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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-28
BRIDGET SULLIVAN.

SULLIVAN.
never wavered in her fidelity or confidence
At the preliminary hearing the accused
woman pleaded not guilty, after which she
was taken to the Taunton JAIL
On Nov. the case was brought before
the grand jury of Bristol county, and aft
er devoting a week to the hearing their
finding was On Indictment against Liz
zie Borden for the murder of her father
and stepmother. Bail was refused, and
Miss Borden remained in Taunton Jail
until the Sth of May, 1893, when she was
taken to New Bedford and arraigned be-
fore Judge ]. W. Harmon of the superior
court to plead to the indictments. Her
plea in each charge was mot guilty.
In addition to Mr.. Jennings, OK Govern
or Robinson Of Massachusetts was re-
tanned to assist in her defense
According to arrangements already
made tho trial Of Miss Lizzie Borden CON-
menced Mt New Bedford on the morning
OF June 8, 1898, II months to a day from
the time the murder had been committed.
AS is the custom in New England in such
cases the court was opened by prayer
The three superior court judges who
presided were Chief Justice Albert Mason
and Associate Justices Kaylor Blodgett
and Justin Dewey. Although the Judges
had decided that no outsider should DO nd
mitted to the courtroom, the curiosity
was SO great that people f1ocked to New
Bedford from all over the country. and
nearly all the great papers in the Union
were represented by correspondents. The
doors were open TO the public after the
first day.
The case was SO ably managed by the
commonwealth that on the tenth ilay those
who had heard or kept track of the testi-
mony were convinced that the finding of
the jury would be against Lizzie Borden.
On the eleventh day Mr.. Jennings opened
for tho defense, and his speech on this &C.
casion must take rank among the ablest
forensic displays of the New England bar
He was ably seconded by ex- Governor Rob-
inson, who, though his reputation had
hSen established as an orator, excelled on
this occasion all his former efforts,
In all crimes of this kind the question
OF motive is the ruling one. 1t was shown
by the defense that Lizzie Borden had
abundant means; that on the death of her
father, who was 20 years of age, she would
Inherit her share of the estate, and that,
although her relations with her stepmotb-
er might not be said to have been affec-
tfonate, they were at least cordial, SO that
there was no incentive for the perpetration
of the crime. The response of District At
torney Knowlton gave that gentleman a
celebrity, particularly with tho profession
outside Of New England. Mr.. Justice
Dewey summed up with remarkable abil-
ity and fairness, but it was thought by
those who heard him that his charge was
favorable to the accused.
Thirteen days after the trial began the
jury retired, and after being absent an
hour and ten minutes returned q verdict
of not guilty.
Lizzie Borden left the court free won.
an, and since then has been living with
her sister in Fall River and other parts of
New England, but the murderer of her IA
Their and stepmother remains undecided.
and the chances are never will be known.
ALFRED R CAIHoIrN
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-28

tigation OF the detectives proved that at q
store about n mile from the Borden house
young woman whom the clerk did not
know had at several times purchased n.y.
drocyanic acid, which. she claimed, was
to kill moths which were eating her seal
skin cloak. Hydrocyanic acid is diluted
form OF prussic acid, one of the deadliest
poisons and one of the safest q criminal
can administer
Following the murder the remaining
members of the Borden family were con-
tinually Swallowed by the police.
At this time Miss Lizzie A. Borden was
S2 years OF age, a member in good stand
ing OF the Congregational church and an
active participant in all it's charities. Miss
Lizzie seemed to care but little for society,
She had class in Sunday school and took
an active part in the Woman's Chris
tian Temperance union. John V Morse,
against whom suspicion never for an in
slant pointed, was q man of good family,
who seems to have been unfortunate in
business and whom Mr.. Borden regarded
as friend rather than as an employee.
During the Investigation 1t came out
through Miss Emma Borden that the rela-
lions Of her sister with her father and
stepmothnr had not been of the most ami
SouAo Aiuu loE SOjle years.
Gradually suspicion began to center on
Lizzie Borden. Her calmness and self
possession were even urged against her in
nocence, till at last, in obedience to popu-
lar clamor rather than because of any evil
dence they had collected, the authorities
decided to arrest her
Lizzie Borden was quick to notice the
tide setting against her, and with that
Iorethought that distinguished her from
nrst to last she secured the services of An
drew j. Jennings, a well known attorney
OF fail Rlver, to look after her interests
Again and again the house was searched
from top to bottom, without adding any
thing to the information obtained the first
day. Two days after the murder Andrew
J. Borden and his wife were buried, the
Two daughters being among the chief
mourners. Immediately following the fu-
neral the Borden sisters joined in Offering
reward OF Is, 600 for the arrest and con-
viction OF the murderer. Every clew that
promised shred Of hope was carefully
followed up. On the Tuesday before the
murder, and about 9 O'Clock in the morn
ing, a horse and buggy caAe to halt be-
fore the Borden mansion. In another
buggy sat a young man who was employed
IN house across the street from the Bor-
den residence. There were two men in
the strange vehicle, one of whom rang the
Dell OF the Borden mansion and was seen
talking with Mr.. Borden for some time.
de was seen to re-enter the buggy In .
hurry and to drive on. After much search
these men wss found and showed that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-28
The Preacher Thrasbed Him.

We all remember how, in "Pickwick
Papers" the elder Weller came home after
his wife's funeral and thrashed the parson
who had been making free with the Weller
domicile. Tony's experience was reversed
in the case of Clarence Saunders of Victor,
N. T., who returned to his home the other
night and Hund a church sociable in
progress, presided over by Rev. Mr. MGR
rift Of the Methodist church. The irate
man accused Mr.. Merritt of Interfering
with his household management, and dur
ing the row that followed he was soundIy
thrashed by the minister.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-28

ANDREW d. BURDEN.
direct descent from one of the officers who
came from Normandy with William the
Conqueror.
Li:ing in the same house with Mr. Bor-
den and his wife were Miss Lizzie A. Bor-
den, his youngest daughter by former
marriage, and an only servant, named
Bridget Sullivan. Miss Borden's character
stood high. She was we'll educated and
refined, and appeared to have a special at
lection for her father. Stepmothers are
not usually popular when they come into
family of grown up children, but the
second Mrs. Borden appears to have beer
regarded as mother by the two daughters
Of her husband
Although very close in money matters,
Andrew j. Borden met all his obligations
to the penny and was never known DELHI
erately to wrong man or to ignore a just
debt. There was nothing in Mr.. Borden's
house to excite the cupidity of a robber,
for, with his customary care, his fortune
was either invested or In safe banks, and
his household belongings, while comfort
able, were Of the simplest Kind. Why,
then, any one should wish to murder this
man and his wife could not be OWNED ct
the time, and the chances arc the reason
will remain unknown until the day of the
Last Judgment.
Between the hours of 12 and on Thurs
day, Aug. 4, 1899, Mr.. Borden's neighbors,
who were numerous and within easy reach,
heard cries Of alarm coming from the Bor-
den mansion. Mrs. Adelaide B. Churchill,
the nearest, DR.. S. W. Bowen and Miss
Alice Russell, all of whom lived less than
hundred yards away, heard Lizzie Bor-
denis cry for help and ran in that direo-
ton.
They found Miss Borden in q state Of
great excitement. She had Just sent the
servant, Bridget Sullivan, to summon
help. She had told her friends that it was
her fathers habit to sleep on the sofa in
the sitting room for an hour or two after
the midday meal. She talked with him
Tor few minutes before he dosed off, then
left him and went to the barn, some so
feet back Of the house. When she returned
ten minutes afterward, she found her IA
Their lying dead on the sofa in about the
same position he had been in when she
went out. His head had been crushed in
by blunt instrument, and his face and
clothing were covered with blood
The people who had responded to Miss
Borden's call in their turn added to the
cries Of alarm. Throngs crowded about
the house, and physicians and officers came
in. Soon they made another discovery.
In an upper room, where Mrs. Borden had
been evidently making up the bed, she lay
dead, face downward, on the floor That
She had been murdered was evident at a
glance. Blood covered the carpet, and it
seems to have splashed in spray over the
ceiling and walls.
In the presence Of this double tragedy
the strongest men became excited and the
coolest lost their heads but all were i'm
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-28
FALL RIVER TRAGEDY.
One Of the Most Mysteriou.
Murders In History.
THE TRIAL OF LIZZIE BORDEN,

a Case That Created Widespread Excite.
ment . Few Years Ago and IL stin a.
Far From Solution ~ Ever-Peculiaz
Circumstances Of the Crime.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-28

they he'd good business reasons for visit
Ing Mr.. Borden, with whom their rela-
lions were Of the plcasantsst Kind.
Policemen, detectives, lawyers and
cranks all over the country at once began
hoodina the authorities of Fall River with
thsories good, bad and indifferent-but
principally the latter-accounting for the
murders and telling how the criminal
could be detected
At the coroner's inquest fact came out
that tended to intensity the crystallizinR
feeling against Lizzie Borden. Bridget
Sullivan swore that her young mistress
had burned a certain blue calico dress with
white spots, which other witnesses swore
they had seen Lizzie wearing that morn
ing.
Lizzie Borden was arrested, as we have
stated. Not shadow of suspicion at
tached to her sister, who from first to last
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-28
Still Earning Honest Livins,.

A Portland merchant has recently had
illustrated to him, in the person of two
commercial travellers, great vicissitudes of
fortune. One who called TO solicit trade
Tor certain brand Of catchup was ut one
time one of the leading merchants of Bos-
ton, and bis residence, when adversely
came, sold under the hammer for $73 600.
The other, who had a line of cigars, had
been twice elected governor of one Ut the
largest Of the middle western states.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-28

pressed with a certain belief that the muir
deror must have had an iron will, a hesrs
OF dint and cool head, otherwise this
terrible crime could not have been COM
mitted without leaving some traces Of the
assassin.
The detectives and police officers were
at their wits end. A hint had been sent
out that mysterious man had been seen
on the door steps Of Mr.. Borden's house .
few days before, and the authorities, in
thsie euxisty % fasten the crime upon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-28

The young ladies Of Grove City, Pa,
have organized a band. There are at pros
ent II members. and all are leading young
ladies Of that place. They practice twice
. week and expect to be In first class trim
to play next summer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-28

A couple Of burglars were trying to effect
their entrance into q house. The master
Of the establishment heard them, and,
opening tho window gently, he observed,
You had better come agnin after awhile,
as we haven't all gone to bed yet"
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1895-11-30

500. 900. 900 since Grover got in and bor-
rowed the money to pay 1t. We arc
enjoying ourselves, and we are going to
let the Republicans do the walking lat
er on. The Republicans paid 100000
600 on the national debt, and I guess
they can pay a little three hundred
million deficit"
But what has become Of the $751;
OOO, 600 in gold which you borrowed?"
was asked.
well, we put 1t with the $S4,0O0,000
which we had in the treasury, making
$3.50. 0o0, 900 in gold, and We have spent
it all but ss1. OOo. 900 to pay running ex-
penses Instead of taking in enough
money at the custom house to pay for
running the Government we hired gold
from the English at four per cent.
oh, we Democrats are smart, we are!
I'VE Democrats don't pay greenhacks
and silver to the American farmers for
WOOL" continued Eli, but we send $S4.-
OOO. 900 in gold a year to Thibet and
Australia"
What are you Democrats doing with
the great industries?" asked the re-
porter.
why, we are knocking them out.
We've killed the Yankee lace factory
at wilkesbarre, and are buying ship
loads of window curtains in Noting
ham, We have shut up a third of the
wooden factories in Massachusetts, and
Rhode Island. and the British steamers
come loaded with wooden cloth from
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1895-11-30

should not serve a third term is Mr..
Cleveland himself. The people general
Iy agree with Mr. Cleveland that there
should be no third term.
The other day a son of William G.
Rockefeller was married. 1t was a
plain, simple wedding, with just few
chrysanthemums and some smilax." 1t
was in marked and favorable contrast
to the vulgar Whitney and Vanderbilt
weddings. This week a daughter of
John ID. Rockefeller was married. She
is a good girl. and charitable. One en-
thusiastic newspaper writer said she
gives away fully $1,000 a year in charity.
1t is only a few days since John d.
Rockefeller gave $4,000, 900 to the Chica-
go university. His benefactions to this
institution amount to nearly $1,000. 600.
Mr.. Rockefeller is said to be worth
500, 900 900. He is also said to be the
richest man in the world. A New York
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1895-11-30

correspondent in paying tribute to this
philanthropist said that he had proba-
bly, given away s2o.0Oo.O00
There are many good things to the
credit Of the Rockefellers. But the stu
dent in political economy would hardly
call the gift" of even so. 0O0. 900 out of
$2O0. OOO. 900 ground out Of the people by
one of the cruelest monopolies the world
has ever known. philanthropy. Even the
beautiful picture of a Rockefeller
daughter visiting the sick and giving
away $1,000 year loses its attractiveness
when viewed against the background of
Rockefeller oppression and extortion.
Years ago men and women of wealth
used to buy indulgences from the
church. Today they try to buy indul-
gences from society. Were Mr.. Rookie
Teller to give back the whole 500, OOO, 900
he could not atone for the hardships he
has inflicted on society.
Eli Perkins is just now devoting his
humor to politics. He speaks as a DEM
ocrat and he makes speeches like the
following:
I'm a Democrat, you know, and I
only keep track of our prosperous Dem
ocratic party. The Democratic party
is doing WELL
In what respect?" asked the repor-
ter.
why. we have made q deficit Of
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1895-11-30
HIGHEST of al Leavenng powa-Iaes U. s Govt Report
R3H!a!! RRsk5de$
ABSOLUTELY PURE

button in Lincoln. This being col
lege town the remark will be OF inter-
est here The woman said she would
rather send her boy to Hades than to
Yale college This brings up an inter-
esting question. II Is no secret that a
large number of young men who enter
Yale and Harvard and other similar
institutions emerge in a condition that
amply justifies the title to Helen Gard
Your Son, My Lord?" Who that has
seen a number of these men together
has not noticed among them blanched
faces and lack-lustre eyes that tell of
a past of wanton depravity, that pre-
dict a future laden with misery? Col
lege life as il is known in some of the
principal seats of learning is a trying
ordeal and a good many fall by the
wayside. But the New Haven woman
should have had more confidence in her
son. II she has reared the boy in the
way he should go he would in all prob
ability come out of Yale unscathed,
with many Of the lessons Of life learned.
Yale with all its horrors is not yet a
bourne from which no traveller returns.
"An We that enter here leave hope be-
hind" is not written on its portals. On
the other hand Hades, IL we accept the
hypothesis of eternal punishment, is
one point to which return tickets are
not sold. The person who goes to Hades
burns all bridges behind him. There
is no escape. Orpheus may have gone
down after Eurydice, but that was q
confidentially. IL is doubtful IL Orpheus
did really descend into the internal re-
gions In these times a messenger
might be sent, but he would not come
back. So il appears on consideration,
that the New Haven woman would do
much better to send her boy to Yale
than to Hades. In the end it may be
the same; but the young man would at
least carry something down with him.
There may be facilities for playing foot
ball down there.
Nebraska republicans who hope to see
Mckinley nominated for president next
year must recognize in the supremacy
of Mr. Quay in Pennsylvania and Mr..
Platt in New York a very powerful an
tagonism to Mckinley. Quay is him.
self a candidate for president, and
Platt is for Reed. Their influence is
a great extent, control the destiny Of
the republican party for the next four
or five years at least. represent the bas-
est element in politics. They are cor
rupt beyond all belief. These two un-
principled men are riding the republic
can party like the Old-Man-of-the-Sea.
That glittering and highly intellectual
authority on money and garden truck.
J. Sterling Morton. has been discussing
President Cleveland and a third term.
Mr. Morton said: why should Presi-
dent Cleveland be opposed to a third
term? - The talk Of a third term has
been confined to the newspapers. and
there is no one who can say he ever
heard Mr.. Cleveland give an expression
on the subject" What Mr.. Morton said
about Mr.. Cleveland indicates that our
agriculture and finance than he does
ahouf recent political history The one
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1895-11-30

correspondent in paying tribute to this
philanthropist said that he had proba-
bly, given away $50. 000. 1000.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-11-13
BUILDING ASSOCIATION rAxEs.

A Letter From Prosecution Attorney
Howard 60 the Assessor.
Prosecuting Attorney Howard has
sent the following letter to the County
Assessor for the city district:
wheeling, w. Va, Nov. 5, 1895.
"To Assessor First Assessment District
Ohio county, W. Va.
Dear Shiny attention has been
called TO The feet that there are several
Building Associations doing business
i'm your district, which have made no
return Of property for taxation for sew
cral years past; and i am advised that
you have not required them TO make
the return required by law.
These corporations are liable to tax
alton as other persons and corpora,
tons are. And. therefore, 1 beg leave
TO advise you that it is your duty 10 re-
Cuira OF all Building Associations in
your district the proper return.
"The question OF fact as to whether
any of them have any property liable
20 taxation will be disclosed by the Re,
turns.
every respectfully,
John a. HOWARD.
Prosecuting Attorney"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-11-13
LITTLE THINGS.

a little panther is playful as c. kitten,
but nobody wants him Is pet he will
grow, you see.
A little bad habit gets to be n tyrannical
thing and makes texts fer morGNSts. ana
tie moralists are right, too ,,e
A little III Of temper may iead 10 q ne
time Of rerret. How many OF us have 70
depiore gundered friendships and words
we cannot recall.
A little cold of the sort so common at
this time of the year, grows last IS me
baby panther. and as companion IS even
more undesirable. 80,
A little reflection and observation VIII
prove that the little cold viii never grow
course TO th8t sterling preventive, DuHy
Pure Malt WhisKey. 80, ,.. .,.o+
little common sense viii show that
whatever sustains the heat OF the pouy
aids the digestion, quickenS the clrcula-
lion sharpens the appetite, ana lnsuISS
sound sleep is the best thing IN the W9rlu
for a cold. Dufty's Pure MAT W iilsheS
does these things. Is not the ueuuc'lo4i do
plain as day? .,.ir oon-
tracts the blood vessels beneath H. anu
drives the blood deep into the bouE; C"u4
inf~ congestion first and Inflammation a.
rewards. Dutfy's Pure Malt Nnishes
stimulates and eQualizes the crGuiatlola,
so that surface chill and Internal eAcesS
OF hT4 te arc COUSIN may indeed be stopped by
local application to the iritated mem
irere az The throat. but the general alsor-
~ Of which the cough is but symptom
demands a tonic and stimulani 10 reach
very Gbre of tie body. Because DuIiy
Pure Malt Whistey does this IT'S name IL "
household word. --,-..,,,-zs
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-11-13
BOUGHT FROM ENGLAND
We're tine plans Upon Which the Texas was
Buut-Now the Vessel is round to be

Were the Plans Upon Which the Texas was
BUut-Now the Vessel is Round to be
Faulty.
Washington, November 12.-The bat
les1tD Texas has come TO grief in The
dry dock at New York and has sustain
ed injuries, the extent OF which is no.
known here at present. The ship went
.u.o dock q week ago to be cleaned and
painted and to remove an accumulation
OF seaweed which had grown in the
pine graings leading to The circulate
Inc prmrs.
Re12r.s show that about twenty-one
Of the boa0m frames and brackets Of
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-11-13
NOT GUILTY,
Was the Verdict Returned in the George
NIagc-s Case. Yesterday.
John a. HOWARD.
Prosecuting Attorney

MagCr5 Case. Ac stcrcay.
Tie case of State Y. George Mayors,
indicted ior a felonious assault on
Harry Smith, about TWO years ago, the
affair growing OUt Of the attempt on the
part of Jimmy Rowan 10 shoot George
Landmesser, in Market square sa-
loon, was put on trial in the Criminal
Court. Yesterday morning, before the
following jury: Thomas b. Taylor,
Henry Seibert, John Becker, Edward
Bowie. Dana Geyer, William BUGGY,
Peter MUM. William Hartmann, John
5. Burge. c. y. Bremen, Joseph NJ. Dean
and Thomas Murray The State was
represented by Palmer, Norris and S.
G.. Smith, and the defense by COnif
and B0yce. The jury Went out just be
fore five o'clock and returned in q few
minutes with verdict of not guilty.
Kittie Lee plead guilty to two indict-
meuts. one for keeping a house Of i'll
fame and the other for selling liquor
without q license. She was fined $40
and costs on the first charge and $40
and costs on the second.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-11-13

'NIy dear child. you really should not
cat yoar pudding so quickly
"Nly ro-, mama
because il is dangerous. I once knew q
Utre hoy about your age who was eating
his pudding so quickly that he died before
he had finished it,
OYita much concern)-"And what did
;rey DO with tie rest Of his pudding,
roma?"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-11-13
SOCIAL SESSION.

A. social session Of Wheeling Lodge,
No. %. B. p. Q. Elks, viii DE held II
Odd Fellows Hall Thursday evening.
The members Of the All the Comforts
Of Home and Jelly Old Chums' com
panies will be present. An excellent
programme has been prepared by the
committee in charge.