Where Is the REAL Lizzie Borden Hatchet Now?

0:00 The hatchet at the Lizzie Borden trial 2:11 The hatchet found in the cellar 4:52 The prosecution's weapon theory 6:21 The missing handle and conflicting testimony 8:16 What happened to the evidence after the verdict 9:36 Forensic questions about the hatchet 10:30 Where the trial hatchet is today The real Lizzie Borden hatchet is not where you might expect—and it may not be the murder weapon at all. I trace the hatchet head from the Borden murder investigation and trial, including the conflicting police testimony, the missing handle, the forensic evidence, and the mysterious gilt found on another hatchet. I also follow the evidence after the verdict, from Andrew Jennings's attic bathtub to the Fall River Historical Society. Finally, I reveal where the trial hatchet is today, why visitors cannot currently see it, and why the real murder weapon remains unidentified. Along the way, I examine the details that still make the Lizzie Borden case impossible to settle.