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What is the main idea in the article Lizzie Borden Murder by James Kirby Martin Randy?
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Dakoa BoozyMrs. SmithLanguage Arts6 November 2014Summary:The article "Lizzie Borden, Murderer *", written by James Kirby Martin, Randy, is about a young girl accused of murdering her wealthy father and stepmother. In the article, it tells how there was local gossip about Lizzie's father. It also tells how Lizzie and Emma resent their stepmother and fathers "penny-pinching" ways. Lizzie felt more alienated from the world because there weren't many opportunities for her to meet a wealthy guy. Lizzie and Emma always wanted to live in the "Hills", a neighborhood where all the wealthy people lived. A couple days before Lizzie's father and stepmother got murdered, the father changed his will. All the evidence pointed towards Lizzie for the murders. But because she was a young women who had a good background she was found innocent. A jury of all men found her innocent because they didn't think a young women was capable of committing a double murder.Reaction:In my opinion, Lizzie should have been convicted of both murders. All the evidence pointed towards her. The only reason she wasn't convicted of the double murder is because the jury didn't think she was capable. So basically if a women comes from a good background and isinvolved with the community she can kill two innocent people and get away with it
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What is Lizzie Borden's real name?
Under oath at her murder trial Lizzie stated her full name, so christened, as Lizzie Andrew Borden. When asked if Lizzie was short for Elizabeth she replied no. After her trial and aquittal Lizzie moved to a larger house in a better neighborhood and changed her name to 'Lizbeth'. Her tombstone reads LizBeth Borden.
What is the Lizzie Borden house?
According to the current owner and some guests, the site of the Borden double murder is said to be haunted by Abbey, Andrew (infrequently) and Lizzie Borden herself. Now a bed and breakfast and Lizzie Borden museum there is never a shortage of brave people willing to spend the night with members of the Borden family, dead for over a century.
What has the author Frank Spiering written?
Frank Spiering has written: 'Lizzie the Story of Lizzie Borden' 'Lizzie' -- subject(s): Biography, Case studies, Murder, Murderers, Sisters
What did Lizzie Borden's attorney say was missing from the case during her trial?
Basically, a motive and a murder weapon.
Where is the murder weapon used in the Lizzie Borden case?
The hatchet that was used to kill the Bordens is now in the Lizzy Borden museum in Fall River, MA. It was found in the celler of the Borden's house with traces of blood and a broken handle.
What is the nursery rhyme about the Lizzie Borden murder house?
The nursery rhyme "Lizzie Borden Took an Axe" is based on the true story of Lizzie Borden, who was accused of murdering her father and stepmother with an axe in 1892. The rhyme recounts the murders and the subsequent trial where Lizzie was acquitted due to lack of evidence, but the case remains unsolved to this day.
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.
How was Lizzie Borden's relationship with her neighbors?
She didn"t really have a relation with her neighbors. She and her sister never married also. She was not not put in jail for the murder of her parents.
What was the signifcance of the Borden's illness the day before the murders?
Abbey Borden claimed that someone was trying to poison her and her husband Andrew. The day before the murders Lizzie tried to buy prussic acid but was refused because it required a prescription from an M.D. The logical conclusion is that Lizzie first tried to poison her parents. When that failed she had to find an alternate plan. The fact that the Borden's were poisoned spoke volumes. Poisoning is commonly used by women as a means of murder. This coupled with other evidence makes a strong case for Lizzie's guilt. It is also true that when women murder it is usually someone they know well, as opposed to men that murder strangers or causual aquaintences.
Why did Lizzie Borden use an axe?
Only Lizzie knows for sure why she used an axe as apposed to a knife or some other weapon. It is generally believed that when she failed to kill her parents by poison the axe was a spur of the moment adjustment in her murder plans.
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.
What strategy did the prosecution use during the Lizzie Borden trial?
During the Lizzie Borden trial, the prosecution's strategy was to present a circumstantial case to convince the jury of Lizzie Borden's guilt. They focused on Lizzie's motive for the murders, inconsistencies in her statements, and physical evidence such as the hatchet found in the basement. The prosecution aimed to establish Lizzie Borden's opportunity, means, and motive to commit the crime.
