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[redbrunja]

• So I was listening to Stuff You Missed In History Class' podcast on Lizzie Borden, and given the information provided, personally, I'm thinking it's likely that she didn't kill her father and stepmother. Anyone have opinions about that?
• On the subject of murderesses, can someone tell me if Kate Argent made it out of season two of Teen Wolf alive and kicking?
• I don't have a third thing.

Comments

[fairest1.livejournal.com]

Nope, the hatchet was found. I remember 'cause I read a story about her lawyer's grandson finding it in the attic recently-ish.

[redbrunja.livejournal.com]

...I think those were journals that were found. The lawyer's grandson found the attorney's personal journals relating to the case. I'm pretty sure the the murder weapon is still MIA.

[fairest1.livejournal.com]

I googled, and I was off the mark by a generation -- his daughter found (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwXAIKMLPvI) the hatchet in an old washtub. I guess it's arguable if that was the murder weapon, but the court at the time seemed to agree it was.

[bellonablack.livejournal.com]

oohhhh did anything come from that? Like...any sign of who could have done it? Obv old and so on, but I mean. THat's so interesting, I never thought they could find it.

[fairest1.livejournal.com]

Not that I'm aware of; they found the hatchet at the crime scene in a toolbox with the handle broken off, had it at the trial, fit it into her father's skull hole and everything, and Lizzie gave it to her lawyer with the other evidence after the trial. I guess it might be a matter of debate if if's the actual murder weapon or just an old broken hatchet that happened to be around the house, but it seemed good enough for the court at the time.

[fairest1.livejournal.com]

okay so because I ended up doing more research than I expected on the subject, I will clarify: I was talking about the fact that the hatchet which had been submitted in the courtroom as the murder weapon had been discovered, despite the fact that when it was found it was in a toolbox in the basement, the handle had been broken off, and there was no sign of blood on it. Evidence indicates it's at least the same size as the murder weapon, but it might not be the actual murder weapon.