The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-06-17
NEAR THE End
The Borden Case Takes a Re-
cess Till Monday.
EMMA 7esrrFlss FOR HER SISTER

New BEDFORD, Mass, June 1.-THE
twelfth day Of the struggle between the two
parties in the Borden trial will begin on
Monday next The case has made such
unexpectedly rapid progress that the
judges decided that 1t was well to take
breathing spell, which every one connected
with the case sadly needs.
The defence made rapid progress in
their case yesterday, and taken altogether
they strengthened the hope that a verdict
would be found in favor OF the defendant.
The decision relative to the admission of
the evidence Of the Portuguese who saw
the man with the bloody hatchet was
in order first yesterday and after
the jury had been polled coun-
sel enter into a consultation with the
justices upon some points which the latter
desired made more clear. Following this,
he court said it was clear that the ev +
dence offered on the head above referred to
could not be admitted Mr. Jennings
desired exceptions noted at the same time
stating that he would put in writing just
what he had intended to show.
The first witness was Sarah r. Hart
Tiyertou. and she said II lived In Fall
River ten years ago, on or near Second
street knew Andrew j. Borden by sigh
and knew where he lived; on the day OF the
murders | passed by Mr.. Borden's house
with NV sister-in-iaw, Mrs Manley; itwas
about $3.50 a. m; we passed by the north
gate and stopped there to speak to my
nephew who was there in carriage, and
went up to the back Of his carriage.
While I was there l saw a young man
standing in the gateway; it was not Mr..
Borden: he was resting his head on his
left hand, his elbow being on the ghte-
most. | was there five minutes and nc was
there when l went away, l went down 60
Main street and got there just in time TO
catch the 10 o'clock car for the north, this
car leaves the city hall for the north at
lust 10 o'clock. The carriage was little
to the north Of the gate; ! didn't notice
the man as l passed by the gate but only
when | turned around l didn't know the
man"
John J. Manning, reporter, Fall River,
testified to going to the house. Regarding
the publication Of the Reagan story. he
said: Il remember the publication OF Mrs.
Reapau's story and had an interview with
her. l think It was the same night of the
publication In answer to a question from
me she said there was nothing in it; /
wanted to know whether it was true or
not and wanted a negative or affirmative
statement"
Cross examired; / saw het at her home;
| there W wss another person wi mei J bad
nothing To do with the affidavit; ! didn't
read the story to her, just told hsr what
! had beeu printed; ! don't recall " hat she
be bic RfeleE6BP W6 YAgt sg sng saw e IN
say it. or that she didn't say she would
tell her story in court.
Thomas F. Hickey, reporter Of the Fall
| River Globe: In my capacity as reporter
| | saw Mrs. Reagan on Friday about the
story referred to above. l said: 1 see
you're getting yourself in the paper Mrs.
Reagan She said yes, but they have got
to take that all back. | asked her about
the quarrel and she said there had been
no quarrel l asked her if she had re-
peated any words of the sisters, Asked
her if there was any truth in the report
and she said absolutely none.
Mrs Holmes testified that officers were
not hindered in entering defendants room
and thoroughly searching the house De-
fendant wept when looking at her fathers
remains on the day Of the funeral. De-
fendant wore q pink wrapper when wit
ness went to the house and wore the dress
given to the government Friday and Sat
urday. Mrs. Reagan told witness that the
| 'You gave me away story was unture
| The prisoner sat with her face In her
handkerchief during much of Mrs. Holmes
testimony.
After five minutes recess, Charles j
Holmes testified that Matron Reagan told
Mr.. Buck that the denial of the "you gave
me away" story was true, and that she
would sign it if the marshal did not OBJ
ject.
John R. Caldwell, reporter, testified
that Marshal Hilliard told Mrs. Reagan if
she signed the denial of the ''you gave me
away story" it would be against his ex
press orders Mary F.. Brigham testified
| that Matron Reagan said about the story;
1T is all lie from beginning to end.
was willing to sign that paper, but the
marshal would not let me"
Emma Borden then took the stand She
testified that her fathers gilt Of the house
| to her stepmother made trouble between
| Lizzie and her stepmother, and Lizzie
ceased to call her mother and called her
! Mrs. Borden; but for two or three years
before the murder the relations between
| Lizzie and Mrs. Borden were entirely cor
| dial. If she had testified TO the contrary
at the preliminary hearing that was un-
true.
Emma denied absolutely the 'You
gave me away" story, and swore no quar-
rel took place between the sisters in Matron
Reagan's room. Mr. Knowlton cross-ex-
amined with reference to family relations.
Emma Borden resumed on cross-exami-
nation: Bridget Sullivan had been with us
two years and nine months We took
care of our own rooms and usually | cared
for the guest chamber; Lizzie did anything
about the house she cared TO do. We
usually reached our rooms by the front
stairs The front door was always locked
at night, and the last one To bed locked it.
Lizzie usually unlocked it in the morning.
In regard to the note / only looked in the
little bag and in the work basket down
stairs / advertised in the Daily News of
FAN River for the messenger OF the writer
We have made no other search. Mr. Hans
com was a detective employed by my sis
ter aud /, and saw him first on Sunday
after the murders He was at our house
some ] don'U think / can tell how long
he was employed by US but | think two
or three weeks. l never have seen the
hand,eless hatchet and / don't know any
thing about it. / don't remember
ever seeing but one hatchet and l can't
describe it to you; all our family had wa
terproois: Mrs Borden had a dark one, it
was kept in the little closet; Lizzie had one
of blue cloth; had one too; a gossamer;
no interview whatever took place between
Lizzie and me, as was stated by Mrs,
Reagan; / only remember Mr.. Jennings
saying when he came in that he would
like to see my sister alone; don't remem-
Der saying anything in particular; there
was nUtninR our OiuluAr. -ou aatsou,
have no recollection Of sittiuH silent Tor
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