Lizzie Borden; crazed killer or a mistaken murderess?
That is a question that has not only baffled historians today, but the people who were there during the trial itself and it’s also a question that I’ve unraveled. Although arrested, Borden was proven innocent even with staggering evidence against her from being the first to find her parents or the burnt dress that she said was stained. "I think the case has gotten so much attention because our proper Victorian ancestors couldn't fathom that someone among the upper class – especially a woman – could commit such a heinous crime," Allard says.
That also brings up the question, why weren’t the other suspects chosen? Any of the accused could’ve benefited from Mr. Borden’s large net worth. So, which one did the dastardly deed you may be asking? Lizzie, the most obvious of suspects must’ve done it and I can prove why.
To fully understand the crime at hand, you must consider the suspects of the incident. First and foremost is Ms. Lizzie Borden, son of Andrew and Abby Borden. It was she who was arrested for the crime and eventually released as innocent. The second suspect was the family maid, Bridget Sullivan, nicknamed Maggie by the girls, she had been serving the family for several years and was rebounding from a…show more content… Borden. Everything is now making sense. Lizzie Borden, after being arrested and then decided innocent, left the court as a free criminal. The dress was most likely the key piece of evidence that would’ve put her in the brig but due to the fact that it was burnt, a key piece of evidence was lost. Think though, why would she burn something that might’ve been evidence. She had “good” reasons for killing her parents, with the fortune of her stingy father in the balance. Some flaws she did include the blunt destruction of the dress and the terribly hidden axe. All in all, Ms. Borden, a spiteful widow, lucked out on the crime she
