whats the real story on lizzie borden?

Question

i need it for research!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 1

Then you really do have to research this yourself. There are too many theories to try and explain here. She was accused of killing her parents with an axe, everyone knows that, but it was never proven if in fact she did, or if there was an accomplice. There is plenty of info on all of these theories, just search Lizzie Borden.

Answer 2

Lizzie Borden was found not guilty of murdering her father and mother. I remember seeing a small segment about the Lizzie Borden case on tv years ago. Her father was brutally mutilated on the family couch while he was reading the newspapers, and I think her mom was murdered in the master bedroom. It was suggested that Lizzie did this to inherit her parents' mass fortune.

Today, the Lizzie Borden house is a Bed and Breakfast tourist destination... and people have to book several years in advance to experience an overnight stay at that house cos it's believed that the house is haunted.

Answer 3

LIZZIE BORDEN

Lizzie was born on July 19, 1860. At the age of two, she suffered the loss of her mother. However, she remained close to her father. Lizzie told many she had no memory of her mother. Her older sister, Emma, appeared to be the only constant in Lizzie's life. Emma was friend and mother to a young Lizzie.

Lizzie knew her position in life and held it well. She was a typical high society young debutante. She belonged to numerous clubs. She was active member in her church. In all the organizations she participated in, Lizzie generally held a leadership role. She was often treasurer (because of her father's wealth) or secretary.

Despite her position, Lizzie remained unmarried. There are many reasons given for this. First, she was not a great beauty--some, unfairly perhaps, called her homely. Second, she resented her father and the fact that she was not allowed the great benefits of being well-to-do. She wanted money and the power, but her father would have none of that. Third, she was in an odd station in life. No suitor was acceptable. For those who would suit her station, she was unacceptable. Those who would have her, her father viewed as inferior and would chase them off as fortune hunters.

Lizzie was thrifty-two when the murders occurred. She inherited a substantial amount of money when she was found not guilty. After her acquittal, she fell into an unlikely circle of friends, primarily the theater and bohemian crowds. She spent many nights out with her friends spending her new found wealth at will.

Lizzie could not escape her famous name. She chose not to leave Fall River even though this might have allowed her some semblance of a normal life. Once in 1926, she entered a hospital and tried to use an alias. Everyone knew who she really was, but kept up the facade for her benefit.

Lizzie died in 1927. She planned her own funeral, having left a list of those to be invited. When the guests arrived, they were told the funeral had taken place the night before. She left her heirs $225,000. She was buried with the rest of the family at Oak Grove Cemetery in Fall River. On her grave is the name "Lisbeth Andrews Borden."

Also if you want the book of the trial follow the second link.

Answer 4

I agree...the best answer you'll find will be from the research you do yourself...It's time consuming, yes, but ultimately more satisfying.
Here's a suggestion to find websites faster...go to Yahoo! or Google images, type in Lizzie Borden, and click the images to go directly to the correct site.
As for what really happened...only lizzie and her parents know for sure.

Answer 5

As children we used to sing:

Lizzie Borden took an axe,
And gave her father 40 whacks.
When she realized what she'd done,
She gave her mother 41.

While this may not be "the real story", these quaint lyrics have been passed down from generation to generation, a fact you may want to consider for your research.

Answer 6

her father loved her step mother more then he did her and he gave all that was supposed to be lizzies to her step mom. lizzie killed her step mom with an ax in a bedroom and waited till her dad came home and killed him down stairs in the living room she was never actually convitced of the crime because all the evidence that they needed she burned so they could never give any proof that it was her.

Answer 7

She was tried for the murder of her father and (step?) mother but was found not guilty. She inherited a good deal of money but was shunned from society. No one was ever convicted of the murder of her parents. Clues still exist that point to her but then there are contradictory facts.

Answer 8

No one really knows, but she was found not guilty of murdering her family, even though its always been suspected that she did it.