Lizzie Borden Took an Ax Page #4

One misused cleaver,

one broken ax handle,

one ax head without a handle, dusty.

Two larger axes, both war axes.

One ball-peen hammer,

one large pair of scissors.

Oh, I've got a dangerous

A dangerous, dangerous mind

Good afternoon.

How may I help you?

My name is Andrew Jennings.

Mr. Jennings.

I was a friend

and associate

of your father.

I'm so sorry for your loss.

We were having tea.

Oh, I'm disturbing you.

No, not at all. Join us.

I'm surprised we haven't met before, Mr.

Jennings.

The last I worked

for your father

was on the Wilson Tanning

and Dye case.

Oh.

Well, that's too bad.

Those people said

the most terrible things

about our father.

Yes, I remember now.

You were his lawyer,

weren't you?

That's right.

In fact, I am counsel

for the family.

I'm on retainer.

So technically,

I am your lawyer.

But that was a criminal proceeding.

Are you a criminal lawyer?

Criminal law

is my expertise, yes.

Do I need a criminal lawyer?

You were present

during a murder.

I was not present.

The police,

as you may imagine,

Miss Borden,

are under a great deal

of pressure to apprehend

the culprit

of this terrible act,

to find someone to blame.

So tell me, Mr. Jennings,

who will they blame?

So none of these

are the murder weapon?

No, Mr. Mayor,

they do not appear

to have blood

or any other matter on them.

What about this day laborer,

Mr. Sousa?

He's being questioned

right now

by the police in Tiverton.

Hmm.

What are your thoughts, Hosea?

We should look at the children.

The two daughters?

Really?

Yes. If you consider

the order of the murders,

Mrs. Borden was killed

before Mr. Borden.

Why is that so crucial?

Because if Andrew

was to pass first,

the entire inheritance

would go to

Abby Borden's family,

not the daughters.

But wasn't one of

the sisters out of town?

Yes.

But Lizzie was home,

alone, in the house, the entire time.

Abby Borden was killed at

9:
00, Andrew at 11:00.

A violent crime scene.

Are we to believe

a stranger came into

that house, killed Abby,

and hid for almost

two hours, unnoticed?

It's inconceivable.

Are you saying

that the girl did it?

Yes.

I think Lizzie Borden

killed both her parents

with an ax, in cold blood.

We cannot bring these two

loving souls back to us,

but we can celebrate them

by living our lives

the way they did,

with honor and dignity and piety.

I also ask that we, as a church,

as a community,

offer love and support to

the poor, stricken girls

left behind in this tragedy.

May they both be comforted

and may they both

realize how fully

God is their refuge.

Amen.

Amen.

All these troubles, Lord

All these troubles, Lord

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