New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-09

Portuguese who bad worked for her m,ne r, he Thy
guilty man Lizzie replied that he sso was c1,d no! poa
Portuguese. hut Il Swede and that she cou'a "o'
'nh IRE ,uoon used the recital OF this incident
artfully He made the witness repeh, nu ,,
her assent t. the fact t9n nrcyent suspicion attach
ine wh, she was S SURE w%a' tested The Wit
of foul crime Mr. op ns"ple We're dressed
that day She able to tel her own t lmd
IizIe's but she declined to attempe 10 oeser'oe ''
OF either Bridget or MISS RUSSELL
THE PROSECUTIONS BEST WITNESS.
Tho strongest and most useful witness that the
nrosecn,,on has vet brought forward then made her
appcarance She is Miss Alice Russell, for the last
oicvcn vcors n neichbor Of the Borden family and
Izzie's particular friend. Miss Russell wears MI
expression countcnance suggestive OF an acin dieI
she IS not young and does not create the i'm
preston that she ever hns been. She toll OF
visit paid TO her by Lizzie Borden on the after
noon Of Wednesday, August D. the day before the
tragedy.
Tbev talked together for an hour or more. Soon
after she came in something said about her
going TO Marion. What followed is given In the Wit
ness's language:
told her hoped would 60 and have good tmc'
She said she know about going There was some'
thing coming her and she felt II something was
going to happen She said her father had much trouble
with his tenants that worried her. She said they
were oil awfuy sick the night before, except Maggie
She said that shc didn't but that the sickness was
caused by bakers bread told her that couldn't be-
because II IL bread she would have heard OF others
who were made by IL. She said she sometimes
thought 1t might be the MILK and that there might DC
noison in IL. about the cons ana she sal"
they had two and the mlkman would bring iuli one
and take an empty each day. She sald inc
mukman Got around at o'clock In the morning
before any Of the family were up. ono sa'u
that she wasn't sick enough herself to Noit Du1 .""'
sbo heard the others vomiting and stepped 10 the door
ID Ina fOr
s,d that she was going Dr. Bowen about IT, shc
sad that she afraid that her father had an cney
for man had 10 sec him sc'cIa' uh'e- Shc SAL
that there hanging around the house nigh
and that had been broken into, ana that Inv
house had been robbed in broad daylight; She eaid 'hs
had 10 Glccp with eye open half OF the tune anu
that afraid that the house woua DC ou'",.
down thcir hc,ds She said that she "a' "r''i
sometimes that would do something 10 hc'
father She s,id that she told Dr. Bowen that she wa,
afraid they had lcen poisoned and that the doctor laughed
at her.
This extraordinary story produced an evident I'm
preston In the courtroom. ii II certainly just the
kind OF n fancy story which "A novice in crime. and
especially Il female novice might be likely to Invent
The next morning. Mss Russell said. Just after the
II o'clock bell struck Bridget sullivan came to the
house and rs consequence Of that visit the witness
went down TO the Bordcns. She does not remember
who then there excepting That she saw Lizzie.
She was standing In the doorway leaning against the
door frame. Miss Russell urged her TO sit down ana
she did In answer 10 Miss Russell's question, Lizzie
said that she out in the barn hunting for
n piece Of timed iron 10 mend screen
With Whom She came I'm she
her fathers body lying the sofa. Miss Russell
could not remember how Lizzie was dressed. but
when DR.. Bowen told her 10 e. up stairs 10 her
room she went and the witness went with her.
While there Lizzie said that when II was necessary
| TO have an undertaken she wanted II certain one.
and In.
formed Dr. Bowen Of Lizhe's desire In that respect
Then She went up stair, again and met Lizzie coming
out of Enma's room. tying the ribbons OF her
wrapper. II was a pink wrapper. which she had
lust nut on In substitution for the dress she had
been wearing
Though unable 10 describe that dress. Miss Rus
| sell quite certain that there were no bloody
marks on II. and that nothing about Llz,lc's person
| or costume indicated that She had lccn party 10
| the murders. Miss Russell remained night
that Thursday night with Lizzie In the Borden house.
| and stayed with her and Emma until the follow.
| Ing Monday. on that Thursday night, at Li,zlc's
| request, she went with her into the cellar. The
| Mushroom was a part Of the cellar. and she saw
| Lizzie 60 into that room. Miss Russell did not 60
with her. At that time the clothing thu, from
| the dead bodies lay the cellar floor. Lizzie went
| TO tho sink In the washrocm and took ont pail
| but what she did with II Miss Russell was unable
| 10 say.
| NEW EVIDENCE BROUGHT OFT
Something occurred on The sunday morning following
the murder the narration Of which by Miss Russell
| constitutes n piece Of evidence. Until this oc
caslon Miss Russell claims she has suppressed this
story but her conscience finally compelled her TO give
It TO the Distrct-AtorneN II is best told in her own
| words. The occasion Just after breakfast.
| went into the kitchen and saw Miss Lizzie near
| the stove ] Mis- Emma by the sink. and
Miss Lzsio WAS by the stove. and she had skirt IN
| l.. hcrs Iss nd aid hat y0u
| ro,np 70 DOR Lizzie said 81 going TO burn this
old thing She sad IL all covered with something.
do not know whether she said IL was all covered with
| paint or oil covered with blood.
| O-What did you do thcnl
| Al think left The room; not sure
| Odd you speak 10 erher Of them at tina, tllnci
| A-No, air.
| Odd you go into the againf
| A-yos, sir.
| Q-what did you scc thcnl
| A-Miss Lizzie stood the cupboard door and
either ripping tearing par: Of the dress. 1t
small part. and said II wouldn't Jet any do
| that Lizzie" She did not make any answer.
| Odd she do anything when you said thati
| A.-She stepped just step further back.
Odd you notice where the waist Of the dress was
| when shc was holding the skirt in her handf
Al do not know. but saw Piece 81 this dress on
| the cupboarl shelf.
| Q.-Inslde the cupboard
| A-Ycs the door wide open.
o--wsen you back the second time and saw hcr
| Al am not positive, but think did.
| ODD you have any talk with her that day did
| she ray anything to you about III
| A.-No sir.
o-At that time there any police officers in the
| housed
| A.-No sir.
| Q-were there officers about the premisesi
| Ayes, sir.
| O-Do you know whether there any else in
| the house except yourself and Mlss Emma and Miss
| Lizzie Bordcnf
Al do not know.
| Q.-whcn did Bridget Sullivan lcaycf
Al not xfow.
0-wbat talk passed between you in the dining. room
Monday.
Al said Lizzie. think the worst thing you "a
DO wa b. burn that dress"
| 0.-what did she replyf
| A.-She said 80 what made you let Do itf'
Q.-tan you tell what kind OF dress she burned
| sunday morningI
All cheap cottoh Bedford cord Light blue