The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-27
THE BORDEN MURDER.
eREAT INTEREST IN rHr rR1tt.
The Matter sttl Involved in D,..,.
Miss Lizzie Borden Much Moved.
The Doctor Testines.

BORDEN hearing was materially different
from that Of yesterday. Men were more
plentiful and the women oorrespopdinolv
scarce. This was probably due to dreary
rain that made the atmosphere in
The courtroom close, muggy and cen.
eTallY uncomfortable. The prisoner and
her friends came IN az 9:B5 unattended OK
cept by the city marshal. Lizzie walked
hrmly after her sister and took her usual
seat at the end Of the settee between her
Two oounselors. She busted .herself read
Ing letter written on a sheet of foolscap
paper.
The examination was resumed a few
minutes before 10 O'Clock Mr. Adams called
lr. polsn TO the stand DR.. Dolan said
tnat be bad not measured the handle Of the
Ratchet, but he had concluded that IL wa,
4ooNt eighteen inches O. two feet in length.
tte thought tie murderer stood lust behind
Mr. borden's head, but could not saw he
struck with both bands. The person who
killed Mrs. Borden struck blow. perhaps.
while she was standing up, and the Others
were struck after she had fallen down
hor assassin might have stood
RstrIde the body about tbe
location of the hips He must have neces-
sarly been spattered with blood. The
lower part of hIs clothing would have more
than the upper part The hands of the
murderer may OF may not have been COW
cred with blood Witness did not give any
one permission TO clean the woodwork In
the house, in fact he told the family not to
disturb tie blood spots. lie saw Mrs Holmes
at the house several times. blss did not
tel her she could wash the woodwork and
would certainly dispute AIRS. Holmes if she
SAID he had allowed her 20 wash the wood
WORK; X the psrior door was washed it
was done wllitully by some member Of the
FAMILY. saturday after the murder think
the parlor door was washed. lt had eight
spots on 10 and there were several on the
door jsmb. No other place in the sitting
room
Continuing witness said that no one han
died the axe except himself. so far as he
knew. He did not recall whether the axe
was laid on the table ornot. Witness ex-
amined the handle first when Mayor Cough
hn called bis attention O. It in the marshals
othce; believed the blade had been washed.
The axe was not damp, except as everything
is liable 70 be damp ln an eGrthen-hOored
cellar. The axes were found on The earth.
There was a lively spat between the wit
ness and the AttOrneY-General, growing out
Of confusing questions relating 10 the degree
OF dampness ~ a callar
Witness would not say the axes were
bone" dry as far as he knew no one
handled the axe IN the marshall room or be-
EofN Search of Mr. Bordens clothes was
cQnoucted by the undertaken. Keys some
slkHeT money. pocket-book and soma doc
Bsnents were found tied in a handkerchief
and were locked IN the examiners safe.
TIE ACCUSED SHOWS SOME FEELING.
The wound iu Mrs. Bordens back was
first discovered at the autopsy held ia Oak
Grove cemetery Then came the most
Rruesorae part of the testimony yet given,
and while Il was going on Miss Lizzie and
Miss Emma closed their eyes and flushed.
and showed much feeling. Witness said
the bodies had been disinterred. The
rkulls were removed from the bodies
by instruction Of the Attorney-Gen-
eTal. The skulls were cleaned and the
bodies we're buried without the heads. The
skulls were photographed and they are now
IN witness possession. No member Of the
Borden family was informed of the removal
aud photographing Of the skulls as far AS
witness knew. iere followed q discussion
on the prOnuL 'atOn of the word pho
tographer" the question being on which
sy.lable the accent should be placed.
The diversion had the effect of re-
leYing the tension on the minds Of the
prisoner and her friends. Witness, re-
Euming. said be saw contents of the
safe, but saw no viii. Saw pail and some
towels n the cellar. but was satisfied they
had DO connection with the case: the clothes
were buried in a box in the rear OF the
house. the axe Is now ln possession OF the
marshal. the axes and Eatchets we're given
20 Professor Wood. bat were never fitted 10
the wounds. In the witness opinion Mrs.
Borden died from one 20 two hours before
Mr. Borden. DOlan then left the stand,
after being ordered TO produce all the arti-
oles in his possession.
OTHER WITNESSES TESTIFY.
AGA. Hart. treasurer Of the Union
Savings Bank. testified that he saw Mr.
Borden in the bank on the day of the mur-
der az $50 o'clock and remained five min
utes as WAS his daily custom Noticed
that be did not look we'll and upon asking,
Mr. Borden told witness that he was un-
well. Cashier BurnH corrooorated DR.
Hart s testimony. Everett I. Cook, of the
First National Bank, testified 10 seeing Mr.
Borden at o'clock. Charles @. Cook. real
estate broker aud agent for hr. Borden's
new business block, saw Mr.. Borden on the
day Of the murder. lie had a long talk with
him on the day before the tragedy. Mr.
Borden said 20 witness that he mad made no
will Witness never said there was will.
Mrs. Caroline Kelley testified TO living in the
house next south OF the Borden home
stead. On the day of the murder saw Mr.
Borden coming around tho house from the
north side aud going toward the front door
Thought he bad small white package ia
Ala manu- Al TIE AlLAo NltAthd saw MN III
was twenty-seven or twenty-eight minutes
20 II o'clock; she could not say that he en-
tered the house.
sir Doian was recalled and produced Mr..
Bordeus property. which Was taken from
his pockets by the undertaken Among tho
effects was partial pacAago OF tobacco.
rURquRE TESTIMONY FROM THE DOCTOR.
Dr. Dolan testified that the eighty-six
spote of blood seen we're the only evidence
OF a spurt all the others being apparently
drippines There was 20 way Of determln-
ing much about Mrs Bordens wounds OK
cert by theory. Mr.. BOrdens watch Was
found upon bis person. Beds were al made
when Mrs Borden was found.
The photographs taken IN the house
shortly after the murder were placed IN evil
deuce. There are five Of them showing the
various positions Of the bodies IN the !
vari0us rooms. On a second cross-eXRmi- /
nation witness said when an artery was cut /
the direction Of the squirt would DO depend |
ent Oh the direction from Wnlcn ~ was cut. /
He saw no yardstiok when he first saw the 4
body. but be did zee one later.
Jonathan Clegg was sworn, lie Is /
dealer in hats aud gentleman furnishings. !
lie saw Mr.. Borden on nOrth Main street at /
10 O'clock, A. ~. August 4th. witness |
called him across the street % his store 20
ask him about Il new store Borden was 10 /
rent 10 him, and they remained IN cOuYer- |
satioo nine minutes When he left he went 1
directly % the south toward his home.
Clegg determined the timo by looking at the
city clock.
The cross-examinatiou ehcited no new
facts.
JoIn CUNNINGHAM. newsdealer. was