Lizzzie Borden Podcast, Episode 16: Interview with William D. Spencer

In this episode we interview William Spencer, author of two books on the case. His first one, THE CASE AGAINST LIZZIE BORDEN, examines the legal proceedings (inquest, preliminary, grand jury, and trial) on a day by day basis.

Bill’s newest book is titled LIZZIE BORDEN UNCUT A CASE BOOK OF THEORIES. It is the book every Bordenite wished someone would write. It is a critique of all the major books and legal articles on the Borden murders and covers five main areas, the books and essays about the legal aspects, those authors who believe an intruder did it, those authors who rely on conspiracy for their solution, those who believe Lizzie did it, and those who write that Bridget Sullivan was the killer. Only after all of this does Bill examine Motive and Means and gives his take on the crimes. It is an excellent read and highly recommended.

The Lizzie Borden Podcast is the only podcast entirely devoted to the study of the Borden murders of 1892, Lizzie Borden, and (sometimes) the history of her hometown, Fall River, Massachusetts. Produced by Nine Muses Books and Anna Behrens. Each episode explores some aspect of the mystery that is Lizzie Borden, from the origins of the doggerel “Lizzie Borden Took an Axe,” to a primer on the case by noted authors and experts, including dramatic readings of Richard Berhens’ Lizzie Borden Girl Detective mystery series.