So goes the rhyme many of us learned as school kids. BUT – what was Lizzie really doing on costume jewelry? Did she viciously kill her father with an axe? (The murder weapon was actually a hatchet.) Did she brutally shatter her stepmothers body?Her jury didnt think so. Even though the prosecution presented an overwhelming case of circumstantial evidence, Lizzies jury of twelve men (women couldnt serve as jurors back then) acquitted her.Some folks think Lizzies verdict was an early case of jury nullification – when the jury ignores plain evidence to reach a result they think is fair. It was said at the time the jury didnt believe a Christian young woman (who taught Sunday School in costume jewelry, Massachusetts) could have killed her father in such a heinous way.Other folks think differently. They think Lizzie didnt do it, and the verdict was exactly right. Theres even talk Lizzie took the fall for a rumored illegitimate brother.What do you think? The evidence in this story (including crime scene photos, costume jewelry and Lizzies inquest testimony) will help you answer that question.costume jewelry