TRANSCRIBER’S NOTESTimes referenced in the original text sometimes use a period between the digits and sometimes a colon. Periods between the digits have been replaced with colons.Page 2 is blank in the original.Page 273 is a full page illustration in the original. The illustration has been moved to between paragraphs.Variations in spelling and hyphenation remain as in the original.The following corrections have been made to the original text:Page 11: two sat alone for some time[original has “sometime”]Page 12: “[quotation mark missing in original]No sir,” responded Miss LizziePage 15: stomachs could determine[original has “detemine”] that questionPage 17: to find under similar[original has “similiar”] circumstancesPage 19: produces none of the ante-mortem[original has “anti-mortem”] symptomsPage 23: For twenty[original has “tweny”] years he was separatedPage 24: He said in an interview[original has “inteview”]Page 27: “[quotation mark missing in original]Miss Borden then gave itPage 28: disposition, although not so strong.”[quotation mark missing in original]Page 31: bier and a bouquet[original has “boquet”] of white rosesPage 36: went to the post office[original has “postoffice”]Page 46: elicited[original has “elicted”] answers to the effectPage 48: An unparalleled[original has “unparalelled”] horror it may bePage 49: story of his whereabouts[original has “wherabouts”] on that dayPage 50: who might have been in confinement[original has “confinment”]Page 53: for five days the pace had been furious[original has “urious”]Page 62: There may be some[original has “besome”] things whichPage 62: never expected to be in such an awful predicament[original has “perdicament”]Page 64: proceeded to Mr. Jennings’[original has “Jenning’s”] residencePage 65: after requesting Mrs. Brigham[original has “Brightman”] to leavePage 71: “[quotation mark missing in original]Lizzie A. Borden, by her attorneyPage 74: but we don’t know about Bridget Sullivan.”[quotation mark missing in original]Page 75: his motion had been overruled[original has “overuled”]Page 77: Officer Seaver andRev.Mr.[period missing in original] BuckPage 78: as it was[“was” missing in original] not customaryPage 82: that day taken from[original has “trom”] Taunton Jail and brought by rail to Fall River.[original has a comma]Page 82: be at any sessions[original has “sessons”] of the hearingPage 86: followed in which there was animated talk.[period missing in original]Page 86: a vain endeavor[original has “endeaver”] to keep the roadwaysPage 87: largely increased number of reporters.[period missing in original]Pages 107-8: She said: ‘[original has single quote]Somebody has killed fatherPage 108: “I didn’t see him.”[original has single quote]Page 109: iron with which to fit the screens.”[quotation mark missing in original]Page 109: I have seen her wear before.”[original has single quote]Page 110: Then she went out.”[quotation mark missing in original]Page 112: asked me if I must search[original has “seach”] thatPage 112: I searched the room.”[quotation mark missing in original]Page 113: I think, on the other side.”[quotation mark missing in original]Page 114: labelled ‘[original has double quote]Milk of August 4,’Page 118: could go back and talk with father.”[original has single quote]Page 119: when my father returned.[period missing in original]Page 121: the window and opened it.”[original has quotation mark followed by a period]Page 121: “[quotation mark missing in original]I thought you said you could seePage 121: the same as you in a few minutes?[original has a period preceding the question mark]Page 122: spare room that morning.”[quotation mark missing in original]Page 124: [original has extraneous quotation mark]Mr. Knowlton now stopped readingPage 132: Mr. Phillips, Mr. Jennings’[original has “Jenning’s”] assistantPage 135: can’t also conceive of a villain[original has “villian”]Page 140: await the action of the Superior[original has “Supertor”] CourtPage 140: Marshal Hilliard[original has “Hillard”] and Officer SeaverPage 140: and ex-Congressman Davis for Mr.[period missing in original] MorsePage 144: are some things[original has “somethings”] however upon which all parties agreePage 148: saying, ‘[original has double quote]I know a great dealPage 152: question, ‘[original has double quote]Trickey, did you not promise to come down to my office with the balance of that$5000?’[original has double quote] and he replied, ‘Yes.’Page 156: “Who?[original has ”who?”]” asked Trickey.Page 162: prisoner, “[quotation mark missing in original]probably that is soPage 172: changed her dress[original has “dressed”] and put onPage 174: shoes, stockings, dress, skirt.[original has extraneous quotation mark]Page 174: follows: “[original has extraneous quotation mark]The most rigid examinationPage 181: she could not go[original has “not got go”] into those roomsPage 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him with entire fairness[original has “fairnesss”]Page 298: blue diamond printed on it.”[quotation mark missing in original]Page 303: have intrusted the quality[original has “quallty”] of mercyPage 304: concede that defendant’s[original has “defendants’”] characterPage 308: compelled to secure or furnish[original has “furnsih”] evidence
TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES
Times referenced in the original text sometimes use a period between the digits and sometimes a colon. Periods between the digits have been replaced with colons.
Page 2 is blank in the original.
Page 273 is a full page illustration in the original. The illustration has been moved to between paragraphs.
Variations in spelling and hyphenation remain as in the original.
The following corrections have been made to the original text:
Page 11: two sat alone for some time[original has “sometime”]Page 12: “[quotation mark missing in original]No sir,” responded Miss LizziePage 15: stomachs could determine[original has “detemine”] that questionPage 17: to find under similar[original has “similiar”] circumstancesPage 19: produces none of the ante-mortem[original has “anti-mortem”] symptomsPage 23: For twenty[original has “tweny”] years he was separatedPage 24: He said in an interview[original has “inteview”]Page 27: “[quotation mark missing in original]Miss Borden then gave itPage 28: disposition, although not so strong.”[quotation mark missing in original]Page 31: bier and a bouquet[original has “boquet”] of white rosesPage 36: went to the post office[original has “postoffice”]Page 46: elicited[original has “elicted”] answers to the effectPage 48: An unparalleled[original has “unparalelled”] horror it may bePage 49: story of his whereabouts[original has “wherabouts”] on that dayPage 50: who might have been in confinement[original has “confinment”]Page 53: for five days the pace had been furious[original has “urious”]Page 62: There may be some[original has “besome”] things whichPage 62: never expected to be in such an awful predicament[original has “perdicament”]Page 64: proceeded to Mr. Jennings’[original has “Jenning’s”] residencePage 65: after requesting Mrs. Brigham[original has “Brightman”] to leavePage 71: “[quotation mark missing in original]Lizzie A. Borden, by her attorneyPage 74: but we don’t know about Bridget Sullivan.”[quotation mark missing in original]Page 75: his motion had been overruled[original has “overuled”]Page 77: Officer Seaver andRev.Mr.[period missing in original] BuckPage 78: as it was[“was” missing in original] not customaryPage 82: that day taken from[original has “trom”] Taunton Jail and brought by rail to Fall River.[original has a comma]Page 82: be at any sessions[original has “sessons”] of the hearingPage 86: followed in which there was animated talk.[period missing in original]Page 86: a vain endeavor[original has “endeaver”] to keep the roadwaysPage 87: largely increased number of reporters.[period missing in original]Pages 107-8: She said: ‘[original has single quote]Somebody has killed fatherPage 108: “I didn’t see him.”[original has single quote]Page 109: iron with which to fit the screens.”[quotation mark missing in original]Page 109: I have seen her wear before.”[original has single quote]Page 110: Then she went out.”[quotation mark missing in original]Page 112: asked me if I must search[original has “seach”] thatPage 112: I searched the room.”[quotation mark missing in original]Page 113: I think, on the other side.”[quotation mark missing in original]Page 114: labelled ‘[original has double quote]Milk of August 4,’Page 118: could go back and talk with father.”[original has single quote]Page 119: when my father returned.[period missing in original]Page 121: the window and opened it.”[original has quotation mark followed by a period]Page 121: “[quotation mark missing in original]I thought you said you could seePage 121: the same as you in a few minutes?[original has a period preceding the question mark]Page 122: spare room that morning.”[quotation mark missing in original]Page 124: [original has extraneous quotation mark]Mr. Knowlton now stopped readingPage 132: Mr. Phillips, Mr. Jennings’[original has “Jenning’s”] assistantPage 135: can’t also conceive of a villain[original has “villian”]Page 140: await the action of the Superior[original has “Supertor”] CourtPage 140: Marshal Hilliard[original has “Hillard”] and Officer SeaverPage 140: and ex-Congressman Davis for Mr.[period missing in original] MorsePage 144: are some things[original has “somethings”] however upon which all parties agreePage 148: saying, ‘[original has double quote]I know a great dealPage 152: question, ‘[original has double quote]Trickey, did you not promise to come down to my office with the balance of that$5000?’[original has double quote] and he replied, ‘Yes.’Page 156: “Who?[original has ”who?”]” asked Trickey.Page 162: prisoner, “[quotation mark missing in original]probably that is soPage 172: changed her dress[original has “dressed”] and put onPage 174: shoes, stockings, dress, skirt.[original has extraneous quotation mark]Page 174: follows: “[original has extraneous quotation mark]The most rigid examinationPage 181: she could not go[original has “not got go”] into those roomsPage 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has “Mullally”] is one of the knightsPage 245: go by the corner of[“of” missing in original] the roomPage 246: horrible sight met her gaze[original has “gase”]Page 250: be up in the morning at[original has “a”] 4 o’clockPage 254: commit a falsehood by giving us that.”[quotation mark missing in original]Page 258: [original has extraneous quotation mark]But, gentlemen, hang upon thatPage 266: Were she a villain[original has “villian”] and a rascal, she would have done as villains[original has “villians”] and rascals do.Page 279: utterly fair man,Prof.[period missing in original] WoodPage 284: It[original has “In”] was the indecisive blow of hatredPage 287: I won’t[original has “wont”] discuss with you the impossibilityPage 291: as the Bible commanded him to.[original has a comma]Page 291: They always[original has “alway”] do.Page 292: vitals of crime is[“is” missing in original] not a circumstancePage 294: the screen door was wide open,”[quotation mark missing in original]Page 295: treat him with entire fairness[original has “fairnesss”]Page 298: blue diamond printed on it.”[quotation mark missing in original]Page 303: have intrusted the quality[original has “quallty”] of mercyPage 304: concede that defendant’s[original has “defendants’”] characterPage 308: compelled to secure or furnish[original has “furnsih”] evidence
Page 11: two sat alone for some time[original has “sometime”]
Page 12: “[quotation mark missing in original]No sir,” responded Miss Lizzie
Page 15: stomachs could determine[original has “detemine”] that question
Page 17: to find under similar[original has “similiar”] circumstances
Page 19: produces none of the ante-mortem[original has “anti-mortem”] symptoms
Page 23: For twenty[original has “tweny”] years he was separated
Page 24: He said in an interview[original has “inteview”]
Page 27: “[quotation mark missing in original]Miss Borden then gave it
Page 28: disposition, although not so strong.”[quotation mark missing in original]
Page 31: bier and a bouquet[original has “boquet”] of white roses
Page 36: went to the post office[original has “postoffice”]
Page 46: elicited[original has “elicted”] answers to the effect
Page 48: An unparalleled[original has “unparalelled”] horror it may be
Page 49: story of his whereabouts[original has “wherabouts”] on that day
Page 50: who might have been in confinement[original has “confinment”]
Page 53: for five days the pace had been furious[original has “urious”]
Page 62: There may be some[original has “besome”] things which
Page 62: never expected to be in such an awful predicament[original has “perdicament”]
Page 64: proceeded to Mr. Jennings’[original has “Jenning’s”] residence
Page 65: after requesting Mrs. Brigham[original has “Brightman”] to leave
Page 71: “[quotation mark missing in original]Lizzie A. Borden, by her attorney
Page 74: but we don’t know about Bridget Sullivan.”[quotation mark missing in original]
Page 75: his motion had been overruled[original has “overuled”]
Page 77: Officer Seaver andRev.Mr.[period missing in original] Buck
Page 78: as it was[“was” missing in original] not customary
Page 82: that day taken from[original has “trom”] Taunton Jail and brought by rail to Fall River.[original has a comma]
Page 82: be at any sessions[original has “sessons”] of the hearing
Page 86: followed in which there was animated talk.[period missing in original]
Page 86: a vain endeavor[original has “endeaver”] to keep the roadways
Page 87: largely increased number of reporters.[period missing in original]
Pages 107-8: She said: ‘[original has single quote]Somebody has killed father
Page 108: “I didn’t see him.”[original has single quote]
Page 109: iron with which to fit the screens.”[quotation mark missing in original]
Page 109: I have seen her wear before.”[original has single quote]
Page 110: Then she went out.”[quotation mark missing in original]
Page 112: asked me if I must search[original has “seach”] that
Page 112: I searched the room.”[quotation mark missing in original]
Page 113: I think, on the other side.”[quotation mark missing in original]
Page 114: labelled ‘[original has double quote]Milk of August 4,’
Page 118: could go back and talk with father.”[original has single quote]
Page 119: when my father returned.[period missing in original]
Page 121: the window and opened it.”[original has quotation mark followed by a period]
Page 121: “[quotation mark missing in original]I thought you said you could see
Page 121: the same as you in a few minutes?[original has a period preceding the question mark]
Page 122: spare room that morning.”[quotation mark missing in original]
Page 124: [original has extraneous quotation mark]Mr. Knowlton now stopped reading
Page 132: Mr. Phillips, Mr. Jennings’[original has “Jenning’s”] assistant
Page 135: can’t also conceive of a villain[original has “villian”]
Page 140: await the action of the Superior[original has “Supertor”] Court
Page 140: Marshal Hilliard[original has “Hillard”] and Officer Seaver
Page 140: and ex-Congressman Davis for Mr.[period missing in original] Morse
Page 144: are some things[original has “somethings”] however upon which all parties agree
Page 148: saying, ‘[original has double quote]I know a great deal
Page 152: question, ‘[original has double quote]Trickey, did you not promise to come down to my office with the balance of that$5000?’[original has double quote] and he replied, ‘Yes.’
Page 156: “Who?[original has ”who?”]” asked Trickey.
Page 162: prisoner, “[quotation mark missing in original]probably that is so
Page 172: changed her dress[original has “dressed”] and put on
Page 174: shoes, stockings, dress, skirt.[original has extraneous quotation mark]
Page 174: follows: “[original has extraneous quotation mark]The most rigid examination
Page 181: she could not go[original has “not got go”] into those rooms
Page 185: “[quotation mark missing in original]I knew all of the family well
Page 185: some one has killed father.’[quotation mark missing in original]
Page 191: and I will let you know about it.’’[quotation mark missing in original]
Page 195: blood might have scattered.[period missing in original]
Page 197: [original has extraneous quotation mark]I spoke, and called Mrs. Borden
Page 197: and no ‘[quotation mark missing in original]good-bye’ exchanged
Page 203: that the government’s[original has “goverment’s”] testimony and claim
Page 205: door open, with officers[original has “offices”] on every side
Page 208: I heard Mr. Jennings’[original has “Jenning’s”] voice
Page 214: [original has extraneous quotation mark]Gentlemen, all I have to show you
Page 216: [original has extraneous quotation mark]This defendant comes before you
Page 226: there sits the defendant[original has “defendent”]
Page 238: piece of tin or iron to fix my screen.’”[single quote missing in original]
Page 242: Mr. Mullaly[original has “Mullally”] is one of the knights
Page 245: go by the corner of[“of” missing in original] the room
Page 246: horrible sight met her gaze[original has “gase”]
Page 250: be up in the morning at[original has “a”] 4 o’clock
Page 254: commit a falsehood by giving us that.”[quotation mark missing in original]
Page 258: [original has extraneous quotation mark]But, gentlemen, hang upon that
Page 266: Were she a villain[original has “villian”] and a rascal, she would have done as villains[original has “villians”] and rascals do.
Page 279: utterly fair man,Prof.[period missing in original] Wood
Page 284: It[original has “In”] was the indecisive blow of hatred
Page 287: I won’t[original has “wont”] discuss with you the impossibility
Page 291: as the Bible commanded him to.[original has a comma]
Page 291: They always[original has “alway”] do.
Page 292: vitals of crime is[“is” missing in original] not a circumstance
Page 294: the screen door was wide open,”[quotation mark missing in original]
Page 295: treat him with entire fairness[original has “fairnesss”]
Page 298: blue diamond printed on it.”[quotation mark missing in original]
Page 303: have intrusted the quality[original has “quallty”] of mercy
Page 304: concede that defendant’s[original has “defendants’”] character
Page 308: compelled to secure or furnish[original has “furnsih”] evidence