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The Axe in the Hallway: Lizzie Borden’s Silent Verdict | The Evidence Room
In this episode of The Evidence Room, host Cynthia Bandeville dissects the infamous 1892 murders of Andrew and Abby Borden in Fall River, Massachusetts, exploring the enduring mystery surrounding Lizzie Borden’s acquittal. This true crime deep dive examines the suffocating household dynamics, financial disputes over a $300,000 estate, and the Victorian social biases that shielded Lizzie from conviction despite overwhelming circumstantial evidence. Listeners will uncover how the lack of physical proof and the public’s obsession with the nursery rhyme 'Lizzie Borden took a match' shaped a…
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