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Despite this, police arrested their first suspect, an innocent Portuguese male immigrant, within a few hours of arriving at the scene. Lizzie was later arrested as the prime suspect when her initial interrogation ended up only leading to more questions. For instance, her testimony to the police force was inconsistent. The Borden's Irish servant, Bridget "Maggie" Sullivan, could not account for Lizzie's whereabouts during the time of the murders, and her father's hatchet (although wiped clean of any blood) was discovered in her room.
Lizzie's arrest spiked interest and uproar around the country. Fellow members of her Protestant church, as well as other outstanding and wealthy citizens of the community, immediately defended Lizzie, claiming that there was no possibility that the Sunday school teacher could be capable of patricide. She was a devout woman, widely known for her charitable work. Many women's groups across the nation came to her aid as well, stating that Lizzie could not be judged fairly by a jury of her peers, as no women could legally serve on juries. Moreover, her attorneys later argued, it was insane to consider that such a pious, petite, modest, and well-bred woman could possess the physical prowess to actually commit the murders.