Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-09
~ IDlIION.
THE BORDEN TRIAL.
DISCRIMINATION of Witnesses
Helps Her Case.
THE BOOTH FUNERAL SERVICES.
China Has Protested Against the
Geary Act.
ANOTHER BANK FAILS
THE TRIAL OF LIZZIE BORDEN.
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AN OF H Err BANK FAILS
THE TRIAL OF LIZZIE BORDEN

Women Crowd Into the Court Room Of the
Little New Bedford Building.
INV BEproRD, Mass, June s.-About one
nalf OF the spectators in the court house this
morning were females. So persistent have they
become In their attempts to get into the court
room during the Borden trial that q barrier of
stout boards has been built across two trees at
the entrance 90 that only one person may pass
in at time.
Miss Borden evidently appreciates the situa-
ton, since she remarked to Deputy Sheriff
Kirby, one, Of her guards in the dock. as she
glanced about and saw the swarm, that in some
OF the houses in the city the homework must
be neglected. In Q number Of instances the
same faces are seen on the womens benches
every day.
Miss Borden was in her seat at s:45 this
morning and her counsel were on hand about
the same time. She conversed with Gov. Rob-
inson until court opened and appeared very
much in earnest about something.
AT the opening Of court the district attorney
said he had received 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
ne begged to be allowed to change it, On the
stand he said Miss Borden had no account in
the u. N. G. Durfee Bank. In the letter he
corrected it BY saving she had and taat the bal
ance on August was Si7275. The correction
was allowed to stand.
%, FLEET GOES ON THE STAND AGAIN.
The first witness called this morning was As
sis'an: Marshal Fleet. and his cross examina-
ton by Gov. Robinson was resumed.
FLEET coSTRApIcTs HIMSELF
Gov. Robinson made skillful and long ex-
animation OF Ofieer Fleet and disclosed the
fact that other hatchets than the hnndleIcss
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 wit
ness second visit to the cellar on the day of
the murder.
Witness also admitted that the search in the
house that day WAS not very thorough
Gov. Robinson led Fleet into contradiction
OF Yesterdays testimony that the broken part
OF the Ratchet handle was covered with ashes
like the blade. He also said he put the handIe-
less Ratchet back where he found it, that it
was not produced at the preliminary hearing,
and that he did not testify about it at that time
because he did not think it was used for the
murder. ... 49,.
The cross-examination was concluded at
1910. ,..... .-...
THF PRISONER NERVOUS
Officer Harrington was called ut lO:45.
During his testimony as to the condition Of
the bodies the prisoner looked down and
nervously fingered her black fan. He testified
that the prisoner said she left her father read
ing 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 Harrington testified
that the prisoner was not in tears
during the interview ON the day Of the
tive 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 constituted fully half the spectators.
The cross-examination commenced at 1I:35
The prisoner watched Harrington carefully
while he testified to her conversation with him
the day Of the murder and tore small pieces
from a note marked personal" which had
been handed her just before recess.
Witness thought the prisoner wore light
blue dress, with bosom and dark spots not the
dress delivered to the government as the one
she were
HARRINGTON coNrRApIcrs HIMSELF
On cross-examination Harrington contra
dicted his former testimony as to an inquiry of
testimony was correct.
He repeated detailed description of the
prisoners dress, which caused amusement, and
the prisoner twice leaned her head on her arm
and laughed heartily for the first time during
the trial . -
UoV ROBINSON also involved witness in a
contradiction OF former testimony as to the
condition Of the barn door and window. He
contradicted Fleet as to the place where one
Ratchet was found
Officer Doherty was put on at noon and de-
scribed his experience at the Bordens ON tho
day OF the murder
Officer Mullaly took the stand at 1888. His
direct testimony as to the condition Of the
premises on the day,of the murder developed
nothing new except a -corroboration Of Fleets
testimony as to finding the handleless hatchet
The broken handle was clean, but the blade was
covered with ashes
RECESS.
He was still on the stand at o'clock, when
recess was taken till 2:15 D. m.