Lizzie Borden took an axe, and gave her stepmother nineteen whacks. When she saw what she had done, she gave her father nine plus a killer one. On a hot August 4, 1892 at 92 Second Street in Fall River, Massachusetts, a cry came from the daughter of Andrew and Abby Borden; Lizzie Borden. Her cry attracted her neighbor Adelaide Churchill next door, so she went to Lizzie’s house. Immediately the body of Andrew Borden, Lizzie’s father, was found. A few minutes after authorities came investigating Andrew’s body, the family maid Bridget brought Adelaide with her to check upstairs for Abby, and they found out that Abby was also dead. She lay in a pool of blood and the blows from her head were dark, so she died before her husband. After the investigations of the two victims, police questioned Bridget, Emma, John Morse and Lizzie. The most suspicious suspect turned out to be Lizzie because of her change in alibis, her dress and her presence at the time being of the murders. …show more content…
The reasons lineup altogether: Lizzie was suspected for killing her parents because she kept changing her alibi (excuse) every time she was questioned, her attire of clothing may be evidence connected to the bloody murder of Andrew and Abby and she was suspected of being in the house during the time that Abby and Andrew were murdered. Some people still think Lizzie’s trial was unfair, mostly because it was held in the 19th century. But if the murders and the trial were held in the modern world today where technology has advanced with DNA processors, lie detectors and other upgraded tools to finding suspects for crimes, would Lizzie Borden still have been found as not guilty or would she be truly revealed as one of the most infamous woman murderers in
Another argument you might use to disprove that it was Abigail fault, would be to blame the courts, their misunderstanding, and their willingness to accept the false statements of Abigail and the girls.The courts had a big part in these trials, and it is evident that they did not consider the distant possibility that the young girls were lying to get out of the whole. As for Elizabeth Proctor’s encounters with Abigail to hate Elizabeth for standing in her way to do things. The truth was Elizabeth and Abigail which was John’s third wife barely knew each other.
On February the 14th, Mrs. Abigail Parker age 58 was found battered to death in her home on Northwood Street. The verdict was that Mr. Rob Adams had killed Mrs. Abigail Parker, due to the observant witnesses.
When investigators reached the Borden home a few hours after the Borden’s were murdered they discovered Andrew Borden’s body to be warm indicating he was killed after Abby Borden was killed. According to Lizzie Borden An Account it states, “Andrew’s had been discovered warm, indicating that Abby was killed earlier--probably at least ninety minutes later.” Once, Abby was killed the murderer was still in the Borden home to have killed Andrew later. Emma Borden, Lizzie’s sister was not at home at the moment she was at a relative’s home, Bridget the maid was cleaning windows outside and the only other person within the Borden home was Lizzie herself. Lizzie was the only other person who could have taken the opportunity to murder her parents if no one was looking and she was alone
Many of the Borden’s neighbors thought that Lizzie was guilty, so Lizzie’s reputation was damaged. Her reputation was further damaged when she was accused of shoplifting in 1897. In 1905, Emma immediately moved out from the house she shared with her sister and never spoke to Lizzie ever again. Many say that Emma moved out because she felt uncomfortable with the new relationship Lizzie formed with another woman. During the time period that Emma moved out Lizzie was said to have another close friendship with another women, Nance O’Neil. (Biography) They say that when friends with Lizzie Nance learned more about the murder, but never spoke to the public about it. On June 1, 1927 was the day Lizzie fell ill with Pneumonia and died at the age of 66 in Fall River, Massachusetts. Emma read on a newspaper about Lizzie’s death, but she didn’t attend the funeral or send any flowers. A few days later on June 10, 1927 Emma died at the age of 76 in Newmarket, New Hampshire after a bad fall down the
Lizzie Borden is guilty no doubt. Who else would do it. The first reason why is because she was outraged with
Mary Surratt is guilty and was rightfully executed by the government. Mary surratt is guilty because she talked to the conspirators often and she lied to the police.
Andrew Borden estate was worth $300,000 dollars, which as of 2016 would be $7,901,111. This was a lot of money during the late 1800’s. Lizzie was reported to have arguments with her father regarding a property settlement over the divorce between Andrew and Mrs. Borden. If the investigation was in my hands, I would have thoroughly questioned Lizzie, and requested a full physiological evaluation. I would have also tried to submit the hatchet into evidence, proving that the split in the skull could match that of a hatchet. The repetitive Hatchet blows to the back of Abby Borden’s head shows it was killing out of rage. The only person to have shown signs of animosity towards these individuals was Lizzie Borden. The dispute over property of a wealthy man as Andrew Borden, the dislike people had for him, the divorce Lizzie went through, and her father killing her pet birds leads me to believe there was a motive.
Is Mary Surratt guilty? Mary Surratt is being accused of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln and is being hanged for it. Some people say that Dr.Mudd did it and other people say that Mary did it but who really killed Abraham Lincoln? Mary Surratt definitely deserved to be hanged for the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
Both Hannah Mary Tabbs and Lizzie Borden were perpetrators of their crimes. They both committed murder. Even though there is no proof that either one committed their violent acts of mutilating their victims, there is enough circumstantial evidence that these women should have been sentenced to life in prison. But since they were both female, the judges, and juries were more forgiving.
The murder of Abby and Andrew Borden has been a mystery for over a century, but I believe I know what happened. The brutal murder of Lizzie Borden’s parents occured on August 4, 1892, it was a normal day until those fateful hours. Many people believed that Lizzie is guilty, but I think otherwise. I believe that Lizzie Borden is innocent because She showed a lot of grief in personal letters, she feared someone would kill her father, and Lizzie cared for her father and step-mother despite what people said about her. The evidence that will be provided will give fresh insight on this topic.
Mary Surratt was the first woman in the United States of America to be executed by the Federal Government. She was executed because she was found guilty of conspiring to kill President Abraham Lincoln, Vice President Andrew Johnson, and Secretary of State William Steward. Evidence that proves Mary Surratt was guilty includes that she denied knowing Lewis Powell, she had close ties with John Wilkes Booth, and an associate of the Surratt family, Lewis J. Weichmann, who testified against Mary Surratt. One reason Mary Surratt was guilty is because she denied knowing Lewis Powell, even though she had met him many times before.
Some people may say that it was right for Mary Surratt to have been hanged. However, even though she knew about the shooting irons, only one person new about the irons. That
It is best described by the closing arguments for Lizzie Borden's defense, made by her attorney, George D. Robinson:
I believe that Lizzie Borden committed the murders of her father and step mother. There is a lot f evidence against her proving she did it. Like the poison that was used in the crime, It was a big part on the murders. (Law2.umkc.edu) This poison is prussic acid it can cause death within 20 minutes. In this case, there are many symptoms that are involved
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?