1. Case of Lizze Borden The infamous case that still has people
wondering about it today By: Leah Rowell
2. The Crime O On August 4th in the year of 1892 Andrew J.Borden
and Abby D. Borden were found dead in Falls River, Massachusetts O
Andrew was 70 and Abby D. was 65, and she was his second wife O The
victims had been vicariously bludgeoned O At the time of the crime
along with the victims, Lizzie Borden the victims daughter and the
maid Bridget Sullivan were in the house 3. Bring in the
Investigation team! O Andrew J. Borden was a very wealthy and O
Ostingy man, and many wanted him dead However the top two suspects
in the case were: Lizze Borden Bridget Sullivan In the end though,
Lizze was arrested for double murder because her testimony was
contradictory and considered suspicious 4. Trial Time O By the time
the trial had begun Lizze wasinfamous O Lizze had the benefit of
having the former governor on her defense team also O Overall the
prosecution had a difficult time convicting her because their was
little evidence 5. Evidence O The police andinvestigators found a
clean hatchet in the basement with the handle broken off, thought
this was the murder weapon - The police claimed that Lizzie broke
off the handleO Prosecution tried tobring up the fact that Lizzie
attempted to purchase poison, prussic acid, days before the murder
- However this evidence was not allowed to be used in court 6.
Scandalous O During the trial when the prosecutorsbrought out the
skulls of the Andrew J. Borden and Abby D. Borden, Lizzie then
fainted O Allowed defense team to ask the judge for the
contradictory testimony to be acquitted and it was granted O Lizzie
never took the stand 7. In the End O Lizzie was found not guilty
for the murder of her O O OO O Otwo parents She remained in falls
river the rest of her life She and Emma inherited the father's
estate Lizzie traveled from Boston to New York = love of theater
Accused of shoplifting, only other major time in the news Fell in
love and sister disapproved in the love affair between the two of
them Both sisters died in 1927 and buried in the family's plot in
Oak Grove Cemetery 8. Verdict I honestly think that the verdict was
right. There was no physical evidence against Lizze that could
prove her guilty. There was nothing definite that tied her to the
killing of her parents, so the verdict was right. She should have
been found not guilty. Did anyone else notice how the fainting, and
all of the infamous woman trial stuff matches up with scenes from
the Broadway musical Chicago?
