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What strategy did the prosecution use during the Lizzie Borden trial?
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∙ 12y ago
With the circumstantial evidence stacked against her, the defense used the very effective approach of 'good girl from upstanding family' which worked like a charm on the all-male jury. Victorian-era men could not imagine that a young woman of Lizzie Borden's social station and proper upbringing could have possibly hacked up her parents with an axe.
For us that live in the 21st century, we not only believe it, we have witnessed this type of murder more than enough and can attest to the fact that well-brought up daughters can and do kill their parents. And for less reasons than those that motivated Miss Borden, monetary gain and domineering parents.
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∙ 12y ago
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.
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Why were there 12 men on the Lizzie Borden trial?
During Lizzie Borden's trial in 1892 women were not allowed to serve on a jury. In some states women could vote in 1918, but in 1920 it became nation-wide.
What did Lizzie Borden's attorney say was missing from the case during her trial?
Basically, a motive and a murder weapon.
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.
Did Lizzie Borden kill her family?
Lizzie Borden died from pneumonia on June 1, 1927 in Fall River, Massachusetts.
What has the author Edith Borden Greer written?
Edith Borden Greer is the author of the book "Confiscated Conscience," which discusses her personal story of survival during the Holocaust.
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William Jennings Bryan was part of the prosecution team during the Scopes Monkey Trial.
What was Chester W Greene's connection to Lizzie Borden case?
This is a really good question. I'm am still researching it. But what I have so far is Chester C. Greene was quite a prominent figure in 19th century Fall River, MA history. Among other things he was at one time the Postmaster, buisiness man, head of the police department, in other words he wore many hats. When he headed the Fall River police force (known now as police cheif) he played a big part in Fall River's most infamous murder trial, Lizzie Borden's. What I have found so far is vague so I am going to continue to dig until I get the entire story. I am not sure as to which side of the fence he was on during the trial. Lizzie most certainly had her supporters. I'm just not sure he was one of them.
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What was Chester W Greenes connection to the Lizzie Borden murder case?
This is a really good question. I'm am still researching it. But what I have so far is Chester C. Greene was quite a prominent figure in 19th century Fall River, MA history. Among other things he was at one time the Postmaster, buisiness man, head of the police department, in other words he wore many hats. When he headed the Fall River police force (known now as police cheif) he played a big part in Fall River's most infamous murder trial, Lizzie Borden's. What I have found so far is vague so I am going to continue to dig until I get the entire story. I am not sure as to which side of the fence he was on during the trial. Lizzie most certainly had her supporters. I'm just not sure he was one of them.
Did Lizzie Borden commit the famous fall river?
Lizzie was found not guilty and she should not have. It took time for me to read the trial scripts and found facts from both, the defense and the prosecution attorney. Those facts are hidden in the scripts were no one would see them as they first appear to the eyes of the reader. First, the police were did not found blood around the victims. Second, Lizzie had no blood on her either. To make a long story short (because I could write a book with all the facts never discussed before) lets begging with the actions done by Lizzie at the moments of the crimes. This being said because both murders were not done one after the other, those crimes were separated by 90 minutes up to a complete 2 hours. It was proved that those murders occurred during Lizzie's nap time. After reading this, I became sure Lizzie did not commit the crimes. She was sleep… period. But who did? Let's mention the poison Lizzie tried to obtain illegally. The pharmacist's testimony was excluded in her trial after he testified for some hours on the topic. Why? Because Lizzie tried to obtain it but she did not obtain it. The axe is the fact authorities needed to work on because poison was not used. Then the mention of a man walking around the house at the time of the murders was said. You have to remember that the Borden's home did not have electricity or telephones. It did not even have hallways. You had walk across each bedroom to get from side to side (I took time to study the sketch of the house). Also you must remember the fact that the cleaning detail was taking place at the time of the crimes. Now let's go back to the first note, no blood around the victims. Of course the area had to be clean. The cleaning detail was there at the time. Even the axe had the best cleaning and the wood handle was put in a fire. Now let's go back to the second note, Lizzie had no blood on her. Of course there could not be none, she was asleep. When she woke up, she was visible shaken by the action of the day and called for help. Let's take the man walking around the house. It was not the same man who went to the house to get paid. It was another man and here is where everything begins to make sense. The housekeeper was ruled out because she had nothing to gain by killing her employers. That was a wrong move by anybody's standard. In the scripts there is a mention that she vomited after breakfast. It was not the poison which Lizzie could not obtain. The housekeeper was healthy. One plus one is two. She was pregnant by the man seen walking around the house and she had a lot to get from the crimes. When Lizzie was charged with the crimes, both she and her sister were struggling to beat the case. Also Lizzie, according to what I read from her testimonies (which were contradicting most of the time) did not have the brain of a woman her age. She had more like a slow going with no hormones going on whatsoever child. So these sisters did good not to bring attention to the cleaning detail. After all, the testimony from the housekeeper helped help Lizzie in the verdict. Note: I didn't want to make this answer as long as a chapter but I have to add some facts. The Lizzie misconceptions are the result of people reading what others said for around 100 years and repeated as facts, but I went to the trial scripts and found some of the misconceptions and myths. 1. Lizzie did not have the brain of a woman her age, but Bridget Sullivan, the housekeeper, makes some irregular contradiction for a 26 year old. In fact, she did worse than Lizzie but she hadn't been the focus. 2. Rumors that the Borden's were being poisoned were not true. This begun when Mrs. Borden went to the doctor because she thought she was poisoned. Mr. Borden was feeling fine and the results were good. 3. Lizzie wanted to poison the Borden's with prussic poison she tried to obtain. Not true. That is a comment repeated for 100 years. Back then, poison was used for many things and it was common to find prussic or cyanide poison in persons systems in low dozes. It was given to treat venereal illnesses and had many other uses. 4. The burned dressed. Lizzie burned the dressed as a little girl having a tram trum. That was the way Lizzie was. She did not have the brain of a woman her age. Another fact is that burning the dress could not rid her of all the blood getting in her. There were no plumbing and blood in her skin and hair would be obvious.
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