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1. "History's Lost and Found"
Posted by adminlizzieborden on Jan-8th-02 at 9:05 PM

By stefani on Monday, 12/31/2001 - 10:53 pm [Edit] [Reply] [Msg Link]  
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Hey gang, on January 1, 2002, the History Channel is rerunning a segment of History's Lost and Found that details the whereabouts of "lizzie's Axe". It is on at 9 am and rebroadcast at 3 pm for all of you with premium cable.

 
By harry on Tuesday, 01/01/2002 - 03:42 pm [Edit] [Reply] [Msg Link]  
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Thanks Stefani. Just caught the show.

They mentioned something that I never had neard before. That Lizzie after the crimes, at sometime, chopped up a bunch of firewood at the fireman's picnic using an axe or hatchet. Anybody heard of that one or is it just another false Lizzie item that the media repeats? Doesn't sound right to me.

 
By augusta on Tuesday, 01/01/2002 - 10:06 pm [Edit] [Reply] [Msg Link]  
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I've heard that before. I can't remember if it was that show, which I've seen a few times, or read it. I've always taken that as one of those gossipy stories that had no basis in fact. Just my opinion.

 
By kat on Wednesday, 01/02/2002 - 05:00 am [Edit] [Reply] [Msg Link]  
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I only remember the Pearson story about Lizzie offering to take down a shed in the country for some little ladies if they'd just get her a hatchet.

Can you give a review or synopsis of the segment?

 
By kashesan on Wednesday, 01/02/2002 - 06:45 am [Edit] [Reply] [Msg Link]  
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Victoria Lincoln recollects the shed story too. Lizzie was apparently visiting some friends and an old woodshed was obstructing their view. The owner mentioned that she would have to get "Mike" to tear the old shed down (Burn this old dress)and Lizzie supposedly piped up, "Never mind Mike, give me the ax"
Although it reeks of sensationalism, I can almost imagine her saying it just to get a rise out of them. (But thats probably just my own perception of her personality)

 
By harry on Wednesday, 01/02/2002 - 08:42 am [Edit] [Reply] [Msg Link]  
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It was only about a 3 to 5 minute segment. Mr. Binette and Prof. Ryckebusch were both in it. They discussed the murders (nothing we all haven't heard) and a few photos of Lizzie and the inside of the house. They actually got the number of blows on Abby as 19. The voice over did say the first one probably killed her though, which I personally don't believe.

Only at the end of the segment did they say that the hatchet head they showed all through the segment was probably not part of the murder weapon.

It was interesting but not long enough.

 
By raystephanson on Wednesday, 01/02/2002 - 10:48 am [Edit] [Reply] [Msg Link]  
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"Nevermind, give me the axe and I'll do it".
So who says Lizzie didn't have a sense of humor? It still sounds funny today. (But it depends upon the tone and context; plain text can't tell this.)

 
By kat on Wednesday, 01/02/2002 - 07:47 pm [Edit] [Reply] [Msg Link]  
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Kash, don't you have a birthday near to Lizzie's?
You just might be the right person to comment on her personality traits and / or sense of humor...(however subtract 100 years of sophistication.)
BTW: thanks Harry for the synopsis.

 
By raystephanson on Thursday, 01/03/2002 - 03:52 pm [Edit] [Reply] [Msg Link]  
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My "favorite story" about Lizzie.
When visiting friends one day, they complained about flies, and had no fly swatter. Lizzie said she was so handy with a hatchet she could kill one without harming the individual. When a fly landed on a friend's head, she swatted the fly.
"Oops, I did it again."

I would like to prove it with a videotape, but the batteries went dead before this happened.
Hope you find this funny?

 
By raystephanson on Monday, 01/07/2002 - 02:38 pm [Edit] [Reply] [Msg Link]  
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And how about this story:
After they moved to Second St Andy planted pear trees. Lizzie, for personal reasons, grabbed a hatchet and chopped down a couple of saplings.

When Andy came home he asked "who chopped down those trees?" Lizzie looked down sullenly, then beamed and brightened up: "I can't tell a lie, Maggie did it." And so Maggie was let go; Lizzie resented her.

Andy was looking for an excuse since Abby surprised them in the cellar. Poor Maggie became a girl of the streets.