The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-08-10
THE BORDEN MURDER MYSTERY.
Bridget Sullivan, the Servant Girl, and Miss
Lizzie Borden Examined In Court.

FALL RIVER, Mass, Aug. 9--This morn
ing Bridget Sullivan. the servant girl in
the Borden family. as summoned to the
Central police station to tell what she
knew about the murder. She told the
officers that she was willing to have the po-
lice or any one else examine her every
action since the time she arose ThHrsday
until she was asked to 90 to the police sta
tion. She did not care o talk very much
about the details of the family relations.
She said that she wanted to leave two or
three times, but che was urged to stay by
Mrs. Borden. of whom she spoke very
kindly. While the servant was in the
CO urt-Ioon locked up With the authorities
MIR. }. Y. NJ orse was walking al ong through
Main stree + and down to the bouk, closely
followed by an officer.
The private inquiry that is going on is
In reality an inquest ordered by Judge
Blaisdel at the suggestion of District At
tOrney KnOwlton. as a result of the mid
night conference of the authorities. Miss
Lizzie Borden was brought to the Central
police station this afternoon in q hack
containing Marshal Hilliard. officer Har-
Bingham, who Is about Miss Bordcn's age.
was visiting the latter at the time, aud
she consented TO accompany her. For the
first time since the murders occurred the
marahai appeared in full uniform: The
stopping OF the carriage 1t the Borden
homestead was followed by the gathering
of q great crowd, AS Miss Borden stepped
In the people sur9ed forward and caused
lively work for the policemen In keeping
them back. The drive to the station was
very rapid and was through crowds of peo-
pie N both side walks. At the police station
this crowd was greatly augmented. Miss
Borden and her companion were con-
Quoted through the guard-room. she
M N
men and q staring crowd of reporters. She
was dressed in a weil-itting suit of black,
covered with lace. Her face betrayed little
or no emotion, and she paid no attention to
the persons around her. Her face looked
worn and worried. and was as far different
from a criminal coun tenance as could well
be imagined. This morning at the house
she was visited by her counsel, Mr.. Jen-
nings and her private detective. Mr.. Hans
com. The inquiry is going on behind doors
guarded by policemen. Search is being
made for the prescription which DR.. Bow
man gave to the family when the members
were III, q week ago to-day.
j. V. Morse, the uncle of the Borden
girls, when shown O statement by George
B. Fish, of Hartford. brother in-law o. the
murdered Mrs Borden, that he FISH be-
lieyed that Miss Lizzie Borden and Mr..
Morse concocted the murder of the old
couple and hired some one to do it. said
that his counsel had advised him to have
nothing to say for publication. He added.
however: You know as well as i do what
grounds there are for such on absurd charge
as that. 1t is entirely unreasonable. That
is all will say,
The following bulletin was to- nj ght given
out by State Detective Seayer: The inquest
into tho Borden murder came before Judge
Blaisdell at 10 a. NJ. District Attorney
Knowlton conducting the investigation.
Bridget Sullivan end Lizzie Borden were
examined separately. The examination of
neither was concluded. The inquest ad-
journed until 10 a. VI. Wednesday. Moth
ing was developed for publication This
mcagre report was all that was given out
officially regarding the first days proceed
inRs of the inquiry. After adjournment
Bridget Sullivan was taken to the central
station. District Attorney Knowiton told
her that he regarded her as the most I'M
portant witness in the case, and promised
to allow her 10 60 on her own recognizance
until the trial, If one takes place. provided
che would not go away without first ac-
Quaintiug the city marshal. While the
principal parties at the inquest were at
dinner Bridget. or Maggie" as she was
called at home, was placed in charge of
Matron Russell, whose lips are sealed. The
girl told the whole of her story TO Mrs.
Russell, often saying that she could not
tell before on account of SO many men
about At 9 o'clock, while Bridget was
walking up stairs to the courtroom, she
was crvi ING bltterfy