New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-16
THE EVIDENCE AGAINST MISS BORDEN.
CITY MARSHAL MLHARD SAYS SHE WAS NOE
ARRESTED WITH UNDUE HAsrE.

Fau River Mass Aug 15.-City Marshal HniaN
this morning saw about fifty editorials clipped Hom
yarious papers published In New-Engiana curing ins
last few days Most Of them reflect belief In miss
Tz,,e Borens entire innocence OF the crime charges
against her and assa the Fall River police for pro-
ongsd delay I'm the case and for directing their enos
wholly toward proving Miss Borden guilty. AaSnas
H,lliard read most OF the editorials careimiy anu
flushed once twice when his actions were cnucisee
poin, edly He spoke warmly and said II was aDous
time people suspended Judgment on Lizzie Boroen a1
her arrest by the Fall River police u star'eo' no
sad on an outside clew within half an hsur OF the
discovery Of the tragedy information furnished py
members Of the Mmly. have chased DOWN mors
than 100 outside clews within ten days. NY Objects
were rs sceptIcal was about who committed tness
crimes and 1t was not until all the evidence WAS W
that action was taken. You and every othef ciuzen
must remember that the newspapers have not elven
ANYTHING near the facts disclosed at the Inquest Ihs
case will depend on ciicumstantial evidence whoiiy
and the peoples interests cannot DC supsefvso "
throwing the evidence in6 the hands Of the defence
until hearing Of the trial takes place. lou ana inc
pibIic may rest assured OF this fact.
The District Attorney and self satisfied tnat tne
public authorities have ample cause lor holHns 'os
Girl and she has not been imprisoned In haste nof
without 4 full understanding Of what her arrest
means"
A great deal is being published about the boecen
tmilv,s honor On this point, member OF tho
Ror,en mlly said for publication thIs Au~
honor Of the Bordens, whose names are 30 ciosey
allied with the prosperity OF the town. Is not 70 DO
affected by q police suspicion perhaps resting justly
on Miss Lizzie Borden. No true Bordee mas eves
placed a stumbling block in the way Of the INV. and
no member OF nyy family will In any way hamper tnc
police In their investigation Inc statement xnSe
fifteen millions OF Borden money Will be used III pak'
= ~ the authorities Is untrue and iu-advfsed"
Fall River, Mass, Aug. 15.-The following Wa sons
- Taunton Jail this morning: 1--WE, the memDers u
the Young Peoples Society OF Christian Enoesvoss
desire 10 extend TO our fellow member Miss Lizzie A.
Borden our sincere sympathy with her In her Present
hour OF trial and our confident belief that she VIII
soon be restored place OF usefulness among u.s.
some criticism is heard OF the proprety OF Jus9ce
also oiciated at the inquest. This Is the pn1cipea
tonic of conversation In club circles tonight and may
be taken as severe reflection upon the statutes of
the state which allow district Justice 10 preside -
ali lnaucsbs and conduct all PIE imnary d.as Among
those who are most Intimate with Judge Blaisdc tho
presiding Justice II Is contendd that no better man
could sit on the bench to determine Miss Bordenb
probable guilt or innocence. He Is allied With th9
best families In the city and holds high social
an opinion on the before Miss Lizzie strongly
suspected which was entirely In her favor The
preliminary trial Is not now regarded - OF speclAt
importance In fixing the responsibility for the crime,
except that II gives the defence opportunity to
measure tho strength Of the governments case III the
verdict should be probably not guilty the governmens
cod still insist on placing the case before the 6rane
order by lower court This fact makes some
acgualnfances Of the family insist that farer msa
than Judge Blasdel could be procured for their In
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