The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-06-10
TuE BORDEN TRIAL.

TUE HORDEN Ihl Al
Tho Accused Amused at some of the
Testimony.
NEW BEDFORD, Mass, June 10.-Wher
the doors OF the Court House opened this
morning for the sixth day of the Border
trial, a great crowd OF women showed their
way into the building and occupied TIA,
seats which they have held for the past
two days
Miss Borden was I'm her sent AT S;jj, and
her counsel were on hand about the came
time. She couyersed with Gov. Robinson
until court opened, and appeared very
much in earnest about something.
The first witness called Yesterday was
assistant Marshal Fleet and his cross exam
ination by Governor Robinson was resumed.
MIR Robinson made skilful and long
examination of officer Fleet and oil closed
the fact that other hatChets than the itl-
dleess hatchet were found in the box by
the chimney and that there we're piles Of
ashes in the room The handeless hatcbet
WAS found on the witness second visit to
the cellar. on the day of the murder. Wit.
ness also admitted that the search in the
house hat day wasn't very thorough
Mr. Robinson led Fleet into contradic.
broken part of the Ratchet handle was GOV
ercd with ashes like the blade. He also
said he put the handleless hatchet where
he found it, that it was not produced at
the preliminary hearing, and that he didn't
testify about it at that time because he
didn't think 10 was used for the murder
He said he reached the Borden house at
r145 on the day Of the murder His cross
examination was concluded at l0:4O
Officer Harrington was called at lO;4j
During his testimony as to the condition
of the bodies, the prisoner looked down,
and neryously fin cred her black fan. He
testified that the prisoner said she left her
father reading paper, and after twenty
minutes found him dead; and chat she
said the motive was not robbery, as every
thing was right about the house.
Officer Harrington testified that the pris-
oner was no5 in tears during the interview
OIL the day of the murder and that she was
very positive as to the exact time she was
in the barn. She described very fully the
prisoners dress at that time, causing
laughter among the ladies, who colstitu
ted fully half the spectators Recess taken
for Ten minutes Mt 1l;i5.
On cross examination, Harrington con
tradicted his former testimony as to an
inquiry of Lizzie, but afterward admitted
that the former testimony was correct
He repeated detailed description Of
the prisoners dress, which caused
amusement, and the prisoner twice
leaned her head on her hand and laughed
heartily for the first time IN the trial
Robinson also involved witness in con.
tradic'ion of former testimony as
TO the condition Of the barn door
and window.
The only matter of importance brought
out at the opening of the afternoon session
was the fact that the broken part of the
handle of the small hatchet which was
missing was seen by officer Mullaly, and
Che government professad ignorance of the
piece. Mullaly said Fleet found it and
put 1t back with the batchet Durin 9
Fleets testimony he never referred to th c
matter, and considerable surprise was felt
and expressed. Fleet was recalled and ex-
amined, although the government OBJ
jected He said he never saw anythin g
there in the nature of a piece of handle
with fresh break in it. (Sensation.)
Other witnesses called were Charles H.
Wilson, police officer who described the
search of the house, Annie NJ White, the
stenographer who told what took place al
the inquest and George A. Pettee, who told
what he saw about the Borden premises on
the morning of the tragedy. Then after
Mrs. Churchill had been recalled and ques-
toned more about the burned up dress,
court adjourned because the government
had no more witnesses at hand.