The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-06-24

der became necessary in order to hide the
staying OF her stepmother. Mr.. Knowlton
concluded with a critical review of the
evidence
After recess the defendant was given
an opportunity to speak. She said: II am
innocent but ] will leave my case in your
hands and with my counsel"
Justice Dewey, in charging the Jury,
stated the presumption, which was in
creased by the defendant's character, and
said that guilt must be proved to a moral
certainty to warrant a conviction.
The Justice concluded his charge to the
Jury at 1916, and they at once retired, while
= breathless silence fell over the crowded
court room, which was unbroken until the
return of the twelve men who held Lizzie
Borden't life in their hands
The jurors fled into their seats at 4:SO,
and were polled. Miss Borden was asked
to stand up, add the foreman was asked to
return the verdict, upon which he an
nounced mot guilty"
After the verdict had been received the
district attorney moved that the other
cases against Miss Borden benolle pressed,
and the order Of the court was to that ef-
feet.
Justice Mason then gracefully thanked
faithful service. The Jury was then dis
missed and court was adjourned until
Monday next, when the regular criminal
session will be opened
Miss Borden's head went down upon the
rail in front of her and tears came whore
they had refused to come for many a long
day as she heard the sweetest words ever
poured into her willing ears-the words
mot guilty"
Mr.. Jennings was almost crying, and his
voice broke as he put his hand out tO Mr..
Adams, who sat next to him, and said,
"Thank God, !" while Mr. Adams returned
the pressure Of the hand and seemed In
capable Of speech.
The closing scene in the trial was In direct
contrast with those which had preceded Il.
| Heretofore all had been decorous and In
| keeping with the dignity Of the most dig.
nihed court in the country. But when the
verdict of mot guilty" was returned &
cheer went up which might have been
heard half a mile away through the opeu
windows, and there was no attempt to
check It, The stately judges looked
straight ahead at the bare walls. Sheriff
| Wright was powerless TO WELD the gavel
and not once during the tremendous ex
citement, which lasted fully minute, did
ne lnhho buo slikulehb sign VI nttNlllk nGdIN
il. He never saw the people rising in theil
seats and waving their handkerobists, II
unison with their voices, because his eye
were full Of tears and were completely
blinded for the time.
Governor Robinson turned 10 the rapidly
dissolving jury as they filed out Of theil
seats and beamed on them with fatherlJ
interest In his kindly eyes and stood up a
Mr.. Knowlton and Mr.. Moody came owe
70 shake hands with the counsel for thu
defense.
When the spectators had finally gonl
Miss Borden was taken TO the room Of thl
justices and allowed 20 recover her com
posure with only the eyes Of friends upoI
her and the oaresses Of devoted admirers
At the expiration of an hour she wa
placed In a carriage and driven TO the sta
ton, where she took train for Fall River
her home no longer probably, but still tn,
only objective point for the immediat,
/ DFesent