Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-15

The Prosecution Gains a Point in the Bor-
den Case.

POISON EVIDENCE ADMITTED.
The Prosecution Gains a Point in the Bor-
den Case.
The trial Of Lizzie Borden at New Bedford
for the murder Of her father was resumed at
2:15 pm. with Station House Matron Reagan
under cross-e1am,nation by Mr.. Jennings. Mr.
Jennings asked with reference to Emma Bor-
denis visit to her sister after the latter's ar
rest:
noon?"
II think she did"
Scan you tell US what timer"
"No, sir; I cannot"
"was there anybody else there in the after
noon excepting Mr.. Buck?"
81 do not remember
"Was Mrs. Holmes there that afternoon?''
II do not remember" -;
lis there anything in connection with the
day that you do remember excepting this
trouble!"
mo, Sir; excepting that Miss Lizzie was
more excited after her visitors left than before
they came"
He asked her about some afternoon when
Mrs. Holmes. Mrs Brighton and Miss Emma
we're IN the matron's room, whom they tried
some experiments with an egg, but she said
that it was not the afternoon OF the trouble.
Mr.. Jennings then asked: "Did you not say
that there was quarrel between the sisters2"
.'Yes. called it that"
'"What day Of the week was it on?'
81 don't know"
WAS not the story of the quarrel published
in the next mornings papers?"
~ don't know; did not see it,
II was"
"Did YOU tell them about it2'
II told one reporter that it was true"
did you ever tell any reporter that it was
not true?"
II never did, SIR"
"Did Mr.. Buck ask you about it in the court
room?'
Mr.. Buck did not ask me about it in the
court ROOM
Ibid Won ever tell him that it was not true?''
"Did Mr.. Buck bring you paper which he
wished you to sign?'
"He did"
''Was not it denial that any quarrel had
taken place between Lizzie and Emma?'
II do not know"
'Does this sound like it?" and Mr.. Jennings
read typewriter statement which was denial
OF the quarrel
Witness said: at does"
Ibid you tell Mr.. Buck that you would sign
II Marshal Hilliard would let you?"
II did not. SIR"
Didn't say anything OF the kind?"
"No, SIR"
and go down stairs with him and ask the mar
shal to let you sign it?'
mo, sir; went down and asked the marshal
If could have that paper and he said he could
not give 1t to me-"
"You did not tell Mr.. Buck that you were
willing to sign it if the marshal would let
you?'
mo, sir. I did not"
"Be careful now. Mr.. Reagan Didn't You
ask the marshal to let you sign that raper and
didn't he say. If you sign that paper you do it
against my expressed orders, or anything like
that"
mo, sir. Marshal Hilliard never said any
thing of the kind to me-"
WHAT MR.. BUCK WANTED.
Examined by Mr.. Moody.
"Whst did Mr.. Buck say to you?'
"He came to me and asked me what this was
about quarrel between Lizzie and Emma. l
asked him what he had heard about it. He said
1t was published in the papers. I replied that
he must not believe all ne read in the papers
He showed me paper and said that il I would
sign it it would make everything all right be-
tween Lizzie and Emma"
Mr.. Jennings asked: Didn't 20 down to the
marshal and say, III this woman wants to sign
this paper do you mean to say you will not al
low herr? and tn IN did not Marshal Hilliard turn
to you and say, III you have any story TO tell
You will tell II in court?'"
II do not remember. / do no. know as I
heard any Of your conversation with Marshall
billiard"
THE BLOOD-sPOrTED PLASTER.
DR.. Doian was recalled and testified to q
blood-spotted piece OF plaster taken from the
wall in the room where Mrs. Borden was
found.
Bridget Sullivan was recalled and identified
the bloody handkerchief found near the body
OF Mrs. Borden one used az busting cloth.
The witness said that when she went out to
wash the windows she found the screen door
locked, and she left it unlocked after her.
THE ATTEMPT TO BUY POISON.
Eli Bence. a drug clerk, said: "In August of
last year worked for DR. Smith at his drug
store on the corner Of South Main and Column
bia streets. Full River"
At this point Mr.. Robinson said that the next
question would be Of vital importance to his
case and he proposed to discuss the admissi-
bility of this evidence.
The jury and witnesses withdrew until the
counsel had discussed the question as to
whether this witnessv evidence should be adj
mitted.
Mr.. Moody read the previous testimony Of
the witness to Lizzie's coming to his store
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sack.
Ex-Governor Robinson, in arguing Tor its
exclusion, said that DR.. Woods testimony
proves that there was no evidence Of poison or
prussic acid and that this took absolutely no
part in the case. Again, the indictment charged
her with murder committed with an ak and
not with prussic acid. The indictment charges
with murder on August 4, when this was on
August 8, and claim that this to be competent
should show a tendency to the act Of the muir
der itself and also the manner OF the act. This
il not only remote. but has no tendency to
show the natural subsequent act. That she
tried to purchase poison does not have any
tendency to show that she murdered these two
people with an AK.
Mr.. Moody in answering contended that this
attempt to buy poison did show the tendency
to the subsequent act The failure to buy
the prussic acid was the cause Of the final re-
sort to the ak. He said that there WAS enough
evidence already in to submit to Jury as show
ing that the defendant did commit these muir
ders, and this evidence rs to the poison was left
until this could be stated TO the court. He
thought 1t competent to show the state the bent
of the prisoners mind and as explaining her
subsequent act. He said he had carefully con-
sidered whether the evidence was fairly relevant
to the case before putting it in, and had de-
cided that it was; that the attempt to buy
prussic acid will show that she was in a muir
derous state Of mind. She was celebrating
murder.
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