New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-09

in the Borden house; that the night passed WIN
out incident that the next morning at ABOUT
o'clock Morse arose. dressed and came down stairs
into the sitting-room, where toward O'clock "o
was Joined by Mr.. and Mrs. Borden. Bridget
meanwhile had been busying herself in the kitcheh
and shortly after 7 o'clock Morse and Mr. ana
Mrs Borden took breakfast together just before
0 o'clock Morse went down town. and after that
time he never again saw Mr.. and Mrs. Borden ai''e'
Just after Morse went out Lizzie made her ap-
pearance. got her own breakfast, ana ave H.
Mr. Borden at n quarter past went oo"n
town, lecving Mrs. Borden busting in the st'ihe
room, Lizzie eating in the dlnins-roo'n' anu
Rridcet outside of the house washing windows
From this time Mrs. Borden disappears from sign''
Bridget saw her last when she tBridgct left the
s;,tinoroom 10 20 for the water wherewith to
wash the windows From time to time Bridget
saw Lizzie moving about, apparently engaged In
the performance of household duties at
quarter 10 II Mr. Borden reached his home. lie
was let in by Bridget, Lizzie being then upstairs,
where Bridget heard her laughing. She came
down, met her father. and told him that Mrs.
Borden had gone out, having received note
from sick friend 3lr. Borden took seat in
the sitting-room near the window. Lizzie went
into the dining-room and began to iron some
handkerchcfs Bridget, who was feeling ill.,
having finished her work on the windows. went
upstairs to her own room in the attic, where she
lay down on her bed, hearing, as she qua
minutes later Bridget heard Lizzie''s voice call
ing TO her to come down stairs quickly as some,
ss% M Borden a on the 'i in the sitting
room. the Hood running from great gashes
in his head Bridget ran out, at Lzzie,s com IN
doctor was already there. together with sev,
eral neighbors. Bridget says that Lizzie told
her that she Lizzie was out in the barn when
and others that she thought she bad heard Mrs
Borden come in and 90 upstairs Thereupon
Bridget and Mrs Churchill, a nelghbor, went
the guest-chamber, which Morse had occupied the
night before This was the case Of the prose-
cutiOn when the court assembled to-day.
BRILLIANT ARRAY OF COUNSEL.
The gratifying fact about this trial is its fair
mess. The Court has practically had nothing to do.
Not the sfaintest dust-fcck has fallen from the
bench upon the jury to the advantage or dis-
advantage of State or prisoner: Miss Borden rs
their conduct of her cause: Their methods are
honorable and high-minded, and it cannot D.
doubted that they have produced 1avo .tnm,
Her leading attorney is one of the abest lawyers
in New-England. Ex-Governor Robinson mas 1i,
been three times c ans Of d the n
State where eminence has to be earnel,. ana
where many are born capable of earning 1t, for
his eG9uence his keen intellect ne ana hs 's"
young Boston lawyer Mr.; Adams, VINO has
rapidly grown popular and has. achieved notan i.
successes. Mr. Jennings, who Is assocateu VIII sn
Rordens and gives to Lizzies case measure
of strength which proceeds from his reiaunns
with the father she is accused Oh ha'"s
OPPOSED to this array Of really, brilliant and
competent men is young man who s9st s sou 70
this SS much tine Siso %e Mr.
tines assistant in the trial Of the notorious oSo.e
cases. Mr.. Moody is the main reliance oi s sie
State here, though his chief Mr. knowiton' s si,s
constantly by, aiding and prompting MN. MI r.
Moody Jocks and Is both honest and clever: a., ne
means TO he fair, but he wants to be successful
lie does many things which he would not S,.. Ie
onnosed by any of the well-known criminal law.
yers of New-York. His questions are an'oso
ALWAYS framed so as to suggest the answers ne
desires. but apparently Governor ,nn thcv are
ali tbs. District Attorney seeks. Once IN wnie
he Directs to the form Of question, but ne migh.
PTop oSsSs f Sas the District Attorney
o. COT in a great deal of evidence which otherwise
he would find it difficult to elicit, and at me same
time it has probably convince nee come one out and are
ready 10 meet everything PROMISED LII 'no D
Attorneys opening
WITNESSES OF UNUSUAL 1NTELLl'EN0h'
Greatly aiding the fair presentation OF the 1acts
"a the unusual intelligence Of the witnesses
They are all plain country people, but they
have all shown a clear understanding, and' De.
ing GENERALLY allowed to say whatever they nae
TO say without the hlnderance on s, ns ds,mri
iavmen. they have told their stories connec'
ndlv and clearly 1t is, of course. matter OF
opinion whether this policy on the part OF tne
defence is wise or not