The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-17
STANDS BY HER SISTER.
Emma Borden TO Take the Stand for
The Defense.

Having No Connection With the
murder-A Denial That She Quar-
relied With Her Sister in Jail @nd
Was Accused of Giving Her Away.
New Bedford, Mass, June 16.-There
was less crowd at the court house this
morning than at any time since the be-
ginning of the Borden trial. Among the
early visitors was Emma Borden, who, it
was understood, was to be called for the
defense, although down as government
witness.
The court decided that the evidence of
the Portuguese who saw man with a
bloody hatchet could not be admitted,
and Mr.. jennings desired exceptions
noted, at the same time stating that he
would put in writing just what he in
tended to show.
MRS. REAGAN's STORY DENIED,
After several unimportant witnesses
had testified, Mrs. Mary Il. Holmes, u
neighbor aud member of the church which
Miss Borden attended, was called to the
stand. She was present when the officers
searched Lizzie Borden's room, and con-
sidered the search 10 be very thorough
She remembered the publication of the
story of a quarrel between tho Borden
sisters. Mrs. Reagan had told her that
there was no truth in the story. She
heard Mrs Reagan say she would sign
denial if Marshal Hilliard was willing.
Charles j. Holmes testified that Matron
Reagan told Buck that the denial of the
''you gave me away story was true and
that she would sign 1t If the marshal did
not object.
John r. Caldwell, a reporter, testified
that Marshal Hilliard told Mrs. Reagan If
she signed a denial of the ''you gave me
away" story it would be against his ex-
press orders.
Mary E. Brigham testified that Matron
Reagan said about the story: ut is all a
lie from beginning to end. was willing
to sign that paper but the marshal would
not let me-"
Miss Emma Borden was next called.
She denied absolutely tho "you-gave-me-
away" story, and swore that no quarrel
took place between the sisters in Matron
Reagan's room. Mr. Knowlton cross
examined with reference to family rela-
tions. Emma testified that her fathers
gift of house to her step-mother made
trouble between Lizzie and her step
mother, and Lizzie ceased to call her
mother and called her Mrs Borden; but
for two or three years before the murder
the relations between Lizzie and Mrs.
Borden was entirely cordial, and If she
had testified to the contrary at the pre-
liminary hearing that was untrue.
THE DRESS THAT WAS BURNED.
Emma testified TO the dress which
Lizzie burned. 1t was cheap and had be-
come stained with paint within two
weeks after being made. The dress was
minutely described and the witness testi-
fed that she herself suggested to Lizzie
IL Io, IL
oVercrowded. Emma then proceeded :
''The next l saw of the dress, was in
the kitchen on Saturday when l heard
my sisters voice. l looked around and
saw her with the dress on her arm. She
said: 4 am going to burn this old dress,
and I said: 4 would, or why don't YOU >
and turned away. did not see her burn
the dress. Miss Russell was there at the
time"
"What happened next in reference to
this dress after the burningl Was any
thing said by Miss Russell in regard to
this dress9"
''Yes. On Monday Miss Russell came
to us in the dining room and said she had
told Mr.. HanscOm a falsehood and asked
her what that was for She said he asked
her If all the dresses were in the house
that were there at the time of the mur-
der and she said yes. Then it was de-
cided between US all that she go and tell
Mr.. Hanscom that she had told a false
hood. My sister said ut the
time: why didn't you tell him
about it; why did you let me do it2'
l remember the story about the quarrel
between my sister and l 1t was
told me by you (Mr. Jennings) the morn
ing the story was published. | never
had any such conversation with my sister
as was reported. There was never any
trouble or quarrel in the matron's room
between US while she was there, nor any
thing that could be construed into a
quarrel" " The witness contended that the
relations between Lizzie and Mrs. Borden
were eptirely cordial.
The witness said that the breach caused
by the giving of property to her step
mother was never healed 80 far as she
was concerned, although it was on Lizzies
part She knew of no enemy her step
mother had in the world.
THE HAEDLELEss HATCHET.
After the recess Emma Borden resumed
the stand on cross-examination: II never
have seen the handleless hatchet and
don't know anything about it. don't re-
member ever seeing but one hatchet and
can't describe it to you; no interview
whatever took place between Lizzie and
me as stated by Mrs Reagan"
Mrs. Raymond, the dressmaker who
made both sisters clothing, testified to
making the dress that was destroyed and
to having seen it with paint on It,
The defense rested their case at 3:15
o'clock
In rebuttal the prosecution called Mar
shall Hilliard When he heard of the
quarrel between the sisters he, on the
same day, saw Mrs. Reagan about it.
THE next afternoon, at the close of the
hearing, Mrs Reagan came to my Office
with Buck, who had paper in his hand.
Mrs. Reagan took a seat outside the rail
and Buck came inside and showed me the
paper, saying Mrs. Reagan was willing to
sign it if would let her. glanced at the
paper and then at her and said If you
sign this you do so in direct opposition to
my orders Then ! told her to go to her
room and attend to her duty. There was
a gentleman and lady there besides /
think they we're connected with the same
paper"
This closed the evidence of both sides.
The chief justice then addressed the
Jury. saying that all the evidence was in,
but that IL was necessary, owing to the
importance Of the case, that the counsel
have reasonable time to prepare their
arguments.
The court then adjourned until Monday.
Killed by an Emery Wheel.
Richmond, Va, June 16.-Charles w.
Watkins, a well-known merchant was
killed this morning by the bursting of an
af ulro Mo