The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-10

u 'ctly.
Up stairs no made similar examina-
| tioD.
Saw No Footprints But His Own.
He looked for footsteps. but while he
coul seq his own footprints very plain
| ly. he could see no signs Of any others,
either mp stairs or down. Neither hav-
loft door Or the window were open. IL
was very hot in the loft. He was in the
barn about ten minutes.
He then went down to the Bowenville
station in Fall River and arrived there
just as the 1929 train was leaving. He
| was at the Borden house on Thursday
afternoon and evening.
Witiess took part In the search on
Monday following the murder.
During his search OF the cellar he
fund the handleless hatchet. There was
nothing in the box but lot Of old tools
and rubbish.
| He took up the hatchet blade and
| showed 1t to Captain Desmond. He
| wrapped 1t up In piece of paper, took
| It to the city marshals Office and gave 1t
| to the city marshal.
:" Did you find any handle except the
little piece In the. blade at that time ~
asked Mr.. Moody. "No SIR" replied Mr.
Medley. --.--...
He observed that the blase was COW
cred with ashes aud dust, but it also had
some dark spots on 1t that looked like
blood.
"Of course I am not sure whethey the
spots were blood or rust. They looked
like blood, as they do now, only a little
brighter.
"The wood was also covered with ash
dust. 1 can not say that observed any
dust on the broken pasyCf the handle,
the break is darker now than IL was
then"
The witness ruDb d the dust off the
edge OF the blade, but did Tot notice that
IL adhered very close TO the blade.
Cross-Examined.
Ex-Governor Robinson then began The
cross-examination. When the witness
first saw Lizzie she was in her room;
Emma Borden, DIR. Bowen. Rev. Mr..
Buck were present, aud possibly Mrs.
Russell. When he went ont Into the
barn there might have been ten or twelve
people In the yard.
He saw no evidence of tracks in the
barn. He did not notice whether there
were curtains on the windows or not.
His search must have occupied two or
three minutes. Later. when he found
the blade Of the hatcaet, he was entirely
alone.
The hatchet head was on top of the
other contents.
lie was not sure that they as we II as
the hatchet were covered with dust
The dust appeared coarse. 1t might have
be N coal ash dust. There was pile If
ashes near by.
The witness was then asked to describe
exactly how he handled the hatchet.
He laid it down on the table and illus
trated his actions very cirefuly.
Lizzie Strengthened up and gazed in
teutly upon the witness.
Then she turned and spoke a few
words to Colonel Adams.
Mr.. Medley spoke during his testi-
mony in "a low but distinct voice. lie
was perfectly self-possessed, and at all
he gave.
A Good Witness.
When any question was asked. the an
swer to which lie did not know. he frank
ly stated SO.
At no time was he the in the least con.
fused or disturbed.
On the whole ne was the best witness
that h s yet appeared for the prosecution.
His last statement was that he lett the
barn door closed aud fastened.
During the recess of few minutes
that followed the officers aud lawyers
crowd easily around.
Mr. Robinson conversed intently with
Lizzie aud IL was apparent from the ap-
pearance OF the defense that they were
somewhat disappointed with the results
obtained from Mr.. Medley.
Dennis Desmond Called.
Dennis Desmond was next called. His
testimony related to the search and ex-
animation of the dresses. He was in
command OF the officers.
He saw no signs OF blood or paint on
any dress.
He recalled the fact that Mr. Medley
had shown a Ratchet blade 10 him.
lie corroborat Il Mr.. Medley's testi-
moay ia all details.
He said thas the dust on the batchet
was coarse. what mean is that the
dirt or dust was not any such as could
have collected on 1t by settling on it
as 1t lay there"
An Important Statement.
This statement caused another sensa-
tion and the lawyers for the defense
moved uneasily In their chairs.
Mr.. Moody carried the hatchet blade to
him aud asked about it and other
hatchets.