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Nowhere near 40 for her mother and 41 for her father. In fact Lizzie was deemed to be not guilty so we are supposed to agree that she killed no one and therefore that she"did" zero whacks with the hatchet.
However most of us know better than this and the answer is that Lizzie gave her stepmother, Abby Borden, a woman nearly as young as Lizzie (33) 18 whacks and her father 15 whacks. I should think it would have taken a lot of work to give each of them 40 whacks especially considering Lizzie was tied up in the Victorian era corset of the day and it was an extremely hot summer morning when she committed the murders.
Not very easy to swing an axe in a tight-laced corset and whilst withstanding what was probably 80 degree temperature.
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How many sisters and brothers did Lizzie Borden have?
Lizzie had one sister, older by a decade. Emma Borden practically raised Lizzie after their mother's death when Lizzie was 3. Although Andrew Borden married again, Lizzie never had a close relationship with her step-mother Abbey. Until the elder Borden's murders in 1892, Lizzie called Abbey 'Mrs. Borden'. There was also the rumor of an illegitimate son from an indescretion of Andrew Borden but this may or may not have been a fact. If he did have a son, this offspring was not mentioned or provided for in his last will and testiment.
What is the Lizzie Borden chant?
"Lizzie Borden took an axe and gave her mother 40 whacks, when she saw what she had done, she gave her father 41." *Footnote:Neither Mr. nor Mrs. Borden received that many blows with the axe.
How many blows to the head did Abby Borden suffer?
It is not true that Lizzie Borden 'gave her mother 40 wacks', in truth Abby Borden received 19 blows, mostly to the back of her head and neck. Andrew recieved less, obviously the killer had more rage toward Abby than her miserly husband Andrew.
Is Lizzie Borden related to the Borden dairy?
I don't think so. If they are related it may be so distant that nobody noticed the connection. The Borden Co. founded by Gail Borden, Jr. born in 1801 and died in 1874, was not only dairy products, but adhesives, certain chemicals, ect. Borden, Jr. was born in Norwich, NY, expanded the original company many times over.
Did Emma Borden protect Lizzie from police?
It is virtually impossible to study the Borden case and not speculate on Emma Borden's complicity in the coverup of the crime. Although the older Borden sister had a rock-solid aliby, I believe there is evidence that Emma protected Lizzie after her arrest, roughly a week after the double murders. A conversation between the sisters was overheard by a jail guard, the gist being Lizzie fearful that Emma had 'given' Lizzie up to police. Emma denied this was true. It is also true that Emma was present when Borden friend Alice Russell witnessed Lizzie burning a dress in the kitchen woodstove due to 'paint stains' which ruined the fabric. These are but a couple examples put forth as proof that Emma Borden knew more about Lizzie's involvement in the death of Andrew and Abbey Borden. There have been many books written on the Borden case, many of those accuse Emma of the murders herself, others a willing partner in crime. Although at this late date it is almost impossible to prove, it is my guess that she felt or knew Lizzie was responsible yet protected her during her darkest moments after the murders clear through to Lizzie's aquittal in court in 1893.
How many counts of murder was Lizzie Borden charged with?
Oddly enough, Lizzie was charged with three counts of first degree murder. One count each for Andrew and Abbey Borden's death and an additional count for Andrew and Abbey together. I'm not exactly sure why the prosecutor filed the additional charge or what the laws in MA were at the time of the murders, which was 1892.
What was missing from the Lizzie Borden case?
Jennings was refering to a lack of phyisical evidence against his client Lizzie Borden. The broken hatchett could not be absolutely determined to be the murder weapon. Lizzie's lack of blood on her person should exonorate her, theory being that the killer would have had to have been covered in blood. Jennings declared that Lizzie had no motive to murder her parents. These were the most important points made by the defense.
Was Lizzie Borden sick in the head?
I believe not because many believed she was molested and brutally abused so maybe she posed as a threat killed her parents and posed as if she was mentally insane. So she would not be convicted and I would just like to state I'm 12
Can you tell us the true story of Lizzie Borden i think she is interesting?
Lizzie Borden was suspected of killing her parents,even though she didnt get charged for anything because they never found out who really did it. The maid was also a suspect and so was Lizzie's sister.Most likely i believe that LIzzie Borden actually did kill her parents,they were both hit with an axe several times.Here is the riddle that gpes with Lizzie Bored: Lizzie Borden had an axe, gave her mother 40 whacks, When she'd seen what she had done, gave her father 41.
Is Lizzie Borden guilty of murdering her parents?
I've searched for hours now and many believe she was brutally abused and maybe even molested so maybe she murdered them for evil demonic revenge. BTW IM 13
Who was on the Lizzie Borden trial?
The Borden case is one of the most interesting in American history. The fact that the case remains unsolved adds to the mystery. There was a handful of suspects but most were cleared of the double murder of Andrew and Abby Borden. In any murder, those closest to the victims are the most likely to be considered first. In the house that hot summer morning was Andrew, Abby, Lizzie and the Borden's maid Bridget Sullivan. A distant relative of the Borden's and a house guest at the time of the murders, John Morse was also considered a suspect early in the investigation. Lizzie's older sister Emma was actually miles away visiting friends in another town.Morse had left the house after breakfast and his whereabouts were easy to verify, attending to some buisiness, securing his rock-solid aliby. So we know where Emma and Morse were, which leaves Lizzie or Bridget or as Lizzie claimed, a murdering intruder. This theory is the most farfetched and unbelievable scenario of all. There was as estimated 1 1/2 hrs. between the two murders. It is highly unlikely an intruder would have remained in the house for 90 long minutes with threat of discovery inevitable, considering that Lizzie and Bridget were doing chores in and around the house. So that leaves the suspect list much shorter. Lizzie or Bridget. Bridget had no reason to commit a double murder. And her story remained the same reguardless how many times she was interrogated. So that leaves only Lizzie. She had the means, motive, opportunity and desire to live a more opulent lifestyle than her pennypinching father would allow. Together with other circumstancial evidense makes for a very strong case with Lizzie as the killer. In fact, it is the only scenario that makes any sense at all. Fearing a change in her father's will and years of animosity probably pushed Lizzie to commit these murders.OK - Given that, legally, it is still, officially, an unsolved murder - "shadow of a doubt", and all that. In the revue "New Faces of 1952", there was a song called "Fall River Hoedown", later recorded by the Chad Mitchell Trio and commonly called simply "Lizzie Borden". The song is comedy, and also implies that there was little doubt Lizzie did it.
Was Lizzie Borden in jail at the time of her death?
The evidence says she was guilty. Sometimes the guilty go free. Though she was quitted by a jury of her peers, public opinion condemed her, she was shunned for the rest of her life by the citizens of Fall River.
