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Lizzie Borden took an axe and gave her
mother 40 whacks when she saw what she
had done she gave her father 41 you may
know the rhyme but can you separate the
truth from fiction contrary to the poem
Lizzie Borden gave her parents a total
of 29 whacks welcome to watchmojo.com
series on famous murderers for this list
we’ll be counting down the most
fascinating facts surrounding the 1892
murders of Borden family patriarch
Andrew and his wife Abbie crimes long
thought to be committed by the Borden’s
daughter Lizzie did you kill father
number 5 Lizzie had an odd alibi Lizzie
please you always frightened me when you
get like this murder suspects usually
try to have a story and stick to it yet
Lizzie’s discussions with the police
were nothing if not inconsistent and
suspicious she was home during both
murders yet claimed not to hear or see a
thing Abby Borden’s murder took place at
around 9:30 a.m. at a time when Lizzie’s
sister mo was out of town family friend
John Morse was visiting relatives and
Borden maid Bridget Sullivan was outside
washing windows an invading intruder
would have had to have remained hidden
for about 90 minutes in the Borden’s
relatively small house in order to
butcher Andrew Borden undetected at
approximately 11:00 a.m. Lizzie’s alibi
that she was in the barn loft during
this time proved odd when visiting
police uncovered no footprints and also
found the unventilated area stiflingly
hot certainly unfit for a 90 minute stay
number four Andrew Borden’s death wasn’t
all that surprising Andrew Borden’s
frugality as a businessman was well
documented in the family’s home of Fall
River Massachusetts I’ve already
mentioned that the Borden family home
was small given Andrew self-made fortune
but does anyone ever get rich without
making their fair share of enemies along
the way do you have any idea how much
your father was worth the relationship
between Andrew Lizzie and Emma is also
thought to have been complicated by the
father’s second marriage to Abby in 1865
the sisters reportedly
to refer to her as mrs. Borden as
opposed to mother is house Lord how I
hate this house Lizzie and Emma status
as unmarried women in their 30s also
labeled them as spinsters during this
era which could have also increased
tensions within the household I’m
suffocating father look at me I’m 32 and
practically a prisoner in this ugly old
house still this didn’t stop the
siblings from inheriting Andrews fortune
after his death with Lizzie eventually
becoming a somewhat infamous local
celebrity after her trial number three
the coroner didn’t write the rhyme
apparently speaking of the trial the
skulls of Abby and Andrew Borden made a
shocking appearance in front of the
Massachusetts jury but the remains
didn’t feature the sort of axe wounds
one might expect from Lizzie’s infamous
rhyme instead the murder weapon was
likely a small hatchet used to deliver
approximately 19 blows to Abby and 10 or
11 to mr. Borden these blows were quite
gruesome and forceful however severely
damaging the father’s head and face the
shocking violence caused quite a
commotion in the crowd as well as a
swoon by Lizzie in the court although
the accused did not take the stand at
her own defense
she didn’t even need to in the end the
jury of 12 men only deliberated for
about 90 minutes before returning a not
guilty verdict not guilty number two
there was a distinct lack of evidence
during the trial the only thing that
matters is the evidence
criminal forensics such as
fingerprinting were in their infancy
during the time of the ward murders
although her failed attempt to purchase
poison from the local apothecary in the
days prior to the murder did raise some
eyebrows miss Borden asked to buy ten
cents worth of prussic acid naturally I
informed her we did not sell prussic
acid and less by a physician’s
prescription the crime scene was also
severely compromised from the get-go as
police and curious neighbors trampled
all over the board and home corrupting
anything which might have been
considered useful evidence the only
hatchet found on the Borden property was
broken and clear of any stains while
addressed that police would have
admitted as evidence was conveniently
burned by Lizzie prior to her trial
Bizzy what are you going to do I’m gonna
burn this okay it’s covered with paint
Lizzie’s gender might have also played a
role in her acquittal as female murder
suspect were practically unheard of
around this time especially gruesomely
violent ones Lizzie’s defense attorney
used this to their advantage and
referenced her upstanding reputation in
the community as a way of circumventing
a guilty verdict to find her guilty you
must believe her to be a theme does she
look it number one you can stay at the
Lizzie Borden Bed and Breakfast she’s
catching the actual Borden home is still
standing on second Street in Fall River
and exists as an operating
bed-and-breakfast dedicated to
preserving the historical significance
of the Lizzie Borden case for all who
care to visit the establishment is
proudly staffed by experts on the case
complete with original artifacts and
even gift shop DVDs and collectibles
Lizzie’s inform she’s a suspect in the
crime by the city marshal rufus Hilliard
and the mayor of Fall River John Conklin
the place is usually booked solid during
the Halloween season as well as the
anniversary of the murders but is
readily available at other times the
house has proven to be a popular spot
for many aspiring ghost hunters and
tourists coming through town with some
of the construction and materials inside
dating back to Andrews original design
just don’t be alarmed if you happen to
your footsteps in the hall or the sound
Hachette cutting through the night air
are you sure there’s nobody else in the
house so do you think Lizzie Borden was
guilty of the crime and could you handle
a stay at that murderous
bed-and-breakfast this is something to
do with your freaky fetish for serial
killers for more staffed by experts top
tens and enemies along the way top fives
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Lizzie Borden took an axe and gave her
mother 40 whacks when she saw what she
had done she gave her father 41 you may
know the rhyme but can you separate the
truth from fiction contrary to the poem
Lizzie Borden gave her parents a total
of 29 whacks welcome to watchmojo.com
series on famous murderers for this list
we’ll be counting down the most
fascinating facts surrounding the 1892
murders of Borden family patriarch
Andrew and his wife Abbie crimes long
thought to be committed by the Borden’s
daughter Lizzie did you kill father
number 5 Lizzie had an odd alibi Lizzie
please you always frightened me when you
get like this murder suspects usually
try to have a story and stick to it yet
Lizzie’s discussions with the police
were nothing if not inconsistent and
suspicious she was home during both
murders yet claimed not to hear or see a
thing Abby Borden’s murder took place at
around 9:30 a.m. at a time when Lizzie’s
sister mo was out of town family friend
John Morse was visiting relatives and
Borden maid Bridget Sullivan was outside
washing windows an invading intruder
would have had to have remained hidden
for about 90 minutes in the Borden’s
relatively small house in order to
butcher Andrew Borden undetected at
approximately 11:00 a.m. Lizzie’s alibi
that she was in the barn loft during
this time proved odd when visiting
police uncovered no footprints and also
found the unventilated area stiflingly
hot certainly unfit for a 90 minute stay
number four Andrew Borden’s death wasn’t
all that surprising Andrew Borden’s
frugality as a businessman was well
documented in the family’s home of Fall
River Massachusetts I’ve already
mentioned that the Borden family home
was small given Andrew self-made fortune
but does anyone ever get rich without
making their fair share of enemies along
the way do you have any idea how much
your father was worth the relationship
between Andrew Lizzie and Emma is also
thought to have been complicated by the
father’s second marriage to Abby in 1865
the sisters reportedly
to refer to her as mrs. Borden as
opposed to mother is house Lord how I
hate this house Lizzie and Emma status
as unmarried women in their 30s also
labeled them as spinsters during this
era which could have also increased
tensions within the household I’m
suffocating father look at me I’m 32 and
practically a prisoner in this ugly old
house still this didn’t stop the
siblings from inheriting Andrews fortune
after his death with Lizzie eventually
becoming a somewhat infamous local
celebrity after her trial number three
the coroner didn’t write the rhyme
apparently speaking of the trial the
skulls of Abby and Andrew Borden made a
shocking appearance in front of the
Massachusetts jury but the remains
didn’t feature the sort of axe wounds
one might expect from Lizzie’s infamous
rhyme instead the murder weapon was
likely a small hatchet used to deliver
approximately 19 blows to Abby and 10 or
11 to mr. Borden these blows were quite
gruesome and forceful however severely
damaging the father’s head and face the
shocking violence caused quite a
commotion in the crowd as well as a
swoon by Lizzie in the court although
the accused did not take the stand at
her own defense
she didn’t even need to in the end the
jury of 12 men only deliberated for
about 90 minutes before returning a not
guilty verdict not guilty number two
there was a distinct lack of evidence
during the trial the only thing that
matters is the evidence
criminal forensics such as
fingerprinting were in their infancy
during the time of the ward murders
although her failed attempt to purchase
poison from the local apothecary in the
days prior to the murder did raise some
eyebrows miss Borden asked to buy ten
cents worth of prussic acid naturally I
informed her we did not sell prussic
acid and less by a physician’s
prescription the crime scene was also
severely compromised from the get-go as
police and curious neighbors trampled
all over the board and home corrupting
anything which might have been
considered useful evidence the only
hatchet found on the Borden property was
broken and clear of any stains while
addressed that police would have
admitted as evidence was conveniently
burned by Lizzie prior to her trial
Bizzy what are you going to do I’m gonna
burn this okay it’s covered with paint
Lizzie’s gender might have also played a
role in her acquittal as female murder
suspect were practically unheard of
around this time especially gruesomely
violent ones Lizzie’s defense attorney
used this to their advantage and
referenced her upstanding reputation in
the community as a way of circumventing
a guilty verdict to find her guilty you
must believe her to be a theme does she
look it number one you can stay at the
Lizzie Borden Bed and Breakfast she’s
catching the actual Borden home is still
standing on second Street in Fall River
and exists as an operating
bed-and-breakfast dedicated to
preserving the historical significance
of the Lizzie Borden case for all who
care to visit the establishment is
proudly staffed by experts on the case
complete with original artifacts and
even gift shop DVDs and collectibles
Lizzie’s inform she’s a suspect in the
crime by the city marshal rufus Hilliard
and the mayor of Fall River John Conklin
the place is usually booked solid during
the Halloween season as well as the
anniversary of the murders but is
readily available at other times the
house has proven to be a popular spot
for many aspiring ghost hunters and
tourists coming through town with some
of the construction and materials inside
dating back to Andrews original design
just don’t be alarmed if you happen to
your footsteps in the hall or the sound
Hachette cutting through the night air
are you sure there’s nobody else in the
house so do you think Lizzie Borden was
guilty of the crime and could you handle
a stay at that murderous
bed-and-breakfast this is something to
do with your freaky fetish for serial
killers for more staffed by experts top
tens and enemies along the way top fives
be sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com
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