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

MISS Russell should 20 and tell the oflcer
that she had told him faIsehood. My sis
to: said at the time, "Why didn't you toll
him about 1t;
why Did You Lot Mo DO IT,"
Witness said she never had any such con
vcrsation with her sister, as was reported
by Mrs. Reagan; there never was any
quarrel or trouble in the matro room
between us or anything that could DO
construed into q quarrel. witness abso-
lutely denied the whole story. Being cross
examined, Emma testified that her father
had given a house to her stepnother, and it
made some trouble between them and her
stepmother. Lizzie ceased to call her
mother and spoke of her as Mrs. Borden,
but the relations between Lizzie and Mrs.
Borden were entirely cordial for the last
two or three years. She did not remember
saying that their relations were not cordial.
Questions and answers of the preliminary
hearing were read to witness she remem-
bered some of them but couldn't remember
oil of theml She contended that the rela-
lions between Lizzie and Mrs. Borden were
entirely cordial. A recess was here taken.
Miss Emma Borden Continues.
In tho afternoon the oross-examination of
Emma Borden was resumed at the opening
OF the session. In regard to the note that
Lizzie said wa. received by Mrs. Borden.
requesting her attendance on a sick person,
Emma testified that she looked for it only in
the little bag and IN tho work basket down
stairs She advertised in the Fall River
News fer the messenger or the writer, but
the family made no other search; had never
seen the handleicss ha tchet; remembered see
ing but ono Ratchet and could not describe
it; Mrs. Borden had a dark waterproof;
Lizzie had one Of blue cloth; witness had
gossamer; no interview whatever took place
between l. Zlio and witness as stated by
Mrs. Reagan; Miss Russell wa5 an intimate
friend of L2zio and they were on excellent
terms; witness reiterated her statement of
what she said when Lizzie was standing by
tho stove with the dress: didn't remember
Miss Russell saying what she says she did;
didn't hear her say 81 wouldn't burn II,
| Lizzie aud didn't see her sister take a
step back.
! Mr.. Mary 4. Raymond, Drcssmaker,
testified to making the Bedford cord dress.
| 1t was light blue with dark figure; tho
painters were painting the house when Liz
| ze was wearing the dress; witness described
the paint spots on the dress and said that
Lizzie could MT get that dress on under any
other dress.
Mrs Bowen, wife OF Dr. Bowen, testified
TO seeing Lizzie Just after the murders wero
| discovered: she taw no bicol on her face,
hands or hair, on her garments; hor face
and hands were very white; there was 40
appearance OF her having been in the dusty
barn; witness was somewhat agitated when
she went there, and didn't lock Mt her with
the idea that nybody charged her with the
crime, but as an object of pity.
Mrs Brigham was recalled anil testified
that by experiment in the Borden house she
found :hnt person yins on tho floor of the
guest chamber could not DO sean by per
son standin.; in the upper hall; she made
the experiment with NJ. Morse lying on the
floor Witness, found in experimenting
with tine door that when the bolt was used
the door could not be opened; whom the
spring was used, useless the door wGs
slammed, the spring wasn't sure.
Governmsnt's Testimony in Rebuttal.
Here the defence at 3.15 rested and the
government was given ID minutes to pre-
pare for the introduction OF testimony in re
buttaI. Marshal billiard in reputtal testi-
fled to hearing of the quarrel matter and
visiting Mrs Reagan at her homo the same
evening The next afternoon Mrs. Reagan
and Mr. Buck came to witness office Mr.
Buck had paner which he said Mrs, Rea-
gan was willing to sign if the witness would
allow her; witness told Mrs. Reagan that If
she signed it, it would lie in direct oppo'
stion to his orders ho then sent her
to her room. lie was asked if in any way
ha mad sought to have Mrs. Reagan say OF
do anything in tais matter that was not
correct, but the question was objected end
excluded.
Officer Mulalley showed by his melnoran
dun book that he talked with Eobnsk :
August s, and Robinsky told him of seein-
, the ledy passing from the barn to the Bor
den house at 1880 q. IN. the day OF the
murder.
Miss White wa, recalled and questioned
as to cert ain portions of the evideGce given
by Mr.. Clarkson and Emma Borden at th'
preliminary hearing.
This closed the evidence both sides
although the government he'd another wit
ness to come from FAN River, but it was de
cided not to take his testimony.
Chief Justice Mason then addressed tn
jury, saying that all the evidence was in
but that it was necessary, owing to the i'm
portance of the case, that the counsel hav
reasonable time TO prepare the arguments.
, The court then ad journed 10 Monday a
0 a. m.