New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-07

premises and Of the habits of me occupants; that
whether any other reasonable hypothesis exists than
that the prisoner at the Tar knows more about this
than she has thus far disclosed
Counsel closed by saying: The time for hasty
from this time forth by the law and the evidence
only contnre yon, gentlemen. to keep your minds
you hayc maintaine to day to the end. When that
end comes. after you have heard the evidence on
sirctions Of the Court God forbid that you should
step step against the law or beyond the evidence
BuI II your minds. considering all these clrcum-
stances are rrcslstibly brought 70 the conclusion
Of her guilt we ask you in your verdict 10 declare clare
her guilty. by doing. and only by 50 doing shall
you make deliverance OF the great issue which
has been submitted to you.
MISS BORDEN SHOWS SIGNS OF EXHAUSTION
Mr.. Moody finished his opening at 10: o. ana
the jury had brief recess. At the close OF the
opening Miss Borden had fallen back In her seat com
pletey exhausted and her counsel. Mr. Jennings al
ministered relief in the form of smelling SALTS anu
cold water
When the Jury returned, the Government put on Its
first witness In the person OF Thomas Eierual. civil
engineer He said In answer 10 questions: IL was
900 feet from the Borden house to City HAM, Lila
miles from the central police station to the northern
station the City Hall Is about $50 feet further from
the northern station than the central station; II
WAS 1900 feet from the Borden house 10 tho central
station witness said he had drawn the plans OF the
1t eets In the vicinity of tho Borden house ana ne
identified them as shown by counse'. Inc di,lance
from Jonas Cleggs store the Borden house covering
the route taken by Mr.. Borden, was about $40 feet
wltnes, Identified plan Of the surroundings OF ths
Borden premises, and identified plans which ne hnd
drawn ol those premises including a plan Of the IN
terror the The first story IS eight feet ana
second story eight feet and four inches separate
plan was shown OF the sting-room OF the nouse' anu
brought forward blue pint which wines said he mao
made OF the house and lo and the Kelley Chagnon ana
Churchill houses. Witness said he had tested the me
# sight Of barn door Of the Borden place he said
that II man stood In oecond-st and Drought ms ,sc
&rys !" house and ne s P
house, he could twelve inches OF the barn door
Mr. Knowon then asked the Court to allow the
Jury to take view 81 the BordHn ss Borden
in regard TO accompanying the jury to Fall River,
announced that his client waived her rights n the
awn and SGS n sd go M'n deputy %
designated by the Sheriff to look after the jury ana
Mr. Moody for the ana Mr.
counsel. The Chief Justice Instructed the Jury ,' as
%cr ~i r 'V TO rrpor for dmV morning
at o'clock.
JURY VIEW THE PREMISES At FALL RIVER
Fall River. Mass. June 6.-The Borden jury ar
lived in the city New Bedford this afternoon
at 30 o'clock. and were taken ut once 10 the
Borden house. having hid dinner before their trip
Accompanying them into the house we're District
Attorneys Knowlton and Moody. Mr.. Robinson and
Mr.. Jenning, Assistant Marshal Fleet and Lieu
tenant Etson controlled posse of men who had been
about the house since murnin, governing the crowds
Of curiosity seekers After the jury had examined
carefully he inner part Of the holse, surrey OF
the outside ADJOINING yard made. the distance
from house To the renee noted. ana the lunl-
Ter pile ana barn loft were visited. The jury then
| filed out from the yard and walked up second st.
To DR.. Bowen's house. and ether points tslring In
| tn. TRIAL shown ana looked over. Passing 70
Third st.. considerable time spent In ciOwe's
,ton,-yard. where masOns were AT work AT the time
The murder 4, alleged bave been committed: ana
the position and d>tanc. Of the prch In Dr. Chaynon
hous.. where the doctors daughter was seated al
the tune Of the murder also noted. Each place
mentioned In the story Of the crime. including tho
| { MON Bank was visited The tour finished AT
H. M. aud the jury are now quartered at the
Mcllen House.