Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-06-21


newspaper man was alert, for ties reassem-
bling had but one meaning.
"Lizzie Andrew Borden, stan d up" said
the clerk; raise your right hand"
The defendant obeyed without tremor.
"Have you agreed upon verdict, gen
tlemenf" said the man of records.
1--WE have" said the foreman.
"He shall speak for u.s." said the Others.
"What say you, Mr.. Foreman, is the
prisoner at the bar guilty or not gniltyT'
"Not Guilty"
Miss Borden dropped In her chair as the
last word was uttered and buried her face
In her arms, ~ they rested on the front
railing of the prisoners dock. She had not
tainted az at first supposed and reported,
but was in that precious state Of mind
where tears and silent Joy struggle for
supremacy.
No Voice Was Heard.
but as she dropped in her chair came a
great clapping of hands that almost made
the old courthouse tremble.
The defendant, however, was lost to all
that took place about her, and remained
with her head upon her hands until friends
about raised her up to listen to the words
giving her formal release.
No tears stood in her eyes, but as she
sat down she took her handkerchief and
brushed away those Just rising to the
surface.
Even as she had fallen, Andrew Jenkins
had reached out for one Of her hands and
stood wringipg it ~ she Jay with her head
downward.
Then came Judge Mason's thanks to che
Jury. and second after the trusty l2 stood
In line waiting to shake the ex-defend-
ants hand.
Ex-Governor Robinson stood on one side
and Mr.. Jennings on the other, supporting
Miss Borden, and IL ever hands were sin
cerely shaken it was by the woman who
had received the gift Of life when death
lay so bandily at their disposal.
Miss Borden's Face
was very red, and by this time tears
ooursed down her cheeks, but she had
words for everyone, despite joys intoxica-
ton. Everybody wanted to shake hands
with her and few started for the doors,
although the deputy sheriffsto right, left
aud behind them shouted and thundered.
When IL was seen, however. that IL was
too much to be asked. the crowd made q
break for the front and rear doors that II
might give her hearty greeting on de-
parture
The birds OF the air carry tie news as
well as the wires, and within ten minutes
several hundred people stood about the
courthouse. The greatest crowd gathered at
the rear entrance to see Miss Borden make
her final exi. from the building where for
twelve terrible days shs had struggled for
her life. A great flock OF school girls
clustered about the doorway, while sey-
eral artists camped beneath o fowery
,yripga drew the crowd. leaving q vacap,
I,ace at the door for the familiar form
of she whose victory had been flashed
acvoss every sea TO anxious pillions.
TIE littls one horse coach and colored
diver that had % times carried her to the
fail stood In waiting, but this time the
eurtaips had not been drawn. finally
,-outy Kirby emerged and sprang Into
IL. -. <,sls, but hs was alone.
'ne ..os ve. ~s eyt the front way" cried
soes 20. ~. spd the crowd started
on on the run. only to ~ bat u had been
fooled, aud was back sga. VIVID" '"'A-
ut1.
Meantime the crowd waited paties'iy
for Mias Borden. Mr.. Knowlton came
down the rear steps very unconcernedly
smoking. and some Of the crowd had q
wbrd to say TO him, to which he returned
the reply, That's all right"
Suddenly gay equipage turned around
thu corners new hack eold- -mount~d