Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-16
BEGINNING OF THE END.
The Defense in the Borden Case Demolish
Ing Damaging Evidence.

The Defense in the Borden Case Demolish-
Ing Damaging Evidence.
Special Dispatch to The Evening star.
NEW BEDFORD, MASS. June 16.-The famous
Borden case has evidently reached ''the begin
ming of the end
There was less Of a crowd in the court house
this morning than there has been at any time
since the beginning Of the trial, although the
air was delightfully."- cool inside, and fans were
retired.
District Attorney Knowlton appears a bit
nervous today, walking around down by his
table as Counsel Jennings conducts the direct
examination.
The prosecution is asking but few questions
on cross-examination. In fact, neither Moody
nor knowlton take notes as the witnesses
testify. Both lean back, talking casually about
the case. They must feel very certain or else
know as well as anybody that the states case 10
weakening.
The strongest ally Of the defense so far is
Hyman Lubinsky, who SAYS that he saw Lizzie
Borden coming from the barn.
Lubinsky drives an ice cream wagon for Mr.
Wikeson Of Fall River. He put UP his horse at
Charles l.. Gardeners stable at the corner OF I'd
and Rodman streets On the day of the Borden
murder he was late in getting his team. 1t was
| at feed time, which was at ii a. m lac drove out
in . hurry, and on going down I'd street passed
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yard. He saw young lady in a dark dress
coming from the barn toward the Borden house.
| She was four or five feet from the latter but
! she was coming from the barn. from its direc-
ton. and this he persisted in saying despite
Mr.. knowlton's strenuous efforts to make him
say she was close To the steps.
| Lubinsky is perhaps rather ignorant man
| in some things, but his instinct told him natu.
| rally that the lady was coming from the barn
The testimony of Joe Lemay about a wild
eyed stranger seen four miles from Fall River
on the day of the murder. and saying. 'Pooi
Mrs. Borden, poor Mrs. Borden" was ruled
out.
Sarah r. Hart testified that on the day o
the murder she passed by Mr.. Borden's hous
about $50 a. m. She saw young man stand
ing in the gateway. He was resting his head Oh
| his left hand his elbow being on the gate post
c. s. SAWYER saw Lizzie Borden soon afte
the murder was discovered. He saw no sign
| of blood on her head, hair. hands or dress.
Mary Il. Holmes testified TO the prisoner
membership in church and connection witt
religious and charitable organizations. anc
| to conversation between Officer Fleet ant
the prisoner the day of murder. She sale
that officers we're not hindered in entering
defendants room and thoroughly searching tn
house. Lizzie wept when looking at he
father g remains on the day of the funeral
She wore pink wrapper when witness went 4
the house and wore the dress given to govern
ment on Friday and Saturday.
Mrs. Reagan told witness that the "You CAV,
me away story was untrue.
The prisoner sat with her face in her hand
kerchief during much Of Mrs. Holmes testi
mony.
Several reporters to whom Mrs. Reagan la,
denied the "iou gave me away" exclusive o
the Boston Globe were pat on the stand
1t is evident that the defense proposed L
kill that story by the accumalative denials o
the witness.
II appeared in the morning that Emma toll
Lizzie to burn the cid dress covered wit
paint