The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-15
LIZZIE AND HER SISTER.
A Police MatrOn Springs a Sensation
in Court.

The Witness Testihes That She Heard
the Prisoner Accuse Her Sister
Emma of Giving Her Away-other
Witnesses Testify That They Saw
No Man Leave the Premises on the
Morning Of the Murder.
New Bedford Mass, June 14.-Iu the
Borden trial to-day the first witness called
was City Marshal HiIiard OF Fall River,
who described his visits to the Borden
house and the conversation with the pris-
oner, IN which she was told that she was
suspected of the crime The witness was
cross-examined by Gov Robinson, who
attempted TO show that City Marshal
Hilliard was not obstructed in HIS search
of the premises and that his search OF the
rooms was thorough. City Marshal Hill
hard swore that the search of the Borden
house was thorough and the defendant
gave him all the articles he asked for. He
spoke earnestly and frankly in conversa-
tlon about the suspicion OF her
Mayor John Coughlin of Fail River de-
scribed his visit TO the Borden house with
Marshal Hilliard and corroborated the
marshal's testimony as 10 his conversa-
tion with the defendant
The court excluded evidence as to a
demonstration against Morse, offered by
the government, to show that the police
later surrounded the house in good faith
for protection, and not for surveillance.
Mrs. Clifford, a dressmal5er testified
that the prisoner had told her that Mrs
Borden was mean, hateful cid thing;
that she hated her, and never ate with
her when she could help it, Tho prison
er's color rose as this testimony was
given.
The government offered to show that
the prisoner said in November 1890, that
her home was unhappy This was ex-
cluded on the ground that it did not
necessarily refer to the murdered persons
Five or six witnesses testified TO being
within sight of the Borden yard on the
morning of the murder and saw 10 person
leave the yard, but on cross-examination
it appeared that men might have left the
yard without being seen.
A PoLICE MATRoN's STONY.
Hannah Reagin the matron at the
police station az Fall River, testified. De
tining her duties, the witness said the
prisoner was In her charge at one time
"She was in my roOm,N she said. ''On
Aug. "a Emma came to see her IN the
morning. ! was in tho room cleaning up.
Emma came at $40 o'clock. She
spoke with her sister and /
NOhu Anlb viz bOllCb IOOui anu
hearing loud talk looked out and saw Liz
zie lying on her side and Emma bending
over her. Lizzie said "You have given
me away, Emma. but don't care, won't
give in one inch.' Emma said: 20, Liz
zie, | didn't ut the same time sit
ting down. They sat there until
nearly II o'clock when MIR. Jennings came
back Lizzie made no talk at all with her
sister after; never opened her mouth to
her. When l first heard the noise Of loud
talking was about four feet away In
closet. When Emma left that morning
there was nothing said by her and no
good-by was exchanged" decided SEN
sation.l
THE CRoss-EXAauNATION
When cross-examined by Mr. Jennings,
the matron said: 'Emma remained there
in that room until you came, and when
you came you said to Emma Have YOU
told herlallf and Emma said she had told
her all she had TO tell. Emma came again
in the afternoon, but I can't tell just when
Mr.. Buck was there | am quite sure he
came every day, There was a paper
drawn up subsequently IN relation to this
story; it was brought to mo by Mr.
Buck. "a statement was read In which
it was set forth that there had not been
quarrel between the sisters, and that she
had never said So The witness said she
never expressed a willingness to sign the
paper.
Eli Bence, drug clerk Of Fan River,
was sworn. but the defense objected to
his testimony being admitted II was in
tended to prove by him that Lizzie Borden
tried to purchase prussic acid the day be-
fore the murder, saying she wanted TO
clean a sealskin sack; also that the arti-
Gle is never used FOR such purpose
After long argument the justices con-
suited half an hour and then decided to
admit the drug clerks testimony The
defense was not satisfied with tho de-
cision and another rgument followed,
which lasted until court ado urned.