Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-16
"THE MAN IN THE CASE"
Testimony in the Borden Trial Decidedly
Favorable tn Lixxte.

Testimony in the Borden Trial Decidedly |
Favorable to Lizzie.
In the Borden trial at New Bedford, Mass,
yesterday after The STARS telegraphic report
closed DIR. Benjamin II. Hardy Of Fall River
testified as follows:
AZ know where the Borden house Is. / went
by there on the morning Of the murder at and
1910. 1 saw a medium-sized young man, very
pale In complexion, with his eyes fxed on the
sidewalk, passing slowly toward the south. He
was acting strangely. In consequence OF his
appearance turned my carriage to watch him
as he went BY. have a faint idea that had
seen HIM before.
This man was we'll dressed in light suit of
clothes. I have tried to find him since. but
have been unable to do So have never seen
him since.''
Cross-examined:, "The man was acting diff
ferent from any person l ever saw on the street
in my life He was agitated and seemed to be
weak
Mrs. Della S. Manley, who lives on I'd street
| in Fall River, stepped up against the rail, ana.
in answer to question by Mr.. Jennings, said
she was passing the Borden house with Mrs.
Hart when she saw n young man attlred IN q
suit of white standing by the Borden gate.
That was about 945. She had not noticed the
young man when she first came along.
REPoRrEn's TESTIMONY.
Walter P. Stevens who. at the time Of the
| tragedy, a reporter for one OF the Fall
River dailies. was called to the stand by MIR.
Jennings his testimony was inc mos I'm.
portant ior the oeIehse .nat lao ni eo,o W.
up to this time. ne went 10 .ne noruei HOUSE
| on the morning OF the Tragedy IN the regulae
course OF business. ne went through 'ne
grounds and out to the barn.
| SOME ONE IN THE BARN.
| "Wbile I was in there" he said, II heard
three nersons walking abont in the upper part
|
vi 'ne o"rn'
Policeman Medley, II Will DO rememoerea'
mad sworn tnat there were no traces Oh Ioo'.
steps Oh the floor OF the barn loft when he went
up there to make an examination II there were
| any traces OF footprints.
| The witness said that ne ala not see Meoioy
| ABOUT ana renamed III the parh only ho-
| ment or 3d..
Alfred Clarkson OF Fall River said he had
been about the Borden pace seven Or eaens
| minutes before he went to the barn, where ne
| saw Deputy Sheriff Wickson GARRISON sald ne
| reached tine mousse apout il'oo ciocn nc
| thought IL was less tnan ten minutes M.er NC
had reached there before he won't into the
Darn
AN A1IpI Fon LIZZIE.
Hvman Robinski An ice cream pedler said
-, D..., ,.,,. &, hi. na,o, m
NO "o"' y! W. h" -oN'o ...s
the morning the murders were co"nii''e''
"What did you see?"
Il saw lady come out OF the Darn ana go 10
the stairs at the north side OF the house.
Robinski said that 1t was not the servant ne
saw. He could not tell how she was dressed.
The witness described how no peddled.
The district attorney asked INN about iced
ing his horse that day, ana hoDinski became
confused.
LOU "SA hlo eo i"Ss "A"' "oA ~
NJ K,or,,or osLod ohort WHARF he had seer
the woman ..She was some distance from the
house." he said Her back was toward the
barn." Then Robinski caused something OF
sensation when ne answered tnese questois:
Ibid you say anything to anybody apou
this?
yes.
Wh0m!
Policeman Mutually
what dld you tell MIN!
u told him all about IT,
"Dld You tell him what time 1t was when you
4 saw the woman
Yes
What time was ~!
e II was after II clock
How much after!
He was not sure about that, but ne knew
was after IL o'clock.
Robinski said he had sold things to BRUCE
Q Sullivan and knew her face.
4 Everett Brown. young man who lives II
fali River, SAID ne went down TO the Doroel
house when he heard OF the murder. He saw
J, Policeman Doherty come out OF the yard