New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-10
THE FALL RIVER TRAGED1.
INQUEST IN The BORDEN MURDERS BEGUN.
BRIDGET SULLIVAN, THE SERVANT. AND LIZZIE
BORDEN TESTIFY IN PNvATE-THEIR Ia
ANIMATION NOT FINISHED.

BRIDGET SULLIVAN, THE SERVANT, AND hiNN
BORDEN TESTIFY IN PmvATE-THEIR Ex'
ANIMATION NOT FINISHED.
Fall River. Mass. Aug. 9.-Ths morning Bnoee'
sullivan, the servant girl in the Borden family was
summoned 10 the Central Police station she "dihc'
down In company with officer and talked qu''e
freely on the way She looked much worried ana was
quite pale. She told the officer that it was hard 10
be watched closely and to have ones private
affairs torn In pieces. She willing. however, "
have the police know Just what her movements were
since the time she arose on Thursday until she was
asked to 60 to the police station With the omoer
She did not care 10 talk much ABOUT inv
details of the family relations. she Saia
that she wanted to leave two or three
times but she urged to remain by Mrs Borden
Of whom she spoke kindly. She was taken az
once into the City Marshas presence, and also into
nhe presence OF District ATTORNEY Knowlton ana
Medical Examiner Dolan. Miss sullivan WAS
brought before the men TO undergo thorough
examination to the facts before ana
after the murders far she knew them Whiic
the servant was In the court locked up with
the authorities j. V. Morse walking along through
Main-st. and down to the banks. closely followed
by an officer
Miss Lizzie Borden brought to the Cenra
Police station this afternoon In hack containing
Marshal billiard, Officer Harrington and Mrs james
". Bingham. Miss Borden was served with SUD
pOena summoning her to attend at inquiry at the
second District Court to determine the cause OF t9e
death OF her father and mother Mrs. Bingham was
visiting Miss Borden at the Time and she consented
TO accompany her. For the first time since the MUIR
ders occurred. tie Marshal appeared In full UNIFORM
The stopping OF the carriage the Borden homestead
followed by the gathering OF great crowd AS MISS
Borden stepped IN the people surged forward ana caused
lively work for the policeman In keeping them BACK
The drive 10 the station rapid and was through
~ hot Borden
and her companion were conducted through the
guard room on the second floor where the court sits,
and she passed through gaping crowd or ponccmeh'
She was dressed in well Lifting suit OF black,
covered with lace. She paid no attention to the per
sons around her her face looked worn and worried.
The private inquiry in the Second District was an
inquest ordered by Judge Blasde. at the suggestion
Of DIstrct-Attorney Knowlton. as result OF nid-
night conference OF the authorities.
search is being made for the prescription whicb Dr'
Bowen gave to the family when the members were
i'll week ago to-day.
Attorney General Psbury has arrived IN 'o"h'
presumably on business in connection with the Borden
cases. -
The following bulletin given out to-nignt py
state Detective seavcr:
Tho inquest Borden murder beFsn before Juaee
Bai-deu at 10 a. m, DisrctAttoney KnowIton cohdpor
ing the investigation Bridget sullivan aud Lime b0ae"
were questioned separately. The examination OF ho'''
was cluded. The Inquest adjourned until ~ a. H.
wednesday Nothing developed for publication.
This mcagre report was all that was given Out
officially regarding the first days proceedings u u'
inquiry After adjournment Bridget sullivan "'h'
taken from the Central station She was accoml@heu
nv Officer Dohorty and went to No. 20 DiyiSon"st''
where she las relatives. she has hardly eaten "
sl.pt AZ the Borden house since the tragedy. DISTRICT
Attorney Knowlton told her that he regarded her as
the most important witness In the case, ana pr"hS"
TO allow her to 20 her own rcco1izance until the
tral II ono takes place, provided She would not 30
away without firSt acquanting the CITY Marshal
Miss Borden was not examined closely. OWING 10
two causes The first the advent 81 Attorney
General ITllsbury. who went upstairs nj me Mel'h
io D"ST vh wi'T %irb Sar9Sr inrd Mcn Examiner
DOlan and Othcr-. went 10 the Mellcn Hons Nhrr'
ahont hall an hour About 80 Professor
Wood, the Harvard analyst; Mr.. Maekcnze o.. OF
o'hcr officials Gy a AT tn. Melcn iios Aiioney
General Pllsbury started for Boston on the : 30
train BEFORE going he declined 20 anything about
The murder cases After his departure there was
more secrecy than ever among the anthorue.. me
S@ . and probably will not be for days longer
it is said that DR. Wood was called here to a',lst
justify the officials In serving warrants; At me
present , bTo e ,h' "m oc c IN wo So,c to the
head Of the department said tonight that h. n ,'d
family, but which one he would not or could not
After the adjournment Of the inquest. Miss Borden
was taken I'm "A carriage 10 her home on second ST.
accompanied by Mrs. Bingham and city Marshal Hi
lizard. 49,.
Tonight a rumor gained credence at the station
that bloody axe had been found at south somersel'
~ house occupied by some i"rtngIeSe farm hhhds'
Policemen wer,. sent TO investigate the cn~e.
Hartford. Aug. D.-Fred ,. FISH, the GRANDSON o
Mrs EDr,rn Of Fall River. has Just returned nom
me funeral OF Mr. and Mrs Borden, which he attended
Vim his grandmother lie saws that the members
~ MIS- family do not agree with his grandfather George
D. TIsh that Lizzie Borden and J. Y. Morse plotted
the murder Of Mr.. and Mrs. Borden.
J. v Morse the uncle OF the Borden girls. when
shown the statement OF George Il. Fish, Of Hartford
that he (IIslD believes that Miss Lizzie Borden ana
Mr. Morse CONGO, the murder OF the old couple and
hired some one t. do II. said that his counsel had al
yised hin 10 have nothing 10 say for publication lie
added h-wcver You know well u do what
grounds there are for such absurd charge rs thh
II Is entirely unreasonable. That Is all VIII say