Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-06-10
LIZZIE BORDEN'S TRIAL
Testimony Decidedly in Favor
of the Accused.
MORE new WITNESSES EXAMINED

omcer Fleet Makes Several Contradic-
lions in His Cross-Examination-H
rington's Description of Dress Causes
AIerriment.
NEW BEDFORD, Mass, June 10.-When
the doors of the Court House opened this
morning for the sixth day of the Borden
trial, great crowd of women showed their
way into the building and occupied the
seats which they have held for the past
two days.
Miss Borden was In her seat at s :55, and
her counsel were on hand about the same
time. She conversed 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.
Mr.. Robinson made a skilful and long
examination of officer Fleet and disclosed
the fact that other hatchets than the ham
dleless hatchet were found in the box by
the chimney and that there were piles Of
ashes In the room. The handleless Ratchet
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 that day wasn't very thorough.
Mr. Robinson led Fleet into contradic-
ton of Thursdays testimony~that the
broken part of the hatchet handle was COW
cred with ashes like the blade. He also
| said he put the handleless Ratchet 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 it was used for the murder.
| He said he reached the Borden house at
| II: As on the day of the murder. His cross
| examination was concluded at 1910.
Officer Harrington was called at 10:45.
/ During his testimony as to the condition
of the bodies, the prisoner looked down,
/ and nervously fingered her black fan. He
i testified that the prisoner said she left her
i father reading a paper, and after twenty
Il minutes found him dead; and that she
said the motive was not robbery, as every
thing was right about the house.
Officer Harrington testified that the Pris-
| oner was not in tears during the interview
on the day of the murder and that she was
1 very positive as to the exact time she was
| in the barn. He described very fully the
| prisoners dress at that Time causing
| laughter among the ladies, who constitu
| ted fully half the spectators. Recess taken
| for ten minutes at 11:15.
| 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 a detailed description o.
the prisoners dress, which cause
amusement, and the prisoner twict
leaned her head on her hand and laughed
heartily for the first time in the trial
Robinson also involved witness in a con
tradic.ion of former testimony a.
to the condition of the barn doc
and window.
The only matter of Importance brough
out at the opening Of the afternoon sessio
was the fact that the broken part of tn
handle of the small Ratchet which was
missing was seen by officer Mullaly, ant
the government professed ignorance of the
| piece. Mullaly said Fleet found it AM
put it back with the Ratchet. Durin
Fleets testimony he never referred to tn
matter, and considerable surprise was fel
and expressed. Fleet was recalled and eX
amined, although the government oil
jected. He said he never saw anythin
there in the nature of q piece of handl
with fresh break in it. (Sensation.)
Other witnesses called were Charles Fl
| Wilson, police officer, who described tn
search of the house, Annie NJ. White, til
I stenographer who told what took place a
the inquest and George A. Pettee, who toll
what he saw about the Borden premises 0
the morning of the tragedy. Then afte
Mrs. Churchill had been recalled and ques
| toned more about the burned up dres
court adjourned because the government
had no more witnesses at hand.