From Jeffrey Dahmer to the Menendez brothers to Ed Gein, Ryan Murphy’s “Monster” series on Netflix is all about famous killers. This time, the series follows its first female protagonist — Lizzie Borden, who was tried and acquitted of the 1892 hatchet murders of her father and stepmother in Massachusetts.
Borden was the prime suspect and went to trial for the murders, which captivated the country. The court proceedings only heightened public fervor, as people were split over whether Borden was responsible. The proceedings were highlighted by Borden fainting in court when she was shown the skeletal remains of her parents as evidence…
