Lizzie was a murderess. Look at your relationships. Is there someone, or even you that may want to end or "put to rest" a current or past relationship? Firstly, Lizzie Borden was never convicted of killing her parents and was set free on a technicality .... someone didn't read 'her rights to her.' You could have seen a flash of a movie promotion on TV regarding Lizzie or, someone had mentioned her name in a conversation. Our subconscious picks up all sorts of information we aren't aware of. We are all human and sometimes we feel like ending someones life, but of course we don't and it possible you felt like hurting someone, but I highly doubt the gruesome murder's of Lizzie's parents would normally come into your mind unless otherwise stimulated by something you heard or saw. ==new answer== Death means change. Since the past is involved, therehas been a change you have made that you have not found a way to accept. Using information given above, to murder is to cause change without a purpose. Lizzie Borden's family wasn't all murdered, it was just her Stepmother Abby Borden and her biological father. Plus there really is no truth to whether Lizzie was the true killer behind her parents deaths.
Lizzie Borden's family was a distant relation to the Borden's of the Borden food company.
Lizzie Borden is buried in the Borden family plot at Oak Grove Cemetery, Fall River, MA. Resting with her are her father Andrew, her biological mother Sarah, her sister Emma and I believe a sister that died before Lizzie's birth (named Alice). Lizzie's step-mother Abbey, whom was murdered with Andrew, (and Andrew's second wife) in August 1892 was buried with her own family in a neighboring town. Lizzie's tombstone bares the name LizBeth Borden, the name she took after her trial in 1893.
No, Lizzie Borden was not on Robert Montgomery's side of the family. Lizzie Borden was a historical figure known for her infamous trial for the murders of her father and stepmother in 1892, while Robert Montgomery was a well-known actor from the 1930s and 1940s. There is no direct familial connection between them.
Lizzie Borden died in 1927 and is buried in the family plot in Fall River, MA.
They were never related. Laura, maiden name Vestral, was a neighbor of Lizzie Borden's after she moved from 92 2nd Street to Maplecroft, the home she lived in until her death in 1927. Laura's family lived behind Borden and sold eggs and milk to Lizzie. Laura's brother Merton was Borden's paper delivery boy also. The Luthers were ancestors of Laura's, not Lizzie's.
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.
In his book "Lizzie" author Frank Spiering claimed that Lizzie's sister Emma was not where everyone thought she was, and was indeed the killer. Lizzie and Emma were furious over a family dispute over a piece of real estate that Andrew Borden had given to his wife's side of the family. Abby Borden was Emma and Lizzie's stepmother, so to see some of their property going to someone 'outside' the immediate family caused a rift that could not be overcome.
Lizzie gave several different accounts of that day. Closest to the true would be: Lizzie her step-mother Abbey and the Borden's maid Bridget were by themselves in the house. Bridget was ill and after washing the outside windows she retired to the attic to lay down. Lizzie was everywhere and nowhere according to her testimony. She was ironing, in the basement, in the barn, in the back yard picking fruit. Hunting fishing sinkers in the barn loft. But Abbey Borden was attacked and murdered with a hatchett. An 1 1/2 hr. later Andrew Borden was attacked and murdered while taking a nap in the parlor. Abbey's body was not found until after Andrew's. Lizzie was arrested on August 11, 1892.
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.
I sincerely doubt it. The entire family was under extreme scrutiny and there was never even a hint of any kind of abuse in the Borden house. That doesn't mean everything was perfect. There obviously were problems. The biggest problem went by the name of Abby, the stepmother. Lizzie did not get alone with Abby and refused to call her 'mother', even though she married Mr. Borden when Lizzie was quite small. But I think in Lizzie's mind she was abused, for the fact that her father was a miser and penny-pincher who refused to live on a grand scale even though he was one of the richest men in Fall River, MA. Lizzie always had grand ideas, a big house in a better neighborhood, entertaining, ect. Right before the murders Andrew was planning to make a new will. The Borden sisters had the idea most of their inheritance would go to Abby and her family. When these factors came together it probaby pushed Lizzie over the edge. The tension and hard feelings simmered for years, combined with her stingy father's reluctance to spend a dime and the making of a new will, and to Lizzie it may have seemed the end of the world. And it was, for Andrew and Abby Borden.
Well, honey, A.J. Jennings was all about captivating the jury with his charm and wit during Lizzie Borden's trial. He used his opening remarks to plant seeds of doubt in their minds, questioning the prosecution's case and painting Lizzie as an innocent woman caught in a twisted web of lies. Basically, he played the jury like a fiddle, using his smooth talking to sway them in Lizzie's favor.
Lizzie never married or had children.No. She never married or had children of her own. After her murder trial Lizzy never returned to the family home. With her inheiritence from her dead father and stepmother she bought a large home in a different part of town. But she had to enjoy it all by herself. She was more or less shunned by the people of Fall River MA where she lived her entire life. Her sister Emma was also a spinster but shortly after the trial her and Lizzy had a falling out and barely spoke after that.