Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-06-16
|IT GROWS IN INTEREST.
Evidence for the Defence Taken in the
Borden Case.
THE POLICEMAN'O CAKE WALK
In the Borden Barn, Seems to be
Imaginary-A Reporter who
was there Ahead Of Him-An
Ice Cream Peddler who saw
Lizzie Borden Leave the Barn
People who saw Men About
the House.

People who saw Men About
the House.
New BEDFORD, MASS, June 15.-The
tenth day Of the Borden murder trial
opened with a big crowd in attendance.
Miss Borden was overwhelmed with
floral offerings this morning ana
appeared In excellent spirits, despite
the seeming disheartening significance
of Yesterdays proceedings.
The first witness called was Chas. ID.
Lawton, a New Bedford druggist OF
twenty years standing, and ne was fol-
lowed by others who were questioned as
to the character of prussic acid.
The defense vigorously contested
every point Of the governments testl-
mony looking TO the prisoners attempt
TO purchase prussic acid. Preliminary
evidence was introd uced under ooJec-
tions and exceptions.
Druggist Lawton testified that he
knew of no other than medicinal purpo-
ses for which prussic acid is used, and
Daniel Hathaway, analytical chemist,
said 1t is unsuitable for cleansing furs
and very volatile, while DIR. Dolan said
that its vapor is very poisonous.
Finally, after consultation, the JUS
tices announced that the preliminary
evidence did not come up to the proffer
by the prosecution, and excluded the
entire evidence of the attempted pur-
chases of prussic acid
After the introduction otexhioits, the
Commonwealth rested its case and re-
cess for fifteen minutes was taken.
During the recess the prisoner talked
earnestly with Mrs. Fessenden, OF Bos-
ton, the first lady VINO has spoken to her
in the court room.
AFTER THE RECESS
Mr.. Jennings opened the case for the
defense. He said they would show
the previous spotlsssness Of the prison
er's character aud the absence of intent,
purpose, or opportunity. The pris-
oner sat with her face buried in
her handkerchief during her counsel's
plea. After distinguishing circumstan-
tial from direct evidence, and illustrat-
| ing the dangerous character OF circum-
stantial evidence, ne said every link In
the governments chain Of evidence
must be proved beyond reasonable
doubt, including motive, weapon, ex-
elusive opportunity and intent, The
defense would show the rela-
tions between father and daughter
which excluded motive for killing him,
and the motive to Kill the mother alone
would not be enough, for the govern
ment claimed that the same person killed
both. He claimed that the weapon had
not been connected with the defendant.
"You are not TO say how this
mysterious murder was committed, but
to say by whom. You are simply to
answer as to this defendant, to say you
are satisfied beyond reasonable doubt
that she is guilty or innocent, and re-
asonable doubt is doubt for which
YOU can furnish a good reason. / want
to say that there is not one particle OF
direct testimony against Lizzie Andrew
Borden TO connect her with this crime;
it is wholly and absolutely circum-
stantial.
1T is not tor you to unravel the mys-
terry of how these people died, but to say
whether this woman did the deed or
not. The attempt had been made here
to surround this house; to completely y
shut it in. but we shall show you there
were others about the house on the day
OF the murder; we shall show you that
MEDLEY's CAKE WALK
in the barn existed only in his own i'm
agination, and that people were in that
barn and all over IL before be went
there; we shall show you that Lizzie
was in the barn just as she said she was.
! We shall show you that this dress was
solled with paint, gotten on It early in
| May; that it was burned there in broad
| daylight, with windows and doors open,
| officers and other witnesses about. ."
During the opening Miss Borden
covered her fearful eyes with her hand
| kerchiei.
Martha Chagnon, a pleasant little
| French girl, was the first witness for
| the defense. She is daughter OF DR..
| Chagnon, whose yard is In the rear OF
the Borden yard, On the night preced-
ing the Borden murder, Miss Chagnon
said she heard a noise at about II
O'Clock at night. 1t sounded like pound
ing on the Borden fence, and lasted
about five minutes. Marion Chagnon,
mother of Martha, confirmed her dsugh.
ter, but the purpose Of their testimony
is not disclosed.
Charles n. Clifford and Uriah Kirby
both swore TO having seen a strange
man on the steps Of the latter's house,
near the Borden residence, at IL O'CLOCK K
the night before the murders.
Or. Benz Handy, OF Fall River, tes-
tilted that ne went by the Borden
house on the morning of the murder, al
/ and 1880 O'Clock. 81 saw medium.
sized man, very pale in complexion,
with his eyes fixed on the sidewalk
| walking toward the south; be was act
ing strangely. In consequence OF hi:
appearance l turned in my carriage tC
watch him as he went BY. l have {
faint idea that l had seen him before.
MRS. DELLA $. MANLEY,
who lives on Second street in Fal
/ River, said she was passing the Border
house with Mrs. Hart, when she saw I
Young man, attired in a suit Of white
| standing by the Borden gate. Tha
was about 9:45. She had not noticed
the young man when she first came
along.
Walter P. Stephens, who at the tim'
OF the tragedy was reporter for one o.
the Fall River dailies, was called TO th'
stand by Mr.. Jennings. His testimony
was the most important for the defens'
| that had come out up 70 this time. HI
went to the Borden house on th'
morning Of the tragedy In the re
eular course Of business. HI
went through the grounds ant
out 70 the barus. while l was II
tbers-5 he said. .sI heard three persons