New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-10

ccrroboratvc OF what had already been testified to
by other policemen. rrt unGcr the crossexamina-
ton Of Governor Robinson. no WAS required to he
extremely definite and priiclai. His story OF the
discovery Of tho various haichcts was as follows
o-who went to the cellar with you the first time
A-OG.csr Douch a-d DIdgct sullivan.
c.-whot did Erdc.t do! A-shc went TO snow us
whore the hatehcts
o-what made her do this A.-Miss Borden said
sho would show where the hatches were
g. Did she call Bridget, o? did you ask hcr1 A.
When we got through tho attic we went to the cellar
direct
o.-You had tod Erj9st what yon wanted' Ayes.
c-And she led the WY to the the south
side the house, Ayes
c-what did she do A-shn won't where tho hntchets
wcrs ard took them out OF tha box.
Odd she look around the room' Al don't Know
abou. looIinr around. She didn't sep around
Q-rhcy were IN the Lcxl Aye.
Q-D,Scr!lc IT, Alt was frCn II 10 10 inches long.
ODD I; have a covert s.-Nonc tina, s'w
Q-Wcre things pretty well covered with asies ana
dust, A--Tnc axe handles pr't:y W Il yr,i.
c-rIow many things dill she n~e OUT A-fwo
hatchcts.
Gid she hand them to You Ash" id.
O.-Was one larger than tn Othc.! A.-l,s
Q.-Dii they loo. about tn, sanc a. nowl A-lhere
va. n rus, spot on onc o. them which don't now
doosing at one which he held in his hand
O.-You said Tint The handle OF this Ratchet was
coyercd with ashes Al don; 10y IL OF thai.
o-was there any dust or a.Aes the o;hcrl SHOW
Ing IT, Al think this looked about the sane
o.-Then they DOT at th't time covered Nth dust
or a.he.i A-No; the axes had their handles covered
with dust
Odd YOU Ind them, Al won't II did or
rr.fct handed them To ne.
Q.-You d s,oycrci nothing cl.c thclnl Al bc
levc handle OF the big hat het vas cleaner than the
other.
Al his point Mr. Robinson took in Ids hand tn, the
ehcai which Fleet had d.caycrcd en- aSE "r
IL when Mr.. Fleet called his attention - H.
o.-Ilow dd the metal Iookl A.-Tben compared
with now il ookci different.
o.-IIow dlGcrcntl Alt was covered with ashes
OF found in a Dos, wasn't i A;,irs S>lr.
c-what va, taken Of 1t while yon were There
-Nothing w. the hat hit aud piece Of freshly Dfo1eh
handle
FLEETS TESTIMONY CoNTRADICTED.
Governor Roll;son looked sharply at the witness
and then turned around to consult his colleague
Fleet had said time and time asTin That there was
no other ycce Of landc anywhere di"overei except
the mi. bit O, wood bIohcn or In the hi'ch"''S
eve.
c-what do you moan hy a piece % fr'-hly broken
handle A-rhor. piece OF handle there
Q-Dctlchcd from the bad ? A-N's.
o-whcr. /. ~ Aim sure dont know
o-Dld YOU ever Il after thatl A-Ncver
Q-who toox Il ou,i Ar. Fleet.
Q-IIon long was ~ A.. >omewha, shorter than the
handles O; thc,' hatchc's Their on the table
o-You s,y YOU saw Mr.. Fleet take thai piece Oh
handle on, % TIE Ioxi Ayes sir saw him.
n And did Won -ee him put It back Ayes. air.
saw HIN pat 4; back
Governor Robinson paused acnin. Ills Colleague
Mr. Adams kccny alive To the importance OF thiS
disclosure had cent out officer OF the court 10
find Marshal Fleet and TO soc t. II that no one hdd
= chance 20 talk with hin until lie was brought
back the court room. Til, was 80 pro'in iD
Turning more 70 tho Witness Nr. hoD'lS""
said ,,, ~
You perfectly sure of IT, h. S Ms,o TiSh 2 r
Mutually ,ald be- was, ana seemed surprised mat
there 50 mach fnsS about IT, .,.... ., ,o,o
gnd in aC rr9rg Ih G, m 'I .n al '""e 'o'"
Yonr IIonor', nothing was said on ia" direct eN.
amln,ilon about this piece Of wood. submit That
ought T. be- aIlcMGi TO- muir aGoT' before the
Tie court put their h"ad' together ami hci1
Ihor. Int a1imoird tgnv'' M Mon pon c Dr. dr.
c.ci with his eros. -eNiminatloh. "h'r'"p'" ''r'
ia YOU tell this to any one beforc'' GsAed
The witness said he never did.
o-Do yop know where Mr.. Fleet Il now' Al
don't know. cir.
o-is he below, Al doa't know.
Governor Robin son-You will rccin whcr' you are. sir
and We will await the result Of the effort ar, making
o nni Mr.. Fleet.
FLEET bhot 'hr bN0h 10 w"
Officers moving In all directions upon thiS
quest. II appeared AIS" 'li' one VI ff''' ram
River police. who had been hanging arouhl ana ma
observed the extraordinary contradiction between
ds and Mnlaly's evidence. had also started On th'
hup, for him This man approarhed Fleet inst -
he Wa sc,cd by ole Of officers Of the court. lie
rndravorcd 10 engage Fleet In con, "rsntion but
Inc court oIhccr ih'cricreu' anu hhSt'n M" ~
rccIvnd any intimatIon of t,. situation lie looked
stand howcver and awaited dcyel,pm~nts