The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-07

have been secreted in the closet. Then
rs to the possibility. of seeing the dead
body of Mrs. Borden in the front r. ON
on the f2or, when the observer was
standing on the stairs and looking under
the bed. IL appearet that the body could
b. seen IL the observer tried to see IL.
But the witness was not sure that In
ordinarily passing up stairs the body
would be noticed.
The importance Of this point Is great
The prosecution will probably claim
that Lizzie stood at the head of the
stairs when her father returned on the
fated morning Cor the express purpose of
turning him back IL he should attempt
to come up the front stairs. They will
claim that she was afraid her father
would see the BODY, and possibly she
stood there with the bloody batchet in
her hand, ready to rike him should he
ascend.
The testimony showed that from al
most any other point than on the stairs
the body OF the dead woman would not
be seen.
Mr. Moody Takes the Witness.
Mr. Moody again ros, to question Mr..
Herman regarding the sofa upon which
Mr.. Borden was found. Alter these
measurements were explained Mr.
Moody returned to the closet and asked
how Iong he man stayed in the closet
with the door shut.
"Only sho-t WHILE" replied the wit
ness.
To this question is related the theory
that any OF 9 concealed there would have
suffocated.
Witness later said that there were
barbed wires on all the fences around
the yard except the front fence
Mr.. jennings then questioned the wit
ness AS to tue position Of the blood spots
Did you notice spot Of blood in the
dining room :"
"Yes. on the casing OF the door open
ing from the sitting room, and farthest
from the head of the sofa. They were
l211 inches aud IA inches fro the floor.
photographer walsh Called.
James A. Walsh, the photographer,
was called.
He took five photographs Of the house
and its surroundings last S ,turday.
At tie request Of Mr.. Dolan he had
taken views OF the bodies on the day OF
the TRACE ly at about $3.50 o'clock. The
bodies were then in position.
During th'se EXAMINATIONS Lizzie sat
nervously shifting from one side to the
other of her char. AT times she leaned
forward aud gazed In tently at her hands.
As Mr.. Morse was announced she
leaned back and her muscles stiffened
spasmodicall
Mr.. Morse Called to the Stand.
John " Morse" c,lled Mr.. Moody.
Mr.. Morse is the uncle OF Lizzie Borden
lie is the brother of her own mother.
He stated that Mr.. Borden married his
sister abou forty-seveu years ago.
Three children were born Of tue mar
riage, but died. She was born between
the two now living. Her name was Alice.
Mrs. Borden died in 1861. Mr.. Boricn
was 90 when he died. HIS last wife was
SO or "a They had no children.
Are you able to give us the aye Of the
prisoLerp
Il think about 81"
How old IN Miss Emmaw
81 think about Al"
" itness had gone to the Borden house
on Wednesday, August 3 lie arri we'd
there about $3.50 O'clock. The family had
had diuner.
"Whom did you see that day i' "I
saw Mrs. Borden, Mr.. Borden and
Bridget Sullivan"
When did you leave the house %
About 3:3J O'CLOCK"
Where did you gov Swansea"
when did you return % About
$50 O'clock"
by what door did you enter ." "By
the front door,"