The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-06
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THE BORDEN JURY CHOSEN.
RAPID PROGRESS ON THE FIRST DAP
OF THE GREAT TRIAL

Suspense and Restraint Since the her..
ornbie Double Trngedy-The Judge, ana
Jury Who Will Conduct the Case-why
Jury Was SO Reality Obtained.
New BEDFORD. June 5.-Before q stern and
grim-lookinG bench OF Judges as ever sat In
Puritan New England OF old. Miss Lizzie AM
drew Borden was put on trial for her life. In
the Court House in New Bedford. this morn.
ing. Sho Ind been occupying the largo and
rather omfortable room OF the matron In the
House OF Correction. She was taken along
the two short blocks to tho Court House in .
closed carriage at about quarter to IL
O'Clock. A little crowd had gathered to see
her. 1t was n crowd m ainly composed OF WE'LL
dressed women and young girls. q crowd
that added picturesquenoss to the beautiful
neighborhood Of grand residences and park
like gardens. The prisoner hurried into the
Court House. closely attended by Deputy
ShcriH Kirby, who is detailed as her escort
Those who saw Miss Borden for tho
first time were very much astonished. Her
newspaper portraits have done her no justice
at oil. Some have made her out hard and
hideous fright. and others have hattered her.
She is in truth n very plain-looking old maid.
She may he likened to typical school marin.
plain. practical. and with face that shows
tho deep limos OF either care or habitual low
Spirits and the transitory marks OF . recent
Illness
Beside her on her right sits her custodian.
She was dressed in black. excepting for blue
plume OF feathers, two blue velvet rosettes In
her hat. and large enamelled pansy pin at
her throat Her dress was Of black brocade,
with two rows Of narrow velvet ribbon round
her cuffs and around the bottom Of her basque.
and three rows OF the same ribbon above the
edge OF her skirt.
A common sense. broad-toed. brand now
shoe popped out from under her dress. and shO
wore black cotton gloves. Her dress fitted her
as perfectly as II she had been m Measured for 10
in Paris. but it was Of very old fashion, hav-
ing the front Of the basque pufred with
great fulness. Excepting her rather
loud pin she wore no jewelry. Her
black straw hat was poke SHAPED. and Of no
existing fashion. Her beautiful. fine. nut
brown hair. soft and glossy to degree was
pulled back into n long roll behind her head.
And now the difficult thing 10 to describe
her face Like her dress. 1t was that
OF q lady. She has large. brown eyes,
and fine high forehead. but her nose
Is fitting one. and her cheek bones are so
prominent that the lower part OF her connte-
nance is greatly overweighted. Her head ID
broadcast at the ears. Her checks are very
plump. and her Jaws are strong and conspicu-
GUS. Her thick. protruding lips are pallid
from sickness. and her mouth is drawn down
into two very deep creases that denote either .
melancholy or IN irritable disposition. She 10
no Medusa or Gorgon. There is nothing
wicked. criminal. or hard in her fea-
lures. Her manner in public has
often been described as II she were
sssllops; or brazsn: IT was not so today.
has pure per ana
mastery Of herself. and could make her ssnss-
tons and emotions Invisible to an imperttnone
soner worry conspicuous and gives her a trying
part to play. Further along We shall see how
me spiek and span little court room is dl.
the fore part for the actors in its legal dramas
rail. One yard in front OF that railing Ia .
lighter rail- enclosing space for the counsel.
the hee sf H th Sun
sponIent. and the Gorrrsspondents Of the other
NT IE sit all 9aS the same line
toy building in its setting q, grsenery and
blossoms is neat and clean. With the asssrtiye
Kept shipshape and Bristol fashion" as the
framed with white WOO dwerk. and iuted white
wind ows look out upon as much foliage as II 70
mingled and S0%ss shs
COW sounds louder in the court room than the
proceedings OF the lawyers. picture Of Q
the sewers planness Of the i room. The oor s
all oarpeted. and yawning spittoons are set
:, Whom tho proceedings began this morning
It was seen that the Judges. the lawyers. the
Sheriff. and most OF the attendants were In
On ono side of the room sat six rows OF re-
nF r., bending over their pads and LOOKING
was we'll BY she Heh
sheriff. soldierly looking Andrew Wright. VINO
sat on the other side OF the room IN box By
himself and every now and again startled
everybody by rapping sharply for order with
rose and stood till the Judges snt down. All
three are gray boards The Chief Justice. Mr.
II rnoW braht
straight mouth, and a perfectly. square chin.
he was Rointedd, out to crowd as r valiant
Judge Dewey is very, like our Henry g
hair " Judge Caleb bIodgstt.' tho YOUNGEST Of
tho three. Is particularly, able man. to whom
hair IS darker thas
the others. butts thin on top hc hns sharp
aGuilne nose and thin lips. which he keeps
= District Attorney, Knoylton is a yeritabls
Cromwell round heindsd ,I 19w sI,h And
u
neck. bristlng hair. . rod beard. heavy Jaws.
and plump cheeks; His Assistant District At.
toruey Moody OF Essex county. Is the young.
est and hands9mIest Of the lawyers. He isa
iro sod like q New Yorker. and with o quick.
faco He is as bright and alert a.
lo ia handsome.
Thrset two lawyers for the commonwealth
sai. at a table in front OF Miss Borden, and also
in front Of tho Jury box almost. Close to the
Jerk desk, before tho bench, was the table
he Hon. George ID. Robinson. three times
Governor OF Massachusetts, is easily tho most
Impressive AMI distinguished looking: In.
iced he Is the most notable man in tho court
Daniel Webster was familiar with lie ia tall
md stately. with 2 fine hcad and an intelligent
ace. His build shows that ha loves tho good
hinGs OF life. and his face shows that he
links and works hard; His hair is still black
make 4 cover r,. as much badness as pos.
'oston as an eloquent. pleader. Is typi.
al Of a, large class OF tho young men
Il tho Huh. lie evidently pays attention to
lis looks, and they arc worth 1t. He has the
generous iull mouth OF an orator and the
tronE nose that usually goes with IL. He haa