Lizzie borden killed both of her parents. There are some reasons why. Reason one is that she burned evidence, reason two is she lied to the police about where she was, and reason three is she lied about geting fishing equipment from the barn. In this essay is the reasons why lizzie is guilty for killing her parents.

The first reason is that she had burned a dress that was supposed to be evidence. In Lizzie Borden An Account pg 4. paragraph 7 “Russell told grand jurors that she had witnessed Lizzie Borden burning a blue dress in a kitchen fire allegedly.” this evidence was enough to convince the grand Jurors to at least indict Lizzie for both of the murders of her parents.

Also Lizzie lied to the police many time about where she was. In the document named Lizzie Borden’s Inquest Testimony pg 3. The interviewer ask Lizzie “You remember, Miss Borden, that you told me several times that you were downstairs and not up stairs when your father came home?” and on the same page she said “I was coming down when she let him in.” Then she proceeds to tell him. “I don’t know what I have said.” this evidence helps support that she was not telling the truth about where she was. …show more content…
In Lizzie Borden's Inquest pg 8. “I thought if I found no sinkers, I would have to buy the sinkers when I bought the lines.” and on pg 7. Attorney hosea Knowlton asked “You had not bought your lines?” lizzie replied “No sir.” and in document named The Trial of Lizzie Borden: An Account pg 2 “The barn loft where she said she looked revealed no footprints on the dusty floor and the stifling heat in the loft.” these quotes help support that lizzie lied about going and getting the fishing equipment from the