The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-06-21

aud Frocks.
NV BEDFoRD, Mass. June 19.-The
day Of the arguments in the Borden case
brought out a terrific jam at the court
house. and over an hour before the time
OF opening the doors were besieged by
people, mostly ladies'. in holiday attire,
all hoping for seats. But there are TOO
few seats for the accommodation of a
tenth part OF the claimants; there was
much grumbling in consequence. When
the court was ready Tor opening there
were many ladies standing in the aisles,
bus they we're quickly ushered TO the
snte-roOms and the corridors. and
obliged to view the battle from
afar The inc.osure was packed with
legal lights from all over the country. In
fact, so closely was it packed that the
counsel for the prosecution were obliged
TO pass behind the justices and thus get
to their seats. When Sheriff Wright
came IN the aisles were cleared in a sec
ond and everybody was obliged to sit
down. The jury took their seats at S:55
o'clock, looking quite refreshened after
two days rest, and few minutes later
Miss Borden came in, a bunch of pinks in
her hand and a contented smile on her
face.
8Zr. Robinson's Appeal
The jury was pollsd promptly on the
opening Of court, and almost Immediately
Attorney Robinson began his argument.
lie said:
Aley il please your honors, Mr.. Foreman and
gentlemen, one Of the most dastardly and dia-
bOlIcal crimes ever committed in Massachusetts,
was perpetrated IN August, 1892. IN Fall River,
the enormity Of il startled everybody. every
one feels that the wrong should be righted. and
the wicked brought TO justice. Here was
crime with all its horrors, and who could have
done such an act, says everybody. In the quiet
OF home IN the broad daylight, on the streets
of q pOpulOus city. VINO could have done 1t?
Inspection showed that Mrs. Borden had been
slain by the use Of come sharp Instru-
ment, and below stairs Mr.. Bor-
den's mutilatsd body. The terroTs OF those
scenes no language can portray. aud We are
challenged ct the outset 10 find who was equal
10 that enOTmlty, whose whole heart IL black
ened with crime-a maniac not q man of
senses and hearts lunatie, a devil. They
were we'll directed blows which caused those
deaths, not directed by blunder, none going
amiss; surely We can say at the outset this
was not ths careless unframed doing of one un-
familiar with such work
Now suspicion begins TO fall here and
everywhere They surround this and that one.
and follow out cleUs every where. No decent
man complained OF the Investigation. Every
thing ought to have been done, but say
everything was not done, and the proper meth
DDS were not taken.
~. Il Ill
sons from the preliminary hearing to this
trial. the speaker said that in all these pro-
ceedings the prisoner had no voice. He
added:
The government said, II We can't prove it
against her, shall so free, but il was one.
sided, aud you are to draw no inference what
ever from those proceedings of the pTelimi-
nary hearing. We would not be safe If in
those great crimes our lives hinge on the words
Of q single man. We came here TO seek freedom
ana right through you. gentlemen. As you
begin TO contemplate this crime you may say
such acts are physically and morally impossi
bic for this young woman. It il a wreck of
human morals TO accuse her OF this crime.
Tie defense complains of no persecution on
the part OF the district attorney. He has only
one duty 10 do. and with his well-earned fame
at the bar. he has no need TO search Tor fame,
and he will be the last man to attempt such.
he stands above such things and says "All
TO me by the police of Fall River" He is not
here for blood; neither is he helped for that
purpose by our friend from Essex county. So
you see no small play, no mean tactics on the
part OF the commonwealth; only presents-
tiOn Of what has been proved here.
Here the speaker referred to the kindly
manner in which the sheriff had used
Miss Borden and said
She came into this court. presided over By
our ablest justices, who want the common
Wesltn's cause tried fairly, and now you are
only TO deal with the facts. / said the case was
brought here By the Fall River police. L have
not time 30 20 into sarcasm and denunciation;
the blue coat and brass buttons cover up what
Is inside; the officer is always magnifying this
and minimizing that and looking for the one
who committed the deed upon which they are
at work The witness stand brings out their
weakness when they knock their own heads
together, bat after all they only show them
selves to be only men with human weakness.
So / say TO you, this defendant comes before
you perfectly satisfied. You are men, Bristol
county men. with hearts. heads souls and right
minds. and you come here in obedience to the
laws, because. in answer TO the demands, you
must render this great service. You are loyal
20 the state and to the common humanity.
Bring your hearts. your homes and your intel
lect here and let us talk 10 you as men.
Lizzie A. Borden has been in your charge
from the day We opened this case, and now
comes the time when not alone her lawyers
are to speak for Eer. and the justices to speak,
but you twelve men are TO take her in charge.
She is not the property Of anybody. bat free,
intelligent innocent Weman in your charge.
This woman has never been alone In this
court room, but has been watched over care
fully. You are trying this woman for her lifs
and you are bound 10 say: 4 will critically
consider this question and | will make no
mistake for II you do no power on earth can
right IL. The man / want 10 in the jury
box is be who SAYS as yOu have said
that be has read and had opinions, bat Is CO.
pable of using common sense. The man
don't lik3 10 see is the one who is like piece
of putty. that takes the i'm preston Of the las;
one who comes in contast with him. Every
man OF you Is man enough TO say. when one
presents an idea in your jury room. that is not