Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-16
BRIGHTER FOR LIZZIE
Defense in the Borden Case Upsets
Damaging Evidence.
FIRE at A COLLEGE, COMMENCEMENT.
Race Of the Cowboys to Chi
cago.
PRESIDENT CARROTS ILLNESS
LIZZIE BORDEN's TRIAL.

LIZZIE BORDEN's TRIAL.
Evidence Is to Man With Bloody
Ratchet Excluded.
New BEDFORD. MASS, juno 16.-There was
less OF q crowd at the court house this morning
at the resumption Of the Borden trial than there
has been at any time since the beginning Of tho
trial, although the air is delightfully."- cool in
side and fans have been retired.
Among the early visitors was Miss Emma
Borden, who is, it is understood, to be called
by the defense, although she was down as
government witness.
Miss Lizzie told Gov. Robinson a. he greeted
her this morning that she had not passed o
restless night, and the intimation came, with
cheering smile, that she would feel better by
and by.
The decision relative to the admission Of the
evidence of the Portuguese who saw the man
with the bloody Ratchet was in order the first
thing this morning, and after the jury had been
polled counsel entered into O consultation with
the justices upon some points which the latter
desire made more clear.
Following this tho court said 1t was clear that
the evidence offered on the head above referred
to could not be admitted, and Mr.. Jennings de-
sired exceptions noted, at the same time stat
ing that he would put in writing just what he
had intended to show.
After several unimportant witnesses had tes-
titled Mrs.. Mary r. Holmes. a neighbor and
member Of the church which Miss Borden at
tended, was called to the stand. She testified:
II know Miss Borden and have known who she
was from childhood; have seen Miss Lizzie
and her stepmother at church together; first
heard Of the Borden murder at II As; went to
the house about O'Clock and sat down in the
Kitchen some one told me soon after that Liz
zie would like to see me; she was in her room
and some men were talking with her.
II don t think Officer Fleet was there then;
l think DR.. Bowen came up few minutes
after. and before Officer Fleet came we locked
the door because there were many men
about that we did not want them to come in
the ROOM"
District attorney-"I beg your honor's par
don. but l think this il overstepping."
Witness-"Excuse ME, but am not used to
the business aud expect to overstep. Laugh
teri.
"pr. Bowen" witness continued, "shut the
Goor after he came in, and when Fleet came he
opened it to see who it was. knew the doctor
would not lot him in until after he had con-
suited Us. When Fleet came in he asked
| Lizzie some questions, and Lizzie said she
wished he would be quick about il, for she
was very tired, having answered q great
many questions. She told about going 10 the
DaTn duu lOOkln& 61leT ieou linen the Of
| hcers proceeded to search the room and had
Lizzies free consent, and they made what
| should call thorough search. l should think
thew were in the room talking and searching
half an hour. All the time Miss Lizzie was
lying down. I remained in the house until
$50"
Witness was asked as to Lizzie's conduct over
her fathers body on the day Of the funeral,
/ but this was objected to on the part OF the
| government and withdrawn.
Question as to whether SIZE went down to look
at her fathers body before the funeral was OBJ
| jected to- but the court, assuming the question
| to be preliminary, allowed it TO be answered,
witness answering in the affirmative.
Witness was asked what Miss Liz
zie did when she went down into
| the room, and this was objected to. Thereupon
| the chief justice called counsel to the desk for
consultation. the result Of which was that the
question was changed to "At this time, when
she was viewing her father, did she shed
tears?'
The answer was ives"
| Witness continuing said: "When arrived
there Lizzie had . pink and white striped
wrapper on"
The dress shown in court was produced again
and witness said Lizzie had it on Friday morn
ing and she thought on Saturday. Miss Lizzie
was to 60 to Marion, but did not 60 with the
party.
Il remember the publication Of the quarrel
story. After it WAS published had talk with
Mrs. Reagan about it. She spoke to me about
it. She said: Mrs. Holmes, you know
it is not SO. for that the time we were
talking about the eggs It WAS on Friday
the conversation, the same, / thinkit was, when
was sitting In the matron's room when
some gentlemen came and talked with
| Mrs. Reagan. She went out and came back.
seeming quite disturbed. She went by me and
sat down, saying nothing to me. l heard nothing
1 - H. laN hzpa ,xI
before they all went out. There was some con-
versation between her and Mrs. Brigham, but
| cannot recall it. heard Mrs. Reagan say she
would sign the papers il Marshall Hilli.rd was
| willing. This was to the gentleman who camo
in, and she said it just before she went out OF
the room.
recess was taken at II o'clock for Ave min
utes.
The flower program was somewhat changed
at recess by the receipt by ex-Gov. Robinson OF
n large box which came by express and wal
marked "fowers."
The ex-governor promptly turned it upside
down.
DAMAGING FOR MARSHAL HILLIAnD.
After five minutes recess Charles ]. Holmes
testified that Matron Reagan told Mr.. Bucl
that the denial of the "You-gave-me-away'
story was true and that she would sign it i
the marshal did not object
John II. Caldwell reporter, testified tina
Marshal billiard told Mrs. Reagan II she signed
the denial OF the 'You-gave-me-awAy" story i
would be againzt his express orders.
Mary Z. Brigham testified that MatroI
Reagan said about the story: at is all lie
from beginning to end. ! was willing to sigl
that paper but the marshal would not let me.
EMMA BORDEN DENIES THE CoNvERsArIoN.
Miss Emma Borden was next called. Sh
denied absolutely the "You-gave-me-away'
story, and sworc that no quarrel took place be
tween the sisters IN Matron Reagan's room.
Mr.. Knowiton cross-examined her witt
reference to family relations.
Emma testified that her fathers gift Of tn
house to her stepmother made trouble between
Lizzie and the stepmother and Lizzie ceased t
call her mother and called her Mrs. Borden
but for two or three years before the murde
the relations between Lizzie and Mrs. Borde
were entirely cordial. And il she had testifie
to the contrary at the preliminary hearing tina
was untrue.
THE BURNED DRESS INCIDENT.
Miss Emma testified that Lizzies New Bed
ford cord dress was soiled by paint. One GA
Emma went to the closet to hang up dres:
i | hut found n nail The sOiled droea in TN