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Trial Commencement
- When
- June 5, 1893
- Where
- New Bedford
Lizzie Borden's trial began in New Bedford on June 5, 1893, with skulls presented as evidence.
The trial started on June 5, 1893, in New Bedford. Inquest testimony was ruled inadmissible. The skulls of the victims were admitted as evidence and presented on the first day. A separate axe murder in Fall River occurred shortly before the trial began.
Sources
- Lizzie Borden Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-11
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