Lizzie Borden's Case

Imagine being wrongfully trialled for the murders of your father and stepmother. Well, this was Lizzie Borden’s reality in the notorious 19th century case. In August, 1892, the gruesome murders of Andrew and Abby Borden took place in a small town named Fall River. Because Lizzie Borden was believed to have a lot to gain with the murders of her parents, she was the only one accused of being the murder. With this case, I believe the council was right for pleading Lizzie as innocent. The public and police tried to use theories against her in court to prove she was guilty. With the whole public against her, Lizzie still stood strong and was proven innocent for the murders.

First of all, a theory that the public made up to use against her was that

In article #2, it explains,” Lizzie Borden cared for her father very deeply. There was a tremendous outpouring of grief in the letters, and that’s a new side of the story.” The letters were from Lizzie’s lawyer’s journal during the trial. The rare journal contained the raw letter’s Lizzie wrote while in her cell. Along with the letters, there were many close family friends that came forward and said that it was highly unlikely for Lizzie to want to kill her parents because they had a good relationship. Some even speculated that Lizzie killed her step-mother because in interviews, she would not refer Abby as ‘mother”. Lizzie used to refer Abby as “mother” but as she got older, it felt wrong. During her interviews, Lizzie showed her grieving side, that many wanted to dismiss and still portray her as someone evil. When really deep down, she was

Lizzie Borden lived a pleasant life before the murders. Many believe that because Andrew didn’t buy everything and didn’t waste his money on Lizzie, that he was putting her at a disadvantage. So, it rumored that this was “Lizzie’s drive to kill her father”. In article #2, it explains, “Borden’s father, Andrew Borden, became known as an evil man who did not provide for his daughters. But Martins says the journals and letters paint Andrew Borden differently.” Mr. Borden was a wealthy man, but he did not live in a new modern house or have luxurious household items. Not spending all of his money on brand new appliances would mean that in the end, Lizzie and her sister would inherit a lot more money. Furthermore, this would later on put them at an advantage because they wouldn’t have to worry about money in the later years. Mr. Borden wanted his girls to live a good life throughout it all, so he was saving for their futures. Andrew Borden not providing for Lizzie would not be a lead on why Lizzie would murder him, because he gave her a no money-stress