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Lizzie Borden Audio

Lizzie Borden Audio

Kate Lavender 17 episodes Sep 5, 2025

Lizzie Borden Audio is an episodic historical true-crime series about the famous 1892 Lizzie Borden case. It tells the story through multiple witnesses using primary-source trial transcripts, with short musical interludes that accent the absurd and sometimes comical aspects of the crime. The work is nonfiction and draws on the trial, published works by Borden scholars, and newspapers of the time.

Episodes

Witness Statements Analysis - PART 2  Including the McHenry/Trickey Affair!
Witness Statements Analysis - PART 2 Including the McHenry/Trickey Affair! Sep 5, 2025 35:32 A continuation of the detailed account of witness statements and police investigations surrounding the Borden murders. Analysis of the interdynamics of the family members of Lizzie Borden and her father and stepmother, John Morse, and maid Bridget Sullivan, and other community members. Key figures such as Fall River police officer George W. Allen, detail the initial discovery of the bodies, and Li
Witness Statements - Analysis - Part 1 - Lizzie Borden Trial
Witness Statements - Analysis - Part 1 - Lizzie Borden Trial Aug 8, 2025 46:40 In this episode, we plunge into the murky waters of the Lizzie Borden murder case, dissecting the chaos and confusion that followed the brutal slayings of Andrew and Abby Borden on that fateful August day in 1892. With original witness statements from the time, we aim to sift through the historical noise and uncover the contradictions that have kept this case alive for over a century. We scrutiniz
D.A. William Moody's Opening Analysis the Day of the Murders - Step by Step
D.A. William Moody's Opening Analysis the Day of the Murders - Step by Step Jun 21, 2025 55:58 A new experimental podcast where I try out a new format with no background music or host to educate you as two Lizzie Borden Trial experts analyze Moody's compelling two-hour opening statement in 56 minutes, commercial-free. This was Moody's first murder trial at the age of 40. Mrs. Churchill's Inquest is coming soon. Subscribe so you don't miss it! TIMECODES:00:00    INTRO - M
Detective Nellie McHenry - Aug 25, 1892 - What Did Bridget Tell Her?
Detective Nellie McHenry - Aug 25, 1892 - What Did Bridget Tell Her? Feb 16, 2025 22:39 Enigmatic Nellie McHenry arrived in Fall River alongside her husband, Detective Edwin McHenry, shortly after the brutal murders of Andrew and Abby Borden. Dubbed the "mysterious lady in black" by local newspapers, Nellie would provide important clues about the household by disguising herself as a relative of the late Mrs. Borden and skillfully gained the trust of Bridget Sullivan, the Bo
The Inquest of Alice Russell w/ Lizzie Refusing a Search
The Inquest of Alice Russell w/ Lizzie Refusing a Search Oct 1, 2023 35:26 This episode contains new information of Lizzie refusing a search and barring the officers from looking inside her room or bureau. Later this information would be disputed as tho it never happened. Read it for yourself in the book "The Jennings Journals, 1892" by the Fall River Historical Society. What was she hiding? Please leave a comment if you know.Alice said she knew "it was co
The Inquest of Dr. Seabury Bowen, w/ 2 Excerpts of The Knowlton Papers
The Inquest of Dr. Seabury Bowen, w/ 2 Excerpts of The Knowlton Papers Jun 5, 2023 30:12 Dr. Bowen was summoned shortly after Lizzie Borden discovered the body of her father, Andrew Borden, dead in the sitting room with his head smashed open by a hatchet.  Shortly after Doc Bowen arrived he encountered several witnesses and gave his timeline of events and sadly, described how Mrs. Borden visited his office early Wednesday morning stating that someone was trying to poison her the day b
Mayor Dr. John Coughlin's Autopsy Report on Andrew & Abby Borden
Mayor Dr. John Coughlin's Autopsy Report on Andrew & Abby Borden Mar 22, 2023 14:13 On August 4, 1892, Dr. John Coughlin, the Mayor of Fall River, arrived at the residence of Andrew and Abby Borden only forty minutes after their brutal murders. Despite the passage of time, his meticulous notes and observations remain relevant today. Coughlin's observations include a haunting insight into the nature of the crime: the same person who killed Mr. Borden was responsible for Mrs.
The Inquest of John Vinnicum Morse
The Inquest of John Vinnicum Morse Jan 27, 2023 24:27 John Morse was the first person that gave his inquest to District Attorney Hosea Knowlton after the suspicious murders of Andrew & Abby Borden on August 4, 1892, just a few hours after he left the house to pursue his errands after spending the night in the same room that Abby's body was found brutally hacked about the head the same way as her husband with no bloody footprints leaving the
The Inquest of Emma Borden
The Inquest of Emma Borden Nov 24, 2022 20:47 Emma Borden, the older spinster sister to Lizzie Borden gave her inquest testimony to District Attorney Hosea Knowlton sometime during August 9-11, 1892 less than a week after the murders of her father and stepmother. The testimony takes on new meaning now that we know Emma was present with Lizzie in Fairhaven while she was asking for chloroform at Hypolyte Martel's Apothecary two weeks befor
Witness Statements of Lizzie Borden, Episode 3 w/Emma Borden & Alice Russell
Witness Statements of Lizzie Borden, Episode 3 w/Emma Borden & Alice Russell Jan 16, 2021 31:06 Listen while reading the transcript.  Emma Borden and Alice Russell discuss the burning of the Bedford Cord Dress after the murders. Brenda McGinnis as Emma Borden, Mrs. Cyrus W. Tripp, Mrs. Jane Gray & Gossipy Church Lady.Rina Sklar as Alice Russell.David Loftus as Eli Bence, Dr. Albert E. Chase, Officer Harrington & others.S.W. Conser as Eli Bence, Officer Medley, Reads the "Love Le
Witness Statements of Lizzie Borden, Episode 2 w/Mrs.Churchill & George Robinson
Witness Statements of Lizzie Borden, Episode 2 w/Mrs.Churchill & George Robinson Jul 18, 2020 26:39 Defense Lawyer Ex-Governor George Robinson discusses "that one blue dress with the theory there were 2 bloody dresses to burn" and the prosecution's pursuit of "the Bedford Cord dress" played by Dennis Alexander.Next door neighbor Mrs. Churchill testifies her discovery of Abby Borden's body upstairs in the guest room after Lizzie's urging played by Jody McCoy. Of
Witness Statements of Lizzie Borden, Episode 1 w/ Bridget Sullivan
Witness Statements of Lizzie Borden, Episode 1 w/ Bridget Sullivan Jun 10, 2020 25:06 The original witness statements from the case of Lizzie Borden by the Fall River Police Department immediately following the discovery of Andrew and Abby Borden's mutilated heads by their youngest daughter.WARNING! There was a problem with the echo in one 30-second part that sounded like a year. My apologies!  Dennis Alexander as NarratorTim Dennis as the Mayor of Fall RiverKati Dery as Bridg

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