The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-11

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To-day tho Ratchet laid out two more police.
He showed 1t TO his Captain, and then wrapped
itup n piece Of brown pnper and took 1t to
Then his CAPTAIN took tho stand. all uncon.
seious o, what had Loon testified to. and enid
that he did II up IN whole newspaper and let
Mr. Robinson. who stumbled on al this by
done. actually mi AIDE the two policemen show
the jury how each one wrapped 1t un Tho
two officers each went through the perform
ance. each ono swearing positively to his de-
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newspaper bundle, big enough to conceal II
pair shNSf
end one that showed there were no signs that
Lizzie Borden had been in the harm. as she
said che was on the morning OF tho murder,
told half a dozen men that she went up In tho
ToasS Ss
ing had thick blanket OF rne dust on its
mot f marx upon G yet WSea he drew his INV
gers On Il he saw the finger marks. and when
tossy: 6e saw bis ieotprints clearly;
man. tsstifs that he went to the borden house
to loo. IN the Sos for the missing IS
y sh.9 IT, a%SsiSs S.at: reles%sp MsSonsy
sHi s soa t no. Ta et TIE LOW
n. Medley. Inspector OF Police in Fall River.
doing special work on and after the murder;
He got to the house soon after the murder and
h% sh p the
He asked her II she had any Idea. who com
ats h ses she She d she "p III st
bedroom when the witness talked to her.
Ths. Quit. p%6e Of .egrs IN the
thsE wer9 a. searching everywheres;i ,unor+,,.
Sitting nf hot s and "S dusty ot Of A Where % Miss
Lizzie said she spent nearly half an hour while
- went to the barn; The door was fastened
ths lsve 10 Of the floor and looked around to see
dstarbedi did not s see anything disturbed
down 50 as to look across, on The icvel q the
floor it. vas all severed e, With hayd iIh ard
any impression on the dust on the floor. which |
did by pressing hard down, so fashion. and
looked for them the THEN stepped TO tho tor Of
the stairs and took four or 1--WE stems on tho
soopne and casting qye1 S on To-
the barn floor. and | could discern my foot
Soe Tho two %ndo@s and the hay H; DOOR S' were
Marshal John Fleet had sworn , that he dis.
also discovered It. as it seemed. Here is his
testimony on this pont. to-day: He found I'd
box was on something like chopping block
attending aH about iG1t and half rG I'm, the
nails, He took the blade to Capt. Desmond.
s End hsn he Ru. iii paper and carried
Miss Borden took ABOUT half interest in
sionally looked at the witness-moro interest
than she had shown in anything thus tar dur
ibid you find any other part OF tho hatchet
sXs:R tn. psSs Of w9G 5r Th hS was in tho
This was Government witness OF course.
N G II piece OF the handle"
o, Wish nov you'd describe the appearance
found it in box. and all covered with dust
ssmbline blood on tho blade, Mhether, they
They were on tho blad. as they arc now, OK
cspt they were more bright. 1t was all covered
sisve;; noticed the break in the wood that
pid yoq notice any ashes or dust whore the
III don't know asI observed anything OF that
Can, you tsllif tho dust was loose or ad-
II did not take notice."
When ths witness Finished taking about the
BAD ie Of
slgnIts1nt eifcumstanse as shOwing that the
longer considered sacred but may as we'll be |
left with Miss Borden s friends as with ybody
else In fact. the Government seemed to pro-
Mr.. Robinson took hold OF the witness. and.
aiter finding that It WINS on the Monday after
ssatIsI feature q their case he dashsdf into S
the box as i stood in the cellarT'N '''AN IL
"Perfectly clcar in sight as YOU stood in thu
seller a.' :"
On .iI siSSk p" '' -'' '''N' WV '''''
1t at y once plainly" |
Vas It Il on top of everythlnc7"
Sort Of box full OF old things such as you
"99SYl ss throw useless tool iu' !
:, And such things get all covered up with n
90 Let # 60: withdraw IT" said Mr.. Robin
food near q dust pile. and as II when You y
brew ashes down tho dust wont over them p s
TT wasn't wood dust. but coal-ash dust p g
~ S Sas 5 sSS aI Ss;iss: t
h .vssss quito biz pilef" '' ''S"' A'Af =
The Ingenious and irresistible ex-Govornor y
ow took the Ratchet. walked over to the pill II
Dry where Massachusetts, forces its witnesses Sv
o stand. and gave It to tho policeman. e,
Now, said Mr. Robinson. please show tho d
1ry just how you saw this blade and lust how a,
gu picked 1t UP and showed 1t to Capt CT
Tho witness took the little kindlng- wood h
hopper gipgerly between the fingers Of both IN
ands: handled 1t carefully,"' said he Al
ling of OF 1t. and then put It in a piece OF 81
rown, paper and took 1t to the Marshal's W
Miss Borden was wide awake now. and lem: Al
10 forward In her chair. far from tho back OF | II
!. which she so continually leans against as ttee
wanting either the energy 9r the strength to re
10 witness. who was doing much to clear ~
Dr. Mr.. Robinson got piece OF brown pa 10
Dr. about foot and half SQUARE In
I'D banded it. to the witness. who put the ed
1tchet blade IN the pntsr and wrapped It up ui
non he had done so the package II made re
oked about like a quarter OF a pound Of or
leess as 1t would be loosely wrapped by o a,
, That is how you did it up and that Is how &c &c
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