Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-11
MISS BORDEN RACKED
By the Searching Inquiry Now in
Progress at Fall River.
ARRESTS ARE EXPECTED TODAY.
The Suspected Murderess Fmerges From
the Station in Tears.
BRIDGET SULLIVAN is UNDER GUARD

FALL RIVER, MASS, aug lu-AS q
result of to-day's investigation into the
Borden murder mystery, it is now conf
IDENTIFY expected that formal arrests will be
made tomorrow. To-day the interest CEN
tered around the police headquarters,
where the inquest was proceeding. Miss
Borden was driven to the station this morn
ing in closed carriage, accompanied by
her friend, Mrs Brigham, and City Mar
shall Hilliard.
She looked much brighter than she has
at any time since the day following the
tragedy. She walked firmly across the
guard room. and her face was without emo
tion of any kind She was not as closely
followed to-day as yesterday by curious
crowds.
Prof Wood, the analyst, appeared at the
station very early, In company with Medi-
cal Examiner Dolan. Shortly after the in
quest was resumed, the two men were ad-
mitted and were behind closed doors about
20 minutes When they reappeared they
were followed by two policemen carrying
trunk containing bloody clothing and
other evidences of the crime. The trunks
wers placed on coupe waiting at the door.
Prof Wood went In the coupe to the up
town station.
Much Depends on the Blood Analysis.
There he took the 11:03 train for Boston,
and the trunk was checked for the same
place. Dr.. Dolan remained at the station q
few minutes only.
1t is now generally admitted that great
deal of hope is being placed in the accuracy
of the analysis and the examination of blood
on the clothing. A few days ago this was
not the case, the poison theory and other
clews being talked of as of secondary i'm
portance.
Bridget Sullivan, the servant, did not
leave her friends last night nor this MORN
ing. She talks in the most affectionate
manner of the deceased woman, the step
mother of the girl
There is a strong feeling current in police
circles against Inspector Hanscom and Mr..
Jennings, counsel for the family. 1t is
alleged that the former Is endeavoring to
the police, and that they are inspiring clews
that will tend to blind the actual facts pre-
ceding and succeeding the murders
Miss Borden was put on the rack to-day
and sensational facts are looked for. Yes
terday she was not pressed hard, according
to a statement from official quarters made
this morning.
Mrs. Borden's Missing Letter.
The police have again become active in
the search after evidence, and one or two
details IN regard to the missing letter said
to have been received by Mrs Borden are
again being sought by the officials. District
Attorney Knowlton is working under the
direction of Attorney General Pillsbury,
and it is said that the form of complaint,
and possibly all warrants, will be submitted
to him.
There was an intermission in the proceed
ings at the inquest at 11:15. A few
In oments later Marshal Hilliard drove to
the Borden homestead and returned with
j ohm V. Morse. Miss Lizzie Borden was
taken into the matron's room Mr.. Morse
was taken into the courtroom, but 1t is said
he was not subjected to an examination.
At 1850 the Investigation was postponed
until after dinner. Miss Borden, Mrs
Brigham, Mr.. Morse and the City Marshal
were driven back to the house in close
carriage. Miss Borden was asked some
nerve-shaking questions, and when she came
from the matron's room her face was tear
stained. There was great difference be-
tween her appearance before and after the
examination.
The servant girl is kept under the eye of
policeman at her brother-in-law's house,
and she was not allowed to go free, as was
intimated last night by Detective Seaver.
Carrying Away Evidences of Murder.
A carpenter was at work in the Borden
house about an hour this afternoon. Short
ly before 2 o'clock Marshal Hilliard, De-
rived at the police station carrying three
boxes Two were wrapped up and one was
open. The open one contained sheet lead
and was taken from the barn where Miss
Lizzie said she had gone to look for lead for
sinkers.
The inquest was resumed at 2:3O o'clock.
DR.. Bowen, the family physician, and Miss
Emma Borden, the daughter, who was in
Bedford at the time Of the murders, were
brought to the Central station to be ex-
amined. q,
DR.. Handy furnished a very suggestive
hint as to the probable murderer of Mr.. and
Mrs Borden. He says that about 10 o'clock
Thursday morning he saw man standing on
Second street little south of the Borden
residence, the man having such terrible
and unusual appearance as to attract atten-
tion. The stranger was CHASTITY white, and
seemed very much agitated. His eyes were
particularly wild. He wore small black
mustache.
The doctor could certainly identify the man
he observed, as he was SO struck by his desper-
ate looking character that he turned around
his carriage and gazed at him tor a consider
able time The police put some credence in
this rumor, as it was said that man an
swering this description was seen by Officer
Hyde about the same time.
No Substantial Clew Yet.
Tonight it cannot be said that the police
have any substantial clew to the murderers
of Mr. and Mrs Andrew j. Borden. Theo-
ries are plentiful, but reliable evidence is
wanting. At 8 o'clock this afternoon State
Detective Seaver handed the following
bulletin to the reporters:
The inquest was continued at 10 O'Clock
to-day. The witnesses examined were Miss
L. Borden. DR.. S. W. Bowen, Adelaide b.
and Hiram Z. Harrington. Ad-
journed until 10 A. N. Thursday. Nothing
developed for publication.
This was all that was given out after ex-
aininations lasting more than Az hours.
Whatever the police may think Of the
strength Of their clews, it is certain that |
the opinions Of Miss Borden's many friends |
are entirely in favor of her innocence. DIR. |
ing the time since he was called to the |
Borden house few days before the MUIR
der. He incidentally gave some evidence
which startled the authorities. The nature
Of this will not be given tor publication,
but 1t was learned that tomorrow another
of the dead bodies will be
made at Oak Grove Cemetery.
A fhysician's Hypothetical Case.
Taken all together in connection with an
authoritative statement volunteered to-
nipht the nojice ha va r,reaentpl very in