Morning journal and courier., 1893-06-17
NEWS BY Tf[E6RIPH. From All Quarters. LIZZIE BORDEN'S TRIAL. Efforts Made to Weaken the Governments Case. JOSEPH JEFFERSON. sERfoUsY ILL. Results of the German E|ec-
 ton in Doubt.
 PRESIDENT CARNoT IMPROVED. Dynamite Cartridges Ex-
 plOde in New York.
PRESIDENT cARNoT IMPROVED.
LIZZIE RoRDRN,S TRIAL

| The Accused,s Prospects Brighter l Another Witness Saw the Mysterf. l Ous Man in Front of the Borden
 House-Mrs. Reagan's Story Dis. 1 credited.
 1 NEW BEDFORD, June 16.-At the Borden
 trial this morning the court excluded the
 evidence offered yesterday by the defense
 as to the appearance at Steep brook twelve l days after the murders of strangely act l ing man with bloody shirt and hatehst.
 Sara Hart corroborsted Mrs. Aanley's tes-
 timony of yesterday about the young man
 standing at the Borden gate post the morn l ing of the murder and fixed the time at $50. Charles Sawyer saw the prisoner in the Borden house juat after the murders. People were flaming her, and her clothes
 were not disarranged or bloody. He saw people around the barn, Alfred Clarkson, the witness of yesterday, being among the first.
 J. J. Manning and Thomas Hickey, re- porters, testified that Matron Reagan told them there was nothing in the "you gave me away" story. Manning went into the barn with othere; saw Ularkson, but not Officer Medley. He was cross examined as to the blood spots and the condition of the led chamber, which he said was dark.
 Mary R. Holmes testified that defendant was q member of church and Christian En- deavor societies and engaged in various re- ligious and charitable enterprises and that she attended church with Mrs. Borden. Witness described the conversation be- tween defendant and Officer Fleet in de- fendsnt's room the day of the emurders, and said the officers were not hindered in en- tsring the room or thoroughly searching the house. Defendant wore @ pink wrap per on witne ss arrival the day of the mur- der and Friday> and Saturday wore the dress afterwards given the government. Matron Reargon told witness the ''you gave me away" story was untrue and witness heard her tell some one she would sign 8 paper. Charles J. Holmes read the denial of the "you gave me away" story, and said that Matron Reagan told MT. Buck that the denial was true, and shs would sign it if Marshal Hilliard did not object.
 John B. Colwell, reporter, testified that Marshal Hilliard told Mrs. Reagan eff you sign that paper it will be against my ex; press ordsrs." Mary E Brigham testified that Matron Reagan told her first story, 'it is all 8 lie from beginning to end. I was willing to sign the paper, but the mar shal would not let me-" Emma L. Borden, defendants sister,, testified that Lizzie gave her father ring which he constantly wore, and which was the only ornament he wore. She then said there were eighteen dresses in the closet the day of the search; of which eight were blue dresses belonging to defendant. MT. Dolan told witness the search was as thorough as could be made without taking the paper from the wall on1 rpnfo fHa orI Jenning told her everything had been searched. Witness and defend ant assisted in the search. On cross examination ahe testified that her fathers gift of house to their stepmother made trouble between Lizzie and, her stepmother, but that their relations had been entirely cordial for two or three years before the murders, although Lizzie had ceased to call Mrs. Borden 'mother." In the after dress after the painting till it became too dirty; that both sisters had rubber oloaks, and that she knew nothing about the han dleless hatchet.
 Mrs. Bowen testified that defendant bad no blood on her person or clothing when she called just after the murders. Mrs. Raymond, dressmaker, described the mak- ing of the Bedford cord dress, which was light blue, with dark figure, and said she afterwards saw 1t covered with paint on the front side, and that Lizzie cut up the wrapper. The government called Mar. shall Hilliard, Miss Annie Nj. White and Officer Mullaly in rabutal, aud the quarrel scene YVES shown up from thes marshal's standpoint. Miss Emma's evidence in re- gard to the family relations was given @ different coloring and Rubinski's evidence shown in a somewhat different light. The evidence on both sides having been concluded and the counsel who are to pre- sent tho evidence in condensed form to the jury, Nessrs. Robinson and Knowlton, de- string some time to make preparations, an adjournment until Monday morning was ordered.