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Historical Lizzie Borden Newspaper Accounts

Experience the saga of Lizzie Borden, right from the heart of Fall River, Massachusetts during the tumultuous historical events of the Andrew and Abby Borden murder, the gripping trial of Lizzie Borden, and the aftermath that shook the community. Delve into the local newspaper articles starting from the fateful day of the heinous crime, tracing through the trial that led to her acquittal, and finally, the compelling tale of her return Fall River. We proudly present the most extensive collection of free primary source Lizzie Borden articles available on the internet! To read each captivating article, simply click to enlarge and immerse yourself in the unfolding mystery.

Fall River Newspaper Articles

The Fall River Daily Evening News, 08/04/1892 - Murder Most Foul

The Fall River Daily Evening News Murder Most Foul

The Fall River Daily Herald, 08/05/1892 - Thursday's Affray

The Fall River Daily Herald Thursday's Affray

Fall River Globe, 08/05/1892 - Lizzie Borden Visits Drugstore to Inquire about Poisons

Fall River Globe Lizzie Borden Visits Drugstore to Inquire about Poisons

Fall River Globe, 08/05/1892 - Morse's Family Said to Have Developed Symptoms of Insanity

Fall River Globe Morse's Family Said to Have Developed Symptoms of Insanity

Fall River Globe, 08/05/1892 - Strictly Honest and Upright and Devoted to Money Getting

Fall River Globe Strictly Honest and Upright and Devoted to Money Getting

The Fall River Daily Herald, 08/05/1892 - Morse's Niece

The Fall River Daily Herald Morse's Niece

Fall River Globe, 08/05/1892 - Creditable Work of the Police

Fall River Globe Creditable Work of the Police

The Fall River Daily Evening News, 08/05/1892 - $5,000 Reward!

The Fall River Daily Evening News Reward

The Fall River Daily Herald, 08/05/1892 - Was He Concealed?

The Fall River Daily Herald Was He Concealed

The Fall River Daily Evening News, 08/06/1892 - The Time of the Murder

The Fall River Daily Evening News The Time of the Murder

The Fall River Daily Evening News, 08/06/1892 - The Borden Horror: Latest Developments

The Fall River Daily Evening News The Borden Horror: Latest Developments

The Fall River Daily Herald, 08/06/1892 - The Solution of the Borden Mystery Still Delayed

The Fall River Daily Herald The Solution of the Borden Mystery Still Delayed

The Fall River Daily Evening News, 08/06/1892 - The Funeral Services

The Fall River Daily Evening News The Funeral Services

The Fall River Daily Herald, 08/06/1892 - She Saw a Man

The Fall River Daily Herald She Saw a Man

Fall River Globe, 08/06/1892 - Miss Lizzie Borden Maintains Her Self Possession in Trying Times

Fall River Globe Miss Lizzie Borden Maintains Her Self Possession in Trying Times

Fall River Globe, 08/09/1892 - A Large Crowd of People Gather in Expectation of An Arrest

Fall River Globe A Large Crowd of People Gather in Expectation of An Arrest

The Fall River Daily Herald, 08/09/1892 - Ticks From the Wire

The Fall River Daily Herald Ticks From the Wire

Fall River Globe, 08/09/1892 - Lizzie and Morse

Fall River Globe Lizzie and Morse

Fall River Globe, 08/09/1892 - Lizzie Borden Must Tell Her Story

Fall River Globe Lizzie Borden Must Tell Her Story

The Fall River Daily Evening News, 08/10/1892 -The Borden Tragedy

The Fall River Daily Evening News The Borden Tragedy

The Fall River Daily Herald, 08/10/1892 - Still Unsettled

The Fall River Daily Herald Still Unsettled

Fall River Globe, 08/10/1892 - Do Not Believe Lizzie and Morse Concocted the Dead

Fall River Globe Do Not Believe Lizzie and Morse Concocted the Dead

Fall River Globe, 08/10/1892 - A Providence Crank

Fall River Globe A Providence Crank

Fall River Globe, 08/10/1892 - The Borden Murder Mystery

Fall River Globe The Borden Murder Mystery

Fall River Globe, 08/11/1892 - Mrs. Borden's Body

Fall River Globe Mrs. Borden's Body

The Fall River Daily Herald, 08/12/1892 - The Police Move

The Fall River Daily Herald The Police Move

The Fall River Daily Evening News, 08/12/1892 - Pleads "Not Guilty"

The Fall River Daily Evening News Pleads Not Guilty

Fall River Globe, 08/12/1892 - Lizzie Borden Jailed on the Charge of Murder

Fall River Globe Lizzie Borden Jailed on the Charge of Murder

The Fall River Daily Evening News, 08/15/1892 - Nothing of Importance Concerning the Borden Murders

The Fall River Daily Evening News Nothing of Importance Concerning the Borden Murders

The Fall River Daily Evening News, 08/15/1892 - No Report From Wood

The Fall River Daily Evening News No Report From Wood

Fall River Globe, 08/16/1892 -The Naked Truth

Fall River Globe The Naked Truth

Fall River Daily News, 8/17/1892 - Bodies of Victims of the Borden Tragedy Laid Away Today

Fall River Daily News Bodies of Victims of the Borden Tragedy Laid Away Today

Fall River Globe, 9/12/1892 - No Power To Act

Fall River Globe No Power To Act

Fall River Evening Daily News, 10/1/1892 - Gail Hamilton Writes Calmly About Miss Lizzie Borden

Fall River Evening Daily News Gail Hamilton Writes Calmly About Miss Lizzie Borden

Fall River Daily Herald, 10/12/1892 - Press Opinions

Fall River Daily Herald Press Opinions

Fall River Daily Evening News, 11/07/1892 - The Grand Jury

Fall River Daily Evening News The Grand Jury

Fall River Daily Evening News, 11/11/1892 - As Pictured By A Leading Phrenologist

Fall River Daily Evening News As Pictured By A Leading Phrenologist

Fall River Globe, 11/18/1892 - New Testimony Heard By the Grand Jury

Fall River Globe New Testimony Heard By the Grand Jury

Fall River Globe, 11/26/1892 - Guess Work

Fall River Globe Guess Work

Fall River Daily Herald, 12/02/1892 - Indicted

Fall River Daily Herald Indicted

Fall River Daily Evening News, 12/03/1892 - The Indictment

Fall River Daily Evening News The Indictment

Fall River Daily Evening News, 12/03/1892 - New Evidence That Impressed Jury

Fall River Daily Evening News New Evidence That Impressed Jury

Fall River Daily Herald, 05/01/1893 - Attorney General Decides to Proceed

Fall River Daily Herald Attorney General Decides to Proceed

Fall River Globe, 05/01/1893 - June 5 Settled Upon as Trial Date

Fall River Globe June Five Settled Upon as Trial Date

Fall River Globe, 05/04/1893 - Lizzie Borden's Counsel

Fall River Globe Lizzie Borden's Counsel

Fall River Globe, 05/08/1893 - Lizzie Borden Taken to New Bedford For Arraignment

Fall River Globe Lizzie Borden Taken to New Bedford For Arraignment

Fall River Globe, 05/09/1893 - "I Am Not Guilty!"

Fall River Globe I Am Not Guilty

Fall River Daily Evening News, 05/10/1893 - Miss Borden's Trial

Fall River Daily Evening News Miss Borden's Trial

Fall River Daily News, 05/13/1893 - The Borden Case

Fall River Daily News The Borden Case

Fall River Globe, 5/22/1893 - Lizzie Borden's Contradictions

Fall River Globe Lizzie Borden's Contradictions

Fall River Daily Evening News, 05/23/1893 - A New Sensation

Fall River Daily Evening News A New Sensation

Fall River Daily Evening News, 06/01/1893 - No Visitors

Fall River Daily Evening News No Visitors

Fall River Globe, 06/04/1893 - Lizzie Borden Arrives in New Bedford

Fall River Globe Lizzie Borden Arrives in New Bedford

Fall River Daily Evening News, 06/05/1893 - Lizzie Borden Arrival in New Bedford

Fall River Daily Evening News Lizzie Borden Arrival in New Bedford

Fall River Daily Evening News, 06/06/1893 - The Trial Begun

Fall River Daily Evening News The Trial Begun

Fall River Daily Evening News, 06/07/1893 - The Trial

Fall River Daily Evening News The Trial

Fall River Globe, 06/12/1893 - Lizzie's Statements

Fall River Globe Lizzie's Statements

Fall River Daily Evening News, 06/14/1893 - An Awful Strain

Fall River Daily Evening News An Awful Strain

Fall River Daily Evening News, 06/15/1893 - The Defense

Fall River Daily Evening News The Defense

Fall River Daily Evening News, 06/20/1893 - Governor Robinson's Plea

Fall River Daily Evening Governor Robinson's Plea

Fall River Daily Herald, 06/20/1893 - Hearing the Pleas

Fall River Daily Herald Hearing the Pleas

The Fall River Globe, 06/20/1893 - The Second Murder

The Fall River Globe The Second Murder

Fall River Daily Evening News, 06/20/1893 -Lizzie Speaks

Fall River Daily Evening News Lizzie Speaks

Fall River Daily Herald, 06/21/1893 - Only One Ballot

Fall River Daily Herald Only One Ballot

Fall River Globe, 06/21/1893 - Lizzie Leaves Court a Free Woman

The Fall River Daily Herald Free Woman

Fall River Globe, 06/21/1893 - Lizzie Borden Arrives In This City

Fall River Daily Herald An Abortive Undertaking

Fall River Globe, 06/21/1893 - Not Guilty of Murder

Fall River Globe Not Guilty of Murder

Fall River Globe, 06/21/1893 - Not Guilty

Fall River Globe Not Guilty

The Fall River Daily Herald, 06/21/1893 - Free Woman

The Fall River Daily Herald Free Woman

Fall River Daily Herald, 06/22/1893 - An Abortive Undertaking

Fall River Daily Herald An Abortive Undertaking

Fall River Globe, 06/23/1893 - The "Thing"

Fall River Globe The Thing

Fall River Globe, 06/26/1893 - Not At Church

Fall River Globe Not At Church

Fall River Daily Herald, 06/27/1893 - More Flippancy

Fall River Daily Herald More Flippancy

Fall River Globe, 7/27/1893 - It Is All Poppycock

Fall River Globe It Is All Poppycock

The Fall River Daily Herald, 09/14/1893 - The Door Plate Gone

Newspaper Clipping

The Fall River Globe, 10/21/1893 - No Spooks

The Fall River Globe No Spooks

Fall River Globe, 5/02/1894 - Misery in Company

Fall River Globe Misery in Company

Fall River Globe, 10/08/1894 - Interested in Lizzie Borden

Fall River Globe Interested in Lizzie Borden

Fall River Globe, 11/03/1898 - Borden Jury Reunion

Fall River Globe Borden Jury Reunion

Fall River Globe, 9/20/1909 - Building Intentions

Fall River Globe Building Intentions