Edmund Pearson

Who was the girl before the murder of her dad and stepmom? Lizzie Borden was born in River Fall, Massachusetts on July 19, 1860. Lizzie Borden was born to Andrew Jackson Borden and Sarah Anthony Morse Borden. Lizzie had an older sister named Emma Borden. They were raised in a wealthy family thanks to their fathers shrewd business decisions and being able to save money. Lizzie was known well in the church community. She was a Sunday school teacher, and she also helped with a Christain organization. Lizzie Borden was a well rounded person who was liked by everyone. The planning of a murder of two innocent people. Early on, in Lizzie Borden's life, her biological mother Sarah Anthony Morse Borden passed away. Three years later Lizzie's father Andrew Borden remarried to a woman named Abby Durfree Gray. People talked about Lizzie and Abby not getting along with each other. At the beginning, Andrew Borden age 70, and Abby Borden age 65 were found murdered in their home. Lizzie Borden was the main suspect, especially since her older sister Emma was gone. Lizzie Borden proceded to tell police that she was upstairs when her stepmom was attacked, and that she was outside when her father was attacked. As soon as the murders happened the police started their investagation. The police spoke to pharmicist clerk named Eli Bence, who worked at the drug store. He told police that Lizzie Borden had came in and bought prussic acid, which is a deadly poision. Shortly thereafter, Lizzie…

Lizzie Borden took an axe and gave her mother 40 whacks, when she saw what she had done she gave her mother 41. This case has been studied for over 100 years and is still unsolved. Lizzie was guilty of murdering Abby, her step-mother and Andrew Borden, her father. Although there is little evidence that Lizzie could be innocent, there is much more evidence to show that Lizzie is guilty. To begin with, Lizzie was over dramatic about some things, especially the arguments with Abby and Andrew.…

Lizzie Johnson was born in Missouri on May 9, 1840 she died at the age 84 in October 9, 1924 . Lizzie’s family was shocked it was not just that they had lost a beloved member of the family. They were also shocked and surprised to learn that Lizzie had amassed a fortune during her life she had 245,701.In 1844, the family moved to Texas, living in Huntsville, Lockhart and Webberville before settling on Bear Creek in Hays County. Lizzie´s real name is Elizabeth Ellen Johnson. She was the 2nd child…

Lizzie Borden took an axe And gave her mother forty whacks. When she saw what she had done She gave her father forty-one.This rhyme originates from the case of Lizzie Borden, possibly one of the most famous unsolved cases in American history, involves the grisly murders of Andrew and Abby Borden. The killer was never caught, but many suspect it was the couple’s own daughter, Lizzie Borden. With inconsistent statements, weird behavior, previous attempts of murder, and a clear motive, the evidence…

On August 4, 1892, Andrew Borden and Abby Borden were murdered -the murder weapon was believed to be an ax- in Fall River Massachusetts. However, aside from the deaths, there were no signs of disturbance in the house, as well as the murder weapon was nowhere to be found (Robertson, 1996). After investigating suspects outside of the immediate family, the attention had shifted to Lizzie Borden, the daughter of Andrew Borden, and Bridget Sullivan, the family’s domestic. However, attention soon…

of the Fall River Murders. A few days before the murders, Abby and Andrew Borden were complaining of sickness. According to Bridget, the family's housekeeper, they had both been vomiting and they believed someone had poisoned them (Pearson 12). The illnesses became quite important after their murders. The events leading up to Andrew and the discovery of his body became significant to the investigations and later in the trials. Bridget had testified that while she was washing the…

Kathryn Allamong Jacob’s article “She Couldn’t Have Done It, Even If She Did” revolves around the murder mystery of Lizzie Borden. Lizzie Borden was an Upper-class woman who lived in the Industrial Era of the late 1800’s. Lizzie Borden was accused of Brutally murdering her father and stepmother, but was later deemed innocent on account of the jury. From the start, Jacob’s made her stance of Borden’s evident guilt very clear. The murder is centered in an era that dealt with gender discrimination.…

On July 19, 1860, Lizzie Borden was accused of the double murder of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Borden. I believe she was guilty of this charges for multiple reasons. She claimed that at the time of the murders she was in the barn looking for fishing equipment that they didn’t even have and wouldn’t need until next week. The idea of doing this came to her randomly for no apparent reason as she was ironing some clothes. When she was asked to get the dress she had worn the day of the murders as…

The Secrets of a Massachusetts Woman In 2015 the state of Massachusetts recorded an annual average of 100,900 murders. Out of all the murders that have happened in the state, the most infamous crime are the Borden murders. It is obvious that the vile murders were committed by Lizzie Borden yet, a weak prosecution, a lack of evidence, and the sexism of the 1800’s she got away with murder. To comprehend the reason why Lizzie killed her parents we need to study her family history. In detail,…

The question of what might trigger a person to commit a murder has been an ongoing investigation for centuries. The idea of killing another person, let alone one’s own parents is, to most people, baffling and horrifying. Lizzie, in Sharon Pollock’s play, Blood Relations, is a curious character that murders both her parents using a hatchet. Based on the 1982 event in Massachusetts, Pollock creates her own account of the Lizzie Borden murder, but still remains true to historical details. A number…