Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-05-11

NEW BEDFORD, Mass, May S.--Miss LIZ
zie Borden, who has been confined i'll Iaun-
ton jail ever since August last, under in
dictment for the murder on August 4th, in
Fall River, of her father, Andrew Jackson
Borden, and her step mother, Abble Durfee
Borden this afternoon was arraigned in
the Superior Court now in session III this
city.
The authorities sought to keep the ar
raigument quiet aud preserved the utmost
secrecy. Sheriff Andrew Wright who is in
attendance at the court here, went up to
Taunton by the midday train, and Miss
Borden was prepared and in company with
the sheriff and his wife took the train which
left Taunton at 1887 o'clock. The reporters
had got wind of the coming arraignment
and several of them were at the station aud
came 10 this city on the same train.
AT the Pearl street station Miss Borden
and Sheriff Wright and wife quickly en-
tered a carriage, the blinds were drawn to
prevent the too curious from staring in Mt
the windows and the'passage was made at
good speed TO the county court house on
County street.
News OF the coming of Miss Borden had
reached this city before the arrival and
quite a number of people had gathered who
looked curlously and in many cases not un-
alphabetically at the woman who stands
charged with one Of the foulest crimes in
the calendar.
On arriving at the court house, Miss Bor
den was conveyed at once through the rear
door to the district attorneys room, and re-
manned there till 6:15 clock, the court be-
ing occupied with the trial OF a civil case.
The door of the district attorneys room
was locked while Miss Borden remained in
it to keep out any chance intrudsrs. So
we'll had the secret of the authorities been
kept that not over half a dozen people, be-
yond the court officers and reporters in the
building, knew that the Arrangement was
TO come off
Miss Borden was escorted upstairs to the
court room at 8: 10 o'clock. Sheriff Wright
entered first his wife followed, and then
framed in the doorway appeared Miss Bor
den. For ths space, perhaps, of a second
she faltered and leaned against the casing,
but she Immediately recovered her self
possession and walked with firm step
along the aisle and took her place in the
dock. Her face was flushed and her eyes
rested on no one, but were turned now to
the right, then to the left, and again to the
ceiling or floor.
However great may have been her men
tai sufferings during her Imprisonment she
carries no outward sign of them. She is
plump and has a good color and her eyes
are bright and there are apparent no more
lines than were visible at the time of her ar
rest. She was quietly dressed in dark,
plainly made dress and wore "a black double
brested sack, small black hat, black half
veil and black gloves.
When the ripple of excitement which
marked her entrance had subsidized, the dis
trict attorney moved that Miss Borden be
arraigned and the clerk OF the court, Simeon
Borden, esq.,, said: Lizzie Andrew Bor-
den, stand up, " and she did so, and looked
steadily at him while he read slowly and
solemnly three indictments of two counts
each. Two OF them charged her with the
murder OF Andrew j. Borden and Abbie
Durfee Borden separately and the third
charged her with the murder Of both.
At the end of each indictment the clerk
asked, "Lizzie Andrew Borden, what say
you TO this indictment, are you guilty or
not guilty ?" And to each she replied clearly,
calmly and steadily, 81 am not guilty "
She did not seem to be stolid or stubborn,
but acted as If she was fully alive to the
gravity of the situation. Andrew J. Jen-
nings Of Fall River, who has been her faith
full counsel all through, was present, hay
ing come over on an earlier train.
After the arraignment was over and Miss
Borden had taken her seat, Mr.. Jennings
stepped forward and asked Judge Hammond
if he would assign counsel for Miss Borden.
The judge asked who had been acting and Mr..
Jennings said he had, together with George
d. Robinson and NJ. o. Adams Judge
Hammond asked if this counsel was accept
able 80 Miss Borden and Mr.. Jennings an
swerel in the affirmative. Judge Ham
mond said there appears to be necessity
fer the assignment of counsel and told Mr..
Jennings he could enter the appearance of
himself and Mr.. Robinson and Mr.. Adams
L. The court wss then adjourned, and after
waiting a moment or two for the specta tors
to dispense, Sheriff Wright, his wife and
Miss Borden left the room and in company
with Mr.. Jennings proceeded TO the room of
District Attorney Knowton. Here they
atopped till it was time tc go to- the train.
Mr.. Jennings accompanied the sheriff, his
wife and Miss Borden TO the station, where
the three took the $50 p. IN. train for
Taunton, where in the jail Miss Borden will
be again imprisoned till her trial.
Miss Borden and Her Counsel Want 1T
Held at Taunton.
FALL RIVER, Mass. May 4.-Ex-Gov.
Robinson and NJ. o. Adams, ESQ.,, who are
associated with Mr.. Jennings in the Borden
case were in the city to-day to consult with
Mr.. Jennings in regard to the trial. The
trial will not be called for the first of tbs
term, Dut uelelce Lnlnk UuhI muCll less TIME
will be used up in carrying the case before
the Superior Court than was occupied il
the lower court at Fall River, because al
that time there wss necessary delays
in looking for new matter, while now 1t i,
well in hand.
The jurors will be away from home at
fractions with nothing elsa to bother theil
minds. Mr.. Jennings says it Is the wish O.
the defense that the trial should take place
at Taunton. That city is easy Of access
and witnesses and lawyers can get in anC
out of it the same day. II the trial is hello
in New Bedford, IL will be difficult to reacl
the city and get homo from it at reasonable
hours. Miss Borden would prefer, for OBJ
vious reasons, to be tried at Taunton. Sh
does not care to be removed from tn
prison quarters, to which she has becom'
accustomed.
In a conference held with the govern
ment lawyers, her counsel particularly re
quested that her wishes be somewhat con