Search Strategies & Selected Articles

The links below provide access to a sampling of articles from historic newspapers that can be found in Chronicling America. You can further explore the topic of "the arrest and trial of Lizzie Borden" using the following search strategies:

Use the following terms in combination, proximity, or as a phrase:
Abby Borden, Andrew Borden, arrest, Bridget Sullivan, Emma Borden, killing, Lizzie Borden, murder, trial
To narrow results to articles related to the murders and Lizzie Borden’s arrest, search in August 1892
To narrow results to articles related to the trial, search in June 1893.

Selected Articles from Chronicling America

"Their Murderer Stole In"
The Sun (New York, NY), August 5, 1892, Page 1, Image 1, col. 1-2.
"Man and Wife Killed"
Pittsburg Dispatch (Pittsburg, PA), August 5, 1892, Page 1, Image 1, col. 6.
"Lizzie Borden Arrested"
The Sun (New York, NY), August 12, 1892, Page 1, Image 1, col. 3-4.
"A Mystery No More"
Pittsburg Dispatch (Pittsburg, PA), August 12, 1892, Page 1, Image 1, col. 7.
"Held for Murder"
The Morning Call (San Francisco, CA), August 13, 1892, Page 1, Image 1, col. 4.
"A Break By Bridget"
St. Paul Daily Globe (St. Paul, MN), August 14, 1892, Page 6, Image 6, col. 1-2.
"Burning That Dress"
The Evening World (New York, NY), June 8, 1893, Last Edition, Page 1, Image 1, col. 1.
"Lizzie Borden's Trial"
The Daily Herald (Brownsville, TX), June 9, 1893, Page 1, Image 2, col. 3-5.
"Lizzie Borden on Trial"
The Washington Bee (Washington, DC), June 10, 1893, Page 4, Image 1, col. 1.
"The Defense Rests"
St. Paul Daily Globe (Saint Paul, MN), June 17, 1893, Page 1, Image 1, col. 5-6.
"Fighting Hard for a Life"
Omaha Daily Bee (Omaha, NE), June 20, 1893, Page 1, Image 1, col. 3-4.
"Free From Guilt"
The Morning Call (San Francisco, CA), June 21, 1893, Page 2, Image 1, col. 1-3.
"Not Guilty"
Arizona Republican (Phoenix, AZ), June 21, 1893, Page 1, Image 1, col. 5-6.
"Spectators Go Wild"
The Stark County Democrat (Canton, OH), June 22, 1893, Page 1, Image 1, col. 1.

Arrest and Trial of Lizzie Borden: Topics in Chronicling America

Search Strategies & Selected Articles

Selected Articles from Chronicling America