Evening journal., 1893-06-14
HILLIARD ON THE STAND
Describes His Visit to the Bor-
den Home After the Murder.
"wELL lam READYTo GO OANYTIME"

Lizzie Borden Said, When Told That She
Was Suspected of the Crlme-Witness
Said the Prisoner Spoke Earnestly and
Frankly in Conversation About suspI-
ciOn of Her.
New BEDFORD, Mass. June 14.-The
Borden trial was opened promptly at 8
O'Clock, every seat being occupied The
first witness called was City Marshal
Hilliard, of Fall River, who described his
visit to the Borden house. and converse
ton with the prisoner, in which she was
told that she was suspected of the
crime.
House ThrOnged with Omcers.
Hilliard said: Il went in the house
on Saturday forenoon, after the funeral.
1 looked into the room of Mr.. and Mrs.
Borden, then into Miss Lizzis's room, and
then into Miss Emma's room; there were
other officers there who were looking for
anything they could find; I,made no ex-
animation of the dresses; l went again
that afternoon and in a general way
searched the house. There were other
officers there; spent my time in exam
lining closets and the dressing cases.
The Garments Not IL Hls Possession.
Il took a dress away; 1 asked Mr.
jennings for the dress she Miss Borden)
wore that day; was then in Mrs Bor-
den's room and he went out, returning
with this dress which has been shown ;
the dress and a white skirt which Mr.
jennings gave me about the same time,
were rolled up with what | called a
lounge cover. have not had possession
Of them since
Was There Saturday Afternoon.
81 was there three and one half hours
Saturday afternoon. l went there again
about Z as in company with Dr. Coughlin
there was a large crowd of people; per-
haps 200 or 800 people; sent for officers
and had the crowd removed TO the street
then l went into the house where l saw
the prisoner, her sister and Mr.. Morse
there was conversation, but
DR.. Coughlin and others did the
talking; after we entered the
psrlor DR.. Coughlin asked that the
family remain in the house for a few
days that there was much excitement
and he thought it would be better that
they should remain there and not go on
the street think he told them that if
they were annoyed by people to send
word to the city marshal or himself and
they should be protected; Mr. Morse
asked about the mail and he was told
they had better send for it.
Want TO Know the Truth.
''Thsn Miss Lizzie asked: What Is
the re anybody in this house suspscted2
But the mayor said Perhaps Mr.. Morse
could answer that from whA;
occurred last night. Lizzie ther
said: 4 want to know the
truth And the mayor (Coughlin
said that he was sorry to say it, but
she was suspected then Emma spoke
up and said: We have tried to keep il
from you as long as we could. Then
the mayor asked Lizzie where she was
when the affair happened and she said
in the barn for twenty minutes look
ing for lead sinkers. Lizzie said
after Emma spoke: Well ! am ready
to go anytime.
Search Of the Hsuse Was Thorough.
The witness was cross. examined BY
Governor Robinson who attempted t.
show that Hillisrd was not obstructeC
in his search of the premises and that
the search of the rooms was not
thorough. Hilliard swore that the
search Of the Borden house was thorough
and that the defendant gave him all
articles he asked for and spoke
earnestly and frankly in conversation
about suspicion of her.