The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-03
LIZZIE INDIFFERENT.
Comment In Fall River on the Grand
Jury's Action.

Jury's Action.
FALL RIVER, Mass, Dec 3.-The news
OF the verdict OF the Grand Jury in bring
ing in true bill against Lizzie Borden
has relieved the people of this city from a
great strain. All along the majority have
been OF the opinion that an indictment
would be found against her, although
there was large contingent who could
not be induced to believe such a result
could be accomplished. These same peo-
pie are the ones who even now believe in
MISS Borden's innocence and think her to
be the victim of conspiracy.
The news was received here at noon and
rs soon as the jury's action had been bull
ietined the anxious and interested ones
animated conversations which smacked
strongly OF the ~ told you So"
Lawyer Jennings Office was overrun
with visitors seeking further information
than what they had already received, but
they were disappointed, as Mr.. Jennings
was unable to satisfy their morbid curl
'slty To greater extent than what had
already been impaired to them. All he
had tosay was 81 am not surprised.
Would Not be Surprised
at anything in this case. had hopes af-
ter the adjournment OF the jury that they
might not return bill against my client
was quite certain and expected that
would under the circumstances.
-om the words OF the indictment as
nblished, II would lead to the inference
nat the implement used in infiicting the
wounds upon the murdered couple had
not yet been unearthed.
III has been learned, however, on au-
thorlty direct from the jury room, that an
axe or hatchet was brought in as evidence
and had considerable weight in the decis-
lon OF the jury. Ii is also known from
the same source that the evidence intro
duced was Overwhelmingly against the
prisoner, and that there was no course
for the Grand Jury to pursue other than
to bring in an indictment.
The party against whom the second in
dictment has been brought Is yet a secret,
but Is generally understood to be Henry
q. Trickey. The charge said to have been
preferred against him Is that OF tamper-
Ing with government witnesses, and 1t is
alleged that he approached both Bridget
Sullivan and Detective McHenry and Of
Tered them inducements to leave for parts
unknown.
Lawyer Jennings
when interviewed last night, said that he
had nothing for publication, and his re-
marks were subtantially as already given.
Rev. w. w. Jubb OF the Central Con-
gregational church, whose self-imposed
duty 1t was to wait upon Miss Borden
and inform her of the result OF the Grand
Jury's action, reports that the prisoner
received the intelligence with indiffer-
ence, retaining her stolid, unruffled de-
meanor, betraying neither surprise nor
emotion, and saying nothing.
As regards his personal opinion, he had
nothing to say other than that he was mo-
surprised at the outcome of the hearing
As soon as the intelligence reached Fai
River that an indictment had been found
Emma Borden left for T,unton, and wa,
closeted for some time I'm the cell with
Lizzie. She returned home in the even
ing, but refused an audience with re-
porters.
Medical Examiner Dolan refused to be |
interviewed, and Rev. Il. A. Buck could |
not be found. DIR. Bowen said there was |
little for him to say worthy OF publica- |
tion other than that the indictment was
what he anticipated. He was not sur
prised, but thought that in the trial Liz
xie would be
Able TO Prove Her Innocence.
Marshall Hilliard Is not furnishing much
news and is desirious of enjoying a we'll
earned rest.
The indictment has served to vindicate
himself and his officers against the great
Of abuse heaped upon the dc eIurt-
ment by the friends OF the prisoner, who
eaaimed that the circumstances OF the
case did not warrant the extreme meas
ures employed by them. They were the
ones who firmly believed that the Grand
Jury would not return bill against Liz
yie.
II is surmised now that the line OF de-
renee Will be taken up upon the insanity
theory. In the interim existing between