Lizzie Borden: The Falsely Acussed Axe Murdered - Persassive Manuscript
(Attention-Getting Device) “Maggie, Maggie come quick father is dead, somebody killed him”, as Andrew Borden lays there, covered in blood from 11 hits to the head with an axe.
(Relate to Adience) Murder Mysteries are very common inCinimaa, but this drama-filled case was far from scripted.
(Thesis Statement) Lizzie Borden is an accused murderer who was wrongfully accused of murdering Andrew and Abby Borden.
(Preview) Today I will tell you about the traumatic case of the Borden family.
(Define the Problem) In 1892, Abby and Andrew died, receiving 18 and 11 strikes to their skull with an axe. Their killer remains unsolved, but citizens of Fall River, Massichutittes socially
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Morse was not the biggest fan of Andrew. Rumors say that Andrew Borden and John Morse got into a huge business argument regarding the loose of money Morse suffered in the two’s livestock venture. Morse thought that his nieces deserved electricity and a more high-class life than what they were given. On the day of the murders, John Morse allegedly left the home and returned to the murders of Andrew and Abby. When he returned he gave the police the exact names and information of all 6 strangers and 2 horses he met during a trolly ride. This was very suspicious because who gathers information about random strangers you met on a trolly ride? The next day he left his nieces to grief with no support from him. Morse also claims to have seen a doctor, the same doctor who was at the Borden house after Lizzie got him the try to save Andrew. In their self-published book, “Cold Case to Case Closed,” the authors looked at testimony, police records, and newspaper stories to conclude that Morse was the killer. Morse, according to Little, left the house after the first killing, likely in search of an alibi, and then returned to the Borden residence and killed Andrew. “I think he killed Andrew because he had no choice. Andrew would know it was him who killed his wife,” Little …show more content…
She had to fight alone and became a disgrace to the town she loved. We need to get justice for Lizzie Borden whom she never got to experience. Also, this is one of the most fascinating stories, as it is still up in the air who completed the murder. The event is almost like a real-life move. As the storylines are very crazy and the killer is unreviled. “I think we’re still fascinated by the case to this day largely because it has all the elements of a Greek tragedy or a Victorian melodrama, and the fact the case is unsolved gives it cultural longevity,” Richard Behrens, host of The Lizzie Borden Podcast says. “Lizzie Borden has been elevated to an American tragedy at the same level as the sinking of the Titanic.” We should all care about the well-being of others, and support each other during uncertain
“The barn loft where she said she looked revealed no footprints on the dusty floor and the stifling heat in the loft seemed discouraging for anyone to spend more than a few minutes searching for anything”(Lizzie borden: an account pg 2. This means that she couldn’t have been able to spend a lot of time up there, but evidence showed that it was undisturbed due to the fact that no footprints were left on the dusty floor, so she was somewhere else in the house A second piece of evidence that was recovered was an axe that she claimed that the blood on it was from the farmer killing some pigeons. “He killed some pigeons in the barn last may or June” (Lizzie Rue2 borden's Inquest pg 11). If that were the case that he killed them last june the blood would’ve been dry, but earlier in the documents she claimed the last time he came was in the winter
Lizzie and her sister Emma were very religious and attended church, Lizzie also helped out as being a sunday school teacher. Abby Borden was murdered between 9:00 am and 10:30 am. Andrew was murdered between 10:30 am and 11:10 am. What first triggered Lizzie was that she built a roost for the pigeons and her father claimed it attracted children so he killed the pigeons with a hatchet in which angered Lizzie. A family argument stirred in the household causing both sisters to take extended vacations to New Bedford.
During the 20th century, this was not an outrageous claim. Women would tend to their menstrual cycle by using cloths as protection. Yet, the only reason why this evidence was removed from the court and the trial was because she was a woman. Had a man who lived with women sat in Lizzie’s position, the idea most likely would never be discussed. The dismissal of the provided evidence furthered the pity Lizzie received from the media and public alike.
“August 4, 1892, Andrew and Abby Borden are murdered in their home in Fall River, Massachusetts.” Chery Eddy Lizzie Borden is arrested for the murder of her father and stepmother. ... Lizzie Borden was found not guilty But I think that she was. The first reason, I think lizzie borden was the murderer because of the suspicious behavior before and after the murder. A clean, handle-free hatchet blade was found in the basement, which was the only reason it was suggested murder weapon.
Lizzie Borden’s Murder Case Lizzie Andrew Borden is the daughter of Andrew and Abby Borden and was accused by many of killing her parents. The murder case is still very famous today because it was the first nationally famous murder. Lizzie’s family consisted of herself, her older sister Emma Borden, step-mother Abby Borden, and her father Andrew Borden. The family also had a live in maid, Bridget Sullivan. On the day of the murder the only people present at the house were Lizzie, Bridget, Abby, and later on Andrew, which caused many people to believe that Lizzie committed the murders.
The police said it was a destruction of evidence. If Lizzie killed her parents and did not want to get caught, burning the evidence was the easiest way
First of all shown in the article “August 04, 1891 Borden Parents Found Dead” Lizzie says she was in the barn at the time of the murders, and eventually found her father's dead body (“August 04”). Many people were skeptical about this theory because there wasn't much to back it up. On the contrary there was no evidence showing she murdered her parents, there was no blood or weapon found (“Lizzie Borden On”). Also, other studies show that the illegitimate son of Andrew Borden or Townspeople might have been guilty (“Lizzie Borden”); then again not much evidence is shown to back that up as it is not a very well known theory. Another claim Lizzie made was that she was looking for lead weights at the time of the murder (“Lizzie Borden”) and that “According to her story, Lizzie remained in the barn for 15 minutes and then returned to the house” (“Lizzie Borden On”).
From when Abby had fallen to the floor, the wackes taken to the head and other noises that could have occurred throughout the death. Article 3 also states, “Lizzie claimed to have been in the loft of the backyard barn for 15 to 20 minutes looking for lead sinkers for a fishing excursion. Police found the loft so stiflingly hot that it was difficult to believe anyone would voluntarily remain in such a place for as much as 20 minutes.” Though police officers claimed it was too hot for a woman to stand to be in there for 15 to 20 minutes as she claimed. Then it’s not very convincing that she could have been in the loft looking for lead sinkers.
She constantly used examples of pathos (emotion) and logos(logic) to cause the reader to feel an emotional connection to the main character and want her to win her case and be proven innocent, but then evidence against her shows up and makes our heads spin with inciting prolepsis. Some quotes seem to be pure logic such as, “Whether she was guilty or innocent, Lizzie Borden’s inquest testimony was nothing short of catastrophic. Her answers appear so evasive, contradictory, and obstinate, it’s hard to imagine anyone attempting to prove his or her evidence more ineffectively.” , (pg124), which makes us think that she was guilty of the crime by telling us that she did terribly in her trial. Despite this, however, this passage also makes us feel bad for Lizzie because throughout the story we had been conditioned, in a way, to be on Lizzie's side.
He had also said there was blood leading up to the front door, and had gotten on the door. In addition to the evidence found we start now with Adelaide B. Churchill testimony, and she has concern for Lizzie as she dimly says in her testimony. Adelaide Churchill is clearly suspecting Lizzie had killed her parents. We could give her the benefit of the doubt and say she probably liked Lizzie’s dress or something, but also Adelaide had not seen what Lizzie had on that morning. In Emma Borden's testimony, she had said “It was very dirty, very much soiled and badly faded.”
The scandalous 19th century trial of Lizzie Borden, a wealthy women who so is accused of murdering her parents with an ax, is back. Despite if you believe that Lizzie killed them or not, is your opinion. Lizzie had much evidence to be blamed for. Perhaps not all the blame should be aspired towards her, but there is enough evidence that can charged against her. Even though Lizzie adored her father, but she completely hated her stepmother.
Lizzie Borden’s case impacted the world because even though she was declared innocent, she was punished by public opinion. The Borden family were citizens of wealth who had lived in Fall River for at least eight generations. Andrew Borden and his second wife, Abby, and his two daughters, Emma and Lizzie lived in a modest house (Gottesman 1). Senior partner in Borden, Almy, and Company, he had been president of the Fall River Savings Bank and owned textile mills and other real estates.
Lizzie did not cover her tracks well enough to make her sister a culprit of the crime. Emma may have had an alibi but she knew that her sister did have part in the murder, Lizzie and Emma have various pieces of evidence to prove they killed their parents and withdrew information from the police. Lizzie and Emma worked hand in hand to commit the murder of Abby and Andrew Borden.
Lizzie Bordens case left the world shocked and confused. People didn't know what to believe since there was lack of forensic evidence making it harder for police to convict her of the murder. In court, A.V. Jennings (Lizzie Borden's Defense) argued, “there is not one particle of direct evidence in this case from beginning to end against Lizzie A. Borden. There is not a spot of blood, there is not a weapon they have connected with her in any way, shape or fashion.” Some people still believed she was guilty and never accepted her in the community.
In Lizzie Borden: Murderess or Media Sensation it states that “There was no physical evidence linking her to the murders” There was no evidence that she did the murders. They didn't question anybody but Lizzie. Anyone could have done it. This just proves that Lizzie did not do