Oct. 13th - Supporting Character Sketch

After MUCH ruminating, I have decided that Andrew & Abby Borden (while most definitely supporting characters) are not important to the story enough—other than dying.



First Supporting Character

John Vinnicum Morse

Born:  1833

Died:  1912

 His business is the buying, selling & training of horses.

 Considered Andrew Borden’s only true friend and confidant, he moves west suddenly before Alice is born.

 Returns annually for short summer visits

 He teaches both Emma & Lizzie how to drive a carriage in their youth

 He was back east for the first family row in 1887—when Andrew bought half of Abby’s sister’s house and gave it to Abby

 He is moving back east after a extended absence and is a quest at the Borden home the night before the murders.

 He has a flawless alibi the morning of the murders.

 He is @ 6’ tall

 Big and powerful—not heavy; an imposing figure

 He has a large, flat head made very square by how he trims his beard

 He is a man who has secrets—both his own and others