fall river, massachusetts august of 1892 andrew borden abby borden
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Put on your detective’s caps because we need your skills!
The Scene of the Crime
Fall River, Massachusetts August of 1892
Scene cont.
Victims
• Andrew Borden Abby Borden
The Weapon
Suspects
Lizzie Borden Hobbies: charity,
church attendance, visiting with friends
What are possible motives?
Is there probable cause?
Suspects
Man in Carriage There was a
testimony in the trial by Mark Chase ( a stable worker) who saw a man in a carriage parked outside the house until 11am on the day of the murder
Suspects
Bridget Sullivan Age: Occupation: maid
of the Borden’s Alibi: Outside
cleaning windows when the murder occured
Police Findings
Photographed victims Interviewed Family members,
neighbors and others who could be near the crime scene
Lizzie went to by Prussic Acid for cleaning just prior to the murders
The Hatchet/Ax
So who is the murderer?
Who was arrested?
This is who the police thought was the murder but…
She was declared not guilty by the jury!
Nursery Rhyme about Lizzie Borden
Lizzie Borden took an axe And gave her mother forty whacks. When she saw what she had done She gave her father forty-one.
Media can’t get enough Lizzie
6 filmsAt least 7 songsOpera, Ballet, PlaysTelevision seriesComic bookshttp://books.google.com/books?id=g
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