New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-21

People began TO leave tho courtroom. and in
the faces OF Lizzie Borlcns friends there came
an expression of anxiety In her own there
none at all. iir blank wall. the fac" of the
sphinx was no more eloquent than hers. IL
locked like a disagreement. People began 10
recall tn" faces of tic Jurors. and how this
one had looked obstinate and that ON" had
looked stern There were comments IN"
speech of the Die'rict-At;orn"y. ugly comments.
too. for hadn't IN" Judg" Nindcatcl IN" opinion
that there was no tangible evidence against li12'
Borden? Had he not ~ much ~ Sald thh'
the D,trict-Attorncy had no grounds ioT the
bitter attempt he had mad" 10 awaken pr'IudIc''
for his gross misrepresentation Of the "fll'nc"
People said he went too far, ana that II th'I"
was Il disagreement it would be due, not 10 thc
facts as shown from tine witness stand bnt 10
Lis mcrcilos- speech Some one suggested 10 Miss
Borden that she would better retire from the
room and wait elsewhere for the Jury. Nh"
agreed that probably that was best, and, her
taller leading her counsel and friends following
she moved out of that room into another where
she was less observed.
The Jury WAS out just one lour and on" minute.
During that time the Chief Justice had Been SIT
ting in his room Ills associates, Judges Dewey
and Bbdgctt had taken Il short walk Many
pcopc remained IN the courtroom and seemed a.
tcrmncd 10 stay until IN" issue came. NJ list
there was "a commotion among the deputy sh"rIhS.
One Of them ran hastily into the It'll" room where
the Chief Justice was waiting Another ran
down the step, and ont of the courtroom into the
ward and down into tie street Another rushed
toward the room whore tn" prisoner had retired.
4 fourth came out into the yard where the little
groups Of newspaper men had gathered and
wbispcrcd the news "Thcrcs n message from thr
Jury" TO the great question what the message
was. none vcnturcd Al answer. Judge Dewey and
Judge Bodgctt were returning from their walk
when the deputy reached them.
The Chief Justice wishes TO yom." he
said.
"Iavc the jury agreed inquired Judge
Dewey.
"Ycs. sir, think they have
judge Dewey looked at hi@ associate and said :
"Ict Us hope they have arrived at a just and
righteous verdict
Il do hope 80, indeed said the other
Already the courtroom was filling rapidly
Such news travels quickly, and it seemed a. if, IN
the twnkng Of an eye, everybody had heard il.
The Judges. looking more solemn than they have
ever looked before, passed slowly into the room
and took their seats behind the bench. Almost
at the same instant the prisoner appeared, walked
past tn" jury bon, sfl empty, and took her seat
in the dock. The bluc-coatcd idilcr that has
stood her all these dreadful days like a
black shadow. once more placed himself
at her side. The attorneys were at their desks.
their faces as serious human beings could no.
Lizzie Borden did not hold her fan before her
now The supreme moment Of her life had come,
and she had ncrv,d herself to n'crt II. There was
a slight color in her checks, and strange light,
though what it might signify of emotion whether
of hope or dread, none could say, in her eyes.
There th"v Gene; there they comr, every
body said At tie same moment. And there, in
deed, they did come, twelve solcmn-looking men
Nothing in their councnanccs told what the YER