Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-06-06
news BY TELEGRAPH.
From All Quarters.
JURORS ARE SELECTED.
All is Ready for the Trial of
Lizzie Borden.
An EXTRA SESSION OF CONGRESS.
President Cleveland Says He
Will Call One.
MshES Being Strengthened.
Jose COreirO's Old Shoes
Are Found.
MEsHEs Being STRENGTHENED.
BORDEN TRIAL BEGINS,

1t Opened With the Selection of a
Jury-The First Man Was Rejected
Full List of the Jury-The Trial
VIII Take Three Weeks.
NEW BEDFORD, June 5.-The long an
tieipated Borden trial has begun. At an
early hour this morning every available
shady spot on County street near the court
house was pre- smpted, and patiently the
sitters and ISLANDERS waited until the bell
on the court house was tolled, signifyinR
the opening of court. Deputy sherifs
guarded the entrance at the front and New
Bedford policemen were at the rear. The
tslesmen began to file into their places at
10 O'Clock and at II all were there and
were checked off, given numbers by the
clerk and waited the coming with becom-
ing fortitude.
At precisely 1858 Mics Lizzie Borden,
the prisoner, came slowly into the room,
preceded by Deputy Sheriff Kirby, and was
shown to her seat in the dock. She was at
tired in a very becoming costume of black
brocaded stuff, and wore pretty shade
hat relieved by q touch here and there of
blue. As che passed the bar enclosure
Melvin o. Adams, counsel for the defense,
stepped to the rail and bowed to her, but
Lizzie. while acknowledging with a slight
inclination of the head the salutation never
raised her eyes to his and passed on slowly
beyond to the dock.
Court came in at precisely 1877. Chief
Justice Mason taking the center seat, with
Rev. NJ. g. Julian Of New Bedford, who
had been selected to make the regulation
opening prayer, on his extreme left. As
soon as they were seated, Deputy Sheriff
Thomas W. Butmsn was instructed by
Clerk Borden to make the usual proclsma-
ton to the talesmen, after which the clerk
then called them In alphabetical order
Seven minutes were thus taken up, after
which brief prayer WAS offered, Miss
Borden standing.
Chief Justice Mason addressed the tales
men as body, stating that he should be
obliged to put certain questions to them,
as they came before the court, relative to
forming opinions, their bias or prejudice,
etc. He read a section of an opinion from
the chief justice of the court of last re-
sort, bearing upon the matter of opinions,
and he cautioned them that all of their an
swers must be given under oath. If any
one of them was 30 mentally constituted
that he could not believe any person would
commit a crime Punishable with death,
then that person would not do as juror.
The clerk was then directed to pro-
coed with the impanelipg of the jury.
Miss Borden was asked to stand up and
told of her right to challenge. The first
juror was Ansel G. Baker of New Bed
ford, who said he did not think any evil
dencs which could be produced would in
duee him to change his mind, and he was
told to step aside.
The following jurors were accepted:
George Potter of Westport; William F.
Dean of Taunton; John Wilbur of Somer-
set; Frederick O. Wilbur of Rsynham;
Lemuel K. Wilbur of Easton; William
Wescott of Seekonk; Lewis B. Hodges of
Taunton; Augustus Swift of New Bed
ford; Frank B. Cole of Attleboro; John @.
Finn of Taunton; Charles J. Richards Of
North Attleboro; and Allan II. Wsrdell Of
Dartmouth. Mr.. Rich ards was appointed
foreman.
The quickness with which the jury was
impanelled was q surprise to everybody.
The hour was SO late that 1t was not known
whether it was best to go on with the open
ing for the prosecution or defer the matter
until morning. A consultation took place
with regard to the matter and the latter
course WAS decided upon and the court ad
journed until to morrow morning at 8
O'Clock.
District Attorney Knowlton ia of the
opinion that at least three weeks will be
required now to finish the trial, provided
there are no setbacks.