The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-09
TEN DAYS LONGER,
Prospect That the borden Trial Will
Come to an End June IL.
SPECIAL TO THE NEWS.

SPECIAL TO THE NEWS.
NEW BEDFORD. Mass, June y-Rapid-
ity is the oroer OF he day at this trial
The twenty or thirty telegraph wires
that are kept hot with currents of
news-bearing electricity for nearly every
minu or the twenty-four hours OF each
day will only do part Of the duty which
seemed 10 await them at the opening of
this famous case. The Kaleidoscope of
events shifts too often to give time for
com ment. Events Of prime Importance
pass unnoticed, and the Interested world
is kept in "a ,onsl ant state of suspense
wondering "What nexti"
The selection of jury was alloted n
whole week. 1t was accomplished in
about four hours. Four davs have
passed and already the government had
called and examined up to last night
seventeen witnesses. OF these, four
Bridget Sullivan, John V. Morse. Mrs
Churchill and Alice Russell NAV hs
called witnesses of the greatest import-
ance. The rapidity with which these
have been disposed of Is only account ed
for by the fact that Ex-Governor
George ID. Robinson wastes no time in
CONGRATULATIONS. His grasp OF the
situation. of the points at issue. of the
knowledge OF the witness aud his appar.
emily incentive acquaintance of the weak
dispose of the opposing evidence
with celebrity That is astonish-
ing. He seems to almost lead
the witness almost blindy just as he
wishes them TO 90. They find them
selves making confessions of the most
unthought OF facts in such unthought of
ways that the iiuportance of their ad-
missions does not dawn ON them until
long after the argument has been driven
home aud riveted past the possibility of
breaking
witnesses to Come.
The prosecu ion has about the same
number of witnesses To examine that
have already tes flied. OF these the most
important evidence will doubtless be
disclosed by the full reading of Lizzie's
testimony AT the inquest and the
testimony OF DIR. Dolan. Professor
Wood, DIR. Draper and Emma Borden.
Besides the 50 are Z, @ druggist. Eli Beuce,
aud his assistants, Mrs. Chagnon. VI IN
Collett, UndertaNer Winward, three re-
porters, Marshal filliard, State Detec.
tive Sewer, Officers Harrington and
Mullaly, DIR. Handy and possibly two or
three still unknown. Mr.. Jenuings's es-
tImate OF the probable length OF the trial
given to the representative OF tue News
is "about ten days lon GER"
A day each must be allotted to the
three meulcti experts. lie other Wit
nesses will he disposed of in short order
1t is now anticipated that Professor
Wood i'll take the stand about Satur-
day noon, or possibly not until Moaday.
The government will finish its testimony
on Wednesday or Thursday, aud as It's
witnesses are almost identical VITA those
OF the defences Mr.. Jennings says there
may be no one left for him to call. IL
has been mutually agreed that the court
shall close on Saturday, at l O'clock.
The Lawyers Pleas
The lawyers pleas. as now ANTICIPATED.
will be opened by Mr.. jennings He will
be followed In order by Mr.. Moody, ex-
Governor Robinson and District Attor-
ney Know1ton. III the case goes on ms at
present the afternoon OF SATURDAY, June
IL, will zee the trial ended. On bunker
Hill Day Ldzzie Borden's life will be In
the hands OF the twelve jurors.
Yesterday was cool. IL was quiet The
court room was crowded. but there ere
few dramatic episodes. The morbid
minded sensation hunter IS dissatisfied.
lie os sac iinds that tue dignifrd reserve
OF the defense avoids any attempt To
appeal TO the feelings of Tue jury