Lizzie Borden

In the early morning of August 4th, 1892 Andrew and Abby Borden were found murdered and mutilated in there home in Fall River, Massachusetts.

It is best described by the closing arguments for Lizzie Borden's defense, made by her attorney, George D. Robinson:

Though Lizzie had plenty of motive to kill her parents, she was not the only person suspected of killing Mr. and Mrs. Borden. Possibly the two were killed by a token mystery novel cliche, the maid. Bridget “Maggie” Sullivan was the Borden housemaid at the time of the murders. Other than Lizzie, Ms. Sullivan was the only other person in the residence while the crimes took place. Surprisingly, not much time was spent in investigating Ms. Sullivan as a suspect in the “Borden Axe Murder” case so she was quickly dismissed as the murderer, possibly giving her the chance to pin the blame on Lizzie ( ). Ms. Sullivan’s testimony was critical in the prosecution of Lizzie Borden since she was the only other person at the residence while the murders were taking place ( ). Many authors and historians believe that Bridget Sullivan was the guilty party. At the time both murders were thought to have occurred, Ms. Sullivan was supposed to working around the house, cleaning windows ( ). According to Lizzie’s testimony, Lizzie was downstairs in the parlor room during the time her mother was being murdered upstairs ( ). The theory that Bridget snuck to the top floor then silently attacked and murdered Mrs. Borden could have been possible. Also, If Lizzie’s testimony is to be trusted even further, Lizzie was supposed to be outside in the estate’s barn for twenty to thirty minutes during the time her

Now a day’s evidence can change a person’s life in the blink of an eye. “People were often punished for crimes based on the word of one or two individuals, with little concern given to sorting out the truth of the affair” (Hunter 12). But today a person must be tried and some physical evidence is needed in order for a person to be convicted of a crime.

On August 4th, 1892, a horrific murder took place. On that day, a young woman named Lizzie Borden was accused for murder, but some think she is innocent. I believe Lizzie Borden is guilty. She did not have good relationship with her step-mother, there were no signs of anyone trying to break into the Borden home, and she was lying about where she was when the murder occurred, she said she was outside in the backyard but there were no footprints or anything to prove she was. Lizzie Borden is guilty and here are 3 reasons why.

The research paper I am conducting is on Lizzie Borden who was accused of murdering her father and stepmother in 1892 with a hatchet. Due to failed investigation and lack of technology at the time, Lizzie was released and acquitted of all charges. In this paper I will point out what the police did not do properly during the investigation, as well as what I would have done differently.

Circumstantial evidence is probably one of the biggest ethical concerns when people are being convicted of crimes. Circumstantial evidence is: “Evidence not bearing directly on the fact in dispute but on various attendant circumstances from which the judge or jury might infer the occurrence of the fact in dispute”. (Dictionay.com, 2010). Many

“Women cannot be murderers.” Even though this was not explicitly stated in the newspapers, The Boston Herald in its article “Lizzie Borden” conveys the perception that the feminine ways associated with women would make it impractical for women to commit murder. Lizzie Borden, a young lady accused of brutally killing her stepmother and father with multiple blows to their heads with a hatchet was described as a religious, sincere, and modest human being in The Boston Herald’s article covering Lizzie’s life before and after the murders. During Lizzie’s youth, she suffered from isolation because of her reserved personality and belief that nobody appreciated her presence, but in womanhood turned her life around and attain friendships who vouched for her good character during the time of the investigation. The Boston Herald’s article “Lizzie Borden: Her School and Later Life - A Noble Woman, Though Retiring”, successfully persuades the reader of Lizzie Borden’s innocence with the focus on her femininity through diction and logic.

“Lizzie Borden took an axe and gave her mother 40 whacks”, but did she actually do it. On August 4, 1892 Andrew Borden and Abby Borden were brutally murder. Most people think that Lizzie Borden was the murder, but I don’t think she murdered them. There are many clues that prove her innocent. Lizzie Borden was innocent and another person killed her parents. Lizzie Borden deeply cared about her father, there was no physical evidence, and other people didn’t like her father. LIzzie Borden would never kill her parents, but other people would.

A little over a century ago an atrocious double murder was committed, in the two-half story house at 92 Second Street, in Fall River, Massachusetts. This crime shocked the city of Fall River, as well as the nation, as Lizzie Borden, a 32-year-old Sunday school teacher, went on trial for the murder of her father and her stepmother. (Augustine). An all male jury eventually acquitted her on the accusations.(Aiuto). To this day, the murderer of Andrew J. Borden and Abby Gray Borden is still unknown, but in the public mind everyone believes it was Lizzie Borden.

Have you ever been so angry you thought about killing your parents with an axe? Well many people think Lizzie Borden did this exact thing. Lizzie Borden was accused of murdering her step mother and father with a hatchet on August 4, 1892. While on trial, the jury found her innocent, but many other people think her to be guilty. I think that Lizzie Borden is innocent of the murder of Andrew and Abby Borden because she loved her father, didn’t have a problem with her stepmother, and there was no physical evidence found at the crime scene. Lizzie Borden was found innocent by law, so why should it be questioned?

On August 4th, 1892 in Fall River, Massachusetts; Andrew & Abby Borden were found dead in their home. However, the only person they suspected of committing the murders was Lizzie Borden, the daughter of Andrew and step-daughter of Abby. This became a controversial case when they had a lot of incriminating evidence, yet they did not convict anyone with the murders. In the controversial court case of Lizzie Borden and the Murder of Andrew & Abby Borden, the verdict of not guilty was incorrectly put upon Lizzie Borden even though the evidence said otherwise.

Have you ever been acquitted for the murder of your parents? If you haven’t then that is great and you are a model citizen. Well if you have then you are just like the 32-year-old Lizzie Borden who was accused of killing her stepmother and father. Lizzie Borden was the innocent daughter of Anderew Jackson Borden and the stepdaughter of Abby Dunfree Borden. I believe Lizzie Borden is innocent because she loved her father, she had a decent relationship with her stepmother, and she had no motive to kill either of them.

with her dad for no reason. The day before the murder happened Lizzie tried to

One piece of evidence that was used to help catch the killer, was the facial tissue under the victim 's fingernails (pg. 9). This would be biological evidence because it came from a living thing, and the person can be identified with DNA. It would also be circumstantial evidence because nobody saw the facial tissue being placed there or getting under the fingernails. This would also be classified as trace evidence because it can easily be transferred from one place to another. This evidence was used to help catch the bad guy. Since it was found on another victim thousands of miles away, it was easily linked to both murders. The facial tissue was found under the fingernails of the victim at the first crime scene. It also helps catch the bad guy