The trial went from 1892-1893. It took place in Fall River, Massachusetts. George Dexter Robinson and Andrew Jackson Jennings were the lawyers for the defending side and Melvin Ohio Adams and Hosea Morrill Knowlton were on the accusing side of the trial.
The trial had three judges, Albert Mason, Caleb Blodgett, and Justin Dewy.
CHIEF JUSTICE ALBERT MASON, 1836 – 1905.
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JUSTICE CALEB BLODGETT, 1832 – 1901
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JUSTICE JUSTIN DEWEY, 1836 – 1900.
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The verdict was acquittal. That means that she was found not guilty and was sent free.
The list below is the legal chronology of what happened during the trial and what was going on before the trial information was provided by "Lizzie Andrew Borden Virtual Museum & Library".
Legal Chronology
AUG. 4, 1892 Murders of Andrew and Abby Borden
AUG. 6 Graveside Service
AUG. 6 Accusation Made By Mayor- Lizzie “suspect”
AUG. 8 Warrant Issued- not served
AUG. 9-11 INQUEST
AUG. 11 Lizzie Borden Arrested
AUG. 12 Arraigned- “probable cause”- pleaded “not guilty” – sent to Taunton
AUG. 25-SEPT. 1 PRELIMINARY HEARING
NOV. 7-21 GRAND JURY- Taunton (also heard other cases)
DEC. 1 GRAND JURY- reconvened (Alice Russell testimony)
DEC. 2 INDICTED
MAY 8, 1893 Arraigned- Superior Court- New Bedford
JUNE 5-20 TRIAL- acquittal