The trial was a media sensation, heavily influenced by the gender and religious biases of the era. At the time, many found it impossible to believe that a "well-bred" Victorian woman, active in her church and local charities, could be capable of such savagery. Key figures in the case included:
: Lizzie's lead defense attorney whose meticulous journals were only recently discovered. Motives and Modern Interpretations Lizzie Borden Took an Ax
The Mystery of Maplecroft: Why We Still Obsess Over Lizzie Borden The trial was a media sensation, heavily influenced
: The family maid who was in the house at the time of the murders. Others speculate about family feuds or even more
Without a conviction, theories have filled the vacuum for over 130 years. Most historians point to ; Lizzie and Emma stood to inherit a sizable fortune upon their father's death. Others speculate about family feuds or even more personal secrets. Lizzie Borden's chilling 1892 murder mystery - WTAE
"Lizzie Borden took an ax and gave her mother forty whacks. When she saw what she had done, she gave her father forty-one."
