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The Fall River Tragedy

Gelesen von Lynne T

(4,6 Sterne; 20 Bewertungen)

The story of how Lizzie Borden supposedly murdered her parents has passed into American folklore, partly thanks to the albeit inaccurate playground rhyme, "Lizzie Borden took an axe, and gave her mother 40 whacks. When she saw what she had done, she gave her father 41." Here we have the 'true' story, as reported by the local police reporter who attended the trial and lived only streets away from the Borden home with his young wife. After the trial, Porter 'disappeared' and it was widely speculated he had either been murdered or bribed to disappear in order to suppress the book. His reappearance some time later put paid to the first theory. After his death at age 39 from tuberculosis, a new theory emerged, that he had been away for treatment while keeping his illness secret. Meanwhile, the trial itself was noteworthy for several reasons: it was one of the first to be followed by nationwide press, providing a template for today's tabloid and cable coverage of major trials; it also had some distinguished personnel: one of the prosecutors, Frank Moody, later became the attorney general of the United States and was appointed to the Supreme Court by President Theodore Roosevelt; and Borden’s defense attorney, George Robinson, was the former governor of Massachusetts. The appearance of Professor Wood of Harvard University was an early use of an expert witness at trial. (13 hr 31 min)

Chapters

Preface

2:53

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Discovery of the Murders

28:44

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Police Searching the Premises

14:57

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The Borden Family

7:08

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Hiram C. Harrington’s Story

7:36

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The Search of the House

7:53

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The Funeral

5:28

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A Reward Offered

15:21

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A Sermon on the Murders

15:17

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Theories Advanced

11:07

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Chapter X

25:33

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Miss Lizzie Borden Arrested

19:53

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Lizzie Borden Pleads 'Not Guilty'

25:17

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The Preliminary Hearing Adjourned

36:15

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Dr. Dolan Cross-Examined

7:26

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Second Day of the Trial

21:44

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Third and Fourth Days of the Trial

21:39

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Fifth Day of the Trial

27:02

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Sixth Day of the Trial

21:50

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District Attorney Knowlton’s Argument.

20:23

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Lizzie A. Borden Indicted

6:52

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The Trickey-McHenry Affair

35:37

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Beginning of the Superior Court Trial

1:01:08

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Third Day of the Trial

6:30

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Fourth Day of the Trial

16:59

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Fifth Day of the Trial

7:58

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Seventh Day of the Trial

4:14

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Eighth and Ninth Days of the Trial

2:22

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Tenth Day of the Trial

9:52

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Eleventh Day of the Trial

32:32

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Twelfth Day of the Trial Part 1

52:54

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Twelfth Day of the Trial Part 2

57:26

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Twelfth Day of the Trial Part 3

52:05

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District Attorney Knowlton’s Plea Part 1

53:46

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District Attorney Knowlton’s Plea Part 2

43:48

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Judge Dewey’s Charge to the Jury

23:59

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Bewertungen

long-winded, very repetitive

(3 Sterne)

An intriguing story, read by an excellent reader That unfortunately began to drag in the second half, making it a painful exercise to Survive it to hear the ending of the story.

(5 Sterne)

Brilliant....great listen....I just kept wanting to know all the facts...and they are all there...Brilliant reader too, well done 👍

(5 Sterne)

Very well read and interesting story.