New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-30

examination he said he never had call for prrosic
acid before mentioned the fact that Miss BouSh
lad come to his place to DR.. Dutra lie hao hehiu
her spo al since that morning, and recognized the
voice heard her at the house when he went up III
company with an officer. She was In the Nteheh
alone with the officer: he stood at the door, Inc
officer asked her II she had seen somebody WHO ha"
been around there. and she said she had not seen
ANYBODY II was the voice OF the woman VINO came
in the shop that day and asked for prussc aclo'
Tho popularity was that the voice had tremor III
1t and there the trenor I'm II when she sad
she had not seen ANYBODY as when she asked for the
acid.
Frank H. KilrOy, medical student, testified to con
versing with Mr. Bence In his store on wednesday
morning. but could not state the exact time. Knew
Miss Borden her that morning witness was
sitting in tho shop when she came in and Mr. Bence
won't behind the counter to walt on her; heard her
say "prussic acld,n and heard him say, "cant sell
II without license" and then heard her say, Seal
sldn cape Then she went out. On crossexam-
ination he testified that he was positive that she
said "capen and not "sack,' and she spoke lou"
enough for him to hear. He did not observe any
tremulous tones. Could not say as to what her
wearing apparel 1t might have been two or
three months since he had seen her. he did not 80
down to the house to identity her voice; was quite
sure she had a cape in her hand or on her arm
Tho fact that she came In there was discussed afer
she went out
Frederick B. Hart, employe OF tho drug store,
testified that he back OF the counter that morn
ing when Miss Borden came in; 1t was between III
and IL a. m. Witness corrObOratcd the testimony
Of the previous witnesses in regard to the prussic
acid incident, and identified Miss Borden as the
person who had asked for the stuff. Witness haa
never seen Miss Borden to know her ultl ne sa"
her in the courtroom and had his attention called to
her by the District-Attorney that was the nrS'
time he had seen her since that day she came into
the store Witness said that when Lizzie came lh'o
the store she wore a dark dress, but he could not
say lust what the color was she had cape on her
arm and a purse In her hand; witness added that
he heard her say she wanted to put the acid on OF
around" the edges of the cape. IL WIS after ~
o'clock and before halfa TO-
Patrick IL. Doheriy police officer testneo ltns innS
on doorstep. e. Don't doubt IT," remarked 9d mr. mr.
two examined the bodies, and then witness weia , ON
TO describe their appearance. AS soon as he began
Lizzie Bordcn bowed her head on her hand aIpl anu
appeared much affected His description OF tne poaies
we're about the same was DR.. B0wen's The mouse
was searched throughout, all but one ROOM Emma mas
locked Miss Borden WAS asked by the witness where
She was when the murder took place, and she sao,
- In the barn" She said She heard some kiha OF
peculiar noise while she there-a kind OF scrap
ing noise witness said Lizzie SAID mat neither Mr,
Eddy nor any other man who worked for Mr., Borden
would hur him He was the cellar door was
locked lie and Oncer Mulaly found several hatchets
In the cellar, bat there was nothing particularly re-
markallc about that except that one axe had very
short handle TO IT, lie could not tell whether that
had IL claw 1t or not. lie had not remarked any
thing OF the way In Miss Bordehs appearance.
Michael Mualy. police officer, testified mainly cor; cor;
roborative Of the preceding witness. Lizzie had told
him that she had ma" about the yard ulat
morning and that he dressed In dark clothing.
lie said he gave the to DR.. Dolan but he could
see no blood on II or any Of the others.
John Fleet. assistant city marshal told the story
OF going the house. finding the bodies and the talk
with Lizzie about the death OF her parents. Lizzie
had no idea how the deed was done or by whom but
She had heard n man at the door about O'Clock that
tall
an Engishman. but she had not seen him, and did
not know who II AbOut two weeks before thai
"A man had some words with her father, relative To
store which he wanted hire. Witness said Maggie
uhc servant girl) was in tho house all the time or
about the house. but that Lizzie did not think she
had been In the barn for some time, hall an hour
and came back to find the murders had been com
mitted Witness asked Lizzie later on II she was In
the barn for half hour and she qualified her state
ments by saying she was In the barn from tYeen.ty
the house. witness said he came 10 a room which
was locked aud Lizzie said IL was her fathers room
and That the door always locked. II witness
wanted 10 get I'm he could so around by tnc sac
stairs He took her word for H. md did not CO. t no
time the witness said. was Lizzie I'm tears
Fleet said there hatchct which ne con-
iered had suspicious look II had the appearance OF
having been washed and wiped and he put Ii between
two boxes out OF the way the next morning Ofcer
station. Witness could signs OF any hair on IT,
The court here adjourned until lO1o O'CLOCK 10
morrow. ,u,. .~ou and I'm.
poriant evidence for the defence. somewha corobor
live OF Dr. IIandys story In locating strange man
nt the BOrdens hour before the last tragedy has
been found II IS emnently trustworthy. What II
is no one at Police Headquarters seems to know