The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-14
THAT CAUSE CELEBRE.
Lizzie Borden's Case Came Before
the Grand Jury To-day.
AN INDICTMENT WILL BE FOUND.
The Prisoner Well and Seemingly Com
posed-What Marshall Hiiliard Has to
Say About MeHenry and Other Matters
The Hearing VIII Take Three Days.

TAUNTON, Mass, Nov. 1.-THE Lizzi,
Borden case viii be taken up by the Grand
Jury today. Mr.. McHenry, the Provi-
depce detective, will not testify.
City Marshal Hilliard OF Fall River, re-
fering to the Trickey- Mel Henry imbroglio
said that the whole matter had not been
made public yet, nor would it be until al
ter the trial OF Miss Borden, if there was a
trial. And the second crop was going TO
be far more interesting than the first one.
In fact, he gave his listener TO understand
that what was TO come would make the
biggest sensation of the day.
Marshal Hilliard is in almost daily re-
ceipt of threatening letters and epis-
ties containing all sorts of advice, from an
intimation that it would be well for him
to leave the country TO direct threat on
his life, with few words of advice as the
proper method of doing his duty thrown
In. Judge Blasidell has also felt the infu
ence OF the crank.
Miss Borden il outwardly the same cool
and composed woman that entered Taun-
ton jail several weeks ago. She takes daily
exercises In the corridors OF the woman's
apartment, and spends much of her time
IN the hospital room above, where Mrs.
Wright has given here two windows full
OF flowers too look after. She is very fond
IN Conversation wI6n CITY ma.sa-. r.,.-
lard of sFall River yesterday afternoon
that gentleman said to G correspondent
that McHenry would not be called to the
stand, and told why. He said that he had
used McHenry on some outside work,
work necessary ST the time because il was
felt that IL might lead up to other and
important facts in connection with the
matter OF SO much interest. Everything
done by McHenry was followed up by his
IN aff h. feaar rob Ral auiA "A kae
closed the business connection with Nc
Henry. He said that the Providence de-
tective did his work well, and was paid
for it, and that was all there was 10 it.
Referring to the Trickey- McIIenry inn
broglio, he said that the whole matter
hadn't been made public yet, nor would
Il be until after the trial of Miss Borden,
Il there was trial. And the second crop
Xas going To be far more interesting than |
she first one. In fact he gave the cores |
pondent to understand THAT what was to |
come would make the biggest sensation |
OF the day when II did make its appear
ance.
IL Is understood that the hearing before |
the grand jury will occupy about three |
days, depending altogether upon the abil-
lty OF the district attorney to facilitate
business by his handling of the witnesses
and upon the number summoned and
heard. The court will come in az usual
on Monday and regular criminal trials
Will be begun, the district attorney APP
pointing su bstitute to carry on the gov
trnment's work until he gets through
with the Borden case.
The story in Boston paper on Friday
morning in substance that the time of the
trial had been set for January and the
place, New Bedford, was one of the most
absurd statements of the lot which have
been sprung in this case. Justices OF
Massachusetts courts are not in the habit
OF setting the time and place for any
cases where there has not even been any |
indication from the grand jury that a
trial will take place. The additional
that the court room down there
was being prepared for the trial is con-
sidered as rather rejecting on the court
officials, since a court room is supposed TO
be at all times in readiness for the hearing
Of any cause.
Marshal Hilliard is in almost daily re-
ceipt OF threatening letters and epistles
containing all sorts of advice, from an
ntimation that it would be well for him
% leave the country, TO a direct threat on
ais life with a few words of advice as to
he proper method of doing his duty
thrown In. He intends grouping every
one OF the letters he has received from |
line 10 time and putting them on the
as future means of amuse-
nent when things are dull in the Fall
police department. The last one which he
|
black with some fearful and wonderful
'pelling beneath 1t and horrible threat
I'm bodied therein, the whole encircled in
blood red wreath of thorus, or what was
Intended for thorns, undoubtedly.
And he is not the only person connected
With this case who has received such epis-
Hes; Judge Blaisdell has felt the inlu-
lnce Of the crank.
III Is given out on the best of authority
nat IL Will be an utter impossibility foI
me case to be reached by a fury much be-
lore February, IL such a hearing is found
necessary, and there is not any doubt that
New Bedford will be selected, nnless Jus
ice Mason should say that he wanted il
heard here. He has relatives here. and a
arge circle OF friends, and ii may be that
he VIII consult his own interests in the
natter quite as much as he is willing to
llow Mr.. knowlton to consult his.
There Is strong feeling that the grand
ury will indict, and an equally strong
ceiling that unless the evidence il of the
most convincing nature, with none of the :
attachments, there will be
Q conviction possible i'm this county. :
he prayer sof defendants counsel th, :
ther day TO Judge Hammond to have the
rand jury reinstructed showed very
Iearly how far the trend OF public opinion
as gone and what direction II has