New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-09
THE DAYIN THE COURTROOM.
A REMARKABLE STORY TOLD BY MISS
RUSSELL,
THE BURNING OF THE DRESS DEscR1BED-oF'
rrcER FLEET TELLS OF THE FINDING OF
THE HATCHET-EvIDENCE OF DR.
nowEN AND MRS. CHURCHILL.
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yex.Bedford. Mass, June s.-The prosecu-
tion,s story to-day related chieny 10 "ha'
IAxzie and those who we're With her In the
house said and did after the murders had been dis
covered The most important witnesses were DR..
powen Mrs Churchill Miss Russell and the assist
ant marshal of the Fall River police Mr. Fleet, all
Of whom appeared at the house within few minutes
after Lizzie called Bridget from the attic crying that
somebody had hurt her father. In the apparent at
ttude Of their minds toward the prisoner, these VIII
nesses differed curiously. DIR. Bowen. who had been
for wears the Bordcns' family physician, and who
lived diagonally across the street from the horden
hou,e was evidently Lizzies friend, ana as ev-
IDENTIFY he was looked upon by the STATE. Mrs
Churchill, whose house ad1Oned the Bordehs'' anu
who was called In by Lizzie while Bridget was out
looking for the doctor, seemed 10 stana apsou'en
fair between parties and to desire to say nothing
OF which she was not absolutely sure. Miss Russell
had been for years before the murder Lizzies most
Intimate friend She was not an enemy To-Day Out
her evidence was more significant OF Lixze's guilt
than that OF any who has yet testified. ana She
gave 1t with something that rather resemDea eager
ness 1t may have been simply that she was ex'
tremely conscientious and wanted TO be sure That
she was telling all she knew or 1t may be that her
disposition toward her friend has changed and she
was trying 10 make the most OF the story. Inc
police officer was sly On his direct examination ne
spoke slowly, carefully and II he had no Interest
In the matter. But the instant he was touched by
the keen shafts which Governor Robinson sent flying
at him on the examination he revealed him
self as a witness distinctly hostile to the prisoner.
DR.. BowEN's TESTIMONY.
Dr. Bowen took the stand soon as the session
opened. lie Is a slender, sharp eyed man, with
brownlsh-gray side-whiskers and mustache OF the
same color. His eyes uncomfOrtably close To-
eether and his too thin, too aquiline ana too
far extended from his face, TO make his appearance
wholly agreeable. He said he had practised In faii
River for twenty-six years, and had lived In his
present home diagonally the street from the
Borden house. for twentyone years. He had social
as well as professional relations with the Bordens
ana knew them oil intimately. On the morning OF
August 4 he returned TO HIS house from tour OF
professional visits about half past IL O'Clock. Az
he came up TO the house Mrs. Bowen came ont t.
meet him. and as a consequence Of what she said. he
ran over to the Bordens. bridget, 1t will be re-
membered, sent ont by Lizzie. had already been al
the Bowen house, had told Mrs. Bowen Of the mur
ders and had left word for the doctor to come over
Is soon as he reached home)
FINDING Mr.. B0RDENs IoDY.
On reaching the Borden house Dr. Bowen saw Lizzie
ana Mrs. Churchill In the back entry close to the
Kitchen door, He said:
SLixze what Is the matteri"
She replied: "Father has been killed or stabbed
lie inquired swhere Is your fatherf" and She
answered. In the sittingroom."
The doctor hurried into the sitting room and saw the
form OF Mr. Borden lying the sofa at the LETT OF tht
~stttng room door, His face was badly cut with VIVA