New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-09
MR.. BORDEN'S BOOKKEEPER.
RENEWED INTEREST IN THE FALL RIVER
TRAGEDY
JOSEPH W. CARPENTERS RELATIONS TO THE
MURDERED MAN-MISS LIZZIE BOEEEN'S
LAWYER TELEGRAPHS TO ROME
FOR INFORMATION
fpY TrIrGR.pU To TIE TKIBCNE.J

FOR INFORMATION.
fBr TELEGRAPH TO TIE TKIBrSE1
Boston, July s.-Rencwcd interest in tho Borden
murder has been awakened by the finding of
letter in a street Of Rome y. Y, addressed TO
Joseph W. Carpenter, IT, Albany, y. Y. 1t had
been forwarded from Albany to Rome, and WAS
postmarked at Fail River, Mass June %. Tho
letter incloscd bore the same date, and was NJ
follows:
My Dear Husband: Lizzie has been acquitted. and I
don't think they can do ANYTHING with You want
you 10 come home 10 spend the Fourth The papers rvo
a description Of the the fence on the NOM
o. the murder tan you prove where you wor' on tho
morning OF the mur1erl ANNIE.
1.-THE Journal this afternoon publishes tho
following dispatch from Fall River;
THE full name of the bookccpcr who was en-
pOyed by Borden K Amy, and left because he
cmbczzlcd from the firm, j. Joseph W. Carpenter.
His present home is in Albany, y. y, as far as
Inown. His embezzlcncnt was discovered In
April or late in March, 1873. lie had full charge
of the books and the discovery came through a
proposed dissolution Of the partnership. Tho
facts were always kept quiet possible and
a short paragraph all that was ever given
TO the people even in this city. The amount of tho
embczzlcmcnt said TO be $4,000. and pro
cccdin1s had been taken to cause Carpenters
rest, when he agreed TO repay the amount taken
A suit TO recover all the property which lie hal
was abandoned. He turned over all his property.
about $4,000 in all. and his friends made up The
remaining SO, 900 That is all the record left OF
the case.
carpenter was married and had one ughter
He left this city. AMI has not since lived here
permanently. When his daughter was old enough
TO GO to school she was scnt here 10 live with
her mothers parents. aid she has since made
her home in this city Carpenter went into
the business of manufacturing ink. and lived in
different cities in Ncw-YorL State For several
years he lived in Buffalo. and hts last home
in Albany. He wa living there at thr time Of
the Borden murders The old case Of embczl!e-
mcnt recalled and his mime was uscd in
connrctioH with the murder ease. About that
time his wife here to live with her
parents and her daughter. and has been here
ever since. Just where carpenter has been
keeping himself : no; known. but II" j. thought
not 10 have left tine State. where his bust
ness was
There was story early in the investigation Of
the Borden murders that Carpenter was in Fall
River during the week that they occurred. TIL"
police followed this theory up. An officer IN ia"
department state" positively to-day that the polio"
that he was not IN this city in August. II Ia"
has been Keeping out of the way. II was 20 c-"np"
"A notoricty which be- did not want. Mrs Car
pcntcrs given name j. Annie, and the letter
reported 10 have been found IN Rome, " y, may
have been written by her A. far a. con be- learned
arpcnt'r din not com" here 10 spend TIA" Fourth.
Some on" has been interested in making trouble
for Carpenter. some tim" befor" IN" mur1"r-
ANONYMOUS dispatches wcr" received hy ia" ihr'~
papers here stating that h" had l"cu sued for
fraud in his ink business. Suh.Nquont proceed
ings cleared him of hhm" in III" mntt"r. II was
never known who had interested himself IN spread
ing the story Of his trouble in this city
Rome y !. JAY 9Th letter which DR.
Lloyd. of this city, has in lis possession and
which bears on th" Borden mlId"r ~ Fall River
il addressed 10 Joseph W. Caru"nt"r. IT,. nn1 not
10 Lawrence Carpenter, j. W Carpenter. jr. il
- commercial traveller. Of Albany, formerly ~
Fall River. Mas lie frequently visit. ROM"
and registered AZ the Arlington Hot" on
June II. II" left here with horse and carrlagc
10 visit surrounding villages. aud is not hero
now. \ letter and postal card await him ~
the Arlington Hotel Dr. Lloyd this afternoon
received telegram from A. j. Jennings. OF Fall
River. who acted counsel for I.iz" Dor Ter, in
quiring as 10 the truth Of the reports concern
ing the finding Of the letter, and requesting MIN
to telegraph its text.