Much of the evidence in the Borden case was circumstantial. The broken and possibly bloody hatchet found in the cellar could not be proven to actually be the murder weapon. The story was either rust or chicken blood. Science was not advanced enough at the time to distinguish human from animal blood. No bloody clothes were found. The Borden's friend Alice Russell observed Lizzie burning a dress in the kitchen's woodstove the day after the murders.

What it came down to was, Lizzie was about the only one that had the motive and the opportunity to kill Andrew and Abbey Borden. Bridget Sullivan, the Borden's maid, was sick that day and after washing windows retired to her attic room to lay down for a much needed nap. Lizzie's uncle John Morse, a house guest at the time of the murders was away attending to business with witnesses to verify his whereabouts. Emma Borden, Lizzie's older sister was out of town visiting friends. Once the victims are eliminated, for obvious reasons, the remaining person was Lizzie.

Lizzie Borden died at her home, Maplecroft, 306 French St. Fall River MA., on June 2, 1927, after a short illness. She had recently been hospitalized for gall bladder surgery, after which she developed pneumonia.

Here is the time line begining with the double murders of Andrew and Abbey Borden:

Murder August 4, 1892.

Lizzie Borden arrested on August 11, 1892.

Grand Jury hearing on November 7, 1892.

Grand Jury hands down indictment of Lizzie Borden on December 2, 1892.

Murder trial begins June 5, 1893.

Jury retires to deliberate on June 19, 1893.

Verdict returned on June 20, 1893.

Aquittal, Borden released.

*The trial lasted from June 5, 1893 to June 20, 1893.

Lizzie Borden was born on July 19, 1860

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

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.

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.

Was born July 19, 1860 in Fall River, Massachussetts.

lizzy borden is most famous for killing her parents with a hacket. yet we r still not sure if she really did this crime. she was never taken 2 jail 4 it.

Their common ground is red hair. Lizzie and Napolean were redheads, Titian liked women with red hair.

Lizzie Borden died from pneumonia on June 1, 1927 in Fall River, Massachusetts.

I think it was like

'it's hot in here. Get me a ginger ale.'

she said her fancy last word and thought she's dead but she woke up and said that, and then she's dead.

Im not kidding, because this is what the book said..:)

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.

Gail Borden invented Condensed Milk.

Gail Borden was an important man to Houston because he mapped the Houston area using a grid system.

When was Lizzie Johnson's birthday?