After Lizzie Borden's mother died, her father remarried. Lizzie couldn't accept this new marriage and this new mother-in-law that her father had brought into their home. Lizzie was so troubled by this that she attempted to kill her father and stepmother by poisoning them, without success. On her second attempt, Lizzie beat them both to death using a hatchet. I thought Lizzie was found innocent after several trials, but the truth was never discovered. When Lizzie Borden died, she took the truth with her, being the only person who truly knew the truth about what happened to her father and stepmother that August day. On December 25, 1845, Andrew Borden married Sarah Morse. After Andrew and Sarah were married, they moved into a house on 2nd Street in Fall River, Massachusetts. Sarah gave birth to her first child, Emma Borden, in 1851, then in 1960 her second child was born, her name is Lizzie. Sarah Morse Borden was a loving and caring mother to her two daughters. His daughters were Lizzie and Emma Borden. On September 19, 1863, at the age of thirty-nine, she died. Lizzie and Emma Borden were only little when she died. Lizzie was only three and Emma was fourteen. After this, Lizzie and Emma were very upset and depressed. Andrew Borden then waited two years and remarried. Andrew married Abby Gary on June 6, 1865. Lizzie could not accept this fact, she did not think that her father, Andrew, should have remarried someone new, as it was such a short time and she was still young (“Lizzie Borden”). As Lizzie Borden grew older, she became increasingly angry with her stepmother. In 1887, just twelve years after Andrew married Abby; Lizzie decided not to call Abby anymore middle of paper ...... 5, 1893 15 days later, the jury returns a verdict of "not guilty" ("Lizzie Borden"). Lizzie has been through many trials. Lizzie wasn't the only one to be tried for the murders. Lizzie had the most trials. Every trial Lizzie went to, she was found innocent. The truth will never be known. Lizzie will be the only person to know the truth. Lizzie took this truth with her when she died. We may only think we know the truth, but none of us will ever truly know it. Works Cited Armstrong, Jennifer. American History. Illus. Roger Roth. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1961. Print.James, Bill. Popular crime. New York: Scrivener, 2006. Print. Lizzie Borden. Biography.com. A+E Televisions Netorks, and Web. March 2, 2014. “Lizzie Borden.” Famous essays. UMKC, and Web. March 13. 2014. .