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Porter, Edwin H. The Fall River tragedy :a history of the Borden murders. Fall River [Mass.] : G.R.H. Buffinton, 1893.
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CHAPTER XXV.
Fifth Day op the Trial
THE forenoon was devoted to an exhaustive cross examination
of Mr. Fleet by Mr. Robinson. Captain Philip Harrington
was the next witness. " I was at dinner on the day of the tragedy,
and it was 12 o'clock when my attention was first called; I went in
by the front gate, along the north side, and went in at the north
door ; I saw Mr. Sawyer at the door; I didn't see Iyizzie there, but
there were some ladies and some officers. I asked a question 01
two, and was directed to the sitting room, where Mr. Borden's body
was on the lounge, covered with a sheet; I looked at the face, but
could not recognize it ; some of the blood was very dark, some very
bright ; it all had a fresh appearance, and as I stood there a small
drop came down th? side of his face ; when I was there one or twc
persons stood beside me ; then I went up to the room where Mrs.
Borden's body lay ; I saw the body w r hen I was on the stairs, my
head being just on a level with the floor. I went in, looked at the
body, saw blood on her dress, on the pillow sham, and some on the
spread. The blood was quite dark ; then I went out and met twc
officers in the doorway ; in the doorway on the east I looked and saw
Miss Russell and Iyizzie ; I had a conversation with Miss Borden,
asking her to tell me all she knew, but she said ' I can telly^ou nothing
at all ; ' she said her father came home from the post office with a
small package in his hand ; 'I asked him if he had any mail for me ;
then I went out in the yard, and into the barn,' saying she had
heard nobody in the meantime ; she said she was up in the loft.
I asked her if the motive was robbery and she said no ; everything
w T as all right, even to the watch in his pocket and the ring on his
finger ; I asked her if she had any reason to suspect anybody.
'No-o-o, I have not.' Said I, 'Why hesitate?' 'Well,' she
said, ' a few weeks ago father had angry words with a man about
something.' 'What was it?' ' I don't know, but they were very
angry at the time, and the stranger went away.' ' Did you see him
at all ?' 'No, sir : they were in another room — but from the tone of