The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-06-17

New BEDFORD, MASS, June l6.-There
Was less of crowd at the court house
this morning at the resumption OF the
Borden trial than there has been at any
time since the beginning OF the trial,
Among the early visitors was Miss
Emma Borden, who it is understood, is
to be called by the defense, although
she was down ne government witness.
Miaa Lizzie told Governor Robinson as
he greeted her this morning that sho
had not passed very restIul night,
and the intlmation came With a cheer
ing smile that she felt better. The de-
cislon relative to tho admission Of the
evidence OF the Portuguese who saw the
men with tho bloody hatchet and
mauudenng about poor Mrs: Borden,
was in order the first thing this morn
ing after tho jury had interposed. The
court said 1t was clear that the evidence
in dispute could not be admitted,
The first witness to-day was Sarah B.
Hart She testified to having passed
tho Borden house at $3.50 on the day Of
the murders. "On the day OF the muir
der, said ahe, ~ passed by Mr.. Bor-
den's house with my sister.in-low, Mrs.
Manley, about 0:50 q IN. We passed by
the north gate and stopped there to
speak TO my nephew, who was there in
q carriage, and went up to the back OF
his carriage. While / was there saw
young man standing in tho gateway,
Itwas not Mr.. Borden. He was resting
his head on his left hand, his elbow
being on the gate post. ] was there
five minutes and he was there when l
went away. He did not change his po-
stion that noticed. He turned his
head to look at me. l did not know
the man"
PAINTERS STORY.
Charles s. Sawyer, a painter from
Fall river: n recall the day Officer
Allen put me on guard at tho Borden's
side door. When l was in there, Miss
Russell, Mrs. Churchill, Miss Lizzie
and Bridget Sullivan were in the kitCh-
en-; Miss Lizzie was sitting in rocking
lug over her, tanning her and rubbing
her hands; was close to her all the
time She appeared to be somewhat
distressed. saw no signs OF blood on
her head, hair, hands, or dress"
BY this witness it was proven that
many people were swarming about tho
Borden house and in the barn where
Lizzie is said to have been during tho
murders, but where Officer Medley
afterwards subsequently went and could
find no traces Of Miss Borden, or any
one else
John B. Manning, reporter, OF Fall
River: he frat heard of the Borden
murder some time before $50, and ex-
amined the house and premises, finding
the cellar door closed. Said the wit
ness:
~ remember the publication Of Po.
lice Matron Reagan's story OF the give
way interview between the sisters; |
think 1t was tho same night OF the pub
lication. In answer to question from
me she said there was nothing in it. l
wanted to know whether it was true,
and wanted negative or affirmative
statement saw 1t at her huose. There
was another person with mo. did not
read tho story to her, but told her what
had been printed. When went TO see
Mrs. Reagan | was local reporter for
the associated Press, and 1t was in that
capacity that | went to SEQ about the
truth or falsity Of that story. Another
newspaper man was with me for the
same purpose and she knew We were
reporters.
DENIED THE QUARREL.
Thos. I. Hickey, another reporter Of
Fall River, next testified; "In my capa-
city as reporter l saw Mrs. Reagan on
Friday about tho story referred to
above. said; 4 SEQ you're getting
yourself in tho papor, Mrs. Reagan.
she said, Yes, but they have got to
take that all back asked hor about
the alleged quarrel between Lizzie and
Emma and Ohesaid that there had been
no qnarrol. asked hor II she had re-
pca'ed any words OF the sisters and II
lhero was any truth in the report, and
she said absolutely none.
Mrs. Mary r. Holmes, OF Fall River,
%llc OF Charles ]. Holmes: II know
Miss Borden, and havo known who she
was from childhood She Is member
Of the church l attend. fret heard OF
llo Borden murder ut ll:A5. / went to
tno house about / o'clock and sat down.
some one told mo soon after Lizzie
would like to SEQ mo. ! remained In
the house with Lizzie until $3.50 y. m.
remember tho publication OF Mrs.
hea&ans quarrel story. After IL was
published had a talk with Mrs. RcN-
gan about II. She spoke to mo about
IL She said, Mrs. Holmes, you know II
u notsoi for that was the time wc wero
,MEihg about tho eggg. subsequently
heard Mrs. Reagan say that sho would
slEn certain paper II Marshal billiard
was willing. At this time / was In the
maIrohs room and sho made the state.
mHnt as nho returned after having
",Eed with some mon who called"
Ohurlos j, Holmes, Fall Rivor
UAnkcr, next tostinod ~ was present
~ lho hearing tho first day In tho Fall
Wver court house. | know about tho
paper rlvon Mrs Reagan to sign. II
was read TO MrJ Reagan. ] heard u
Ioal' | have q copy Of tho original
paper In my pocket, have a copy Of
ule newspaper In which II was pub.
Hshel also, Hero witness produced a
copy Of he Fall Rivcr Herald. The arti-
gla Tas found aud vouched for by Mr.
Jennings,
WAS READY TO muS A DESlAb
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