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On August 4, 1892, Dr. John Coughlin, the Mayor of Fall River, arrived at the residence of Andrew and Abby Borden only forty minutes after their brutal murders. Despite the passage of time, his meticulous notes and observations remain relevant today.

Coughlin's observations include a haunting insight into the nature of the crime: the same person who killed Mr. Borden was responsible for Mrs. Borden's death. He was baffled by the lack of blood at the crime scene and the absence of any evidence that could identify the perpetrator. There were no blood drops leaving the crime scene from Mrs. Borden to Andrew Borden and no bloody footprints leaving the building.

The person committing the deed cleaned up all traces of their work. John Morse who was in town visiting relatives was still wearing the same clothes he arrived in the day before and was seen by several witnesses eliminating him as the first suspect.

"The same deliberate hand that inflicted death upon the man guided the weapon that cut off Mrs. Borden's life. I cannot satisfy myself how a person could have done such a deed with so little blood around and leave no mark of his presence left behind."

Dentist M.M. Park played by David Loftus
Special Appearance by Jack Cone
Mayor Dr. John Couglin played by David Loftus
All other voices played by David Loftus

Music in order of appearance:
Gloria in Excelsis by Raffaele De Leonardo
Disturbed Anxiety by eBunny
Cute Puzzle Box by Roman Cano

Produced by Kate Lavender

All information contained in this podcast was selected from the scholarly work of the Fall River Historical Society with "The Knowlton Papers" and "The Jennings Journals 1892." You can order these books online.

Outro voiceover by Don Sharp of Sharp VoiceOvers