...For the past century, the Murders of Andrew J. Borden and his wife Abby Borden became one of America’s obsessions. From the towns’ people of Fall River Massachusetts to the rest of the country, the Borden murders became the topic of interest. The case shocked the nation as Lizzie Borden- a 32 year old school teacher- was put on trial for the murders of her parents. On August 4, 1892, at 92 Second Street Fall River Massachusetts, Andrew Borden and Abby Borden were found murdered in their homes. Andrew Borden, the richest man in Fall River, was found dead by his daughter Lizzie Borden, on a couch in the sitting area. Lizzie called to the household maid, Bridget Sullivan, to come down from the attic to inform her that Mr. Borden was dead. When Bridget came down, she found Lizzie at the back door and told Bridget to go get Dr. Bowen, who lived across the street. Dr. Bowen wasn’t home so Bridget told Mrs. Bowen that Mr. Borden had been murdered. When Bridget arrived back at the house she was sent to get Lizzie’s friend, Miss Alice Russell. While Bridget was going to get Miss. Russell, another neighbor, Mrs. Adelaide Churchill saw some commotion at the Borden house and went over to check it out. When she arrived at the house Lizzie told her that her father had been killed. Mrs. Churchill asked where Lizzie’s mother was and Lizzie informed her that her mother received a note asking her to attend to a sick friend. Mrs. Churchill then sent her handyman to search for the Doctor, since...
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...The Lizzie Borden Trial Abstract The 1893 trial of Lizzie Borden has been analyzed by historians throughout the twentieth and now twenty first century. Particular interest has been placed on whether Lizzie Borden was guilty or innocent, given the considerable amount of time that has passed it would be irrational to speculate on the jury’s decision to acquit Lizzie. Focusing on the evidence obtained by the Fall River police department and District Attorney Hosea Knowlton we can obtain a better view of the events which occurred that fateful day in August, 1982. Why did the panel of judges disallow so much key evidence presented by the prosecution and could the actions of key courtroom figures have set free a guilty woman? The late nineteenth century would be a critical time in the evolution of substantive and procedural rights, including the right to remain silent for United States citizens. Today men and women enjoy equal rights in the eyes of the law but late in the nineteenth century things were much different, could the way men viewed women have set free a murderer? On a scorching 1892 August day in Fall River, Massachusetts, Andrew and Abby Borden were violently murdered in their home on Second Street. The Lizzie Borden trial held in 1893 attracted attention from nearly the entire United States with newspapers in New York City, Providence, and Boston publishing articles at a frenzied pace. The subsequent police investigation and trial of Lizzie Borden gained national...
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...The Axe That Ended The Bordens:”Lizzie Borden took an axe and gave her mother forty whacks, when she saw what she had done she gave her father forty-one .” was the famous line that was made up after the Lizzie Borden case was in full effect this case had many saying that she no doubt did the crime but were furious that she didn’t come out of the courthouse guilty. She believe it or not was proven not guilty for the murder of Andrew and Abby Boren. Lizzie was not liked in the eyes of her neighbors along with many others, this was because she was accused of slaughtering her stepmother and father. She was later found not guilty many people who thought otherwise (A&E Tv 3). On the morning of August 4th 1892, Andrew and Abby Borden were found murdered, Her father Andrew Borden’s body was still warm found beaten to almost...
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...Lizzie Borden Case The trial of Lizzie Borden is a very controversial topic and many believe the case verdict should have been ruled otherwise. The murder of Abby and Andrew Borden by multiple ax whacks to the head caused many to believe that Lizzie Borden, the daughter of Andrew Borden, did it. The case ruled ‘Not Guilty” on June 20, 1893. Based on research and evidence, I believe that Lizzie Borden was guilty because of her claimed whereabouts, the ironic poisoning coincidence, and the burning of a dress, which is the opposite of the actual court ruling in 1893. Lizzie Borden and the maid, Bridget Sullivan were the only ones home at the time of the murder of Abby Borden. Bridget was outside washing windows and Lizzie claimed to be downstairs. It’s strange that “she heard no alarming noises”. (Source J) In addition to that, there was no sign of forced entry. If an intruder committed the murders, they would have “had to hide in the house for 90 minutes or departed and then returned without being seen” (Source J) because the 2 murders happened over an hour apart. This would be nearly impossible if Lizzie was downstairs at the time of her stepmother’s murder. At the time of her father’s murder, she claimed to be in the loft of the backyard barn, searching for sinkers for a fishing trip for 15-20 minutes. The police said the loft was very hot and the “also found no footprints”(Source J) which contradicts Lizzie’s statement of where she was at the time of the murder of her father...
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...Lizzie borden killed both of her parents. There are some reasons why. Reason one is that she burned evidence, reason two is she lied to the police about where she was, and reason three is she lied about geting fishing equipment from the barn. In this essay is the reasons why lizzie is guilty for killing her parents. The first reason is that she had burned a dress that was supposed to be evidence. In Lizzie Borden An Account pg 4. paragraph 7 “Russell told grand jurors that she had witnessed Lizzie Borden burning a blue dress in a kitchen fire allegedly.” this evidence was enough to convince the grand Jurors to at least indict Lizzie for both of the murders of her parents. Also Lizzie lied to the police many time about where she was. In the document named Lizzie Borden’s Inquest Testimony pg 3. The interviewer ask Lizzie “You remember, Miss Borden, that you told me several times that you were downstairs and not up stairs when your father came home?” and on the same page she said “I was coming down when she let him in.” Then she proceeds to tell him. “I don’t know what I have said.” this evidence helps support that she was not telling the truth about where she was....
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...The Lizzie Borden Bed and Breakfast and museum was built on the 92nd street in Fall River, Massachusetts. Even though the bed and breakfast is popular, and many people travel from all over to stay there, it is not popular for their food or the comfort or being in a beautiful home. The Lizzie Borden Bed and Breakfast is more known for the brutal killings that happened in 1892, and by whom people believed did the killings. Fall River, Massachusetts was known to be controlled by seven wealthy families. One of those families was the Borden family. Andrew Borden was one of the rare men that was self made and did not earn his money through and inheritance. He began making money for his family by building furniture and coffins (OrfyTv). Andrew worked his...
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...In 1845, Andrew Jackson Borden (1822–1892) married Sarah Anthony (Morse) Borden (1823–1863), bearing three children: Emma Lenora Borden (1851–1927), Alice Esther Borden (1856–1858), and Lizzie Andrew Borden (1860–1927). Their marriage ended in 1863 with the death of Sarah, leaving Emma and Lizzie without a mother. Just two years after the death of Sarah, Andrew J. Borden became acquainted with Abby Durfee (Gray) Borden (1828–1892) at the commencement of a church service. The year is now 1865, and Andrew J. Borden would be marrying his second wife, Abby Durfee (Gray). Andrew J. Borden was a tall slender man with qualities of being a compassionate, gentle, and stubborn individual having a temper. He was born into a family that sustained great financial wealth and power through the cotton and manufacturing industry. As a child, he enjoyed the luxuries that followed this type of persona. But when he became a young man, the family’s wealth had been squandered, leaving him financially poor. In order for him to regain his stamina, he would begin to save and invest all of his money, never borrowing a cent from anyone (a point in his life that he was always proud of and made it well-known to all)....
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...The Famous Murder Trial’s Killer Discovered Lizzie Borden’s trial was one of most mysterious and famous murder trials in 1900’s. This murder of Andrew Borden and his wife took place in the Borden’s house on the 4th of August, 1892 in the city called Fall River, Massachusetts. The Borden’s house consisted of Andrew Borden and his second wife, Abby, his two daughters, Lizzie and Emma, and a housemaid Bridget Sullivan. About a week after the crime Lizzie was arrested for her father’s and stepmother’s murders; however, in spite of a great deal of evidence, she was acquitted. A look at the evidence of the murder case proves that Lizzie Borden was guilty of her father and stepmother's murder. On the 4th of August, 1892, Abbey Borden and Andrew...
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...The Lizzie Borden case was very interesting because no one could prove Lizzie was to blame for her parents death.I know Lizzie killed her parents because there is lots and lots of evidence that points to her direction.Evidence such as the dress Lizzie was wearing the day of her parents murders,she supposedly burned that dress with a “paint” stain on it which was asked of the day she was trialed in court.Lizzie knew the court was going to test for blood on the dress and that she would be found guilty,so she burned it right after she got home coming from the court.Emma Borden claims she “told” Lizzie to burn it and that it wasn't her fault. Another piece of evidence that shows Lizzies guilty is that she hated her stepmother and that she disliked...
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...Fallon Perez Psychological Theories Often times when discussing murders, people say the killer “just snapped.” In many instances, there is a downward spiral of mental and emotional damage. The killers leave behind warning signs and clues. To grasp more of an understanding of these signs and clues, one should research four main case categories: mothers who kill their children, children who kill their parents, mass murders, and serial killers. To gain better insight to these psychological theories behind homicides, this paper highlights individual cases in each category mentioned above. One of the categories to look at is mothers who kill their children. For this particular case, a prime example would be the Andrea Yates Murders. Andrea Yates was a former Texas resident, who drowned and murdered her five children on June 20, 2001. Andrea waited for her husband to leave early Wednesday morning to fill a bathtub where she would drown her five children. She began by killing the three middle children, “drowning them face first in the tub, then proceeding to put them in their beds and cover them with the sheets” (Ramsland). Then she went on to kill the six-month-old baby. Once the baby was dead, she left him floating in the tub. When she called her eldest son to the bathroom, he immediately realized the danger he was in and ran. “Andrea chased and dragged him to the tub” (Ramsland). She then struggled with drowning him, but eventually was successful but not before he could...
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...turned down by Garfield and rejected by congress. 2. In the essay “The Wizard of Oz,” in what ways is the Cowardly Lion similar to William Jennings Bryan? William Jennings Bryan was a similar to the Cowardly Lion. He was a pacifist and anti-imperialist in the time of national expansion in the U.S. Bryan also, like the cowardly lion who “watches over and protects the smaller animals in ‘a grand old forest’” (p. 49) Bryan only had political power over lesser politicians. 3. In the essay “She Couldn’t Have Done It,” how did Lizzie Borden’s gender and social standing influence the way she was treated by authorities? Lizzie Borden had a large amount of money meaning she probably had a good lawyer. In the Borden’s trial the jury ruled her out as the murderer due to her lack of size, height, and weight. Also, in 1892 “women were merely large babies” (page 55) meaning that women did not have the mental capacity to plot murder, and set out to kill people. 4. In the essay, “Living and Dying in Packingtown,” what reaction did Upton Sinclair hope to achieve with his muckraking? Upton Sinclair wanted nothing but to reveal the inhumanity of...
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...1861 criminal prison cell check in book averaged these four crimes most: murder, treason, piracy with violence, and arson in government dockyards and arsenals.” (Collins 3). For example, Jesse James, a famous robber who would steal from banks, and give the stolen money to the poor. In his eyes, he was being heroic helping out so many poor families, giving them much needed money to survive. But Lestandie 2 in the eyes of the more fortunate, what he was doing was stealing, and no matter why and for whom he was stealing for, it was still wrong. James, after stealing over $200,000 remained out of jail for his entire life. Now imagine yourself robbing a bank for $200,000 and being able to walk right out of there and continue on with your life without ever paying the price for it. Do you think that could happen now, not likely at all, and if James lived in this era, it wouldn't be possible for him either with the new laws and law enforcement. During the 19th century, substantial crimes were divided into degrees to allow enforcement to determine a fair punishment. The first degree crimes were punishable by the death penalty, and the punishment wasn’t as peaceful as a shot that slowly stopped your heart. Death sentences back then were carried out by executions. The crimes that sent people straight to death row were; rape, burglary, robbery, piracy, murder committed with arson, and murder with malice, meaning murder with the intent to be evil. Some felt the death penalty was too harsh...
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...Community college. Mr. Rosen author attended the University of Southern California film school. He then moved back to New York and found work as a technical writer, specializing in photography where he met his wife. He edited Studio Photography magazine and wrote a photography column for the New York Times. This led to an eight-year job as a journalism professor at Hofstra University. C. Fred Rosen is the winner of Library Journal’s Best Reference Source 2005 award for The Historical Atlas of American Crime. His published works in the genre include the true crime classic, Lobster Boy. In that case it was Mr. Rosen’s detective work that led to the conviction of the killer. This proves Rosen’s competence to write a book about historical murders as his evidence helped solve the case. Rosen has a lot of experience writing about true crime having published over twelve books on the subject of true crime. 2. A. Fred Rosen has published thirteen or fourteen books related to criminal justice some include: There But For the Grace: Survivors of the 20th Century’s Infamous Serial Killers, Body Dump, When Satan Wore a Cross, Lobster Boy, and Needle Work. There But For the Grace: Survivors of the 20th Century’s Infamous Serial Killers, covers the details of those who lived through some of the most gruesome crimes in history and is similar in subject matter to the volume. This is related to Did They Really Do It? because it analysis some of...
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...Tell Me Your Dreams by Sidney Sheldon BOOK ONE CHAPTER ONE Someone was following her. She had read about stalkers, but they belonged in a different, violent world. She had no idea who it could be, who would want to harm her. She was trying desperately hard not to panic, but lately her sleep had been filled with unbearable nightmares, and she had awakened each morning with a feeling of impending doom. Perhaps it's all in my imagination, Ashley Patterson thought. I'm working too hard. I need a vacation. She turned to study herself in her bedroom mirror. She was looking at the image of a woman in her late twenties, neatly dressed, with patrician features, a slim figure and intelligent, anxious brown eyes. There was a quiet elegance about her, a subtle attractiveness. Her dark hair fell softly to her shoulders. I hate my looks, Ashley thought. I'm too thin. I must start eating more. She walked into the kitchen and began to fix breakfast, forcing her mind to forget about the frightening thing that was happening, and concentrating on preparing a fluffy omelette. She turned on the coffeemaker and put a slice of bread in the toaster. Ten minutes later, everything was ready. Ashley placed the dishes on the table and sat down. She picked up a fork, stared at the food for a moment, then shook her head in despair. Fear had taken away her appetite. This can't go on, she thought angrily. Whoever he is, I won't let him do this to me. I won't. Ashley glanced at her watch. It was time to leave...
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...C h a p t e r 1 Prewriting GETTING STARTED (OR SOUP-CAN LABELS CAN BE FASCINATING) For many writers, getting started is the hardest part. You may have noticed that when it is time to begin a writing assignment, you suddenly develop an enormous desire to straighten your books, water your plants, or sharpen your pencils for the fifth time. If this situation sounds familiar, you may find it reassuring to know that many professionals undergo these same strange compulsions before they begin writing. Jean Kerr, author of Please Don’t Eat the Daisies, admits that she often finds herself in the kitchen reading soup-can labels—or anything—in order to prolong the moments before taking pen in hand. John C. Calhoun, vice president under Andrew Jackson, insisted he had to plow his fields before he could write, and Joseph Conrad, author of Lord Jim and other novels, is said to have cried on occasion from the sheer dread of sitting down to compose his stories. To spare you as much hand-wringing as possible, this chapter presents some practical suggestions on how to begin writing your short essay. Although all writers must find the methods that work best for them, you may find some of the following ideas helpful. But no matter how you actually begin putting words on paper, it is absolutely essential to maintain two basic ideas concerning your writing task. Before you write a single sentence, you should always remind yourself that 1. You have some valuable ideas to tell your reader,...
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