The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-31
To-DAY's SESSION.
Marshal Hi|llard, Seaver and Dr..
Draper Testify.

FALL RIVER, Aug. 31.-The court room
was again thronged this morning though
the vigilance of the officers had been ef-
fective in hindering yesterday afternoons
crush when the room was literally packed
by standing people.
Lizzie entered as usual with DR.. Buck
and looked fresher than for some days.
Her face was less drawn and less rigid.
She chatted pleasantly with her sister be-
fore the witnesses.
The defence, which Opened yesterday
with Dr. Dolan, Mrs. Churchill and DIR,
Bowen, was continued at 1905 this morn
ing, aud Marshal Hilliard was called by
Attorney jennings His name Is Rufus
Il. Hilliard, city marshal of Fall River
He heard Of this affair at 1855, by tele-
phone. lie sent Officer Cullen up to the
house. but aid not go himself until
$50 p. NJ.
The other officers sent were Doherty,
Lalley, Medly. Wilson and others. He
went there himself to search the yard and
vicinity. Did not know whether the barn
had be N searched or not. But he heard
so from Officer Medly and Fleet that 1T
had been done.
IL transpired that Officer Medly is not
in town hut has been sent away on duty
on supposed clue suggested by Rev. DR..
Buck.
Marshal was sure that the hay in the
barn was thoroughly overhauled. He ex-
amined the pile of lumber in the yard and
found nothing that he was looking for
He looked into other yards. He examin ed
the old we'll. Examined the vault in the
rear Of the barn. Searched the carriage
house, stalls, under stairway, in fact all
of the premises Came out and sent other
officers to search other neighboring yards.
Then went into the house.
"What officers were there?" II saw
none"
Coglan, DIR. Peckham, DR. Dutra aud DIR.
Tourteilor, Mr.. Winward. and is not pos
i5iyl p n" 81 Dr. Bowen Inns was ABOUT '''0
"What were they doing?" Mrs. Bor-
denis body was in the dining-room, and
the doctors were there. They were con-
versing." -,
DIR. Dolan; locked Mt the sofa.
"Was any part of IL cutp' II couldn't
'See any blood spotsi" II did not ex-
anime it at that time"
''See any blood spots on the parlor
door?' Yes, sir; ; but did not notice how
many Of them"
simply noted that they were there?"
"Yes, sIr."
"Was Mr.. Borden's body still on the
sofas" mo, sir: it lay on the underta-
ker's board on the floor near the sofa"
What did you do then" Went up
stairs; saw blood on the floor; saw blood
on the sham"
"Have you the shamsy" 81 have, yes
sir; locked up in my desk"
Mr. Jennings also asked to have the
marble piece which came from the bureau
top, and Marshal billiard went after
them. He returned and the shams and
the counterpane and marble were ex-
amined by Mr.. Jennings.
"When did you receive themS" Goa
Wednesday, the l0th."
"Have you examined them?" II have
not since Aug. 4, when saw them on the
bed The sham with blood lay next to
the bureau"
Ibid you search the house that after
nooni" II made no search of the house
myself. / sent men 10 search both yard
and cellar, but was informed that IL had
been searched. Did not 20 down cellar
HIMSELF
What further do you know about
search 2" II know nothing more"
Who were sent TO do its" Marshal
Fleet, Harrington, Riley and Medley"
WAS report made % "Yes SIR"
"Was anything given To you as found
during that searchS' mo sir, not that
afternoon
The marble was examined and one
blood spot was found on its top aud two
on the edge.
"Did you give orders to have the upper
part of the house searched ?" "No sir
know by reports that 1t was done, how
ever"
"Was search made Friday ?" mo, SIR"
"Did you receive anything on friday"
"Yes sir. Two batchets."
Examine themi" mot immedi-
ateiy."
do you recollect DIR. Dolan making
the examination OF the hatchets In your
Office with n glass;" "Yes sir on Sun
day /"
"Did not Mayor Coughlan call atteu-
ton TO the hair On the hatchetp "No,