The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-14
UNCLE JOHN TALKS.
Expresses Full Confidence I'm Lizzie's In
nocence. and Denounces the Police.
SPECIAL TO THE NEWS.

SfE'iAL ~ ihE NbWe.
NEW BEDFORD. June 1.-THE most
disconsolate, woe-begone and detected
human being around the court house In
"Uncle" John Vinnicum Morse.
The rule of the rial forbids him to
enter the court room while the court Is
in session. He is witness and is there
fore excluded. Most of his time he
spends reading the newspapers but he
frequently tires of that and wanders
around the corridors AMI waiting rooms.
Yes erday afternoon he stood leaning
against the wall near the entrance door
wistfully watching the speci ators as they
filed into the court room and out. His
shoulders are bent with work and care,
for Uncle John" is a typical New Eng
land farmer. His thin face Is bronzed
by exposure; his hands ara rough and
hard. HIS form is lank aud his manner
or walking and of speaking is slow and
hesitatnR. His heavy eyebrows over
shadowing his sharp features impart a
forbidding look TO his face. But
nearer glance shows his kindly gray
eyes, ana when he speaks OF Lizzie Bor-
den his face lights up with u tender
smile that betokens loving heart be-
meath mis- rough exterior.
Lizzie Borden is "Uncle Johns" idol.
He speaks kindly of Emily (he calls
Emma Borden Emily, but when he men.
ilOus Ia LLlc y udulc IL Is Will u bOuCu VI
sadness and longing that Is pitiful.
Yesterday afternoon rs he stool in the
hallway / spoke TO him as usual.
What's going oil up stairs ?" said he.
Expert testimony" replied.
well they won't find out anything
from that" he remarked, though
they've tried hard enough to get some
proof against the poor girl. don't
think / ever heard OF anyone being treat
ed so harshly as she has been They
never had any evidence that could hold
her, and yet they have locked oher up for
ten months because thev wanted to prove
someone guilty and didn't know what
else to do.
They Had to DO Something.
"It's wonder her treatment has not
made her insane. believe that's what
they tried 20 do. What right had the
prosecution I o suggest ins inityi Ii was
the duty of tie defense to claim that
They (the prosecution) knew they hadn't
any proof against her. They found that
out at the hearing After Profes or Wood
lad testified ut tae hearing l did not be-
lieve they could hold her any way, but
they did.
There wasn't any reason to held her
unless they could prove ner Insane, and
that's what they triel to do. They've
kept her in prison all this while expect
inx she would break down. but she
hasn't.
spoke 10 her about this insane theory
that they were advancing, aud she re-
piled:
"'Well was not insane at that time
am not insane now but IL this keeps on
much longer l don't know how soon
shall be. ,"
WAS there any insanity in the fam
ilyp" / asked.
Not a bit," he replied. II took the
trouble to look that up back as Tar as her
great grandparents on botn sides, AID
the family is entirely free from any trace
of insanity. 1t isn't often that you find
family so free from any trace OF insau;
ity as hers Is.
''Sne bears the trial WE'LL" / suggested,
Yes she does, said he, but she .sl't
wei by long ways. She was always
stronger than Emily. aud think sne has
shown the strain less, but she isn't the
same as she was year ago. Emily has
aged very fast. 5 10 looks ten years old
than she did TIVE We months ago. She is
Gown for few minute, she falls fast
asleep. She is completely worn out, aud
she didn't see the bodies either after they
were lad out as Lizzie did. advised
her not to look anthem 81 that she mi gnt
remember them only as she had last see
item alive aud vel.
Can Lizzie stand the straing
IL don't know whether Lizzie will
stand It to 20 through the trial or not,
but hope she will. II won't last much
longer. l think it will be all through by
mex "Wednesday. | don't believe the
Jury will be out many minutes They
can't cOnvic nvr on the evidence they've
got | til Emily last night that I
didn't believe IL would last many days
more. They'l II let her 70 right away