The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-06-22
VERDICT NOT GUILTY. !"
Lizzie Andrew Borden a Fret
Woman Again.
A Jury Pronounces That she Did No,
Commit the Fall River Murder.
Cheer Upon Cheer Rrokc Out Upon the
biillaess Of the Mtd-samn,er Afternocn
over the Verdict Miss Borden SUR
rounded ~ Crowd OF Friends.


NEW BEpFoRp, Mass, June si.--
There was whirl Of excitement IN the
courthouse here Tuesday while await.
Ing the verdict 81 the jury In tho lsor,
den ease. Amid suppressed but In
tense excitement the jurors flled into
the room Then tho clerk, ~ Is the
Custom, called upon the prisoner to
look upon the jury and raise her head
Lizzie Borden arose, trembling, to
her feet, and il was with difficulty that
she gained her feet, but whenA once
standing she appeared as firm as n
rock. Her white face was turned calm.
ly toward the men who hcid her fato
In their keeping.
'..ientlemen, look upon the prisoner, 7
said the judge. 'Gcntlcmen, have yon
agreed upon verdict, what say you
Mr.. ForemanYp before tho Judge Ind
finished speaking, tho foreman II the
Jury quickly replied mot guilty
Cheer after cheer broke ont upon
the stiffness Of q midsummcr afternoon
liise the report Of distant artillery. The
court studfously rcfrained fran all Mt
tempt at suppression Of this damonstra-
ton. and Il was some minutes before
I'll bceame again silenccd and still,
when order was again restored tho
formal question was nalpdj .'You say,
Mr. Foreman, not guilty, 50 yop say, so
you all say
Lizzie Andrew Borden said the
Judge, the jury has judged you not
charged You are hereby discharged
from custody" Then District Attorney
Knowlton aroac and aaid; There arc
two more indictments charging the
Same crime upon Lizzip borden. These
indictments are OF another form. but
refer 10 the Same offense In view Of
the verdict Just entered desire TO en-.
ter nolle proesqni
District Attorney Knowlton then
turned 70 the counsel for the defense,
and, looking straight at ex-Gov. Robin
SON. said: II desire 10 congratulate you
upon the result OF your labors. Turn
ing toward the jury. Chief Justice Ma
son then remarked: THE court desires
70 express qualification AZ the fidcl-
ity and the earnestpeas with which
you have attended 10 these arduous
duties. We appreciate tho hardships
you have undergone and the discom-
forts Of the long trial, but we hope you
will realize the fact that under our
form Of law that all this Is necessary.
You will 90 70 your homes with eon-
seriousness that your actions will be APP
proved by your own consciences and by
81 4 L. stf
the state Of Massachusetts You are
now excused from further attendance
IT this term Of court.
All the calm firmness of Judge Mason
had apparently forshken him. He
spoke with evident emotion and few
thero were who failed 70 be affected by
tho Importance Of the time and the
place To the very last Lizzie was the
aame aelf-contained, sclf-rcliant crca.
turc that she has been ever since the
chain Of evidence made her d name last
August. AS she stood before that jury, her
right hand raised 70 Heaven, gazing In
20 the faces Of the men, whose words,
In q moment more, would show whether
she would 60 free or whether She would
be convicted Of one Of the most horrible
crimes In the annals Of history, her face
turned whittier than ut any time during
the trial; her little black gloved hands
trombled and she seemcd 10 fully mp
preciate the important @ssue of 50 deep
moment To her.
When the words, mot guilty were
pronounced the tension was removed.
Then this little woman fell into q
vacant chair and quick aslighthing her
face changed from the deadly palor 70
deep red flush. Then she bent her
head on her hands and resting on the
rail In front Of her. silently wcpt The
reaction had come.
When the court ordered her 10 arise
% that she might be discharged with
out delay, she needed not the judge,
apparently not hearing him Her head
still remained upon the rail To all APP
pearances inanimate. sheriff Kirby,
who sat near her, touched her arm
When she arose It was feared that she
must drop back again fainting, but she
remained standing with her face bent
low while the clerk pronounced the
formal words which gave her free
dom
Immediately upon adjournment the
Jury expressed desire to take the hand
Of Miss Iiorden, and the eyes Of some
who were present suffused with moist
ura Gov Robinson was the first 70
congratulate her, and even he. the
trained attorney, could mot repress his
emotion.
Rev. Mr.. Buck. her pastor, could only
weep. Miss Borden was led into the
Judges room and reception was given
her which was participated In by the
citizens Of her own home at Fall River,
Is we'll a. By the people Of New Bed
ford
Newspaper men, judges, court Off
GERS, the men who had been her jailers
and even tho men who had been her
accusera, gathered around her TO shake
hands with her. Miss Borden left New
bedford In carriage at 5:21 TO return
70 her Fall River home.
SERIOUS Riots.
VIENNA, June I'll. Serious riots have
occurred 81 Brnnn, the capital Of Nora