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Lizzie Borden Series: Fact vs. Fiction
18 Sep
Summary
- The Netflix series inaccurately links Bertha Manchester's murder to Lizzie Borden.
- Bertha Manchester was 22 and murdered days before Lizzie's trial, not before the Borden murders.
- Lizzie Borden was imprisoned during Bertha Manchester's murder, making her involvement impossible.
Netflix's "Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story" presents a dramatized version of the infamous Borden murders, beginning with the assumption that Lizzie Borden committed the crime for which she was acquitted in 1893.
The series introduces Bertha Manchester, a supposed family friend, as a victim in a fictionalized scenario. In reality, Bertha Manchester, a 22-year-old, was murdered days before Lizzie Borden's trial, not prior to the Borden family homicides.
Furthermore, the series implies Manchester's murder influenced the Borden jury, a claim largely unsubstantiated. Historical records indicate Lizzie Borden was imprisoned during Manchester's murder, making her responsible impossible.
Manchester's murder differed significantly from the Borden killings in victim profile and location. Jose Correiro, a laborer, was arrested for Manchester's murder, a fact the series omits.
