miss Lizzie conversed with Assistant
Marshal Fleet and Captain Desmond dur
ing the time the men were overhauling
her clothing, In a room adjoining. She
spoke of the incidents OF the discovery
OF the murder, and talked also Of the
reasons why she was suspected.
There was no diffidence on the part Of
ha irlo nd fhav IA al fhav rnnIA fnU-
ard making every detail of their house,
hold affairs apparent. Miss Lizzie re-
tanned the reserved, dignifed manner
which has characterized her eipce police
suspicion was first directed toward her.
Her friends have come In large numbers
her character are being enlarged upon,
much to her credit.
There was one place left unsearched by
the polics, but last night the officers said
there was not the slightest danger ofsany
change in the surroundings by leaving
the matter over.
City Marshal Hilliard submitted to a
long interview with>the Associated Press
reporter. or the spots of blood said to
have been found on the axe in the custo-
dy Of the police he said: IL don't know
whether these spots were blood or iron
rust. They were OF character that
might be taken for either, but until the
Boston chemists pass an opinion it would
be folly for me to speak. We have no
glasses here to properly examine and de-
tect the differences between rust aud
blood. As told you, we have four axes
in our possession. Two are such axes as
farmers use, one Is an ordinary chopping
axe, the other il what / call q shingle
axe.
"There may be spots OF blood on either
or all OF these, but just now cannot say
there is the slightest evidence on any OF
them. There is nothing in the Westport
clue which you reported. l sent men to
chaee it down to prove il to myself, but
after ever doubtful point had been
cleared up decided there was no man
travelling to New Bedford from this city,
under suspicious circumstances.
Saturday there was report current
that men had been seen eacaping over
fence back OF the Borden homestead.
That may have been the case, but the
closest scrutiny OF my officers has failed
to disclose any evidence to show shat q
man sat on the barbed wire fence picking
pears at IL O'Clock Thursday morning.
All yards in the vicinity have been
searched most carefully, but no trace Of
any unusual occurrence was discovered.
have three or four wires out now and
may find something later on. ~ this
moment, can s,N tiers Is nothing to
connect any members of the family with
tu0 VIC JUL AVoSh u SSktah
point, but thence forward cannot make
them match.
"a great deal has been said about the
fact that no arrests have been made up
to this time. Three persons in the house
have practically been under arrest the
past few days. II / was asked to give
candid opinion why arrests should not
be made, 1 would say that with the pres.
ent evidence nobody could be held. 1t
would be folly for US TO place this family
behind bars, when SO many outside clues
are yet to be looked up. We had Mr..
Jennings with US during the search, as
the result OF my own request. He Is the
acknowledged counsel OF the family. We
believed he should be about while our in
vestigations were being made.
"Mr. Morse and all the family went
about the house as usual, while we were
looking around. II you ask me II have
anything really new in this whole case,
I would say no, but OF course you know
! have great. many things in hand.
Anything may happen at any moment.
While Marshal Hilliard was talking,
Assistant Marshal Fleet sat by his side
He could add nothing important to con-
meet anyone with the strange and awful
murders. The police guard is still being
kept up around the house. There Is a
Catholic church very near the residence,
and after the services the attendants
crowded down Second street to view the
scene OF the tragedy. Many carriages
passed and repassed the house and the
occupants almost invariably stopped the
horses and gazed mp at the marked home
stead.
During the day the most important
callers were Andrew j. jennings, the
family counsel, and Asst. Superintendent
Hanscom OF the New England Pinkerton
Detective Agency. The latter was brought
here by Counsel Jennings on the part OF
the family. He declined to be inter-
viewed, further than TO say that he would
be engaged some days. He acknowledged
that the crime was the most mysterious
affair he had ever encountered, and would
require the best efforts of the criminal
detective force OF New England 10 ferret
10 out.
lie remained in the house two hours,
consulting with the two girls. After he
left, two New York reporters were ad-
mitted to the house and held long In
terview with Mr.. Morse, who has been
suspected by the police from the first
day. Later Mr.. Morse was taken In hand
by two Boston reporters, but their con-
versations added no new light TO the
crimes.
Mr.. Morse Is talking more freely than
any person In the family, with the pos