The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-06-08
BORDEN SISTERS PART.
Their Quarrel the Latest of Many Since
the Famous Trial.

Fall River, Mass, June s.-After re-
peated disagreements Lizzie A. Borden
and her sister, Emma Borden, have part
ed company. Several days ago Miss
Emma packed up her belongings, called
a moving wagon and shook from her feet
the dust of the French street home where
they have lived together ever since the
aequittal of Lizzie Border in the famous
murder trial. She is reported to have
moved to Fair Haven. Ever since her
departure the tongue of gossip has been
wagging tremendously, even for Fall
River, which is saying great deal.
All sorts of reason for the quarrel be-
tween the sisters have been afloat
1t is nothing new to learn that the
| sisters have not agreed; that has been
known ever since the famous murder,
and even during that trial it came out
| that they had never agreed on many
things. Miss Emma was sedate and re.
| firing. Miss Lizzie was fond of good
times and jolly company. When they
moved from the Second street establish
ment, where the murder occurred, to
the handsome home on French street,
rumors of disagreement continued to
escape from the enighborhood, and when
the moving van backed up few days
ago the gossip fairly poured out.
Three or four years ago, it is said
there came near being rupture OF
friendliness between the sisters, because
of Miss Emma's dislike of some of the
doings and the position of the coach
man. That ended in the dismissal of
the coachman and he returned to his
former trade, barber. After a time
the talk subsidized and again Tetrault,
the coachman, joined the Borden estab-
ilshment.
Another reported cause of the disa-
greement was Miss Lizzie's liking for
stage folk and dramatic matters. The
stage was distasteful to Miss Emma's
orthodox ideas, and when Miss Lizzie
came to entertain whole dramatic
company at midnight hours it passed
Miss Emma's limit. And right here
comes in Miss Nance O'Neil, the actress.
1t appears that Miss Lizzie Borden and
Miss 0'Neil are warm personal friends.
The two women met at summer resort
near Lynn last summer.
When Miss 0'Neil came to this city
with her company, early this season,
she was entertained by Miss Borden.
Not only was Miss O'Neil most hospita-
bly, treated, but her whole company
dined at Miss Borden's table. Later,
when Miss O'Neil came here and gave
an impersonation of Queen Elizabeth
which startled some people but pleased
others, Miss Borden's carriage awaited
her after the play and together they
went to Miss Borden's home. Miss
O'Neil was entertained there, and it.
was not long after this entertainment
that Miss Emma and her sister broke.
The entertainment afforded Miss
0'Neil is said to have been of the quiet
est character, such as one friend might
give another, Miss 0'Neil, on the last
visit, being i'll from overwork. Miss
Borden has never seen her performance
in Fall River, but the reviews OF her
acting published in the local papers had
pleased her greatly. Miss Borden has
seen Miss 0'Neil act in Boston and New
York and has been entertained by the
actress at the Hotel Touraine in Bos.
ton.
Among the stories that are current
is one to the effect that Miss Borden is
to write play and that Miss O'Neill
is to act in it. OF course, Miss Borden
makes no pretensions to stage know
ledge, but it is known that she has
literary ability and has passed much
of her time in reading, writing and trav.
cling. No hint is given as to what the
new play will be based on.