Lizzie Andrew Borden Virtual Museum & Library

Dedicated to enhancing public education and interest in one of the most mysterious and intriguing murder cases in American history.

DID SHE? OR, DIDN'T SHE?

CAST OF CHARACTERS

Characters from the Borden murder case, including biographical information and details. Sources included The Knowlton Papers, Stefani Koorey, Kat Koorey, and Harry Widdows. Also, a list (Gone Too Soon) of those characters in the case who died very young.

PRESS REPORTS

Here you will find transcriptions of the New Bedford Evening Standard, from August 4, 1892 to June 21, 1893. Collected and transcribed by Harry Widdows, Kat Koorey, and Stefani Koorey, with some assistance by Sherry Chapman, author of Lizzie Borden: Resurrections.

BORDEN CASE IMAGES

These fourteen galleries include images related to the Borden family, the Borden murder case of 1892, Fall River, Massachusetts, and the Victorian era in Fall River and the surrounding area.

PRIMARY SOURCES

Trial transcript, Preliminary hearing transcript, Inquest, Police Witness Statements, and Wills of Lizzie Borden, Emma Borden, and John Morse. Also included are case related books and articles.

BIBLIOGRAPHIES

Lizzie Andrew Borden: An Annotated Bibliography of the Borden Murders, Annotated Bibliography of the Lizzie Borden Quarterly by Author, and another by Date.

CHRONOLOGIES

Seven timelines of the Borden case: Legal, time period, and four timelines of important people (William Moody, John Morse, Bridget Sullivan, and Lizzie Borden) based entirely upon their own testimony.

CASE EVIDENCE

House Charts, Possible Weapons, Blood Evidence, Autopsies, and Crime Scene Photographs.

CASE SUSPECTS

This catalogue of suspect names is the result of a comprehensive survey of multiple sources that detail the Borden crime. The list includes peripheral as well as major characters who were suspicious enough to be included in the investigation.

ABOUT US

Borden Family Images

The Lizzie Borden Virtual Museum & Library is dedicated to enhancing public education and interest in one of the most mysterious and intriguing murder cases in American history.

ARCHIVES OF THE LIZZIE BORDEN SOCIETY FORUM

The Lizzie Borden Society is a free society devoted to the frank and polite discussion of the Borden murders of 1892, Fall River, Massachusetts, and Victorian America. Enjoy the archives at this link.