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Why Is Lizzie Borden Guilty

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Lizzie Borden… She was 33 at the time of her parent murders and was listed as a suspect. She is very guilty. I have 3 reasons why I say this, also some reasons why others may disagree with me. Lizzie was very suspect when she told her side of the story and she did things that made me feel this way, also she didn’t seem very upset about her parents and she was still comfortable in the house afterwards. Instead of being scared and afraid of what might happen too her, she wasn’t worried at all and somewhat excited about been listed as a suspect. Her sister was more frightened about what might happen then she was and the maid was very surprised about the death. Lizzie was very confident with her story as if she was planning everything out for a while, this explains why going to the police station for questions wasn’t a bad thing too her. One reason Lizzie is guilty,she stated the night before that she …show more content…

In “Bridget testimony” it says “I heard her tell her father that Mrs. Borden had a note and had gone out” (2). Those who disagree with me might say it was normal for people to get notes and leave out. When Lizzie told her father this he didn’t seem sure about it because she didn’t have many friends and it wasn’t usual for her to “help a sick friend” without telling anyone. Also, when they asked to see the note, this is what was said on “Bridget testimony” Q.”Let me ask you if anyone to your knowledge came to that house on the morning of August 4th with a message or a note for Mrs. Borden?” A.”No sir, I never saw nobody” (2). Why would ONLY Lizzie know about the note and she wasn’t the only one in the house? Since the mother told Maggie,the maid to clean the outside windows she probably would've mentioned it and also since she was outside she should've seen the mother leave the

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