congenitaldisease:Today I visited Lizzie Borden’s house in Fall River. It is currently a museum and
congenitaldisease:Today I visited Lizzie Borden’s house in Fall River. It is currently a museum and B&B in which you can spend the night! Lizzie Andrew Borden was an American woman accused, tried, and acquitted for the brutal axe murder of her father and her stepmother in 1892. The murder took place on August 4, 1892, inside the family home. Lizzie’s stepmother, Abby, was killed first. She was first hit with the axe on the side of the head which caused her to fall to the ground. Evidence shows her killer then sat on her back and continued to hit her on the back of the head with the axe a total of 19 times. Her father, Andrew was hacked to death while he slept on the sofa. Throughout the investigation, Lizzie kept contradicting herself and changing her story. She behaved strangely and on one occasion, was seen burning a dress, claiming she had spilt paint on it. She was taken to trial and acquitted and went back to live in Fall River where the crime took place despite being ostracised by many locals who believed her to be guilty. -- source link