Lizzie Borden Audio is a new episodic series that appeals to lovers of the dark and macabre nature of a historical true crime investigation from the famous 1892 case. Told from multiple witnesses utilizing the primary source transcripts with short musical interludes, it is the first podcast made entirely from trial testimony with humorous bits of music to accent the absurd and sometimes comical nature of the crime. All work is nonfiction and comes from the trial, the published works of Borden scholars, and the newspapers of the time.
Witness Statements Analysis - PART 2 Including the McHenry/Trickey Affair!
Send us a text 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 Lizzie Borden, who provides her conflicting alibi. The podcast also reveals a...
8 Aug 2025
WITNESS STATEMENTS - DEEP DIVE ANALYSIS - LIZZIE BORDEN TRIAL
Send us a text 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 scrutinize the accounts of key witnesses, from the first responders, Officer George ...
22 Jun 2025
William Moody's Opening Analysis
Send us a text A new experimental podcast where I try out a new format with no background music or host to educate and entertain your senses as two Lizzie Borden experts analyze Moody's compelling two-hour opening statement in 55 minutes without ads. Keep in mind, this was Moody's first murder case at the age of 40. Enable transcripts while you listen. Check out LizzieAndrewBorden.com and my YouTube Channel at Lizzie Borden Audio. My next podcast will be "The Inquest of Mrs. Churchill." See y...
17 Feb 2025
Detective Nellie McHenry - Aug 25, 1892
Send us a text 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 Borden family’s maid to extract confidential details about the household. Bridget spoke candid...
2 Oct 2023
The Inquest of Alice Russell w/ Lizzie Refusing a Search
Send us a text 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 cold blooded murder" implying it was Lizzie by the way that her Uncle, John V. Morse, looked dire...
5 Jun 2023
The Inquest of Dr. Seabury Bowen, w/ 2 Excerpts of The Knowlton Papers
Send us a text 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 before the murders. Bowen made acute observations on Lizzie and Bridget's beh...
22 Mar 2023
Mayor Dr. John Coughlin's Autopsy Report on Andrew & Abby Borden
Send us a text 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. Borden's death. He was baffled by the lack of blood at the crime scene and the a...
28 Jan 2023
The Inquest of John Vinnicum Morse
Send us a text 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 crime scene. D.A. Knowlton grilled him with questions attempting to piece togeth...
24 Nov 2022
The Inquest of Emma Borden
Send us a text 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 before the murders which can be verified with the latest book from the prestigious Fa...
17 Jan 2021
Witness Statements of Lizzie Borden, Episode 3 w/Emma Borden & Alice Russell
Send us a text 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 Letter to Lizzie" and lawyer, Andrew Jennings & others. S.W. Conser as spec...
19 Jul 2020
Witness Statements of Lizzie Borden, Episode 2 w/Mrs.Churchill & George Robinson
Send us a text 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. Officer Medley, Assist. Marshall John Fleet, Charles Cook, business manager, and Reverend Jubb was played by Da...
10 Jun 2020
Witness Statements of Lizzie Borden, Episode 1 w/ Bridget Sullivan
Send us a text 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 Narrator Tim Dennis as the Mayor of Fall River Kati Dery as Bridget Sullivan & Lucy Collette David Loftus all other voices Tanya Mon...
29 Apr 2020
The Inquest of Lizzie Borden, Episode 4
Send us a text The exciting conclusion of the Inquest of Lizzie Borden as D.A. Knowlton queries Lizzie about the inconsistencies in her stories on the day of the murders. Also discussed the eating of pears in the hot loft of the barn while looking out a closed window when she was "too sick to eat breakfast," looking for pieces of lead she "never found" to go fishing, her attempt to buy prussic acid, and purchasing cheap dress material with a pattern in New Bedford. Last, Kno...
19 Apr 2020
The Inquest of Lizzie Borden, Episode 3
Send us a text D.A. Knowlton interrogates the 32 year-old-spinster daughter of the great Andrew J. Borden of Fall River revealing a sophisticated and clever liar. All pleasantries have subsided as Lizzie uses her own brand of Bullshit & Bitchcraft to confuse her nemesis. Narrator: Martin Dodge Announcer: Dennis Alexander Lizzie Borden: Tanya Montoya D.A. Hosea Knowlton: Tim Dennis Directed & Produced by Kate Lavender Recorded at KBOO Radio, Portland, Oregon Retro Comic Theme V...
12 Apr 2020
The Inquest of Lizzie Borden, Episode 2
Send us a text D.A. Knowlton interrogates Lizzie Borden during her inquest until she admits she was alone with Abby Borden between 9:00 and 10:40 am when her father returned to the house. Soon thereafter, her father and then later, her stepmother are found dead and she declares she was up in the barn loft "looking for sinkers" and neither heard nor saw anyone. Narrator: Martin Dodge Lizzie Borden: Tanya Montoya D.A. Hosea Knowlton: Tim Dennis Directed & Produced by Kate Lavender Spooky P...
29 Mar 2020
The Inquest of Lizzie Borden, Episode 1
Send us a text Lizzie Borden was summoned to appear for questioning before Judge Blaisdell and D.A. Hosea Knowlton for the first day of her inquest five days after the suspicious murders of her father and stepmother. She was the last person to see each person alive moments before their deaths even though they occurred two hours apart. Announcer: Dennis Alexander Narrator: Martin Dodge Lizzie Borden: Tanya Montoya D.A.Hosea Knowlton: Tim Dennis Directed & Produced: Kate Lavender Re...
27 Mar 2020
Trailer for Lizzie Borden Audio, Season 1
Send us a text 100% testimony from the famous criminal trial of Lizzie Borden told from multiple witnesses as neighbors, spinsters, relatives, and police officers give their statements in a capital case that profiles the political history of women and minorities that is still relevant today. Announcer by Dennis Alexander Narrated by Larry Andrews Recorded at KBOO Radio Music by MelodyLoops.com Mastered at Auphonic.com Written & Produced by Kate Lavender https://www.lizziebordenaudio.c...
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