The Commonwealth of Massachusetts vs. Lizzie A. Borden: The Knowlton Papers, 1892-1893

Format: Paperback Language: English ISBN: 0964124882 ISBN13: 9780964124882 Release Date: September 2020 Publisher: Fall River Historical Society Press Length: 578 Pages Weight: 1.68 lbs. Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.0" x 9.0" "On June 20, 1893, a verdict of "Not guilty" brought the case of Commonwealth of Massachusetts vs. Lizzie A Borden to a close, thus ending a trial which had thrust its participants into worldwide media attention. In 1892, Miss Lizzie Andrew Borden was accused of the brutal August 4 murders of her father, Andrew Jackson Borden, and her step mother, Abby Durfee (Gray) Borden. Vindicated by due process of the charges brought against her, Miss Borden returned to Fall River, Massachusetts, only to face the life sentence inflicted upon her by her contemporaries, that of being ostracized. Prosecuting attorney Hosea Morrill Knowlton gladly relinquished his position in the public eye, proceeding with a career which was to bring him numerous successes in the f