The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-30
Attorney General PiIIsbury Now Re-
ported to Believe So.
WHAT WILL THE GRAND JURY DO
1t Is Said That the Attorney General and
the District Attorney are at Variance.
the Latter Holding That Miss Borden
Is Not tInsane-Rumors About the Bos-
ton Newspaper Mans Uniucky Predi-
cament

NEW BEDFORD, Nov. 30.-To-morrow
the grand jury. which has under consid,
Grafton the case of Lizzie Borden, will
reassemble after brief recess.
In the interval since the adjournment
OF the jury the newspapers have been
filled with speculation concerning the
evidence which has been presented aud
the reasons for the break in the session.
One story that has attained a wider
circulation than it deserved commenced
with the statement that Lizzie Borden
would not be indicted by the grand jury
1t goes on to say that not a scintilla OF
evidence was presented to the Jury Ia
show that Miss Borden was connected
with the crime beyond the fact that she
was In the house at the time of the mur-
der, that the family relations were un-
pleasant, and that there were discrepan.
cies in the story Of the suspected woman
Then it says that Attorney General
Pillsbury believed that there was no
sense or reason in asking the jury to in
dict on such testimony as had been pre-
sented, and ordered Mr.. Knowlton to
shut off after agreeing TO ALLOW ten days
for the district attornev to get together
any further evidence which was obtained
Out OF this has grown another story of
bitter disagreement between Mr.. Pills
bury aud District Attorney Kuowlton on
the advisability of making an attempt
to indict Lizzie Borden.
These stories, 1t is now said, have but
the shadow of fact for foundation.
Attorney General Pillsbury believes
that Lizzie A. Borden is insane. Thereby
hangs the secret OF the adjournment of
the grand jury in the Borden case. sitting
at Taunton on Nov 81. to come in again
Thursday, Dec. l. The Mercury stat $
this morning that this is the true reason
for the adjournment, aud the Mercury's
statement is based on the best of au
thority.
1t will be remembered that following
the surprise to the community from this
unprecedented action of the grand Jury
there were all sorts OF rumors as TO the
real reason for the adjournment. Follow
ing so closely upon the visit Of the grand
jury to Fall River aud the spot where
Andrew j. Borden and his wife were
butchered in broad daylight, it was gem
orally thought that new and important
facts had come to light which required
time for investigation, and hence the adj
tournament.
There is little doubt that the evidence
submitted TO the grand jury was suffi.
cient for the finding of an indictment
and at the time of the adjournment of
that august and secret body the mem
bers were already to bring in a true bill.
But there arose doubt In the mind of
the attorney general as to the sanity of
the prisoner. The stories of her actions.
as told by the witnesses. had, no doubt.
great weight in influencing the attorney
general in this direction. The question
of insanity, however, was looked upon in
different light by District Attorney
knowlton. But he gave in TO the wishes
oil his superior, and expressed his willing
ness that the jury should take a recess
while an examination rs to Miss Bordsn's
sanity was made This Investigation. il
is understood, has been carried on since
the jury adjourned, and when next the
jurors file into their seats in the Taunton
court room they will be confronted with
experts who will give their opinions
whether Lizzie Borden is of sound mind
or whether she is maniac
The horrible double murder, it will be
remembered, was regarded at the outset
AS the deed of some Que devoid of reason.
and from its very brutality and the evi-
dent cunning with which it was planned
and executed the theory held it was COM
mitted by the wild man. who has figured
30 largely, gained ground. This wild man
has never been found, and no trace of
him has been unearthed. But the hor-
rible evidence of the crime itself proves
conclusively that none but crazy person,
one momentarily crazed or otherwise.
could have done IT, Lizzie's queer actions
and doings have long been matter of re-
mark among her acquaintances, even be-
fore the murder drew the attention of
the whole newspaper reading public to |
them.
The rumors that Henry G. Trickey, the
newspaper man, is wanted for attempting |
TO interfere with a government witness,
are believed to have foundation in fact,
and In the event of their truth they will |
form an important feature of the case.
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