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Lizzie Andrew Borden [a] was born on July 19, 1860, [7] in Fall River, Massachusetts, to Sarah Anthony Borden (née Morse; 1823–1863) [8] and Andrew Jackson Borden (1822–1892). [9] Her father, who was of English and Welsh descent, [ 10 ] grew up in very modest surroundings and struggled financially as a young man, despite being the ...
Despite being acquitted of double murder, time and popular culture have forever cast Lizzie Borden as one of America's most notorious killers. Did she do it or not? "48 Hours" re-examines the case.
In August 1892, Fall River, Massachusetts Sunday school teacher Lizzie Borden comes across the terrible murder scene of her father Andrew, who had been brutally killed with a hatchet. Local law enforcement arrives, also discovering the body of Abby Borden, the stepmother of Lizzie and her older sister Emma.
The Borden house at 92 Second Street in the late 1800s. From 1872 to 1892, the house was the property of Andrew Borden, Lizzie's father, who was a bank president [3] and a member of Fall River high society. [4] After buying the house, Andrew Borden altered it so that instead of it being two apartments it would become one home for him and his ...
Fall River, 1890s: A vicious killer has axe in hand and murder in mind. Everyone knows the Lizzie Borden murders, but this is not that case.
The case of Lizzie Borden is known the world over. But the SouthCoast is home to many more shocking true-crime stories, some unsolved. Here are three.
Emma directly asks Lizzie if she killed father, which Lizzie denies. Lizzie is given morphine to sedate her and answers police questions inconsistently. At the funeral Lizzie is criticized for not wearing black or showing grief. Lizzie is informed that she is a suspect, and an inquest is held. At the inquest Bridget says she and Lizzie were the ...
Emma Borden, older sister. Harry Wingate, Lizzie's step-uncle and the catalyst for her decision to murder her parents. He arrives at the Borden home to convince Lizzie's father to sign away ownership of the family farm to his wife, Harry's sister. This means that Lizzie's hold on the estate is in danger. Lizzie Borden, the play's central character.