New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-10
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A.-No. They found at one time and in one place
This found at a time and in another place
Q.-But you saw IL was in box. Ayes. sir.
O-And with other tools. You said! Ayes, sir.
| O. And oil covered with DUST Ayes. sir.
| O-Jhe room was an ashy, dusty room. wasn't III A.
There were ashes there but they confined TO sac
of four or five feet
O-Wcren't the brckwork and box and everything eis'
covered with ashesl Ayes, Sir
| O.-It ashy old place, wasn't 1T A.-Perhap
Q-It isn't strange Mr.. Fleet. IS IL. that everyth'n
should be covered with ashes when ashes were constantly
dumped thcrcl A.-N0
o.-who took it out Of the box? a. Il did
| o-was anybody else there A.-Mullaly was there
but don't whether he saw me or rot
1t IS to be noted here that the piece OF wood which
when the hatcheth head was found was fastened ih'
IT, being that OF handle which he'll In th
iron. has since been taken ont presumably by Inc
state and for purpose of chemical and Other tx
nmnations. The b. ad and this small piece oil hahdi'
| were now on Mr.. RobinsoI's desk. and were con
| stantly being picked up by him and held 1or tht
witnesses inspection during his further examination
a-whcn you found IT this piece of handle was in The
| blade. wasn't 1t: Ayes, cir
Q.-Who took it QUIT Al don't Know
O. Did YOU, A.-No.
Q-rhis was all you found7 Ayes. sir
Just N blade AMI this little piece OF handler A
Yc.. sir.
c.-And .he iron on 9th sides covered with ashy
DUST Ayes, sir.
u-Was thcrn any dust the broken wood OF the
handle here where the break Isl Alt was a new
break don't think there were ashes on IT,
Q.-what did YOU do with IL after you had iooKu ~
nY Al put 4, back III the box.
Q.-The tox you found IL in? Ayes Sir.
Odd Mullaly see you do III Al dare say he
did.
Odd you 90 OF and leave it thcre1 Ayes. sir
Q-You didn't do ANYTHING with IL at all A'-No'
sir.
WAS IT THE ASSASSIN'S wEAPoN1
The relation of this Ratchet head to the crime up
10 this point in the trial is simply that the lenS'h Vi
the BLADE Is identical with the length OF the WOUNDS
OH the bodies OF Mr. and Mrs. Borden though as That
fact is only asserted. not proved. presumably '"e
state will hereafter Introduce the evidence OF ITO
fessor Woods OF Harvard 10 prove that fresh biood
had been on it before il was covered with ashes Inc
reader Of this dispatch WILL however, when he mas
read 1t through. know as much about this Ratchet
as the jury yet docs.
Two other hatches, one with long blade ana
claw head the Other ordinary In size and shape. ana
both supplied with handles and two axes, have been
exhibited in the Thus far absolutely no'hihS
has been said show that the axes and the Ratchet
OF ordinary and shape had anything 10 do with
the case The claw-hcaded. ong-bladed hatclie how
ever when found by the officers was sen TO have n
red mark Oh the handle and "A large rusty spot on
one side Of the blade. TO these facts Fleet testified
yesterday. Laying down the hachet-head and pick
Ing up claw headed Ratchet Mr. Robinson inquired
o-Do you now the red spot the handle OF this
which said was there when you found III A.-No'
sir; 1; isn't here now.
C.-Nho took it on Al don't know.
Q-who has had possession Of 1t since you found IL
Al don't know.
Dwell. Lizzie Borden hasn't anyhow. has shei A.
No. sir.
O.-You'll swear TO that Ayes sir.
o.-was it a large small poti At was . good
sized SPOT.
! Q.-Dlrt and bloodl Al couldn't cay.
Q.-Or a,nt! At might have been blood or paint.
Q-You saw rusty spot on the blade too didn't you
Ayes. sir.
o-Look ct the blade Is 1t still therei At
does to lie there
Q.-You able TO find 1t t1onl Ayes SIR.
Q.-But you can't find IT now ANo. Sir.
o.-who took It OFT Al don't know.
Odd you Al did not.
Q.-And neither I'D LINE Borden. did she Al
think not
Q-She couldn't have done IT, could she1 A.-No. sir
Q.-what did you do With all these four axes and
hatchets when you found themf Al put back the two
and this Ratchet Indicating the Ratchet Of ordinary
and snape with Il hsndIc where found them This
Ratchet Indicating the caw-headed the blade Of
which there had been rusty SPOT, aud tn" handle Of
which thc.e had been led mark) / laid asid"
This evidently was the point Sir. Robinson had
been DESTROYS Of bringing ont. He put down the
claw headed Ratchet and again took up the Ratchet
head and the little piece OF wood belonging 10 IT,
O-This hatchet-hc,d oil covered with dust when
You found 1t? Ayes, sir.
Q.-Both sides Ayes. SIR.
o.-And there was dust also the broken wood.
wasn't therein the break. mean. A-No. sir.
Q.-IIows thatl A.-There was no dust In the break
II looked Ike a break.
O-But didn't you testify yesterday that there was
dust in the break? Al think not.
O If YOU did, was 1t truei Alt looked Ike
new break.
OIL didn't ask YOU that. Listen. and VIII fead
the stenographers report OF what you snd yesterday
Reading There were ashes all TIE Ratchet. or.
may be- dust but # looked like fine ashes and there
wa, dust or ashes the wood in the break" DID you
say thatl Al may have
FLEET CONTRADICTS HIMSELF.
Dwell, what is the truth about III Did you tll
the truth then or co you tell 1t nowf A.-weii'
think causing.
Q.-Come now. take your pick have It either way {;
hut make choice. A-Thcre ashes on the break
Q-Thats your answer. IS IT. A.-There wasn't much
there anyhow.
o-Oh you want 70 change oeain, do youf Al am
answering the best know.
Q.-why have you tod different stories about the
ashes In this bfeak1 Al don't know.
Q.-Arc both true Abbey can't be.
Q-Now try again. Did you ashes this
wood in the breakl Al don't remember about It,
o.-You put the hatche-head back In the boxi A.
Yes, sir
o.-when did you itl Ain Taunton.
o-Mr Fleet, you testified at the preliminary examine
ton IN this case, didn't you' Ayes. sir.
Q.-In testimony then, dli you say word about
this handeless hatchet7 A.-No, sir.
Q-N0t word A-No. sir
Odd anybody tell you not tot A.-No. sir