Lizzie Borden Roundup
I didn’t want to post anything yesterday for fear my readers would assume it was an April Fool’s post. Don’t get me wrong, I love to read really good Fool’s Day punks. But I have been tricked into thinking so many things that are not true (they say I am gullible) that it is best if I left all that falderal to the big boys and experts.
There are a few smaller items to report on in Lizzie land, so without further ado, here they are:
From the Laconia Daily Sun:
On April 19 at 7 p.m. the Bristol Historical Society and the Friends of the Library together are presenting “Lizzie Borden Took Her Ax, Or Did She?” For over one hundred years the gruesome murders of Lizzie’s father and stepmother have elicited belief in both Lizzie’s innocence and her guilt. Professor Annette Holba of PSU will present the facts, the evidence, and the fascinating history of this mystery. This program will be held at the Bristol Old Town Hall and is free to all. The Minot-Sleeper Library in Bristol, NH.
From Broadwayworld.com:
“Travel Channel brings back an all-new season of its compelling one-hour paranormal investigative series THE DEAD FILES featuring retired NYPD Homicide Detective Steve DiSchiavi and medium Amy Allan as they travel throughout the country to uncover the unexplained disturbances in each locale. The new thirteen-episode season kicks off on Friday, April 20 at 10:00 p.m., ET/PT with a special one hour investigation of the notorious Lizzie Borden House, and once again, pairs the no-nonsense detective, who investigates physical evidence, with the gifted medium, who channels the dead. They explore each crime scene separately from each other, joining together only at the end to compare notes and deliver some startling results to the homeowner.
Season two premieres with an astonishing examination of the Lizzie Borden House in Massachusetts – a residence made infamous by the vicious, gruesome and still-unsolved murders that occurred there back in 1892. Now an inn, frightening new claims of violent attacks and ominous apparitions propel Allan and DiSchiavi into a disturbing investigation as they attempt to unravel the mystery and paranormal activity that has plagued this spot for generations. While Allan is eager to push the limits of her unique powers, DiSchiavi digs deeper into the facts, legends and lies surrounding the house. Their unsettling findings shock the inn’s owner as they uncover a bizarre new twist to a century-old murder mystery.”
In Parsippany, NJ:
The Lizzie Borden Case: A Paranormal Case Study
Main Library , 449 Halsey Road, Parsippany 07054 (US).
(973) 887-5150
Date: 30 Apr, 2012
Time: 07:00 – 08:30
449 Halsey Rd
Parsippany, NJ 07054
Event description:
Al Rauber, a paranormal researcher for over 40 years investigated the murder site at 92 Second Street for two different TV production companies to see if any evidence pointed to the house being haunted using electronic voice phenomena.
Rauber will explain the case for and against Lizzie being the murderer and how other suspects figure into the story. He has been feature on The History Channel and The Travel Channel and is co-founder of Haunted New Jersey.
Registration is strongly recommended. Please contact Judy Fenelon at 973-887-5150 x211 by April 28th.
Al Rauber is a good friend of mine and his presentations are top notch. If you are in the area, you must go!
And this from YouTube:
“On feb 28th Neath college Extended Drama Level 3 group put on a show of Lizzie Borden. A dark story about a young girl who murderd her parents in USA in 1800s this was a true story and the case is still open today. these are a few photos from rehersyls [sic].”