Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-06-22

remained there in that room until you came
ard when you came you said to Emma:
"Have you told her ell 20 aud Emma said
she had told her all she had to tell Emma
came az ain in the afternoon, but can't
tell Just when. Mr. Buck was there, | am
quite sure; be camo every day, Recess un-
til 2;15.
At tho Afternoon Session
Mrs. Reagan resumed. She said she spoke
of the affair between the sisters as n quar-
rel; was asked about it by reporters; never
told any reporter that it was lie; paper
wing that Lizzie never said So was drawn
up and was brought to witness 10y MIR.
Buck, who wanted her to sign it, saying
that would make it all right between the
sisters. paper read in which it was set
forth that there had not boon a
quarrel between the sisters and
that she had never said sol.
Witness said she would go and SEQ tho mar
shall about it. The marshal told her to 60
to her room and told Mr.. Buck to mind his
own business and that he Uhe murshaD
would mind his.
The marshal added that what story wit
ness had to tell she would tell in court.
Dr.. Doan recalled-lhe piece OF plaster
removed by him from the guest chamber
/
Bridget Sullivan Was Recalled
and identified the bloody handkerchief
found in the room with Mrs Borden's body
as one used by Mrs. Borden $ a duster.
| Witness said that when Fhe went out to
wash the windows the screen door was
locked aud she left il unlocked.
Eli Bence, drug clerk, testified that he
had been in the business Ii years, in the
| al, ,,l,, h 20,
Here the defence objected so strongly that
the jury was sent out and tho matter ar
Cued.
Moody said it was proposed TO show that
prussic acid was an article of commercial
use; that the witness never had a call for
| it until The third OF August, 1892, the day
before the murder; that 1t was not used for
cleaning zeal skin sacks. 1hcy offered to
show that the prisoner went to witness q
place aud asked Tor some to clean a seal skin
SACK.
Gov. Robnson claimed there was nc evil
deuce of sells; that ths stomacLs of the
victims showed no trace OF prussc acid and
there was no connection with this case; sue
is charged with staying or killing those peo-
pie
with Somo SHARP Instrument.
Now bore is Ill attempt to charge her with
causing death by entirely different meaus.
It cau't be considered here now for tue rca-
son that this charge refers to Augusta 3, when
the killing was on the fourth
Mr. Moody argued ut some length upon
the ground that any act committed or at
tempted at or near the time of an act com
mittel by which person was held should
have the same weight and bearing as upon
the other case. lie cited numerous in
stances where similar evidence he'd been adj
INIT ID in oth9r cases and claimed taat much
evidence showed deiiberntion and premedi
taton.
GOV. Robinson again reviewed the cas-
and repeated that tho evidence sh 1ud mo-
be allowed unless it went to prove the
crime with which defendant had beer
charged. He held that evileuc, might e.
wei! be introduced to show that Gefcndan
attempted to shoot Dr. Bowen the day be
fore in ordsr to show his evil intention tow
ard her parents. At the conclusion of tn
arguments the judges withdrew Tor consul
tation.
H. he court remained in consultation nea
half an hour and then came in ard an
nounced that the evidence was competen
and would he admit al. This appeared no
to satisfy the counsel for defense and the,
made at once for the bench, where the othe
counsel joined them and another long dts
cussion followed. The jury were conductc,
to their seats aysin at 4:45 and az ono
given into charge Of the sherffs and tn
court then ad journed until to morrow morn
ing at 8 o clock.