the trials of lizzie borden

The Trials of Lizzie The Trials of Lizzie BordenBorden

A Rap by Dylan Hooper and A Rap by Dylan Hooper and Prateek ShahPrateek Shah

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Now Lizzie was a woman Now Lizzie was a woman born in 1863,born in 1863,

She lived in She lived in Massachusetts in a Massachusetts in a

house close to the sea.house close to the sea.

Now if you were to ask Now if you were to ask me what ‘bout her I me what ‘bout her I

recognize,recognize,

I’d sing this little ditty I’d sing this little ditty and real soon you’d and real soon you’d

realize:realize:

Lizzie

Hatchet used in the crimes

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Lizzie Borden took an axe,Lizzie Borden took an axe,

And she gave her mamma forty whacks,And she gave her mamma forty whacks,

When she saw what she had done,When she saw what she had done,

She gave her daddy forty-one!She gave her daddy forty-one!

Dad’s Body Mom’s Body

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Nobody knows quite Nobody knows quite why she did it,why she did it,

But nobody knows who But nobody knows who else could’a did it.else could’a did it.

Miss Lizzie was the Miss Lizzie was the only soul in the only soul in the Borden house,Borden house,

Except for Borden’s Except for Borden’s maid who was asleep maid who was asleep

upon the couch.upon the couch.

The Borden’s Maid

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Dad Stepmother

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Policemen came to get Policemen came to get her, and nobody ran her, and nobody ran

and hid,and hid,

Arrested for this heinous Arrested for this heinous crime that she must crime that she must

have commit.have commit.

She wore a dress and She wore a dress and nobody would think nobody would think

she was a liar,she was a liar,

Until her sister saw her Until her sister saw her burn that dress up in burn that dress up in

the fire.the fire. Sister, Emma

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After her arrest, she After her arrest, she stayed inside the stayed inside the

County Jail, County Jail,

She stayed inside for 10 She stayed inside for 10 months, eatin’ mush months, eatin’ mush

with Ginger Ale.with Ginger Ale.

Her pretrial said she’d go Her pretrial said she’d go on trial for doing major on trial for doing major

crime,crime,

And if she was found And if she was found guilty she’d be doing guilty she’d be doing

major time.major time.

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Dad Stepmother

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Her trial was set for Her trial was set for early June of 1893,early June of 1893,

The jury had the job The jury had the job to keep her in or set to keep her in or set

her free.her free.The people came from The people came from

miles around to see miles around to see Miss Borden’s fate,Miss Borden’s fate,

Or if she’s in a bad Or if she’s in a bad psychological state.psychological state.

Jurors on the Borden Case

New Bedford Courtroom, where the trial was held

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The trial of Lizzie Borden The trial of Lizzie Borden lasted fourteen days, lasted fourteen days,

And when I read what And when I read what happened to her I was happened to her I was

real amazed.real amazed.

Despite all of the Despite all of the evidence the jury could evidence the jury could

consider, consider,

The group of men The group of men decided that they decided that they

should probably acquit should probably acquit her.her.

Sketch of courtroom during verdict.

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Dad Stepmother

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““She got away with She got away with murder!” said some murder!” said some people of the town,people of the town,

While others took this While others took this comment and they re-comment and they re-

plied with a frown.plied with a frown.

Free woman once again, Free woman once again, Lizzie yelled out in the Lizzie yelled out in the

court,court,

Like a Yetti or a Banchee Like a Yetti or a Banchee or a creature of the or a creature of the

sort.sort.

Lizzie cried out in the court when the verdict was read

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Our story ends, alas, Our story ends, alas, with Miss Lizzie’s with Miss Lizzie’s painless death,painless death,

The day when Lizzie The day when Lizzie Borden took her single Borden took her single

final breath.final breath.Nobody know what Nobody know what secrets she took with secrets she took with

her to her grave,her to her grave,We hope you liked our We hope you liked our

rap, we know, we’re rap, we know, we’re just like Flavor Flav. just like Flavor Flav.

Lizzie changed her name to Lizbeth after the trial.

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