The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-21

msu. No suggestion could be made by
that poor man as in favor Of his wife but
would fan the flames into unquenchable
Rro. There may be that in this case which
shows that Lizzie Andrew Borden did not
plan to kill her father, and hope so.
But 1t was not Lizzie Andrew Borden
who came down those stairs to meet her
father, but amurderess transformed from,
the ties of affection to the most comsum
mate cruelty ever known. She came down
10 meet that stern old man who loved his
daughter, but who also loved his wife, and
the one man above all who would know
who had killed his wife, and when sh o
came down stairs she came to meet Meme
SIs. He knew too much of the family re.
lstfons, and she did not dare to let him
live. When she came down stairs it was
her father she met but it was also the
husband Of stepnother, whom She
hated. There was no escape from the
crime but TO complete tho bloody work.
The second murder was not planned, but
asAs as a wicked and fearful necessity.
And say this to relieve my mind of tho
dreadful feeling that there is deliberate
parrcide in the world"
Mr. Knowlton concluded with a critical
z fssiew Of the evidence
After the recess the defendant was given
: On oppo. tuniby to speak. She said: II am
innocent, but will leave my case in your
: hands and with my counsel.
J1stice Dewey then charged the jury
Ne stated the presumption Of Innocence
which was increased by defendants char
&cter. He charged the jury to weigh the
evidence SO as to see whether defendant )
permanent state of mind showed motive
. for the crime Every material allegation
IN the Indictment must be proved beyond
reasonable doubt, that is, to moral cep-
tainty. He compared direct and circum-
stantial evidence, and said that failure to
provo an essential fact would be fatal, but
failure to prove a helpful fact might not
: b. Every fact proved must be reasonably
consistent with guilt.
The government did not show that any
body else had the opportunity to commit
the crime, but must prove defendant com
snitted it. The jury must reason us to the
effect of defendants conduct and state
ments. They were not to conclude by ex-
part testimony, but were to apply to it a
reasonable judgment. they might convict
II satisfied the act was done by another
party, but that defendant was present aid
lug and abetting. The fact that defendant
did not testify should not influence them
against her.
The Justice concluded his charge to the
snry Mt 315, and they Mt orce retired Will.
4 breathless silence fell over the crowded
sourt room, which was unbroken intilthe
return OF the twelve men who held Lizzie
Borden't life in their hands.
The Jurors fled into their seats at 43o.
and were polled Miss Borden was asked
10 stand up, and the foreman was asked to
rsturn the verdict, upon which he an
nonnced mot guilty.
After the verdict had been received the
district attorney moved that the other
cases against Miss Borden be nolle pressed
uud the order of the court was to that ef.
tact.
Justice Mason then gracefully thanked
.be Jurors in appreciation Of their work ond
faithful service. The iury was then dis.
missed and court was adjourned until
Mondav neyt. when the regular criminal
.ession viii he onened
Miss Porden,s head went down pnon the
rail in front on her and tears came ,vhe, :
they bud refused to come for many long
day as she heard the sweetest words ever
poured into her willing ears-the words
hnot guilty"
Mr.. Jennings was almost crying, and his
voice broke as he put his hand out to Mr..
Adams, who sat next to him, and said,
s.Thank Cod while Mr.. Adams returned