Lizzie Borden’s Uncle: John Morse — The Most Overlooked Player in the Case

In this episode, we take a full deep dive into John Morse — “Uncle John” — the most overlooked figure in the Lizzie Borden murders. He slept in the house the night before the murders. He left that morning on a trolley with a carefully remembered alibi. He returned to find Andrew and Abby Borden dead. Was John Morse simply a witness? A convenient suspect? Or something more? In this episode, we take a full deep dive into John Morse — “Uncle John” — the most overlooked figure in the Lizzie Borden murders. He slept in the house the night before the murders. He left that morning on a trolley with a carefully remembered alibi. He returned to find Andrew and Abby Borden dead. Was John Morse simply a witness? A convenient suspect? Or something more? We examine: • His early life in Fall River • His move to Iowa during the Civil War draft • His business dealings with Andrew Borden • His relationship with Bridget Sullivan • His testimony at the inquiry, preliminary hearing, and trial • The strange coincidence linking him to the Villisca axe murders For years, we've discussed Lizzie. Today, we focus on the man who may have known more than anyone. 📚 Rich Little’s Books: Ones and Twos → https://a.co/d/hy3ID0t Cock on a Rock → https://a.co/d/iM880Tb Cold Case to Case Closed • Amazon → https://a.co/d/53Anu2d • eBay (personalized copies) → https://ebay.us/m/VyCd6x 📘 Upcoming Authors / Books Captain's Dinner - https://a.co/d/0hGVYGsx Zodiactually - https://a.co/d/0gFfSRH7 Fiend Incarnate: Villisca Axe Murders of 1912 - https://a.co/d/06Sv5JQ0 Thirteen Perfect Fugitives - https://a.co/d/04H550rg ☕ Hosted by: Seth Rosczewski & Rich Little 📺 New uploads + livestreams • True Crime Deep Dives: Sundays @ 9 AM • Live AMA (Coffee Hour): Sundays @ 7 PM (if we’ve got power!) ☕ Join us later tonight for Coffee Hour (7PM EST) — live Q&A and after-thoughts. 🧑‍🎨 Artwork Featured in This Episode https://www.etsy.com/shop/ClassicalAr... 📬 Contact & Socials Website: thesethrosczewskipodcast.com Email: [email protected] Instagram: @seth_roszczewski X (Twitter): @srosczewski Facebook: The Seth Rosczewski Podcast