Lizzie Borden: The Mystery Continues

Well lets see, Lizzie lied about where she was when it happened, she lied about being in the barn, she lied about reading a magazine in the kitchen, she lied about her stepmother getting a note and going out, she tried to get Bridget to leave the house, she burned a dress right after the murder, she tried to buy poison a week before the murders, and she hated her stepmother. How could anyone think she didnt do it?

The one thing that sticks in my mind is when Lizzie was asked"did you kill your parents" she did not say No!! She said "I am innocent" and when asked "did you kill your mother" she just said "she is not my mother"

Fun fact: Elizabeth Montgomery who played Lizzie Borden in the 1975 film was actually related to her. They were cousins.

Based on the injuries, it was a crime of rage. Whoever killed them, extremely hated them, especially the father. It takes rage to butcher specifically a face area.

In Lizzie's defense: The reason for her seemingly conflicting answers at the inquest might be that they had her heavily sedated for some time after the murders.

Its always bothered me how it could have been possible for lizzie to have changed clothing,( women wore a lot of layers then and her shoes, stockins, petticoats would have blood stain) washed the blood splatters from her hair and skin,( without running water in the house) restyled her hair (wouldnt it have been wet?) And hid the hatchet...in such a short period of time while the maid napped...also, if she killed them an hour or more apart, she'd have to have cleaned herself up between murders. Sent Bridget to take a nap, greet her father, kill him, and clean up again...not realistic.

Oh I believe she did it. She got lucky when her interrogation couldn't be used because of no attorney present. I think she likely stripped down to minimum clothing before committing the murders to prevent blood stained clothes. It was much easier to commit murder back then with forensics being so unevolved.

I’ve been watching a lot of YouTube’s lately on Lizzie. Your’s is by far the most thoroughly researched and informational. I just learned so many new interesting facts. Thank you for this video

In my opinion the murders were overkill. Lizzie did it

Some interesting new facts that I didn't know before. I don't think she used a hatchet because the wounds on Abby's head don't look like hatchet wounds at all. According to a show I saw on you tube called Lizzie Borden"s weapon the wounds on Abby's head match up nicely with a flat iron like the one she supposedly used to iron handkerchiefs that morning. She would have had plenty of time to clean herself off afterwards. As for her father,you will note his body was found with his top coat partially under his head. Now I don't think he would have wanted to soil his everyday coat using it for a pillow when a small cushion or the armrest would do just as well. No, he hung up his coat as usual and laid down to rest. A little later Lizzie put on his large coat over her dress and killed him with the iron,took off his coat and shoved it under his head. Next all she had to do was wash off her hand and the iron and replace it on the stove. Now the murder weapon is hidden in plain sight.

It was customary back then for the dead to remain in the home until prepared for burial... usually a volunteer and friend of family sat with the corpse.

I've always been fascinated by this story..and this was brilliant,it shed some new light light on the case..well done!

It appears from the house diagram that there is no hallway connecting the rooms. You would have to go through one bedroom to get to another. No privacy it seems.

Nothing here I haven’t heard before, but that’s precisely why I appreciate it: the presenter gives “just the facts” and doesn’t posit some nutty theory.

This was fantastic!! I've read so much about this and yet I learned so much more! I need to watch this again. Thank you!

Very interesting , my simple view is there must have been some collusion going on, for only one person to commit the crimes would surely have been almost impossible and risky with Lizzie and the maid in the house

Lizzie came to the door dazed from the murders of her parents —so when her neighbor came to that door—she was sickened stunned.

Very very interesting. Seen many shows on this topic, but none had this much detail. Excellent production.

My best friend and her hubby spent the night in the murder room..She said she kept waking up, and getting scared because there was a mannequin standing in the corner of the room..It had a costume on it that Elizabeth Montgomery wore in a movie about Lizzie Borden..She also said that they had the same type of breakfast that the Borden's had on their last day ..I know she was expecting to hear chains,and walking but she said nothing happened that could not be explained,and she highly recommended that I check it out..

Very well told ! Thank you for sharing this video,