The Lizzie Borden Murders
Lizzie Borden is a woman believed to have murdered her father (Andrew Jackson Borden) and stepmother (Abby Borden) in 1892, in the town of Fall River, Massachusetts, even though she was acquitted.
Lizzie Borden claimed to have found the body of her father sometime before 11:30 in the morning. The body of his wife was found later by a family member.
Both had been killed with a hatchet. There are many pictures of the crime scene, all you really have to do is do a Google image search for “Lizzie Borden crime scene”, and you’ll see them. I won’t post them here due to the fact that they are graphic.
When authorities examined Lizzie’s testimonies, they found them to be inconsistent, so they tried her. The hatchet that police believed to have been the murder weapon was later found in the basement during an investigation, however there was never any more evidence found on the actual hatchet. Another piece of evidence against Lizzie was that within the few days following the murder, Lizzie was seen burning one of her old dresses. Authorities believed it may have been the dress she was wearing during the murder.
The way that many people saw the trial during this time is much like the way we still see the OJ Simpson trial today. It made her infamous, as it did for him.
The actual house where the murders were committed is still standing. In fact, it’s a bed and breakfast now.
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