Edwin H. Porter was a local police reporter who attended the Lizzie Borden trial. Following the trial, Porter "disappeared," leading to widespread speculation that he had been murdered or bribed to suppress the book. His later reappearance debunked the murder theory. A new theory emerged after his death at age 39, suggesting he had been away for treatment while keeping his illness secret.
A detailed account of the case of Lizzie Andrew Borden, an American woman who was tried but found not guilty for the brutal murders of her father and stepmother in Fall River, Massachusetts. There were no other suspects in the case and after her acquittal no one was ever charged for the murders. She remained in Fall River until her death aged 66...