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tho Jury box and the doctor described how
the blows fell upon the head OF
Mr.. Borden when he was murderer.
He said that the blows were made
by sharp instrument and some on Mrs.
Borden by an assailant astride the body. A
iuryman was taken sick and recess OF five
minutes was taken. Miss Borden also left
the room evidently feeling much affected.
When the session was resumed DR.. Dolan ad-
mlttad testfying in preliminary hearing that
Mrs. Borden's death was an hour to an
hour and half before his examination OF
her, but now thought it was an hour to an
hour and half before Mr.. Borden's death.
On the re-cross-eXamination Doctor Dolan
said the length OF the wound would not de-
termine the length OF the edge OF the instru-
ment. Doctor E. S. Wood, OF Harvard
Medical College, then described the examin-
ations Of the stomachs. He found nothing
to indicate disease or irritation in either
stomach, and their contents showed differ
ence of an hour and half In the time OF
death. Examination showed no blood on the
claw-hammered hatchet or axe or on the blue
dress. The hair found on this hntchet was
not human. The blood spot on the white
skirt probably came from outside and was
human blood. The handleless hatchet had
no blood. The break in its handle contained
no dust. but 1t had dust like ashes on the
blade tightly adhering. Under defendants
objection end exception Professor Wood
testified that the handleless hatchet
might have been cleaned Of blood
before the handle was broken on:
The Professor of Surgery In the Harvard
Medical School, Doctor D. W. Cheever, was
the last witness Of the day. He has been In
practice for thirty-fve years. He thought
that Mrs Borden had been dead for an hour
or more longer than her husband. He
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a hatchet.
When the ninth day ofthe Borden trial was
opened promptly ct o'clock, every seat In
the court room was occupied. The first wit
ness called was City Marshal Hillierd, OF
Fall River. He described his visits to the
Borden house, his conversation with the
prisoner in which she was told that she
was suspected, and said that she was IN the
barn when the murders we're committed.
He was cross-examined by Governor Robin
son, and swore that the search OF the Borden
house was thorough, and that the defendant
gave him all the articles he asked for and
spoke earnestly and frankly In conversation
about the suspicion of her. The next wit
ness was Mayor John w. Coughlin, OF Fall
River. He described his visit to the Borden
house with Marshal billiard and corroborat-
ed the Marshals testimony as to the conyer-
sation with the defendant. Mrs. Clifford,
dressmaker, testified that the prisoner told
her that Mrs. Borden was a mean, hateful
old thing that she hated her, and never ate
with her when she could help it. The prls-
oner's color rose as this testimony was given.
Lucy Collet testified that she sat on Doctor
Chaenons piazza in view of the Borden fence
from 10 As to II As on the morning OF the
murder, and saw no one. Thomas Bolles,
hostler, testified that he washed carriages In
Mrs. Churchilps yard on the morning OF the
murder, and saw no one. Patrick MCGOWAN
testified that he was in the Grove yard on
the morning OF the murder and saw no on3
IN the Borden yard. Joseph Des Boster and
John Denny testified that they worked In the
Grove yard all day on the day Of the murder
and saw no one so or come between that and
the Borden yard. The examination OF
these last few witnesses tended to show
man might have gone out OF the Borden yard
without being seen. Hannah Reagan, mstron
az the police station, Fall River, testified to
an excited conversation in the station August
4th between the prisoner and Emma, her SIS
ter, in which the prisoner said you gave
me away, Emma, and I will let you ses l
won't give In one inch." Emma said
"No. Lizzie, I didn't give you away.
They then sat two hours without
speaking and parted without speaking.
Bridget Sullivan was recalled, and Mr..
Moody;showed her the eblood-saturated hand
kerchici which was picked up by Mrs. Bor-
den's body. She identified IL as one OF the
sort OF handkerchieis thGt M Borden used
az pocket handkerchisfs and Mrs. Borden
used as dust rags. Then came Ell Bence, the
drug clerk, who was TO open the most impor-
tant question OF the day-whether the
prisoners effort to buy p-usslc
acid was to be admitted or not. He
cave his name. and said he had been in the
drug business thirteen or fourteen years. and
had been with his present employer, E. r.
Smith, about four years. At this point the
lawyers expressed their discrimination to
argue for and asainst the admission OF this
testimony. The witness was sent away, and
the Jury YVES directed to retire. At the close
OF the arguments the Court retired and re-
NAMED away nearly IN hour. When the
Court are of the opinion that the evidence Is
competent. The jury may be brought In. -"
It being time for adjournment, nothing more
was done.