New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-15

wounds on the head and person OF Mrs. Rorden The ex
perts agree that the ASSISTANTS first blow was stroke
at her temple and that he was then confronting her.
They think the blow glanced. but struck with SUI
dcIent force to knock her down. They think that he
then stood asride OF her body and srack two fatal
blows into the top OF her head she lay prone on
the floor on her face and stomach. The rest OF the
blows were manacal butcheres. They think she
was killed at about halfpast or 10 o'clock IN
the morning. baslng this opinion upon the
coagulated condition OF the blood on the hoor'
upon the temperature OF the blood and OF her boay
when discovered, and upon the stage to which the
process OF digestion had advanced when she died
They think that Mr.. Borden was Killed at aDou'
II O'Clock. When Dr. Bowen found him the blood
wa, still flowing from his wounds, and that on the
floor wa. still red and fresh There were ten wounds
in his head They think the assalant stood at the
head Of the sofa on which he lay. having him In
mat position an easy victim. Tho process OF
digestion had advanced much further In his case than
in his wife's Surprising 1t to be normal In both
cases the difference In point OF time between them
was quite an hour.
WHAT TIE STATE ALLEGES
On this state OF affairs the commonwealth alleges
against the prisoner that her father having gone
downtown on the morning OF August 4. her mother
having gone upstairs and Bridget being occupied
washing the downstairs windows. she went upstairs
and killed her mother that she got ria oil ,hc pIoouy
greet her father upon entering that, Bridget having
gne TO tho attic, she slew her father, AGAIN GOV a
81 the evidences OF guilt and called In Bridget anu
the ncighbors.
A STORY HARD OF BELIEF.
II IS hard 10 believe. First. because tho prisoner
seems to be normal creature, and the suggested
motive OF revenge and gain was not adequate lor
the decd Second. her quiet orderly life, her char-
acter and conduc, rs Christian woman, her general
circumstance. and surroundings. lrdly protest her
innocence. Thirl, during the interval between ler
.he must .ave Killed Mrs. Borden, II she did 1t AZ
all Bridget saw hcr down stairs ana did not ao,n
her absence from the region Of her vision:
Fourth he acted in II natural manner when hcr
father returned TO the hcnss. talked With him and
quietly lroncd tho dining room table until Bridget
went the attic. fih then In fifteen minutes ',r =,
her father this is what she must have have
done: She must have got either
-, wa,crproo, or the clothes IN which she KILLED her
moth'r-ihcy may have been the same-and com
~bc must have removed h"r clothing. destroyed or
hid II. destroyed or hi tho weapon with which she
ont a handle. she must also have carefully washed.
broken, covered with ashes ana returned u i* place
In the box IN the cellar. sixth none Of The Etl. &c
casinc facts. Snc1 rs her conversation WIN MISS
Russell the burning Of the dress her story about the
ro;c her rlo;hcr hal received her story about VISIT
ns the harm. her conversation with the dresshah'r'
But II Is strange case. The widest iht','
among tie French romantsts never PRODUCED
stranger n she Is guilty. she Is monster OF sur,
passing magnty and surprising genius for owl IL
harpy women Guilty Innocent. she u marked
for life she has nothing now AZ stake but existence
ard what will that be The crlcr Of the court n ne
opens II In the morning ana adlourns II az mgh'.
pronounces In solemn accents: God cave the 'Im-
monwea,h 81 Masslrhusettsl' 80 may we AL now
pay God It from an act OF rrcni'diabe wrong.