One hundred and twenty-two years have passed since "Lizzie Borden took an axe...", according to the popular nursery rhyme, and Andrew and Abby Borden were brutally murdered in their home; but to this day it remains one of the most famous, or infamous, unsolved crimes in America. Although Lizzie was acquitted and no one was ever found guilty of committing the crime; it is still popular belief that Lizzie was, in fact, the killer. There are not many people who have doubts about Lizzie's guilt, even though there is no one alive today who can testify to what happened. The eventful day in August was followed by a very short trial. There are many reasons why she could have been found guilty, but also numerous rational reasons for her acquittal; and it makes sense that it is talked about and talked about in the year 2014. Lizzie Andrew Borden was born in Fall River, Massachusetts, where she spent her entire life, in July 1860. She lived with her wealthy father, Andrew Borden, and stepmother, Abby Borden. Lewis says Lizzie's biological mother, Sarah, died when Lizzie was very young and Andrew remarried just a couple of years later. The three, along with Lizzie's sister Emma, ​​who was ten years their senior, lived a mostly simple life together. On the morning of August 4, Andrew and Abby Borden were brutally murdered in their home with an ax or hatchet. During her testimony at the inquest, Lizzie claimed that she left her father lying on the sofa and went to the barn to look for lead to go fishing with (although she also shared that she had not gone fishing for almost five years ). years). Bridget, the maid, was out washing windows at the time and was the only other person in the Borden house. Emma had b... half of the paper... 014. Testimony at the Lizzie Borden inquest. August 9-11, 1892.Jones, Melanie. "Lizzie Borden's Diaries; Will Lawyer's Notes Reveal the Truth About Murder Case?" Times of international affairs. Web of IBT Media Inc. February 13, 2014.Kenney, Michael. “What if Lizzie Borden did it now?” Boston Globe. 03 August 1992: 10. Proquest. Network. February 17, 2014. Lewis, Jone J. "Lizzie Borden. Was She a Murderer?" About.com: women's history. Network. February 13, 2014.Macintyre, Ben. "Academics take another shot at Lizzie Borden; USA". The times. 01 August 1992. Web. 13 February 2014.Puente, Maria. "Death expert takes on Lizzie Borden case". USA TODAY. February 11, 1992: 02A. USA TODAY.com. Network. February 17, 2014. Roufa, Timothy. "Forensic Science: A Modern History". About.com Careers in crimonology. Network. April 3, 2014.Watson, Stephanie. "How fingerprinting works". How things work. Network. April 1 2014.