Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-09-03
TALKING Of INSANITY,
Borden Case May Never
Come TO Trial.
AN OFFICIALS OPINION
Is That the Unfortunate Woman Will
Be Confined in an Asylum.

BOSTON, Sept. s.-The Globe this morn.
Ing has the following special from Fau
River:
One Of the prosecuting officials in tho
Borden case, who has had peculiarly good
opportunities for studying the defendant,
uaads tho following authoritive statement
" the wriner, eouditlonally that his name
oe withheld from publication. He said,
On the DAY Of the murder, aud very
frequently since that time, have talked
WIKI IAszte A. Borden and have watched
hes closely. During her entire examina-
sicn sat h position TO command a full
view OF her facc. Al the inquest heard
her testimony.
II believe have observed her more
closely than ~ay othor person connected
with tho prosecution.
What do think
In answering tha< question I will
fir.s Expiaan MY Reasons
for framing my opinion Of her. During
fourteen years official work for the state
have sean and dealt with many cases Of
insanity. have been broughs IN con-
slant contact frequently with the inmates
Of the hunton insane hospital and Of the
Worcester asylum l consider myself ~
well qualified 10 judge case Of mental ir-
regularity as any man Who Is not an en-
pert on insanity or q physician accus-
TONED 20 the Treatment of brain diseases
with such experience, basing my opin-
Ion on what have seen OF Iizzie's eyes
and movements, her physical makeup
and mannerisms, nm 10th TO believe her
victim Of mania. Her eyes have been
very unnatural, and the way she has used
them Is identical with that Of person
mentally deranged This has been noted
when her oountenance was In repose W hen
It was not possibly assumed. The express
sion have seen her wear time after time
has been surely
Indicative Of Mental Disturbance.
'5he has looked wilder and more ire
sponsible half of the time the past fort
night than any person have seen In the
Taunton hospital In months My opinion
has been corroborated by an expert who
was led out of curiosity to aStend the
bearing one day and observe her As
firmly M believe sho committed the
murder, just 30 firmly 10 I think 10 the
work of one insane. People may say, why
doesn't sho show signs of disturbance
nowf II Is well-known fact that a per-
son may be comparatively sound ON all
matters but ono That Is tho way l think
10 Is with Lizzie
Whom she has been locked up n few
weeks and the excitement Of the examine
tion IL off, shall look for mental collapse
and moro definite signs Of her trouble In
tho event OF my prediction coming true,
II would be only necessary to procure the
services " two doctors to examine her
and then. without much ado, an order
could be given for her removal to the in
sane hospital and that would be the end
Of the prosecution n the Borden murder
oase This really believe will DO
The Ultimate Result
If Nzzie's condition ~ what I really
think IL is, such an end will he certain. II
she is mentally sound aud her counsel ap-
preciatos the true strength Of the govern
ment's case, with comparatively little
trouble the same methods could be
adopted with the same results. In either
onso ! would not bo tho least surprised II
Lizzie Borden never oame to trial"
IL the name Of the official above quoted
could be given IL would lend much weight
to bis statements. The gentleman In
question has had greater experience than
mont. He knows the facts I'm the Borden
cose as thoroughly rs the former, and in
his interview with the writer an unpreju-
diced opinion was sought and given.
Fall River il regaining it's former quiet.
Tho question uppermost In the public
mind Is. can Lizzie Borden be insanei
In Her Old Quarters.
TAUNTON, Mass, Sept 8.-Lizzie Borden
has returned to her cell Ia the Jail here
She was received by Sheriff Wright and
tho matron, his wife, and went through
the formula prescribed for the reception
OF prisoners was in n matter-of fact man.
ner There no emotional scene as
upon her first entry there. The cell which
she previously occupied was assigned to
her again and thus her Imprisonment of
two months preceding the sitting and ac-
tion Of tho grand jury begins.
Hanged Himself While Under Arrest.
BRiDeEPoRr. Conn, Sept. 3-9eorge
Weiss, aged s.. committed suicide at the
central police station last night He was
arrested early in the day for drunkenness.
and was locked Up. On the body were
found naturalization papers which had
been made out at Toledo few months
a9o.
Tried to Kill Her Lover, Too.
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