Did you know that almost half of all US murders go unsolved? Many of these aren't heard of in the media or the press, but now and then, the world discovers a case that fascinates them, that confuses them, and that they fall in love with. One of these cases is a brutal double axe murder from the late 1800s. It became infamous across the globe because everyone who took an interest in the case had their own opinions and theories on it, and who carried out the stabbings. In this essay, I will show these theories and discuss what I believe really happened.

Lizzie Andrew Borden, born on the 19th of July 1860 in Fall River, Massachusetts, was a timid Sunday school teacher with a clean past, and was a calm, friendly woman, who lived with her father (Andrew Borden), …show more content…
Her friends and family knew her to be visiting a sick friend in Fairhaven, fifteen miles from Fall River, which served as her alibi at the time of the murders. Although transportation was slow in 1892, there would have been enough time for Emma to travel back to Fall River, murder her father and stepmother, then return to Fairhaven in time to read the telegram informing her of the deaths. I think this is also unlikely, as she would have had little to no motive. It would've also been a strenuous journey that I don't think Emma would have done if she were actually visiting a sick friend.

Bridget Sullivan (referred to as Maggie by the Bordens) was also included as a suspect by police because she was in the house at the time of the murders. According to her testimony, she was relaxing in her room in the attic after finishing her housework for the morning. She claims she heard nothing until Lizzie started screaming, informing her of Andrew's murder, and then Abby’s shortly after. There are theories that Bridget was an accomplice to Lizzie, and I believe this is very plausible, as she would have heard two murders happening a few floors below her