Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-10
I'd EDITION.
THE BORDEN TRIAL.
Testimony About Hatchets Occupy
the Courts Time.
MORE VICTIMS OF THE ROMEO FIGHT,
A Santa Fe Express Train Plum
dered.
TRAMPS CAPTURE A TOWN.
MORE VICTIMS OF THE ROMEO FIGHT.
TRAMPS CAPTURE A TOWN.
THE BORDEN TRIAL,
Less Of . Crush to Hear the Testimony
To-day.

Less OF . Crush to Hear the Testimony
To-day.
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. June 10.-There wal
less of rush this morning than there has beer
yet. the morning opening warm and muggy
and the uncomfortable condition of the court
room being too little attractive in view Of past
experiences to Offset the drawing powers o.
listening 70 commonplace evidence.
Miss Borden took her seat at S:55 within the
bar and looked quite fresh and rosy and more
interested in her surroundings than has been
apparent heretofore.
Yesterday. however, she fingered her fan
and feelings, twirling it about
to indicate satisfaction or handing to
them her smelling bottle. This morn
ing her smelling bottle has the prcmi-
nent place within the grasp of
her fingers, and she is towing with the little
glass stopper somewhat nervously as she fur
lively Slauces about under the brim of her
black lace hat.
Before eou-t opened counsel On bo.h sides
he'll consultation in tine private room Of the
Justices.
The first witness called was Lieut. Edison of
Fall river. who ut the time of the Borden
tragedy was acting sergeant of police.
Edison testified to an Intellectual attempt last
night to search the Borden cellar for the
Ratchet handle TO by Mullaly
On cross-examinatioa he declared that he took
part in the search OF the cellar
saw no loose Ratchet handle. His
statement that Detective McHenry ~as at the
barn during the search brought OFT an in
quIrv rs % the lat!ers connection with the
Fall River police
Mr. Robinson also brought out the fact that
renr.y al the Fail River police prominen: in
this case have been promoted since the murder
except Lullaiy, who yesterday contradicsed
Fleet.
The prisoner CLOSELY watched the examinati ton
b. the jury Of the box and basket containing
lead found in tine barn.
At 10 O'Clock Officer Denj. f. MaEoney was
called and corroborated Edison.
:: 1905 Officer Medley was called. Medley
testified to finding the barn door
fastened aud entering seeing
dust upstairs had not been disturbed Barn
windows and doors upstairs were closed. His
',fte- -eacninS Tie house. lie described bis
finding the haldieless hatehet covered with
coarse duS. OK ashes excep: on the new break.
re ssy 10 handle there.
On cross-examinstion Medley said McHenry
was engaged "iin him On the case.
The prisoner leaned forward and anxiously
watched tne witness as he said thai it was r.ore
Than i':eiy ne consulted Narshsi HliiaTd about
this case vixen McEeary was present.
.Atscr n recess CT five minutes. q. II :05,
Oi.cer Dennis Desmond testified 10 finding :.
handles ba.chet. cou:ending that tie dust on
|: was rery n:ich coarser than any other dust
II me cellar.
State Detective George F. Seaver testified 10
finding the handieiess hatche. covered
with course dust. giving more positive
evidence tEal the other Ol.icers. re also de-
scribed tine examination of tle dresses and the
b.coi spots found 10 the house
Sewers examination did not conclude until
1225
On cross examination he said he could not
tell within three months as to the time when
the break in the Ratchet handle was made.
Coz. Eooinson also examined the witness
carefully to the dresses searched anu
confused him about them, which amused
the prisoner greatly.
Tine court then adjourned until Monday 9
4. m.