The story of the Sun, New York: 1833-1928 / by Frank M. O'Brien ; with an introduction by Edward Page Mitchell ...

SOME "SUN" STORIES

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at the request of District Attorney Garvin, and without any fee from any member of Colonel Fisk's
family.
The prisoner half-arose and, sweeping the air with
his clenched fist, said:
"Mr. Fellows, say that they were hired by Jay
Gould. Please say that!"
The sensation in court was such as is seldom
known. You could hear it as you hear the wind
stirring the trees of the forest. Then the court discharged the jury and the people began to move.
Next we have an extract from Julian Ralph's story of
the acquittal of Lizzie Borden, accused of the murder of
her father and stepmother. It appeared in the Sun of
June 21, 1893:
"Lizzie Andrew Borden," said the clerk of the
court, "stand up!"
She arose unsteadily, with a face as white as
marble.
"(Gentlemen, have you agreed upon a verdict?"
said the clerk to the jury.
It was so still in court that the flutter of two
fans mad(e a great noise.
"We have," said Foreman Richards boldly.
The prisoner was gripping the rail in front of the
dock as if her standing up depended upon its keeping its place.
"Lizzie Andrew Borden," said the clerk, "hold up
your right hand. Jurors, look upon the prisoner.
Prisoner, look upon the foreman."
Every juryman stood at right-about-face, staring
at the woman. There was such a gentle, kindly light
beaming in every eye that no one questioned the ver