The Trial of Lizzie Borden

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It has been one hundred and twenty-two years since "Lizzie Borden took an axe..", in accordance to the folk rhyme, and Andrew and Abby Borden were brutally murdered in their home; but still today it remains one of America's most famous, or infamous, unsolved crimes. Although Lizzie was acquitted and no one was ever proved guilty of committing the crime; it is still the popular opinion that Lizzie was, in fact, the murderer. Not many people have in doubts in their mind about Lizzie's guilt, although there is no one alive today who could witness to what happened. The eventful day in August was followed by a very short trial. There are many reasons she could have been proven guilty but also an abundance of rationalities for her acquittal; and it makes sense that it is discussed and talked about in the year 2014. Lizzie Andrew Borden was born in Fall River, Massachusetts, where she spent her entire life, in July of 1860. She lived with her wealthy father, Andrew Borden, and step-mother, Abby Borden. Lewis shares that Lizzie's biological mother, Sarah, passed away when Lizzie was very young and Andrew remarried just a couple years later. The three of them, along with Lizzie's sister Emma who was ten years older, lived a mostly simple life together. On the morning of August 4th, Andrew and Abby Borden were brutally murdered in their home with an axe or a hatchet. During her inquest testimony, Lizzie claimed that she had left her father lying on the sofa and gone out to the barn to look for lead for a sinker to go fishing with(even though she also shared that she hadn't gone fishing for almost five years). Bridget, the maid, was outside washing windows at the time and was the only other person at the Borden residence. Emma had b... ... middle of paper ... ...014. Inquest Testimony of Lizzie Borden. 9-11 Aug. 1892. Jones, Melanie. "Lizzie Borden Journals; Will Lawyer's Notes Reveal Truth About Murder Case?" International Business Times. IBT Media Inc. Web. 13 Feb. 2014. Kenney, Michael. "What if Lizzie Borden Did it Now?" Boston Globe. 03 Aug 1992: 10. Proquest. Web. 17 Feb. 2014. Lewis, Jone J. "Lizzie Borden. Was She a Murderer?" About.com:women's history. Web. 13 Feb. 2014. Macintyre, Ben. "Academics have another whack at Lizzie Borden; USA". The Times. 01 Aug. 1992. Web. 13 Feb. 2014. Puente, Maria. "Death Expert Takes Up Lizzie Borden Case". USA TODAY. 11 Feb 1992: 02A. USA TODAY.com. Web. 17 Feb. 2014. Roufa, Timothy. "Forensic Science: A Modern History". About.com Crimonology Careers. Web. 3 April 2014. Watson, Stephanie. "How Fingerprinting Works". How Stuff Works. Web. 1 April 2014.

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