Lizzie Borden took an axe and gave her mother 40 whacks when she saw what she
mother 40 whacks when she saw what she
mother 40 whacks when she saw what she had done she gave her father 41 you may
had done she gave her father 41 you may
had done she gave her father 41 you may know the rhyme but can you separate the
know the rhyme but can you separate the
know the rhyme but can you separate the truth from fiction contrary to the poem
truth from fiction contrary to the poem
truth from fiction contrary to the poem Lizzie Borden gave her parents a total
Lizzie Borden gave her parents a total
Lizzie Borden gave her parents a total of 29 whacks welcome to watchmojo.com
of 29 whacks welcome to watchmojo.com
of 29 whacks welcome to watchmojo.com series on famous murderers for this list
series on famous murderers for this list
series on famous murderers for this list we’ll be counting down the most
we’ll be counting down the most
we’ll be counting down the most fascinating facts surrounding the 1892
fascinating facts surrounding the 1892
fascinating facts surrounding the 1892 murders of Borden family patriarch
murders of Borden family patriarch
murders of Borden family patriarch Andrew and his wife Abbie crimes long
Andrew and his wife Abbie crimes long
Andrew and his wife Abbie crimes long thought to be committed by the Borden’s
thought to be committed by the Borden’s
thought to be committed by the Borden’s daughter Lizzie did you kill father
daughter Lizzie did you kill father
daughter Lizzie did you kill father number 5 Lizzie had an odd alibi Lizzie
number 5 Lizzie had an odd alibi Lizzie
number 5 Lizzie had an odd alibi Lizzie please you always frightened me when you
please you always frightened me when you
please you always frightened me when you get like this murder suspects usually
get like this murder suspects usually
get like this murder suspects usually try to have a story and stick to it yet
try to have a story and stick to it yet
try to have a story and stick to it yet Lizzie’s discussions with the police
Lizzie’s discussions with the police
Lizzie’s discussions with the police were nothing if not inconsistent and
were nothing if not inconsistent and
were nothing if not inconsistent and suspicious she was home during both
suspicious she was home during both
suspicious she was home during both murders yet claimed not to hear or see a
murders yet claimed not to hear or see a
murders yet claimed not to hear or see a thing Abby Borden’s murder took place at
thing Abby Borden’s murder took place at
thing Abby Borden’s murder took place at around 9:30 a.m. at a time when Lizzie’s
around 9:30 a.m. at a time when Lizzie’s
around 9:30 a.m. at a time when Lizzie’s sister mo was out of town family friend
sister mo was out of town family friend
sister mo was out of town family friend John Morse was visiting relatives and
John Morse was visiting relatives and
John Morse was visiting relatives and Borden maid Bridget Sullivan was outside
Borden maid Bridget Sullivan was outside
Borden maid Bridget Sullivan was outside washing windows an invading intruder
washing windows an invading intruder
washing windows an invading intruder would have had to have remained hidden
would have had to have remained hidden
would have had to have remained hidden for about 90 minutes in the Borden’s
for about 90 minutes in the Borden’s
for about 90 minutes in the Borden’s relatively small house in order to
relatively small house in order to
relatively small house in order to butcher Andrew Borden undetected at
butcher Andrew Borden undetected at
butcher Andrew Borden undetected at approximately 11:00 a.m. Lizzie’s alibi
approximately 11:00 a.m. Lizzie’s alibi
approximately 11:00 a.m. Lizzie’s alibi that she was in the barn loft during
that she was in the barn loft during
that she was in the barn loft during this time proved odd when visiting
this time proved odd when visiting
this time proved odd when visiting police uncovered no footprints and also
police uncovered no footprints and also
police uncovered no footprints and also found the unventilated area stiflingly
found the unventilated area stiflingly
found the unventilated area stiflingly hot certainly unfit for a 90 minute stay
hot certainly unfit for a 90 minute stay
hot certainly unfit for a 90 minute stay number four Andrew Borden’s death wasn’t
number four Andrew Borden’s death wasn’t
number four Andrew Borden’s death wasn’t all that surprising Andrew Borden’s
all that surprising Andrew Borden’s
all that surprising Andrew Borden’s frugality as a businessman was well
frugality as a businessman was well
frugality as a businessman was well documented in the family’s home of Fall
documented in the family’s home of Fall
documented in the family’s home of Fall River Massachusetts I’ve already
River Massachusetts I’ve already
River Massachusetts I’ve already mentioned that the Borden family home
mentioned that the Borden family home
mentioned that the Borden family home was small given Andrew self-made fortune
was small given Andrew self-made fortune
was small given Andrew self-made fortune but does anyone ever get rich without
but does anyone ever get rich without
but does anyone ever get rich without making their fair share of enemies along
making their fair share of enemies along
making their fair share of enemies along the way do you have any idea how much
the way do you have any idea how much
the way do you have any idea how much your father was worth the relationship
your father was worth the relationship
your father was worth the relationship between Andrew Lizzie and Emma is also
between Andrew Lizzie and Emma is also
between Andrew Lizzie and Emma is also thought to have been complicated by the
thought to have been complicated by the
thought to have been complicated by the father’s second marriage to Abby in 1865
father’s second marriage to Abby in 1865
father’s second marriage to Abby in 1865 the sisters reportedly
the sisters reportedly
the sisters reportedly to refer to her as mrs. Borden as
to refer to her as mrs. Borden as
to refer to her as mrs. Borden as opposed to mother is house Lord how I
opposed to mother is house Lord how I
opposed to mother is house Lord how I hate this house Lizzie and Emma status
hate this house Lizzie and Emma status
hate this house Lizzie and Emma status as unmarried women in their 30s also
as unmarried women in their 30s also
as unmarried women in their 30s also labeled them as spinsters during this
labeled them as spinsters during this
labeled them as spinsters during this era which could have also increased
era which could have also increased
era which could have also increased tensions within the household I’m
tensions within the household I’m
tensions within the household I’m suffocating father look at me I’m 32 and
suffocating father look at me I’m 32 and
suffocating father look at me I’m 32 and practically a prisoner in this ugly old
practically a prisoner in this ugly old
practically a prisoner in this ugly old house still this didn’t stop the
house still this didn’t stop the
house still this didn’t stop the siblings from inheriting Andrews fortune
siblings from inheriting Andrews fortune
siblings from inheriting Andrews fortune after his death with Lizzie eventually
after his death with Lizzie eventually
after his death with Lizzie eventually becoming a somewhat infamous local
becoming a somewhat infamous local
becoming a somewhat infamous local celebrity after her trial number three
celebrity after her trial number three
celebrity after her trial number three the coroner didn’t write the rhyme
the coroner didn’t write the rhyme
the coroner didn’t write the rhyme apparently speaking of the trial the
apparently speaking of the trial the
apparently speaking of the trial the skulls of Abby and Andrew Borden made a
skulls of Abby and Andrew Borden made a
skulls of Abby and Andrew Borden made a shocking appearance in front of the
shocking appearance in front of the
shocking appearance in front of the Massachusetts jury but the remains
Massachusetts jury but the remains
Massachusetts jury but the remains didn’t feature the sort of axe wounds
didn’t feature the sort of axe wounds
didn’t feature the sort of axe wounds one might expect from Lizzie’s infamous
one might expect from Lizzie’s infamous
one might expect from Lizzie’s infamous rhyme instead the murder weapon was
rhyme instead the murder weapon was
rhyme instead the murder weapon was likely a small hatchet used to deliver
likely a small hatchet used to deliver
likely a small hatchet used to deliver approximately 19 blows to Abby and 10 or
approximately 19 blows to Abby and 10 or
approximately 19 blows to Abby and 10 or 11 to mr. Borden these blows were quite
11 to mr. Borden these blows were quite
11 to mr. Borden these blows were quite gruesome and forceful however severely
gruesome and forceful however severely
gruesome and forceful however severely damaging the father’s head and face the
damaging the father’s head and face the
damaging the father’s head and face the shocking violence caused quite a
shocking violence caused quite a
shocking violence caused quite a commotion in the crowd as well as a
commotion in the crowd as well as a
commotion in the crowd as well as a swoon by Lizzie in the court although
swoon by Lizzie in the court although
swoon by Lizzie in the court although the accused did not take the stand at
the accused did not take the stand at
the accused did not take the stand at her own defense
her own defense
her own defense she didn’t even need to in the end the
she didn’t even need to in the end the
she didn’t even need to in the end the jury of 12 men only deliberated for
jury of 12 men only deliberated for
jury of 12 men only deliberated for about 90 minutes before returning a not
about 90 minutes before returning a not
about 90 minutes before returning a not guilty verdict not guilty number two
guilty verdict not guilty number two
guilty verdict not guilty number two there was a distinct lack of evidence
there was a distinct lack of evidence
there was a distinct lack of evidence during the trial the only thing that
during the trial the only thing that
during the trial the only thing that matters is the evidence
criminal forensics such as
criminal forensics such as fingerprinting were in their infancy
fingerprinting were in their infancy
fingerprinting were in their infancy during the time of the ward murders
during the time of the ward murders
during the time of the ward murders although her failed attempt to purchase
although her failed attempt to purchase
although her failed attempt to purchase poison from the local apothecary in the
poison from the local apothecary in the
poison from the local apothecary in the days prior to the murder did raise some
days prior to the murder did raise some
days prior to the murder did raise some eyebrows miss Borden asked to buy ten
eyebrows miss Borden asked to buy ten
eyebrows miss Borden asked to buy ten cents worth of prussic acid naturally I
cents worth of prussic acid naturally I
cents worth of prussic acid naturally I informed her we did not sell prussic
informed her we did not sell prussic
informed her we did not sell prussic acid and less by a physician’s
acid and less by a physician’s
acid and less by a physician’s prescription the crime scene was also
prescription the crime scene was also
prescription the crime scene was also severely compromised from the get-go as
severely compromised from the get-go as
severely compromised from the get-go as police and curious neighbors trampled
police and curious neighbors trampled
police and curious neighbors trampled all over the board and home corrupting
all over the board and home corrupting
all over the board and home corrupting anything which might have been
anything which might have been
anything which might have been considered useful evidence the only
considered useful evidence the only
considered useful evidence the only hatchet found on the Borden property was
hatchet found on the Borden property was
hatchet found on the Borden property was broken and clear of any stains while
broken and clear of any stains while
broken and clear of any stains while addressed that police would have
addressed that police would have
addressed that police would have admitted as evidence was conveniently
admitted as evidence was conveniently
admitted as evidence was conveniently burned by Lizzie prior to her trial
burned by Lizzie prior to her trial
burned by Lizzie prior to her trial Bizzy what are you going to do I’m gonna
Bizzy what are you going to do I’m gonna
Bizzy what are you going to do I’m gonna burn this okay it’s covered with paint
burn this okay it’s covered with paint
burn this okay it’s covered with paint Lizzie’s gender might have also played a
Lizzie’s gender might have also played a
Lizzie’s gender might have also played a role in her acquittal as female murder
role in her acquittal as female murder
role in her acquittal as female murder suspect were practically unheard of
suspect were practically unheard of
suspect were practically unheard of around this time especially gruesomely
around this time especially gruesomely
around this time especially gruesomely violent ones Lizzie’s defense attorney
violent ones Lizzie’s defense attorney
violent ones Lizzie’s defense attorney used this to their advantage and
used this to their advantage and
used this to their advantage and referenced her upstanding reputation in
referenced her upstanding reputation in
referenced her upstanding reputation in the community as a way of circumventing
the community as a way of circumventing
the community as a way of circumventing a guilty verdict to find her guilty you
a guilty verdict to find her guilty you
a guilty verdict to find her guilty you must believe her to be a theme does she
must believe her to be a theme does she
must believe her to be a theme does she look it number one you can stay at the
look it number one you can stay at the
look it number one you can stay at the Lizzie Borden Bed and Breakfast she’s
Lizzie Borden Bed and Breakfast she’s
Lizzie Borden Bed and Breakfast she’s catching the actual Borden home is still
catching the actual Borden home is still
catching the actual Borden home is still standing on second Street in Fall River
standing on second Street in Fall River
standing on second Street in Fall River and exists as an operating
and exists as an operating
and exists as an operating bed-and-breakfast dedicated to
bed-and-breakfast dedicated to
bed-and-breakfast dedicated to preserving the historical significance
preserving the historical significance
preserving the historical significance of the Lizzie Borden case for all who
of the Lizzie Borden case for all who
of the Lizzie Borden case for all who care to visit the establishment is
care to visit the establishment is
care to visit the establishment is proudly staffed by experts on the case
proudly staffed by experts on the case
proudly staffed by experts on the case complete with original artifacts and
complete with original artifacts and
complete with original artifacts and even gift shop DVDs and collectibles
even gift shop DVDs and collectibles
even gift shop DVDs and collectibles Lizzie’s inform she’s a suspect in the
Lizzie’s inform she’s a suspect in the
Lizzie’s inform she’s a suspect in the crime by the city marshal rufus Hilliard
crime by the city marshal rufus Hilliard
crime by the city marshal rufus Hilliard and the mayor of Fall River John Conklin
and the mayor of Fall River John Conklin
and the mayor of Fall River John Conklin the place is usually booked solid during
the place is usually booked solid during
the place is usually booked solid during the Halloween season as well as the
the Halloween season as well as the
the Halloween season as well as the anniversary of the murders but is
anniversary of the murders but is
anniversary of the murders but is readily available at other times the
readily available at other times the
readily available at other times the house has proven to be a popular spot
house has proven to be a popular spot
house has proven to be a popular spot for many aspiring ghost hunters and
for many aspiring ghost hunters and
for many aspiring ghost hunters and tourists coming through town with some
tourists coming through town with some
tourists coming through town with some of the construction and materials inside
of the construction and materials inside
of the construction and materials inside dating back to Andrews original design
dating back to Andrews original design
dating back to Andrews original design just don’t be alarmed if you happen to
just don’t be alarmed if you happen to
just don’t be alarmed if you happen to your footsteps in the hall or the sound
your footsteps in the hall or the sound
your footsteps in the hall or the sound Hachette cutting through the night air
Hachette cutting through the night air
Hachette cutting through the night air are you sure there’s nobody else in the
are you sure there’s nobody else in the
are you sure there’s nobody else in the house so do you think Lizzie Borden was
house so do you think Lizzie Borden was
house so do you think Lizzie Borden was guilty of the crime and could you handle
guilty of the crime and could you handle
guilty of the crime and could you handle a stay at that murderous
a stay at that murderous
a stay at that murderous bed-and-breakfast this is something to
bed-and-breakfast this is something to
bed-and-breakfast this is something to do with your freaky fetish for serial
do with your freaky fetish for serial
do with your freaky fetish for serial killers for more staffed by experts top
killers for more staffed by experts top
killers for more staffed by experts top tens and enemies along the way top fives
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