Execution Essay: The Lizzie Borden Murder Case

Lizzie Borden took an axe,
And gave her mother forty whacks.
And when she saw what she had done,
She gave her father forty-one
This child’s playground verse has immortalized the story of the Lizzie Borden murder case, a case in which has become one of America history’s most investigated unsolved murder cases. It begins on Thursday August 4th 1892 in the town of Fall Rivers Massachusetts Andrew Borden a wealthy director of several banks in the area was found dead in the parlor of his Massachusetts home. Andrew was found by his daughter, whom would be charged for the crimes, with his head hacked and bleeding severally. As help arrived from the neighbors in the community of closely built homes, and as the police were in route to help, the body

This was evident by the violent vomiting that they both experienced during the night of august 2nd. Abby had gone across the street to the family doctor to inquire about the sickness. The neighbor Dr. Bowen whom came over to the home of Andrew latter in the day suggested that neither Abby, nor Andrew were being poisoned but rather the issue was not serious. On the same date Lizzie attempted to purchase ten cents of prussic acid from a local drug store, but was denied for not providing prescription. The uncle of Lizzie whom was visiting and staying the night prior to visiting relatives across town, but did not have any luggage for this trip, had arrived at the home to visit. Neither Lizzie nor the uncle had seen each other the day of the murder. Lizzie visited her friend Miss Russell, and according to Miss Russell Lizzie was worried of threats from her father in the prior days, and seemed concerned that something would happen to her upon her father’s return home for the day. These events proved to play important roles in the proceeding

Thus the idea of some other possible enimines from a bad business deal is not presented in front of us. We know that Andrew was not liked in town, but we do not know who would seek revenge from a tangible aspect. It could be anyone from the local paper boy, or a property owner whom was our bid in a deal with Andrew. The search for truth is only what we can see in front of us, and thus this case will remain unsolved since there is nothing that is tangible to look at in regards to a possible suspect including