After an hour and a half of deliberation, the jury acquitted Lizzie Borden of the murders. [76] Upon exiting the courthouse, she told reporters she was "the happiest woman in the world". [77]

May 3, 2024 · Class, nativism and gender stereotypes all played a role in Borden's acquittal for the 1892 killings of her father and stepmother

May 28, 2025 · Lizzie was arrested and tried for both murders in June 1893 but was acquitted, given the circumstantial evidence. She was nonetheless ostracized thereafter by the people of …

On August 4, 1892, Andrew Borden and his wife, Abby, were found hacked to death in their Fall River, Mass. home. The top suspect: Andrew’s daughter, Lizzie, who was acquitted but …

And, not least of all, Lizzie was acquitted of the horrific murders in Fall River, Massachusetts. After winning the trial of the century, in which a jury of 12 heavily mustachioed men (picture...

Aug 1, 2021 · Despite being acquitted of double murder, time and popular culture have forever cast Lizzie Borden as one of America's most notorious killers. Did she do it or not? "48 Hours" …

In an attempt to circumvent its lack of direct evidence, the prosecution appealed to popular stereotypes about the slyness and cleverness of women. Lizzie nonetheless was acquitted. …

Apr 20, 2025 · The trial of Lizzie Borden became known as "the trial of the century," capturing the public's imagination due to its sensational details. Despite her inconsistent testimony and …

The absence of police during the murders of Andrew and Abby Borden portended the lack of concern for the law that persisted throughout the case and eventually led to the acquittal of the …

On 20 June 1893, Lizzie Borden was acquitted after the jury deliberated only 65 minutes. No one else was ever arrested for the murders, and the crime went unsolved. Borden died 34 years …