The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-08-12

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she was Charged with Her Parents
Murder-The Decision Arrived at After
q Long Consultation by the Authorities.
FALL RIVER Aug 1.-THE Borden murder |
mystery, according to tho belief OF the police |
of Fall River. Is solved. At 7:10 o'clock to- |
night Lizzie Borden was arrested By Chief Of |
Police billiard and accused Of homicide. For |
one week the police and other proper author |
tiles have labored unremittingly to fasten the |
crime upon the guilty person. They believe |
tonight that they have done It They are sat- |
isned that more than mere circumstantial |
evidence justiiles and demanded the arrest Of |
Lizzie Borden.
The iron nerve and wonderful self control Of |
the accused woman was never more clearly |
manifested than when the warrant charging |
her with tho murder OF her parents was read |
to her this evening. When she left the court
room at noon yesterday she seemed about to
break down. All the old fire had gone from
her eyes and the cold. hard expression had
vanished from her face. She sank from the
gaze OF tho throng assembled. outside of tho
Police Headquarters. but tonight this same
woman. who yesterday seemed about TO give
way to her emotion. stood silent and motion
less without q tremor when Chief Of Police
billiard entered the room to serve the war
rant upon her
In the dingy room were Andrew Jennings.
tho lawyer for tho Borden girl. Emma Borden.
Mrs. Jane Brigham. and Matron Russell. Tho
shadows were beginning to lengthen and the
room was growing dark. Lizzie sat next to
her lawyer. with her sister sitting on tho other
side OF her. The clock on the tower down the
street struck Z. Marshal billiard left his Of
| fec and went UP stairs to the room. As he
| came in Lizzie rose UP.
Her sister placed her hand on her arm and
| forced her gently into her seat Chief Hilliard
| tore open the envelope. unfolded the warrant.
ard began to read. He had not read two lines
| when Lawyer Jennings rose and said:
Mr.. Marshal. l think my client will waive
| the reading or the warrant"
| DO you waive such reading p asked Chief
| Hillard of Lizzio.
The woman was silent for moment. then
| she turned to her lawyer.
| Answer him." she said. II waive further
| reading OF that paper"
There was no false note In the voice and she
did not falter. and there was no trace Of ner-
| vousness. She stood cold and silent for Sec
ond only. Then her lips trembled. Then her
| jaws shut with a snap and she sank back in
| her chair.
You are placed In the hands Of Matron Rus
SELL" said Marshal Hilliard. and he left the
room. Miss Emma Borden arose and turned
| to her sister. For minute they stood face to
face. Then Miss Emma. who is older than her
sister, hurried down stairs. followed by Law
yer jennings and Mrs. Brigham. Down stairs
| there was q great throng.
| The crowd filled the streets. choked into the
hall. and even forced their way into the main
room Of the building. As Miss Emma Borden
entered this room. the crowd blocked the way
ahead OF her. She stopped and clutched the
arm OF Mrs. Brigham. Her eyes were full Of
tears. She was asked il she had anything to
say.
What can I say" she asked. pleadingly.
The crowd fell back. and she worked her way
toward the door. She entered her carriage
with Lawyer Jennings and Mrs. Brigham. and
was driven direct to her homo.
STEPS BEFORE THE ARREST.
The days proceedings began early this
morning with a conference between Chief OF
Police billiard. District Attorney Knowlton.
and Medical Examiner Dolan. This consulta-
ton lasted until after 10 o'clock Then DR..
Dolan hurriedly drove away. The inquest
began at l. o'clock. The first witness called
was Mrs. Josephine Trip from Westport. She
has known Lizzie Borden from a small child.
They went to school together and were always
warm friends
Mrs. Tripp was questioned chiefly in regard
to her knowledge OF the domestic relations
between Lizzie Borden and her father and
stepmother. 1t Is said that this confirm cd and
strengthened the testimony already given by
other witnesses. and which shows that be-
tween Lizzie and her parents there was a
feeling Of unfriendliness II not dislike. When
asked about Lizzie herself. as she knew her.
Mrs. Trip said that she was firm. deter
mined girl. very conservative. and Of strong
will.
The next witness after Mrs. Trip was G. L.
Sawyer OF this city. Mr.. Sawyer was one Of
the first people to reach the house after
Bridget Sullivan ran across the street scream :
ing for DR.. Bowen. He went in through the
side door. and saw Mr.. Borden lying dead on
tho sitting-room sofa. He was questioned
first In regard to the time. He said that
he passed tho house first about 11:1O
!, o'clock. and that then the Sullivan
girl was coming out after DR.. Bowen. He ran
. into the yard. He was sure 1t was not later
: than ia o'clock when DR.. Bowen came
across tho street on tho run. Tho next wit.
! ness was Mrs. Perry Clifford. She has known
tho Borden girls for years and WAS at the
house soon after the murder. The question o.
: the hostile feeling said to have existed be-
tween Lizzie Borden and the murdered
Q couple was put to her. Her answer die
. not vary from or contradict those o.
. previous witness. who swore that there
: was much unfriendl.ness between them. About
| Lizzie herself she expressed practically the
shuio opinion rs lhAt bWoin " W NIB imp
Mrs Clifford left the room about II o'clock,
and was followed In the witness stand by Mrs.
Bertha Whitehead. a sister OF Mrs. Borden. the
: murdered woman. 1t was learned that Mrs
. Whitehead's testimony was especially valua
:. ble In that it quoted specific instances where
a tho alleged hatred OF Lizzie Borden for hel
parents cropped out.
Mrs Whitehead explained among other
things that she formerly owned house in con
, junction with another person. The other per
a son mortgaEed her interest and the mort.
. gage was foreclosed. Mr., Borden bought it
o gave II to Mrs. Whitehead and established hel
: title to tho property. 1t was learned further
!. that Lizzie Borden is said to have objected
strongly to this. and to have blamed her step
. mother for persuadlnG Mr. Borden to part witt
some Of his money.
Q TESTIMONY REGARDING PARSONS