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It is improbable for Lizzie Borden to have committed the crime of slaughtering both of her parents. Contrary to popular belief, and American folklore, direct evidence against Lizzie is scant and much of the prosecutions case unfounded.
There was not a spot of blood on Lizzie’s clothing. ... This can simply be explained by the fact that Miss Borden had her period at that time. ... Anybody close to Lizzie, post murder, would have noticed wet hair and said so in his or her testimony, but that was never mentioned.
It is reported that Lizzie was going up and down the stairs about 9 a. ... Borden would have been making the bed. ... Therefore when Lizzie went downstairs, she must have seen Mrs. Borden lying behind the bed. ...
Lizzie was seen at the barn. Lizzie stated later she was in the barn for twenty or thirty minutes “trying to find a piece of tin or iron to fix a damaged screen”(Crime Library). ...
Lizzie said she thought she heard her stepmother come in to the house while she was in the yard. ... Borden had come in was the most logical thought for Lizzie to have. ... Borden had come home. Witnesses report that Lizzie showed no feeling when her stepmother was lying dead on the guest-room floor and that she laughed on the stairs.
Approximate Word count = 995
Approximate Pages = 4
(250 words per page double spaced)
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