The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-10
THE BORDEN CASE.
The Governments Drawing the Web
Around Lizzie Il orden.


Around Lizzie Il orden.
NEW BEDFORD, Mass, June 9.-Tie
government IS gradually closing in On
Lizzie Borden. Miss Russell. once Liz.
zie Borden's most intimate friend, gave
most damaging testimony in regard 10
her statements and the destruction of
the light blue dress worn by Lizzie the
morning OF the murder. She told of
Lizzie's visit to her the night of
Augusta.
"She told me that Mr.. and Mrs. Ror.
uen had been awful sick the night be.
fore, and they had all been sick but
Maggie. She thought the milk hao
been poisoned, but reminded her that
they always got their milk in clean
cans, putting out a fresh ono eyery
morning. Then she said that her ia th.r
had lately had trouble with some Of the
tenants, and she had seen a stranr.
man hanging about the house and that
the barn had been broken into.
II told her that every body knew
that was only boys looking after the
pigeons, and she went on to say that
she was afraid the house would be
burned down and that she felt like
sleeping with one eye open. She also
spoke of the house being entered bv
burglars and repeated that she feared
that someone would do something to her
father because he was so discourteous
TO people with whom he had dealings"
Then Miss Russell went on to tell
how she WAS summoned to the Borden
house after the discovery of the murders
and how on her arrival Lizzie told her
that she had been out in the barn. She
didn't say what she was doing there.
The witness had no recollection of the
dress worn by Lizzie, but she remem.
bered that she went up stairs and put
on pink wrapper and saw her go twice
TO the clothes closet in the hall. Miss
Russell spent that night in Mr.. and
Mrs. B orden's room and rem aimed in the
house till the following Monday, when
she went out shortly before noon
State what you saw on your return :"
~ went into the Kitchen" replied
Miss Russell in tone as il she were
speaking OF the most ordinary occur.
renee, land saw Miss Lizzie near the
stove. I.saw Miss Emma standing near
the sink and Miss Lizzie was at the
stove with skirt in her hand, and her
sister came to her and said, What are
you going to do? Lizzie said, I'm going
TO burn this old thing, for it's all GOV.
cred with pains.' went out and came
1oNh Al q lA-HQt 70 anu lOuuU LlZZl0 With
what appeared to be the waist. l said, Il
wouldn' do tina where could be seen
She made no reply but stepped back
from the window.
II don't know what she finally did
with the dress, but afterward | said.
: 10 afraid you did the worst thing in
the world in burning that Dress and
she replied. i wish I hadn't; why did
you let me do so?'n
Miss Russell added that she saw Liz
zie take the dress from closet in the
Kitchen used for storing wood and rub.
bish
What was the description of this
dress?" demanded Mr.. Moody.
1T was cheap cotton Bedford cord
OF pale blue with u darker blue figure
tne exact shape of which do not re.
member. Lizzie bought it in the
spring"
do you remember search for the
note said to have been received by Mrs.
Borden?"
Yes, DR.. Bowen asked about it, and
Lizzie said she had not seen it. l said,
You must have put IL in the fire. and
Lizzie said Yes
Policeman Geo. w. Allen, typical
country constable, told Of his search OF
the premises.
mere the prosecution sprung another
surprise, for as Allen was leaving the
stand Mr. Moody called him back and
asked whether ne had seen ANYTHING
else in Mrs. Borden's room.
III saw" said he, "a woman's hand
kerchief covered with blood lying near
the feet of Inc body"
"ls that it?" demapded Mr.. Moody,
handing the witness what appeared To
be silk handkerchief, very much
stained and about half consumed by
fire.
Yes"
No further reference was made to the
handkerchief, which will probably figure
prominently in the future when the
prosecution comes TO The haired pund ia
said to have been found in the kitcnen
stove.
The witness farther detailed the con.
ditlon OF the house, the finding of Ger.
tain doors locked, the finding OF the
Ratchet in the cellar in box covered
with fine ashes, and that the outside
cellar door was fastened, so that the
ratchet must nave been placed from iii g
inside, and that he saw nothing of the
dress which Lizzie Borden afterward
burned.
Presidential appointments.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., June 9-The
Presldent 10 day made the fol1ou;no