The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-17
EMMA B0RDEN'S STORY.
SIZE DENIES ~ TOTO THE "HOU
GAyE ME AW4F" STORY.
The Court Excludes the Testimony or the
Portuguese Who Was Seen with
the Bloody Hatchet.

NEW BEDFORD, MASS, June 10
| There was less Of crowd at the court
house This morning than at any time
/ since the beginning OF the Borden trial.
Among the early visitors was Emma Bor-
den. who. it was understood, was to
| be called for the defense, although down
/ as Government witness.
The Court decided that the evidence
/ Of the Portuguese. who saw the man with
\ the bloody hatchet. could not be adj
mitted and Mr.. Jennings desired the ex-
/ cepdons noted, at the same time stating
/ that he would put in writing just what
| he intended TO show.
After several uuimportant witnesses
/ had testified, Mrs. Mary X. Holm 's'
ncighbOr and member OF the -hnrcn
watch Miss Bord an 1tenjed, was called
10 the stand. She was present when me
officers searched Lizzie Borden's room
aud considered the searcn 20 be ,hor3usl.
! She remembered the publication OF the
| story Of q quarrel between -he Borden
| sisters. Mrs Reagan had told her there
| was no truth in the story. She hel-f
| Mrs. Reagan say she would sign a denial
If Marshal Hnliard was willing.
! Charles j. Holmes testified that Na-fon
| Reagan told Mr. Buck that the de1ial OF
| the "you gave me away' story was true,
and that she would sign if the marshal
| did not object
John r. Caldwell. a reporter, testified
that Marshal Hiuiard told Mrs. Reagan
If she signed the denial of the yo1 save
me away" story 10 would Doe against
! his express orders.
Mary f. brigham testified that Matron
/ Reagan said this about the story: 'lt is
an lie from beginning 20 end. ] was
| willing 20 sign that paper, but the Mar
shal would not let me-
Miss Emma Borden was next called
! She denied absolutely tine you gave me
/ away" story, and swore no quarrel took
/ place between the sisters in Matron hed-
/ ean's room Mr. Knowlton Cross-cXom-
| ined her with reference 10 family reia-
tions.
Emma testified that her fathers gift
Of the house 10 her step-mother made
trouble between Lizzie and the step
mother. and Lizzie ceased 90 call her
mother and called her Mrs. Borden pul
| for two or three years before the murder
| the relations between Lizzie and Mrs.
! Borden were entirely cordial, and lt she
had testified ~ the contrary at the pre-
Hminary hearing that was untrue.
Emma testified TO the dress which Lizzie
! buried. IL was cheap and had become
/ stained with paint within two weeks after
being made The dress was minutely dee
| ecribed and witness testified that she
! herself suggested 90 Lizzie that she de-
strov 10 because the closet was over
crowded. Emma then proceeded:
"The next ! saw OF the Bedford dress
[ was I'm the kitchen on Saturday when
] heard my sisters voice: / looked around
and saw her with the dress on her arm
She said: I'm going to burn this OLD
dress and ] said u would. or why don't
your and turned away. / did not see her
burn the dress; Miss Russell was there
at the time
Q.-What happened next in reference to
this Dress after the buruing2 Was any
thing said boy Miss Russell I'm regard to
this dress.
Ayes on Monday Miss Russell came
TO us in the dining-room and said she had
told Mr.. Hanscom a falsehood and
asked her what that was for. She said
he asked her if AN the dresses were in
the house that were there at the time
of the murder. and she said yes. Then
it was decided between us all that she
go and tell Mr.. Hauscom she had told
a falsehood. My sister said at the time
"Why didn't you tell him about It, why
did you let me DO it2'
81 remember the story about the quarrel
between my sister and myself, 10 was told
me by you Oennings) the morning the
story was published; ] never had any
such conversation with my sister as was
reported; there was never any trouble or
quarrel i'm the matr0ns room between
us while she was there or anything that
could be construed into a quarrel The
witness contended that The relations be-
tween Lizzie and Mrs. Borden were cu-
urely cordial. The witness said that the
breach caused by the giving of property
t0 her stepmother was never healed $50
far as she was concerned, although il
was ON Lizzies part; she knew of no
enemy her stepmother had in the world.
After recess Emma Borden resumed on
cross examination: 81 never have seen
the hanGleless hatchet. and / don't know
anything about 10. 1 don't remember ever
seeing but one hatChet. and l can't de-
scribe IL TO YOU no interview Whatever
took place between Lizzie and me as
stated by Mrs. Reagan" Mrs. Raymond,
a dressmaker. who made both of the
sisters clothing testified TO making the
dress that was destroyed, and to having |
seen 1t with paint on it.
The defense rested their case at 315 |
y. NJ.
In rebuttal the prosecution called Mar |
shal Hillard. When he heard of the /
quarrel between the sisters he on the /
same day saw Mrs. Reagan about il.
Next afternoon, at the close Of the |
hearing. Mrs. Reagan came TO my Office |
with Mr.. Buck. who had paper I'm his |
hand Mrs. Reagan took seat outside |
the rail- Mr.. Buck came inside and |
showed me the paper stating that Mrs |
Reagan was willing 10 sign IL If l would |
let her. | glanced at the paper and then |
at her. and said II you sign this You /
do so in direct opposition 10 my orders.
Then l told her 10 go 10 her room and /
attend TO her duties. There was a gentle /
man and a lady there besides. l think |
they were connected with some paper"
This closed the evidence OF both sides
The chief Justice then addressed the
jury, saying that all the evidence was in, /
but that II was necessary. owing TO the
Importance of the case, that the counsel |
have reasonable time 10 prepare the ar
guments. Adjourned till Monday.
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