How tall was Lizzie?

[Franz]

Could you tell me how tall Lizzie was? In the internet I found that "Lizzie was 5 ft. 3 inches tall according to her passport, average for the times." Is this information reliable?

Thank you very much!

[Franz]

Liz Crouthers said: "To my knowledge and books and interviews she weighed about 135 pounds, and was 5 feet and four to five inches tall." Is this correct?

[PossumPie]

The average height for a female adult American has risen anywhere from 1/2 to 1 inch in the last 100 years, meaning a woman today is probably about an inch TALLER than her great-grandmother was in 1913.

[Franz]

The average height for a female adult American has risen anywhere from 1/2 to 1 inch in the last 100 years, meaning a woman today is probably about an inch TALLER than her great-grandmother was in 1913.

Thank you PossumPie.

In one of his old thread, Harry wrote (the bold and underlined text is mine):

Tracy, the Fall River Herald on August 4th had the following item. The early newspaper reports of the crime, especially those of the 4th, are highly suspect for accuracy. You have to take them as you get them.

"A Significant Incident.

Among the significant incidents revealed in the search through the premises was brought to light by John Donnelly, who with others searched through the barn to see if any trace of the fugitive could be found there. In the hay was seen the perfect outline of a man as if one had slept there over night. Besides this, it was evident that the sleeper was either restless or had been there before, because an imprint was found in another part of the hay that corresponded with the outlines of the first impression. Somebody may have been in the habit of going there for a nap, but the imprint was that of a person of about five feet six inches tall, and was shorter than Mr. Borden. This has given rise to the suspicion that the murderer may have slept about the place and waited for an opportunity to accomplish his deed."

Comparing that detailed description with Donnelly's testimony at the Prelim casts a lot of doubt on the newspaper item.

I also remember reading that someone said Donnelly had been drinking and therefore not reliable."