Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-09-02

FALL RIVER, MASS, September Court
came in at l0:30 this morning, and few
minutes after Lizzie Borden entered the
room. Mr.. Jordan opened for the defence.
He said that among other things that the
complaint alleges that on the fourth day OF
August Andrew j. Borden was killed by
his daughter. He approached the subject
with feelings widely different from any
other case which he had ever handled.
Mr.. Borden was not only his client, but
his friend, and had anybody told him four
weeks ago, that he should now be pleading
for the daughter of his old friend, be should
have said IL was beyond the bounds OF
credibility.
The theory of the government seems to
have been that the crime was committed
by inmates of the house; all their work
seems to have been directed by that one
idea. II is claimed that nobody could get
out of the house without being seen be-
cause there were persons all around.
The State knows the house has been
broken into in the daytime within two
years, and the barn broken into within two
months, and the facts are not disputed. We
show something the police ought to have
discovered, the stranger within the gate,
as told Oy Mrs. Manley.
They have spent night and day follow
ing ND clues TO convict Lizzie Bornen, but
know nothing about Mrs. Manley and the
man she saw. Whyl Because they are
not looking for anybody outside. The eX-
traOrdinary thing is that the police can not
fan the man DR. Handy saw, but they can
hnd the axe, or axes Lizzie Borden killed
her father with.
Mr.. Jennings laid great stress on the alb
seuce Of motive for the crime. The state
ment that Lizzie was on unfriendly terms
with her parents be said had not been sub
stantiated by the evidence. She was not
in need Of money, SO having recently been
paid her.
The story of her alleged attempt to pro-
cure poison was secuted by the lawyer. He
pointed out that the girl had just fifteen
minutes in which to clear herself OF all
traces of the crime. What did she do with
the hatchet! he asked. What became OF
the spots of blood that should have been on
her ciotheSl
The fact that strange men had beeu seen
about the house was dwelt upon at length
and the statements of Miss Collins and OF
Lizzie herself were cited.
The lawyer spoke Of the youngest
daughter and the servant as being In the
house at the time and when he added:
.sThe one whose hands were last claSped
by the dead fathers and the one whose
head last rested against his breast" Lizzie
burst into tears aud Mr., Jennings voice
was deeply affected.
When he concluded the court took re-
cess.
At2 o'clock District Attorney Knowltou
proceeded 20 make the argument TOR the
government. After some preliminary re-
marks on the nature Of the crime OF mUr-
der he said:
This murder was so Causeless, so wicked,
50 unnecessary; the people who were Killed
hA 90 HTr-n
erings of many around them, that 1t
is a case which presents the strangest
features. When the newspapers spread
abroad the story that this daughter had
been CHARGED with this crime, he could
fullv svmpathize with the feeling Of sur
prise. YES. anger and indignation at such
charge. and he was not surprised at the
rising up of so many friends Tor her.
"Does anv one" he asked, suppose that
nv own soul was not stricken win anguish
that such d course should have been taken.
But the carrying out Of duty Is
not always followed by the applause
Of the multitude. Without the sAghtest
desire 10 say one word against this woman
and only actuated by duty, l am doing my
best to unravel this mystery.
Speaking OF the statement by Lizzie that
she had gone 10 the barn to get sinkers, he
said And she stayed in that barn twenty
minutes where no woman would have
STAYED FIVE minutes. l gave her all the
chance in the world and asked her
10 account for that time and she
said she went up there ana ate
pears: there of all places in tue world; and
She did not feel well and could not eat
any breakfast" In the hottest part OF the
dav. the hottest place on the premises. she
had GONE to get sinkers. l have seen all
sorts of aliois, out this is the most laoored
one ! ever saw or heard of Continuing he
said The commonwealth has never SAID
THAI these people were not poisoned oy
n,.rssic acid. but il does say that that was
The first proposition, because there
was suggestion OF mo-
tive in Lizzie going to the drug
store Prussic acid could not be had. The
laws are strictly against 1t ano sne gave IL
mn The demeanor Of the defendant IS re-
rnar,able. We have never yet found the
1vran that covered Lizzie Borden ana TOOK
rbe blood from those bodies. We have not
yct found the hatchet which did the work.
'rbis thing was conceived in the mead OF 4
cool headed, deliberate woman. II your
Honor should Weld 10 the eloquent argu-
mants of nv brother and allow TINS woman
n Co that would not be the end OF THIS
matter. The reward that attends duty done
is what should be considered.
Judge Bi2lSQell sdIu li"I > -
sborId be laid aside and duty, stern duty,
required upon this evidence that ouC one
thing be done. SuppOsing a man was seen
IN the chamber of Mrs. Borden, the guest
c5eTber of death, and that he wss in the
roOrn of the father when death came: sup
nose that mau should tell as many differ
evt stories as Lizzie has dOnet the way
would be plain. md that she IS probably
The accused was ordered to the county
iail for trial at the November term an
tbe witnesses were ordered 10 reCOen4%S
for the November term OF court