The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-06-21


took the train for Fall River. her homo no
longer probably, but still the only ob.
jective point for the present.
The Borden murder cass will pasa into the
criminal annals OF this country - one Of the
most remark able on record. and is may b thae
the mystery enveiop!ng the crime will remain
- much unsolved ~ tho famous Nathan mur.
der. Now, that Llxxie Borden has been 90.
Quilted, the identity Of the murderer or muir.
derers 10 entirely In the DARK, and the motive foe
the crime 10 unsathomabla The facts relating
TO the double murder asc - follows:
just before the noon hour on she morning oe
August 4 ls9s, Andrew J. Borden and wife, ono
OF the weasthiest families OF Fall River. Mses..
their house. No. - second street, In that city,
The Borden residence stands IN the middle oi .
block. Ono block either way on two sides are
tho town. II 10 . iead-blue frame house. bulls
originally for two families The hrse fioos was =
complete nat and 80 was the second moor.
aud with two full-si4sd Windows back and
front The front door. with its glass knob and
high tight board ienes, topped b. : wicked
strand OF barb wire. eocs round three sides OF
the lot. There 10 no back way ont The irous
up II. iraas ana ia hss esrrisss a; ssss-anusst.
because the Bosdens had no carriage. not even
buxsy--snd . front gate BACK OF the house
long since Al.sd up IL il hard by barn, which
u neatly painted icsdsn blue to match the
house and fence. The Borden family consisted
OF the father mother. the latters ssepdaughtern,
Emma aud Lizzie. and servant. Bridget suiii.
van. Emma was and had besn Waiting fsiende
r.T ~ ~. ,n, 'ss ssy ns
and Dr. Bowen. tho family physician. Thoughts
they had been pois>ned. The family had de-
servans. but 40 ssr a. can S. ssc",s.snsd - vsps
not In possession OF any dehnite information
which would confirm their suspIcious. At8
O'Clock that morning Mrs. Borden left tho house
20 visit friend, and soon sfterwasd her hus-
band followed, aud between 10 ana II O'Clock
went downtown and traasaeted some business
In the Ftrst National bank. Thence he walked
up North Main street, aud ss i0:9O was seen
standing on the corner Of Anawan street, whore
he owns handsome brick block. ile gave
orders 10 certain workman and then crossed
the street aud walked directly To his home.
When he entered his house the servant was In
the kitcnen aud Lsxle Borden. the daughter.
WAS sieeping la her room upstairs. lie stretched
himself on the so!a In the parlor. Bridget sui.
liysn passed through the room few moments
in the Affirmative. and shc went upstairs 20 the
third Moor 90 clean the windows. Just whss
happened aiterwsfd 10 not known. Within
The old man ana his wife hsd been bsutally
murdered. There had been no outcry: no one,
% far ~ the authorities have thus far been able
TO ascertain. waa seen 10 enter the house be-
tween 1890 and II O'Clock. and yet right In the
heart Of the busy. bu usfiing factory town, within
so sens ,ar1. od ~: city S. In nssnSor'
husband and vile were stricken down ana NOE
. soul knew the fact until Lizzie Borden made
fathers body stretched upon the sofa in an easy
position, his feet hanging over tho side and
barely touching the floor. aud his lace and head
from q hatcbet wia.9ed In the hands OF some
person who possessed unusnai strength at the
momen. OF ;hs attack. The attitude Of the body
wss that OF complete scpose-
Mrs. Churchill, q neighbor, happened To 10
passing st the time ana noticed the sgoni1s1
expression on Miss Bcrden's face. She hsst-
eaed In and Bridget sullivan. the servant. also
ran to Miss Borien's assistsnce when sho heard
her scream. Mise Lizzie had retained rSmask.
able control Of herself but refused 90 search the
house for her mother. who Mira Churshiii aud
the servant found IN her own room dead. Lying
prone upon the fioor of her room. with her arms
o! Mira Borden. The head resied In . big pool
Of blood she had evidently bs-u stsick en- down
In the same manner as bad been her husband.
slieutiy and with d.spatch. Tho head wac
crushed In ana the fsee and neck were fearsuiiy
cut. There were thirteen wounds on the body.
Mrs. Borden had been dead an hour before
her husband killed, the doctors said.
Tho blade Of tho ha,chet must have peen ~
keen ~ a razor. aud the arm which welded is
wss raised and few policemen came. seascn
wss i'm med lately made for the weapon, out Is
was not found, nor has IL been to this day.
Next the police, the bostoa detectives aud tho
newspaper men sought for some motive for the
crime The frat theory of tbs police was shAS
some oas familiar with the house had concealed
murders with tie ultimate view Of robbery, bus
this idea was quickly dsspeiied when IL was
foana tnat nothing WAS missing from the roon,s
or persons OF tho deceased Al one time in tn
search for e.uss ~ was fntnored that John W.
Morse, relative OF Mr.. Borden, who had speuo
the night criar 70 the murder at the nomestsad.
knew so1etasnx about the tragedy. but he gave
prorf yosstive that he NOT Ia thc vicinity a.
the house q; ihe time tie assassin was sngsRe6
in ais her work.
Tasa there cane rnanGrs that Euma and L.,
lie. the daughters oi at borden by hts hsSs
vile Who ssd eied tweDfy -sevsa year, pyeyi.
oasly, 1.d not get a3osx psareasiy with thete
stepsa 9ttss. whom their father had susyrioA
twenty five years ago, and tina. Lizzie was -.
ts-etaliy fril OF hstscd toward Eer stepmothss
so &c, police snstiy landed on the theory thaA
the crime hal beoa committed By Lizzie Bor0sn
TO secure . haltiaterest ia tie estate which Wa
vsiaad at fsloyooo. They claimed To have buildsd
vel upon saeh . frati foundation, ana insists1
faas ta~y ha3 = perfect csse. Naturally tie ar
rect Of iAyzis Borden followed. bat che va cain
and ,pysed aad yehr nssngiy asserted her in.
rocsace, . poslsaon " watch sue hes stout main.
tanned ever since Her stsssT believed in her ~.
Eocence, - also did hes relatives and sr!seda.
Tie Ugly sumof. ssso 10 the effect shst Miss liz,
sis aad pufcnased hydroeyanic (prussiet acid =
ssv aays before the murder gaze proInise OF 8
seaAatton-
Miss Lzzss's own story OF tho AFFAIR. iron
which shs never devia.ed, 10 e foIlows: she
bad slept lsts that morning and dtd not get M
unsii her s;epmo1hes had gone OUT Passing
through the par.of shc saw bes father and spoke
% him supposiag her mother 10 be ous she
went 10 the barn u seenre piece Of LEAD iron
which 10 cut "asnkefs' Tor Q fishing sxeugnton
shs following Aoudsy. While In the barn ~