New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-15
THE DAYS PRCCEEDIN IS IN COURT.
SOME EVIDENCE FOR THE PROSECUTION WHICH
Is IMPORTANT ~ SPOTS.

cw-Dciford Mass. Juno 1.-THE evidence pro
duccd by the prosecution to-day was important
only In spots II brought forward TO add to
the strength OF the proof already presented Of n
motive on the part OF the prisoner at tn" bar to
commit the crime against her. II ten
ded In Tint direction. The marshal %
police at Fall River. bury. strappns man nemed
billiard. was the first witness or course one doesn't
look TO find at the head Of the police force. even
in Massachusetts town. IL gentleman OF Puritan an
cestry and university training Neither Is II reason
abb. TO look for a dull fellow, who can't put half
dozen words together In grammatical way.
When Mr. billiard was esacd. Wouldn't YOU say
that your search was phrcly negative in result
he having been occupied for half an hour telling the
Jury that be had found nothing. lie replied no.
shO.,d call II thorough search This remark
as answer 70 that question Just about measures
the witnesses apparent intelligence. lie told about
his conversations with the prisoner the day after
the murders She said n him abou; the same things
that she had said TO the other policemen. lie told
Of his demand upon her for tho clothing she hai
worn the day before. and about her giyns Il to him.
MAYOR COtrHfLN on THE STAND.
Tho only thing new IN hI, testimony was better
told by DR.. JOAN ". COuchln, then and now Mayor
o, Fall River. on the saturday afternoon following
the homicide he and liarl went 10 the Borden
house together There a large crowd around
the house - large, that hc could with difficulty
got through It. He scot for squad Of pol'ccmcn
and had dispersed. He then went INTO the house
and saw the prisoner her sister, and her uncle, john
V. Morse. all together In the par.or. This is his
account of the conversation:
Upon taking my 80. as | recall. l said
70 family have request b make Of the family,
and that Is that you remain In the house for lew
cny. as lclicVe It would b. better for all concerned
II you do There question arose think
Miss Lizzie asked me AMI said Why Is
there anybody IN this house snspccod''
aid: We'll l-rlaps Mr.. Morse answer That qu" -
ton better his experience last night perhap,
would justify him IN the Inference that somebody IN
this bouse va, suspected" Miss TiI1e said: Il want
10 know The truth" and I believe she repeated the
statement ! sad "Miss Borden. regret u answer,
but | answer; ~. you are suspected" and X /
remember rightly, NJ that time MI, Borden spoke UP
and said IL am ready to 6, now"
C-Do you recall whether any one else said orvtlnel
A-Ycs Miss Emma Borden said: ''Well, We have troll
10 keep Il from her As long could"
o-You may IL. Al asked Miss Lizzie Borden
wherc she after leaving her father. She said
She went 10 the barn for some lead snkcrs asked
how long she remained In the barn. She said about
twenty minutes. I then SAL. Ell you disturbed In
any way or you ANNOYED ty crowds In the street
would Ike u you notify the officer in the yard
and instruct him ;cll the marshal. Or, n You Will
notify me will that You have all the prDteston the
law affords" 1 think Miss Emma Borden mair the
statement I'VE want you e do everything yon can In
thIs matter" and on leaving stated that would return
on Sunday but / di account OF my mother being
taken III. and summoned to see her carly In III"
morning and I DID not get back I'll late st night
Tho witness Acknowledged that Mss Lordcns oder
TO 10 with hin when he sid she under suspicion
was promptly made, and that she spoke earnestly
TRYING TO PROVE ENMrY.
The witness summoned by the state to prov"
condition Of cnmiy on the part Of the prisoner toward
her stcpmothcr was hnna II. Clifford. She was
cloalrnakcr. and had made garments for III" Border
family for seven or eight years. She had convern
ton with Lizzie In March. lo02. The defence 10
i.ctcd 10 the statement Of this conversation on Thu
ground that It was too remote In point Of time. Bu
the court decided to admit H. fhN sad
talking with Lizzie, and referred TO her mother
She said: Don't call her my mother; She is mcar
old thing and muth TO do with her. ! stol
in NY own room most OF the time" asked her II -h
ddnt down stairs to her meals and she said she didn
! eat with them any more than she could help.
The prisoner during this narrative lem u forwar
and manifested great Interest III IT, Ecr face dccd
counsel. she Is apt 10 do when Witnesses under
talk. 10 repeat converse lions they have had with her
and Miss uiifod released from the stand with
out much examination bi tho DEFENDANTS lawyers
They merely brought out TIC Tact That She had don
good deal OF work for Lizzie.
y wlti;fs was now produced calri Anna III
Icrdcn. shc was not related TO tho prisoner, hi
bad known her all hrr HE. and In 900 had made
trip TO Europe with her Heforc her examination
pro recded the Jury sent out Of the nom, nm
then the state m..e the O1cr 10 prove that whll
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