Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-06-22

NEW DEDroRr, Mass. June tn
Borden tria was resumed promptly at "
every seat In the court room being filed
City Marshal billiard of Fail River was
the first witness. lie described his visits to
the Borden house on the day OF the murder
aud the following Saturday; identified the
dress shown in the case as that worn by
Lizzie Borden on the day Of tho murder;
told of his visit TO tho barn Saturday night
ut the Borden house. Mayor Coughlin, in
conversation with the family, said 1t would
be best for them to remain in the house for
a few days. After further conversation on
this subject Lizzie asked: what is there
nybody in this house suspected
Mayor Coughlin replied that sho was
suspected Then Emma spoke up and said:
1--WE tried to keep it from you as long us
we could The mayor asked Lizzie where
she was when the murder WAS committed
and she replied, in the barn for 20 minutes,
looking for lead siuKers Lizzie said, alter
Emna spoke, "Well | am ready to 80 any
time.n Witness said he took from the
barn box and basket cor tanning Lead the
basket was found in the loft Of the larn on
bench. Witness
Told of Gcttins tho Hatchet'.
clothing Of the victims shoes and stockings
and other articles from the Borden house.
lie said he had made efforts, through
his oflicers only, TO find out about
note which was said to have
been sent 70 the Borden houss
the day OF the murder 1t appearing that
witness knew nothing personally about the
matter, he was not allowed to state the re
suit. In the cross-exemination by Gov.
Robinson, billiard sad that the search Of
the Borden house by the police officers was
thorough: that all the mem bers of tue Bor-
den family assisted the officers willingly
during the search; LIZZIE, in conversation
about beng suspected, was open, earnest
aad frank. Mayor John ". Cougnlin of
Tall River was the next witness. lie de-
scribed his visit to the Borden house with
Marshal billiard and corroborated the lat
ter's testimony as to the conversation with
defendant
Mrs. Hannah II. Clifford
of Fell River drossmaker, testified that
she had made garments for the l}ordens;
had talk with Lizzie about her step
mother in March, 1882; Q4izzlc here held
her fan over her face Defence objected to
witnoss telling the conversation, because it
was too remote; but the question was put
and exceptions noted. Witness said she re-
ferred 20 Mrs. Borden as mother. Lizzie
repliSl: Don't call her mother;h she is
only my stepmother, and she is mean,
hateful old thing. | said: On Lizzie, don t
say that, and then defendant said she al
ways kept apart from her and ate her meal
alone. Cross-exsmination developed moth
ing of interest.
MISS Anna II. Borden Testified
She is not relative of ths prisoner, has
har al with
her in 1890; occupied the same cabin on
the outward and homeward voyages. Wit
ness was asked to state whether she had
had any conversation with Lizzie about
family matters on tho voyage, and defense
objected Court after deliberation ordered
witness aside and the jury to retire. Then
Mr.. Moody stated that the evidence about
to be offered was in substance, that the
prisoner regretted returning homo after
passing such & happy, pleasant summer be-
cause the home to which she was returning
was such an unhappy one. He held that
this expressed better than anything else
the permanent condition Of things in that
household, even though they occurred two
years before tina homicide. 1t ia an ex-
preston of the state of feeling in tho family
by one member of the family and it is to be
taken into account also by what we know
of people about to return hons from an alb
sence.
Gov. Robinson sail the statement was
altogether too remote the witness had beer
abroad and as they were coming across THU
conversation occurred; there is only one
thing to OBJ ject to and that is the statement
about the happy home There isn't party
starting to return home from a pleasan
trip but what is likely to say, 81 wish
.yasn,t pOinp hama l. nd suci, a
time
If She Made That Statement
the fact that she went homo and lived Their
showed that yerything was all right.
Mr.. Moody said that it had been show
by the previous witness that the defendan
most Of the time or q large part OF the tim
didn't sit at the came table with her pa
rents, tending to show that the alien al o
had been continued after she arrived home
The court wero of the opinion that tn
language used is SO susceptible OF the infer
ences that 1t would be better to exclude il
the idea evidently being that it might refe
to some other member OF the family besid
her stepmother
Lucy Collet Of Fall River testified. Sh
sat on DR.. Chsgnon S piazza in view of til
Borden house fence from 10:45 20 II As O
the morning Of tho murder and saw no ma
about the premises.
Thomas Boles OF Fall River, a hostler
said he washed carriages in Mrs. Churchill
yard on the morning of the murder and sa,
no one in the Borden yard; he could, how
every, see only very little OF tho yard; h
admitted that in fact he could not see an
of it.
Patrick McGowan testified that he was i
Mr.. Crowds yard from about 10 to 1913
on the morning OF the murder
he was employed by Mr.. Crowe saw NJ
body in toe Borden yard. Joseph Del
Roster and John Denny, who we're at wor
in Crowds yard on the morning OF the mul
der testified that they saw no one &
through the Borden yard that morning.
Emma and l. zzie Borden.
Hannah Reagan, matron at the poli
station, Full River, was the next witnes
She testified: Had charge OF prisoner
one time; she was in my room; on Augu
"a Emma came in to see the prisoner abo
$40; | was in the room cleaning up; thu
spoke to e.ch other and | went into a toll
room; hearing loud talk looked out al
saw Lizzie lying her side and Emu
iedding down over her, Lizzie said: "It