The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-10
CONFLICTING EVIDENCE
WITNESSES FOR THE STATE GIVE
CONTRADICTORY TESTIMONY.
The Prisoner Gives Won't to Laughter for
the First Time During the Trial.
A Sensation Caused.

NEW BEDFORD. MASS, June 9.-In
the Borden trial to-day officer Harrlng
ton was called at 1915. During his tes-
timony as to the condition of the bodies
the prisoner looked down nervously. and
fingered her black fan. He testified thai
the prisoner said she left her father read
Ing a paper. and after twenty minutes
found him dead, and that she said the
motive was not robbery, as everything
was right about the house. officer Har-
rington testified that the prisoner was
not IN tears during the interview on the
day OF the murder. and that she was
very positive as TO the exact time she
was in the barn. He described very fully
the prisoners dress at that time, causing
laughter among the ladies, who consti-
tuted fully half the spectators. The
cross-examination commenced at lt:35
A. NJ. 90
The prisoner watched Harrington care
fully while he testified TO her converse
ton with him the day Of the murder,
and tore small pieces from note mark
ed personal" which had been handed
her just before recess. Witness thought
the prisoner wore a light blue dress with
dark spot not the dress delivered TO the
Government as the one she wore.
on s-eXamiration Harrington con-
tradicted his former testimony as 10 an
inquiry Of Lizzie. but afterward admitted
that the former testimony was correct.
He repeated n detailed description OF
the prisoners dress, which caused amuse-
ment. and the prisoner twice leaned her
head on her arm and laughed heartily
for the first time I'm the trial. Ex-Gov-
ernor Robinson also involved the witness
In a contradiction Of the former testi-
mony as 10 the condition Of the barn
door and window. The witness contra
dicted Fleet as to the place where one
Ratchet was found.
Governor Robinson made skilful and
long examination OF officer Fleet and
disclosed the fact that other hatchsts
than the handleless Ratchet were found
in the box by the chimney, and that there
were piles of ashes in the room. The
handleless Ratchet was found on the
witness second visit to the cellar on the
day of the murder Witness also admit
ted that the search In the house that day
was not very thorough.
Governor Robinson led Fleet into a con-
tradction OF yesterdays testimony that
the broken part Of the Ratchet handle
was covered with ashes like the blade
he also Sdld ne put the handleleSS hatchet
back where he found II, that It was not
produced at the preliminary hearing, and
that he did not testify about 1t at that
time because he did not think II was
used for the murder
At the opening OF court to-day the Dis
trict Attorney said he had received a
letter from Everett NJ. Cook, the Fall
River bank cashier, in which he stated
that one Of his answers to a question
when he was on the stand was incorrect,
and he begged to be allowed 10 change |
II; on the stand he said Miss Borden had |
no account In the Durfee bank; in the |
letter he corrected IT by saying she had, |
and that the balance on August 4th was |
Sl72. The correction was allowed 10 stand |
The only matter Of Importance brought |
out at the afternoon session was the fact |
that the broken part Of the handle Of |
the small Ratchet which was missing was |
seen by officer Mullaly, and the Govern |
nent professed ignorance Of the piece.
Mullaly said Fleet found II and put il |
back with the Ratchet. During Fleets
testimony he never referred TO the mat
er, and considerable surprise was felt
md expressed. Fleet was recalled and
although the Government OBJ
ected. He said he never saw anything
there In the nature Of a piece Of handle
With "A fresh break In II.
There was a decided sensation when
Fleet stepped from the stand.