Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-21
LIZZIE BORDEN A NEW WOMAN.
Beneficial Effect Of the Verdict on Her
Mental Condition.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
FALL RIVER. MASS, June 21.-LizZie Borden
is at her old home in Fall River. Directly
after her triumphant acquittal by the
jury at ASS o'clock yesterday. as soon as the
crowd had scattered from the New Bedford
court house, a carriage, drawn by a span Of
horses, drove into the yard. and in a moment
was whizzing down the street toward Fall
River. In it were Mr.. C. j. Holmes. his daugh-
ter, Miss Anna c. Holmes, and Misses Lizzie
and Emma Borden.
They drove 70 the cozy little house Of the
well-known banker on Pine street in this city,
who had been one of the most emphatic be-
LEVERS in the prisoners innocence. The ride
by carriage occupied an hour.
A reception in honor of the return of the
once accused but now indicated young woman
was held.
A call at the house made during the
evening and Lizzie expressed herself as the
happies. woman in the world She wis dressed
in tine black silk and black net she has worn at
the trial. recined easily in a chair and was evil
IDENTIFY telling some kind of a story when first
seen. Her right hand was uplifted, and as the
point OF the narrative was reached everybody
laughed.
Or. Bowen came in few moments later. and
then the whole party passed INTO the dining
room for refreshments. As Miss Borden passed
with the rest of the party, and
there was no trace of what she had
just passed through, no indication in
her sprightly movement that told of worry and
physical collapse. Her eyes sparkled with ami
nation. her face lighted up with the pleasure Of
the occasion, and as she disappeared into the
dining room she remarked to somebody: 'Well,
you ought to let me do just as please" No
| one who had seen Lizzie Borden just before the
jury came in would have recognized her.
The result Of the trial gave universal satisfac-
ton In Boston. Gov. Robinson said: II am not
| surprised. No other verdict could have been
rendered by the jury on evidence not proven.
think that it is also in accord with the public
opinion. No matter what the suspicious may
have been: if not proven in law, OF course they
do not hold"
There is probably less rejoicing among the
rank and file in this city Of Fall River about
the acquittal than in anv other place in the
country. Here the distinctions of race, OF
social position, of religion, have placed a numer-
icsl majority against Lizzie Borden. Yet here.
toe, are her very strongest friends. Her first
impulse last night was to so at once to her own
home.
She was surprised at the earnest advice she
got to keep away from Ii. She was told that Ii
would be very unpleasant for her to SO there
| Size was warned that multitude. and perhaps
/ moo. WOulti crown aTOuNu tne UNelAluS. SuS
learned with surprise that possibly some rude
meas might be offered 20 her. She would have
| been more surprised to know that her friends
were holding back. for the truth is they feared
| that even violence might be offered against hel
! Or her dwelling.
! Eut the crowd that waited at the ill-starret
house on ID street until 10 or IL O'Clock las
evening dispersed without seeing her. The,
will have better luck later, but then The ex
| citenent will be passed and the routine oil
| everyday lie will be resumed.