Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-15


Mr.. Fleet.
FLEET BROUGHT RACK TO COURT.
Officers were moving in all directions
upon this quest. 1t appeared also that one
of Fleets Fall River police who had been
hanging around and had observed the
extraordinary contradiction between his
and Mullalys evidence, had also started
on the hunt for him. This man APP
preached Fleet Just rs he was seized by
one of the officers of the court. He en-
| denvOred to engage Fleet i'll conversation,
but the court officer interiered and hustled
1 him away. Fleet was brought into the
court room without having received any
| intimation of the situation. He looked
! surprised, and of course lie realized that
something was the matter. lie took his
! place Oh the witnCss-stanu, however, and
| awaited developments.
Meanwhile all interesting alteration
! had taken place between counsel. Cover
nor Robinson made Il formal demand on
| Distrlctattorfey hnowltOn for the pro-
auction Of that piece of handle, but the
| distrlct-attoTney, who WAS evidently
/ much surprised as anybody else ut the
turn the evidence had taken. insisted that
lac had never heard Of il before,
When Fleet appeared MIR. Moody again
insisted on .Iis Fight Of questioning the
officer in direct examination before the
| defence was permitted 20 get at.hinI MIR.
/ Moody, Indeed started to do So and Der
haps to give Fleet an intimatiun OF what
1 the matter was. But Governor Robinson
sternly checked the distriet.nttorney aud
the court quickly interviewed. directing the
defence to 20 ahead. Then camc these
/ questions aud answers
Q.-Rccalling To your mind, Mr.. Fleet,
the box which YOU found IN the cellar IN
which you said you found this hatchr
here please state what was in that box
and all what was therpH A.-rhcrc were
| - ann ~ ip,,,
! don't know just what they we're.
Q.-Who was with you when yul, exam
inca the box A.-Mr, Mulluly.
Q.-Anybudy else? A.-Su, sir.
Governor Robinson held up the Ratchet
head and the little piece Of wood that had
been fastened in its eye,
Q-Yuu found these there, didn't YOU?
A.-Ncs sir
Q-rhis small piece of wood was then IN
the eye Of the hatchct-so, wasn't IL A.
Ies, sir.
Q-Was there any other wood in the
buX A-Su.
Q.--Now, MIR. Fleet, answer me this
DID you lind in that box any other part OF
this hatChet han this blade and this little
piece Of the handle? A.--No sir.
p,.-lou found no other part OF the
handler A.-No, sir.
u You're sure of that?
FLEET GREATLY rERpLExED.
MIR. Fleet was evidently much perpleAcd
and troubled. His swafthy face was quite
~, dsiu ~ M"s ~" !" "lSMeT' riha4'y
iIMtNu,' nc SAN
lv"ilu no otlef paFl oil the handle.
Q.-Are YOU positively sure Of that? A.
Nes, sir,
(.-As sure as you are of anything else
To which You have testified A.-les, sir.
Governor Robinson looked kecny and
i'AStG az rIeet. men ne turned ana
i'oheh az Wy Jut!' Every hAl OF lhthi
MuS lNIhtu l9ii toward me witness ana
nav MhttHep ms every Hi"lIul ana ih'i
ne ,,,!. hts every word ne court, t"p, hau
NIaMil IorNhta, ana hau htpt snarp ana
, critical watch upon the scene. The great
t cF9MH IN Tie courtroom was absolutely
t s'll, EVERY eye WIS hXed upon me Wit.
/ ness, Governor hpbinsoh turned from
tHe july 70 tht court from the court ne
/ looNeH it.'l ana nara INTO inc faces OF the
; prosecuting viuetls men he dropped
mo ms seat lhat VIII DO, ne ahld.
! Az EXTRAORDINARY SCENE.
;
I II vas most extraordinary scene, the
hitting close. Of an extraordinary day u
/ the trlal OF one OF the most confused,
5 strange, unnatural, lmproDhble ana alto
: gether mysterious eases 81 homicide known
N the history Of crime. The further les
. umony OF the day was unimportant,
4 There was little OF 1t.
II 10y tAtN7 ~ ~ ''''t'''''t' AiA'A'
c i.1Ilc Borden committed those murders
+ Every DAY brings out developments Lllt
j. seem to render snch thing incredible, 1t
. Is an Incompatible case
i NEW BEDFORD. Mass, June l2,-Ovel
one-iIalt of tile spectators IN court this
G morning were women, and the second
!, week Of the Borden trial opened with thC
Il appearance Of increased interest rs the I'M
q tcrtainties Of the case are untuldcd III,
I indications Of severe struggle oyer Tia,
X admission OF the stenoSraphtG notes Vi
o Miss liordcn ; testimony at the inquest
d wrro plentiful tins morning III the pile
Of books containing authorities To he citeC
h pro and con.
d ) few moments before court opcncC
/ counsel ana bo'h sides were SummuncC
) INTO the private room OF the presiding
il justices for consultation.
n MISS hofa9h came INTO court at so
ie I'm somewhat drained mi in answer MS ' /,
an inquiry from (iSycrnor Robinson rs /,
i her rest last night. her words and manner
10 indicated that She had MOI passrd n t,leu,
ae ant night.
4 The consultation lasted 20 niuttrs.
II After court was opcEcd and Inc iur,
~ polled. the officers we're directed Nv III
-f court TO retire the iury until they wrr
"a sent for, pending the arguments 10 follow
il Mr.. Moody then addressed the court
~ saving he understood the discussion n0y
~, to be opentd was that Of tic aCmissibilit,
't 81 Mis- Bor,len's ryidanrc Iin snrti
dr. ,hreeduarturs of nm hour maintainintt tL
~ udmissbility on authority. uriLriulr nr
~ rra,tice rlnin,u. tLr ruIs 10 H.. tII,t tnsti
~ mni,v IL admissibln if yoliI6ts,r,.S ma
y, arrriinr that thn Iefrndnut,s rniuIlirt III
~ dpClarnt.ons sluwinr run,rirri.iTss 4,
"a guilt. would be admissible. even If Tie d,