Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-06-17

Man Seen at the Borden House
the Morning Of the Murder.
New BEDFORD, MASS, June 16. :
There was less Of crowd at the Court
House this morning at the resumptl9n
Of the Borden trial than there has be'n
At apy time since the beginning OF tie
trial. Among the early visitors was
Miss Emma Borden. who, it is under
stood. Is 70 be called by the defense, al
though she was down as a government
witness. Miss Lizzie told Gov. Robin
SON as he greeted her this morning that
she had not passed q very restful night
but the intimation came with cheer
ing smile that she felt better. The de-.
eision with reference to the admission
Of the evidence Of the Portuguese who
saw the men with the bloody hatchet,
and talking about 'poor Mrs. Borden,
was the first thing this morning after
the Jury had entered. The court
said It was clear that the evidence In
dispute could not be admitted.
The fast witness to-day was Sarah b.
Hart She testified TO having passed
the Borden house at $3.50 on the day OF
the murders.
"On the day Of the murders" said
- $500 - A. Rordanis house
with my slster-in-law, Mrs. Manley,
about o:5O a. N. We passed by the
north gate and stopped there to speak
70 nv nephew, who was there in car
riage, and went up to the back OF his
carriage. While I was there, l saw
Young man standing in the gateway
It was not Mr.. Borden. He was rest
.,, ,,-'-s. L--d his Alhag
i've minutes, and be Was there whnn-i
went away. He did not change his po-
sition that l noticed. He turned his
head TO look az me. did not know the
man"
Chas S. Sawyer, painter from Fall
River, said: II recall the day Officer
Allen put me on guard
AT THE BORDEN SIDE DOOR
after we had been Ia the house. When
Twas there Miss Russell, Mrs. Churchill,
Miss Lizzie aud Bridget Sullivan were
In the kitchen. Miss Lizzie was sitting
Ia a rocking chair, aRd the others
seemed 70 be working over her, tanning
her and rubbing her hands; l was close
70 her ell the time. She appeared to
be somewhat distressed. / saw no signs
Of blood on her head, hair, hands or
dress" By this witness IL was proven
that many people we're swarming about
the Borden house and in the barn,
where Lizzie is said to have been during
the murders, but where Officer Medley
subsequently went, and could find no
traces Of Miss Borden, or any one else.
John B. Manning, reporter, Fall
River, said be first heard Of the
Borden murder some time before
1i.3O aud examined the house and
premises, finding the cellar door closed.
Said the witness; II remember the
publication Of police matron Reagans'
story OF the give away interview be-
tween the sisters, and | had an inter-
view With her. l think it was the
same night OF the publication. In an
swer 70 question from me she said
there was nothing in it. l wanted TO
know whether il was true aud wanted
q negative or Affirmative statement. l
saw her at her house. There was an
other person with me. did not read
the story TO her, but told her what had
been printed. When went to see Mrs.
Reagan I was local reporter for the
u In hat
capacity that I went 10 see about the
truth or falsity OF that story.
ANOTHER NEWSPAPER MAN
was With me for the same purpose, and
she knew we we're reporters"
Thomas I. Hickey, another reporter
OF Fall River, next testified. in my
capacity as reporter, l saw Mrs. Reagan
on Friday about the story referred 70
above. / said, i see you're getting your
self in the paper, Mrs. Reagan She
said, Yes, but they have got to take
that all back l asked her about the
alleged quarrel between Lizzie and
Emma and she said that there had been
no Quarrel. I asked her II she had re-
peated any words OF the sisters and II
there WAS any truth ia the report, and
she said absolutely none"
Mrs. Mary R. Hol mes, OF Fall River,
wife OF Chas. ]. Holmes Said: 81 kRow
Miss Borden, aud have known who she
WAS from childhood. She is a member
OF the church / attend. first heard Of
the Borden murder 80 HAS. l went to
the house about o'clock and sat down.
Some one told me soon after that Lizzie
would Ike % see me. remained in
the house with Lizzie until $40 p. N.
remem Der the publication OF Mrs. Rea-
gans Quarrel story. After IL was pub
lished / had a talk with Mrs. Reagan
about Il. She spoke to me about it.
She sail Mrs. Holmes, you know it is
not 50; for that was the time we were
talking about the eggs. Subsequently
heard Mrs. Reagan say that she would
sign 3 certain paper II Marshal Hilliard
were willing. At this time ] was In the
matrOn's room and she made the state
ment as she returned after having talk
ed with some men who called"
Charles J. Helmes. a Fall River,
banker, next testified. II was present
at the hearing the hrst day In the Fall
River court house.
KNOW ABOUT TIE PAPER
given Mrs. Reagan % sign. It vas read
o Mxs. Reagan. heard it read. |