The sun., 1893-06-13


! threo inches and n half In length on the edg.
OF tho blade, and that was the, precise lengtl
ofthe yrineipal wounds Il made; s,rhoh,,
tho skulls. and then asked him to explain th'
process ~ which they were GIGsngd tSs' and I'D pre-
pursue that branch of the inquiry and the wit
moss . pot answer HIM NJ Mr. ggTnsns EIiSsss sNS via
He next went INTO 4 a,lissertntion upon the con
tenta ot1be, stomachs Of tho murdered q mnr =
Tho The woman WTi tho i morning mcai was nSt daestcd
while in the man II was nearly all digestcd:
TeSrS sTt spsh Es n her BACK
nt the base OF the neck, and top Of tho spine
MINES l sSTn and tic 5 ono
iiSi.. altered. by Sir. Kno@ton asa m odel ioT
ike to & tie aans ocr as hat
the Goo1 saint bnt hG spSss III
Mrs. Dopdens ' Skull i Tour ' or yc hes long
and an inch Wide was crushed In. Two dra-
af'0 MEX sisht Change I The s second nd time were
then put bs the District kitorneW
were sCh shc w9unGs ssnS b,pn 0n
been inflicted viii, ha'chet BY woman of
In YOUR Gpinqn were tho wounds ooH found don on
ordinary renEth''
Finally the witness snid that Mrs. Borden
The afternoon wore along and time did not
M LIZZIE g9p to Es4 change ses Ht ps
these shs ieit, lying in her lar. nrhelia's
icap.i Sai to 10 tie lie 4 mind md What thoughts we're
these delicate flowers dedicated to upon this this
dare TO say whnt was their nature?. Were
they gulltless as those OF the poor mad girlin
the play. or deep and damned Ike Lady Mac
Mr. Melville o. Adams OF Boston. took the
witness In hnnd for eT"ss.exHmnation hn ThS @
tie depth and extent q IS pesuliaritiies had
bohs SSSn into hs lands a IT, Aam the
hooioo hatchet began its prahks again. and It
Sssn %a. not SfTa" to E's not
even directly referred to, but, DR.. Dolhn is
one e i spGnsoas and I'd h&s been ~
DESTROYER Of ilrewood and Fall River officials.
Mr. ADAMS took IN the claw; hammer hatchet
Gerer's % weapon. because It looked as Il it had
,een scraped and cleaned. It measures
the longest wound in either OF the
s theory s tH. Ta ss IT, ssaSm
when the previous examination in the, case
was made in court. After that the handlleess
murderous weapon and the Fall River officials
came into new conclusion
claw hammer hatchot was adequate to cause
the wounds on the skulls Of the victms?" Mr..
Adams asked.
Yes. sir"
DO you care to change that opinion now"
u We" W4EG%"
because that hatchet is four and a half
inches long" snid tho Doctor.
pet 6stchst called the hoodo". is So but ut three rec
and u half inches long on the blade.
" Do you remember mt n former trial I gave
IN nj IN
sh.oyw certain wound on Mrs, Borden's head 2"
The skull was crushed IMP"
And did you not call attention to the claw
that"
DO you desire to change that answera"
"Why?"
Because I don't think it was done with that
in:tsGWe""''" Wnge
".!had not then prepared the skulls"
WHAT Did you not have the skulls at that |
=. II | would not say So At least they were not
bid you not say they were?"
don remainder; but certainly had not |
examined them,
1--WE inches. i not more'"
Did you notify the daughters. or either OF
them. or amy on, Of the family. that you was
aeoSt to Of. take the heads, and shulIa2' 4.,r
When you had done it did You notify these
daughters. or either OF them. that you had
dons !No" SER
Did you notify them that the interment
occurred under such circumstances rs that p
No. sir"
These questions and answers fell upon tho
court room air with theatrical force and
nearly all eyes were turned upon the lonely |
glrl In deep black she sat listening with
her calm face. new bond OF symIathy was
created for her in ever; sympathetic heart,
and for her sister also. who had not h-en told ,
what dismcmbermen followed the mutiation
fthc bodies Of their father II nd stcpnlntnrr.
The witness said that not counting the con-
tus!ons or the wounds on Mrs. Bordens back
The woman was butchered with eighteen
strokes OF make.
, Did you swear there. was blood on one OF
he hntchetst" Mr. Adams asked, II, Gaming
he claw h a inner one which was the basis OF
he earliest Ia River findings.
No. sir; only the Appearances OF It." said
he witness.
Did you say there was hair on that one:"
Yes. sir"
And 80 there was the hair OF n cow. It will
% rene berr,'.
Then. after the cricr had cried Hear 70 !"
'n"a Tor every Judge on the bench and had
Iskeu God to save tho commonwealth OF Mas
nchusetts. the days proceedings endod.