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Who Thinks She's Innocent?

posted 10 years ago by Ash-lee
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I'm not an expert on the subject and it's been a while since I researched it, but last time I did, it seemed like there was a ton of circumstantial evidence that did not add up to much.

If you think she's innocent, who is your #1 suspect?

Personally, I think she was probably involved in some way (knew of the plan), but didn't really wield the hatchet herself. I remember, back when I looked into it, that the uncle who was visiting was more suspicious than she was. He supposedly had an "airtight" alibi, but that alibi wouldn't hold up in today's courts.

Andrew Borden seemed to be universally hated by many people, so the suspect list was long, and Lizzie very well may have been the sole murderer, but I think there were more people involved than we know.

[–] RubyHypatia 10 years ago

She alone had motive and opportunity for BOTH murders.

[–] HorrorFanatic23 10 years ago

She's guilty.

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[–] bittenhoney 10 years ago

I think it's one of the biggest cases where justice wasn't served, and the murderer went on to live a long life. Whether it was Lizzie or not, but I feel that she did it or was involved.

[–] LuvvieHowell 10 years ago

Lizzie died at age 67, from complications following gall bladder surgery. Not a short life, but not a very long one, either.

[–] Wuchak (8110) a year ago

Actually life expectancy for women in 1890 was under age 50, so Lizzie indeed lived a long life for that era.

[–] Captain_Augustus_McCrae 10 years ago

Being an unpopular man doesn't mean that people were lining up to commit murder on Mr. Borden. And what about Mrs. Borden? Was she killed to punish her for being his wife? Lizzie had means, motive and opportunity for BOTH killings, and she benefited materially from the murders. IMHO, and for want of a compelling alternate suspect, I conclude she did it.

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[–] thelegallywicked 10 years ago

Their is always the possibility that Mrs. Borden had witnessed her husband being murdered and then was killed for being a witness. I realize that she was killed first but Forensic science back in that time was no where near perfect.

Lizzie is most likely the killer but this case even the real life case has a lot of holes.

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[–] doug65oh 10 years ago

Truth be told, it’s highly unlikely that Abby Borden witnessed anything at all even close to the time Andrew Borden was murdered in the sitting room. Her body was discovered in the upstairs bedroom after Andrew’s body was discovered. Examination by doctors on the scene shortly thereafter suggested Mrs. Borden’s time of death to be something near 2 hours earlier. Mr. B’s wounds were obviously fresh – the blood still bright red and oozing. The blood in the guestroom, however was described as considerably darker, so had been there awhile.

When the website referred to in the thread above comes back online, you should be able to find the entire two-volume trial transcript there in pdf format free for the asking.

[–] qkeck 10 years ago

What do you think about people who say Andrew molested Lizzie and that's why she killed him and her step-mother? (The step-mother being targeted for not stopping the molestation)

[–] Captain_Augustus_McCrae 10 years ago

speculation, at this late date. Possible, but certainly not provable, with the current information available.

"It ain't dying I'm talking about, it's LIVING!"
Captain Augustus McCrae

[–] jedimcarr 10 years ago

Honestly, who knows. The evidence is poor and there are somethings missing. I don't think we will really ever know.

[–] TrangPak2 10 years ago

Just looking into those cold sociopathic eyes tells me that she did it. She had no soul whatsoever.

[–] Snakeprophet 10 years ago

I still laugh at how this was the OJ trial of its day. Even to the point that just like OJ, Borden was acquitted and the public will always condemn her in spite of it.

[–] TheFurryLobster 10 years ago

want another laugh? OJ auditioned for the role of terminator in the first terminator, but was deemed far to likable to be such a menacing role...

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