The name Lizzie Borden creates visions of a hatchet-wielding murderess, aimlessly considered guilty of the terrible crime of parricide. The ending of her spectacular trial was altogether the opposite; tried by due process of law, she was released of all charges against her. As a free woman, she returned to Fall River, Massachusetts, her hometown, to continue private life. Yet, despite the decision delivered by the jury, the specter of suspicion stayed ever-present, haunting Lizzie forever. On August 4th, 1892, Andrew and Abby Borden’s bodies were found dead in their home. Evidence pointed to Lizzie Borden, and she was charged, but later released. The Borden’s were believed to be killed with a hatchet or an ax. Abby Borden had been axed 18 times, and Andrew was supposedly hacked 11. The couple's bodies were found in different areas in their family home. As far as evidence, only one concrete thing was found: a handleless hatchet in the basement. The problem is, that hatchet was clean of blood. The people who were staying in the house at the time of the murders was Lizzie Borden, her sister Emma Borden, her father Andrew Borden, and her step-mother Abby Borden. There was also her uncle John Morse, who was visiting from …show more content…
Lizzie Borden was actually the prime subject in this case. The police believed her motive was money. Her father, Andrew, had a net worth of about ten million in today's standards, but he was apparently a bit of a penny pincher. When Maggie testified about the money topic, Lizzie reportedly smiled. The thirty-two-year-old had a dispute with her step-mother about five years before the incident. This falling out was caused by her father buying a house for her half-sister rather than her and Emma. The fight resulted in Lizzie calling Abby “Mrs. Borden” instead of “Mother”. Not long after the murders, Lizzie and Emma bought an expensive house in a rich neighborhood with the money that was left to