Lizzie Borden was accused of murdering her parents, Andrew and Abby Borden, in 1892. The true motive for the murders has never been definitively proven, but theories suggest financial gain, strained family relationships, or mental health issues as potential factors. Lizzie Borden was acquitted at trial due to lack of evidence.

Occasionally after a highly publicized crime the principle players may desire a fresh start far from their infamey. However with Lizzie Borden annonymity was not the purpose intended. Borden remained in Fall River MA where she had lived her entire life. Changing her name to LizBeth was meant to give her a more sofisticated sounding name as she planned to assume a social position she felt her frugal father Andrew denied her while he was alive. But she was never allowed to enjoy the hometown's esteem. After her aquittal for the murders of her father and stepmother Abbey she was shunned by Fall River society. Borden took some respite in Boston and New York on occasion but lived an isolated life until her death in 1927. She lays beside her father Andrew, natural mother Sarah, sister Emma who preceeded her to the grave by only days and marked her grave with a simple tombstone the reads LizBeth.

*Footnote:Her stepmother Abbey was buried in her family plot in a different town.

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.

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.

Lizzie Borden and Elizabeth Montgomery are 6th cousins 1 time removed through their common ancestors of Samuel and Sarah Luther.

of spotless character and reputation.

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.

Sarah Morse Borden b. 1823, d. 1863, cause of death listed as uterine congestion and spinal disease. Obviously these are not terms used today for possible causes of death. There meaning is open to interpretation. It is possible that uterine congestion could have been gynological problems left over from the birth of Lizzie 2 1/2 years before. Spinal disease could possibly be arthritis. These should not be taken as fact though and are just guesswork in lue of documentation on the subject.

People speculated that Lizzie was gay because she never married but using that logic we would have to conclude her sister Emma was also gay which I doubt. There is theory that Lizzie was having sex with the maid and was caught by her mother which forced Lizzie to kill her and ultimately her father but this theory has never been proven because of the lack of merit. Lizzie also had a friendship with American actress Nance O'Neil but it has never been proven whether or not they had a sexual relationship

After Lizzie's acquittal in 1893, she and her sister Emma moved out of their father's house, to a more fashionable home on French Street. The new house had indoor plumbing, something Lizzie had always wanted. Lizzie lived there until her death in 1927. She spent most of her time shopping, visiting and entertaining her few friends, and basically living a life of leisure.

"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.

Lizzie died in the same town she had lived her entire life, Fall River MA.

no. not really. she had brown hair and quite was quite chubby, she had quite a boyish face.

With her arrest on August 11, 1892, which I consider the beginning of the case, to the Grand Jury hearings and indictment on November 7, 1892 and December 12, 1892 respectively, opening of her trial on June 5, 1893, jury deliberations on June 19, 1893 to the handing down of the verdict on June 20, 1893, which brought an end to the legal proceedings.

Lizzie Dripping was created on 1973-03-13.

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.

Emma was Lizzie's sister's name. She was about 10 years older than Lizzie and took care of Lizzie after the death of their mother when Lizzie was around 3. Emma was visiting friends in another town when the murders took place. She stood by Lizzie through her arrest and aquittal.

Neither sister wanted to return to the house after the murders so Lizzie bought a much bigger house in a fancier neighborhood and Emma lived there with her for several years. But something happened between the sisters and Emma moved to a house of her own which was much more modest.

The Borden's remained estranged for the rest of their lives. There was a rumor that the dispute between the sisters was an inappropriate relationship Lizzie had with an actress from New York City. But whatever the disagreement, the women were never able to totally reconcile.

Emma died within days of Lizzie in early 1927. At the death of their father and stepmother, Emma and Lizzie shared equally all of the Borden assets, which were substantial. At their deaths Emma's wealth had more than doubled. She led a very modest and quiet existance. Unlike Lizzie who had spent a good portion of her inheritance. She entertained for people from out of town. The jury found her not guilty but the people of Fall River were of a different opinion and Lizzie was ostrasized by the majority of the people she used to socialize with. She spent money sometimes without thought. She had also spent a conciderable amount helping her actress friend, whom had money problems.

Today all the Bordens are together again. Lizzie and Emma were buried beside their birth mother, father and stepmother. The house where the murders occured is now used as a bed and breakfast that claims the house is haunted by Lizzie. Who knows, maybe it is.

When Lizzie was younger, father and daughter seemed to have a relationship of mutual love and a guarded respect for each other. As Lizzie grew up and older and remained in her father's home instead of marrying and starting her own family, the house on 92 2nd Street became increasingly crowded. It was no secret to anyone who knew the Borden's that Andrew's 'girls' did not get on well with Abby, Andrew's second wife and Emma and Lizzie's stepmother. If fact Emma and Lizzie did not take meals with the elder Bordens, preferring to eat off a tray in their upstairs rooms. This is a significant situation considering the era in which they lived. The tension in the home was oppressive at times. By all accounts Lizzie was the favored daughter, possibly because she was too much like Andrew. Headstrong and willful, Lizzie may have done better out of her father's home but 19th century etiquette discouraged young ladies leaving their father's house unless married or in a convent. Lizzie did neither.

The taking of innocent human lives has dire consequences for many due to the 'ripple effect'. With the death of their parents, the Borden sister's lives were drastically altered forever. Though the sisters were not left destitute, they were in effect, left without a patriarch which of course was important for the time period in which they lived. Men were the indesputable king of Victorian-era castles, even modest homes like the Borden's.

It must have been quite difficult to live in the shadow of the double murders. Although aquitted, Lizzie was found guilty in the eyes of the community of Fall River. She would remain so for the remainder of her life. Sister Emma was found guilty by association, and although she was not shunned as Lizzie was it was impossible for her to escape the stigma of her sister's infamey. Within a few years the sisters Borden had a 'falling out' that was never mended, they remained estranged until their deaths, only days apart in 1927.

The community of Fall River will be forever known as the birthplace and downfall of one of it's most prominent families. In August 2012, one hundred twenty years will have gone by sinse the demise of Andrew and Abby Borden. The double murders still baffle and certainly fascinate more than a century later. If we learn nothing else from these senseless killings, it is that killers come in both sexes, under circumstances that by all appearances are mundane. Killers come from all socio-economic classes. They can be daughters and Sunday school teachers, in small towns as well as large urban areas. And despite the passing of time, the Bordens and their tragedy have achieved almost mythical proportions in American history.

No, singer/songwriter Alexa Borden has no relation to Lizzy Borden. Although she is related to one of Canada's Primeminister's Robert L. Borden.

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.