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It was the morning of August 4, 1892 in Fall River, Massachusetts, when Lizzie Andrew Borden discovered her father, Andrew J. Borden, murdered on the sitting room sofa. Her stepmother, Abby Borden, was also found murdered in the family's second floor guestroom. One week later, Lizzie was charged with the murders. She was tried in June 1893 and was acquitted by an all-male jury. She returned to her home shortly thereafter and later moved with her sister Emma, to the "Highlands" on French Street. This was an area where the wealthy bankers, mill owners, businessmen and lawyers resided. Lizzie remained in Fall River for almost 35 years leading a secluded life with her servants, and chauffeur. Lizzie Borden died at her home in 1927 but the murders were not forgotten. In 1893, Edwin H. Porter, a police reporter for the Fall River Daily Globe, published The Fall River Tragedy. This was followed by Todd Lunday's The Unveiled Mystery in 1893. The Fall River Daily Globe published yearly articles on August 4 reminding the public of the brutal double murders and that the murderer was still lurking about the city and free. It was librarian and writer, Edmund Lester Pearson who kept the Borden c

Author

Leonard Rebello

Publisher

Al-Zach Press

Published

1999

Language

EN

ISBN

9780967073903

Subjects

Social Science, Reference, History

Updated

2026-03-24