The state chronicle., 1893-06-17
house, at II o'clock on the night
before the murder.

house, at IL o'clock on the night |
before the murder.
Mark Chase said he saw q man |
with brown hat and black coat in q |
buggy in front of the Borden house
just before II o'clock.
DR.. Benjamin 81. Hardy, of Fall
River, testified as follows: Il know
where the Borden house is. Invent
by there on the morning of the
murder at and 1890. I saw
medium sized young man, very pale
in complexion, with his eyes fixed
on the sidewalk passing slowly to-
ward the south. He was acting
strangely. In consequence of his
appearance turned in my carriage
to watch him as he went by. have
faint idea that had seen him be-
fore. This man was we'll dressed
in light suit of clothes. 1 have
tried to find him since, but have
been unable to do so. have never
seen him since"
On cross-exsmlnatlon, DR.. Hardy
said : "The man was acting differ
ent from any person I ever saw on
the street in my life. He was agi-
tated and seemed to be weak.
Mrs. Della S. Manley, who lives
On Second street in Fall River, tes-
tilted that she was passing the Bor-
den House with Mrs. Hart, when
che saw a young man att:red in a
suit of white standing by the Bor-
den gate. That was about 9:45
She had not noticed the young man
when she first came along.
FOOTSTEPS IN THE BARN.
George T. Borden, a relative OF
the defendant and a plumber by
trade, testified: "At2 o'clock on
the day following the murder l
went to the Borden house. went
up to the front door and found it
unlocked. When I went into the
house those who were inside ex.
pressed surprise that I had got in
without ringing the bell"
Walter P. Stevens, who at the
time of the tragedy was a reporter
| for one Of the Fall River newspa
ipers, testified that oA the morning
OF the tragedy he went through the
grounds and out to the barn.
| "While I was in there" he said
III heard three persons walking
about in the upper part of tn
barn.
Policeman Medley, it will be re
, membered, had sworn that ther,
were no traces of footsteps in tn
dust on the floor of the barn lof
: when he went up there to make al
examination to see if there were an
traces of foot prints.
r The witness said that he did no
l see Policeman Medley and RENAME
' in the barn only for a moment or 81
al Hyman Robinski, an ice creel
g peddler, testified that after eleve
e o'clock on the morning the murde,
n were committed 15 saw a lady com
out of the barn and go to the stai,
n at the north side of the house.
Q was not Bridget Sullivan. He kne
J. her. He could not tell how tt
It woman was dressed. He caused IL
n State some embarrassment by adj
} ing that he had told Policema
n Mullaly what he saw.
1t Charles E. Gardner, who keel
70 the stable in Fall River where Ro
inski used to keep the horse
le drove, was called and fixed the tin
to by saying that it was lilo VIII
7e Robinski left the stable.
n. Joseph LeMay, who lives abo
lg four miles from Fall River city ha
to was called to testify that on the d
r. of the tragedy he saw a man pas
is ing along the road near his far
his clothes covered with blood, al
re presenting a decidedly repulsive q
all pearance.
TX The question of the admissible
n Of the evidence was argued, and t
in court reserved it's decision until
he morrow morning.
GU HATcHET FOUND.
as FALL RIVER, Mass, June 15.-L
ow night boy named Potter, son
as G. G. Potter, clerk in the Fall Ri'
in water-works Office, while looking
in ball found hatchet On the top
ws John Groves barn, which is locs.
Ter just in the rear of the Borden pr
ow erty.
ess Mr.. Potter this morning report
we his find to the po.ice, and q
six sought all interview with the co,
lp- sci for defense, but was unable
aw find Mr.. Jennings. He still has
no hatchet in his possession, and
to scribes it as an ordinary implem'
en with hammer head. The han
was weather beaten, and the biz
zee coverel with rust. Some of
ng particles of rust being removes
slight coloring of gilt was disclos
which would either indicate t
o+ the hatchet was at one time used
.ba an ornament, Or was quite \
.ho when lost or discarded.
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