Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-08-05
Details OF the Terrible Crime.

Details OF the JerfiDlc Crihe'
or ali tho many mysterious murders
which redden the history of New England,
this seems likely
TV Occupy the First Place.
IL will take lot OF clever detective work
10 unravel the snarl Of mystery which en-
shrouds this fearful crime. At present the
police have not n thread TO follow.
A moro daring or dastardly thing could
hardly be imagined. While reclining in
his own house Mr.. Borden was hacked
almost to pieces, and so was his wife. All
this was done in daylight. while servant
girl was In tho house and a daughter of
the murdered couple scarcely fifteen feet
away outside the house
No one saw anybody come into the
house or go ont. and no one can suggest q
reason why these old people should meet
death In that way. And yet, the fact re-
mains that double Eurder was COM
mitted. and that the perpetrator Is still at
liberty. It seems incredible that such a
thing could be. The murders were OF the
most brutal mud blood-curdling character
imaginable
Mr.. Borden was reclining upon u sofa
IN the sitting room of his residence. Some
one armed with an axe or weapon Of
similar character came into the room and
deliberately struck him on the head with
tho blade. To make his work complete he
chopped away with flendish fury until the
Head Was Cut Almost In Twain.
The first blow killed the old man. The
murderer, 10 would seem, was inspired
with intense hatred or was wonderfully
cool, Judging from the way he hacked at
the defenseless old man.
Not Satisfied with that, the murderer
went up stairs, found Mrs. Borden, and
killed her the same way.
He sunk tho blade Of his hatchet or axe
deep into her skull 20 less than thirteen
times. A person could not have killed
dog In moro brutal fashion After COM
mitting these fearful crimes, and without
stopping TO secure money or papers, tho
murderer disappeared as mysteri ously as
he cama The whole thing was
Done In Fifteen or Twenty Minntes
From tho testimony of those who knew
the old people, il would appear that pre-.
vious attempt bad been made upon their
lives the day before by the use of poison.
Everybody In tho house, save one man,
was taken violently sick after eating or
drinking. and 10 does not appear whether
tho man In question drank Of the milk or
ate the food
70 kill the Bordens was first made by the
uso Of poison; that not being successful,
the murderer, who must have been per-
son Of decidedly determined character,
concluded to do the Job In fashion that
Would Not Admit of Failure.
There were TO blood marks around the
house, and no traces could be found of the
weapon. Strict search was made In the
c,~l t.or Co.. SAo Ill
but NOT q thing was discovered. That
seemed most strange TO the detectives
The feeling Is that the murderer must
have been Secreted in the house and knew
the habits OF Mr.. and Mrs. Borden. Just
how be happened to do his work when
everything was Just right for him ia to be
explained
One peculiar thing 10 connection with
tho affair Is the inability of the police to
discover q motive for the crime. The feel
ing Is that money was at the bottom Of It,
but whether 1t hos come rs result of
the crime or whether Il was to save flnan-
cisl difficulties Is uncertain.
The Discovery OF the Rem eins
of Andrew J. Borden and his wife was
rather dramatic one. 1t was made by
the daughter Lizzie, who was the younger
sister and the special pet of the old folks
The woman is In q state almost verging
upop insanity. She y confined to her room
10 the upper part Of the house. but has
tho company of her sister, who arrived
bexe late yestepday afternoon from Fair
Haven, 10 answer to q telegram from Dr.
Bowen, tho family physician.
Liszle has passed through almost all
tho stages OF fright and grief. and OF last
accounts was In that dull and dangerous
state Of semi consciousness where she
gives no sign Of sorrow, but simply lies
mQtionless On her pillow with eyes closed.
Below stairs lav the horribly mangled
bodies of Der beloved father and her step
mother. whom she loved dearly. II would
not be surprising were another death
added 10 the list, for she Is In very pre-
cllJ1ous state
State Detective Seaver and the local
police officials talked with her In the af.
tefnoop, but they could get but littie 10
formation from her, beyond the facts OF
The discovery Of the bodies. They particu-
Larry asked who she suspected Of the
crime And what possible motive there
couid havo been for It's preparation Sho
Could Give Mono Whatever.
IAxze had been ironing out In the
Kitchen. The servant girl. Bridget Sulli-
van, wss 90 stairs washing windows AS
nearly NJ can be ascertaincd, the time was
ciose on 10 n O'Clock There was no one
10 bhe house beside those mentioned, ex.
osbt her father, Mr. Borden aad her step
fpofhcv.
Lizzie stopped work TO 90 10 the barn,
wdch Is just 10 the rear and very close TO
the houss--upusually near. on account Of
tho limited extent Of the yard Shd was
aone a. abr says. not over flftcen or
twenty minutes. Lzzie went into tho cit.
unS room. where here father always spent
~ time when in the house She was al.
&ost pctrined By the sight which lny be-
fore her eyes fhese fsy the body OF her
beloved father with the left side Of his
face chopped In. II was like lightning
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