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In our final bonus episode for Series 4, we're exploring the truly wild life and genuinely abominable crimes of H.H. Holmes, America's first serial killer.Part of the "Something Wicked" series, we start by chatting through how communication technology in the 19th century created a much more anonymous society, one in which a man born Herman Webster Mudgett in New Hampshire could grow up and skip across national borders, and between over a half dozen states, to assume new identities and commit both audacious acts of fraud and ghastly murder sprees for over 20 years without getting caught. We then discuss the specifics of Mudgett's life, including his multiple marriages, early career selling cadavers, and the journey that brought him to his most infamous hunting ground: Chicago, at the time of the 1893 World's Fair.From his many wild money-making schemes to the construction of his custom-built 'Murder Castle' into which he lured and dissected his victims - thought to number up to 200 people - we dig into the details. What is actually known about what he did, what is speculated upon, and how the "yellow journalism" of his time made Holmes a folk hero - all before the truth started to emerge about his grisly journey to incarceration and, ultimately, the hangman's noose.Along the way we'll also be answering important questions, such as, how many wives is too many wives? And how exactly do you build a Murder Castle? But unlike some of our previous Something Wicked subjects, there's no ambiguity about this one: Herman Mudgett was an extraordinarily evil man, and to discover quite how evil then do be sure to gather round the campfire and listen in...The Three Ravens is an English Myth and Folklore podcast hosted by award-winning writers Martin Vaux and Eleanor Conlon.Released on Mondays, each weekly episode focuses on one of England's 39 historic counties, exploring the history, folklore and traditions of the area, from ghosts and mermaids to mythical monsters, half-forgotten heroes, bloody legends, and much, much more. Then, and most importantly, the pair take turns to tell a new version of an ancient story from that county - all before discussing what that tale might mean, where it might have come from, and the truths it reveals about England's hidden past...Bonus Episodes are released on Thursdays (Magic and Medicines about folk remedies and arcane spells, Three Ravens Bestiary about cryptids and mythical creatures, Dying Arts about endangered heritage crafts, and Something Wicked about folkloric true crime from across history) plus Local Legends episodes on Saturdays - interviews with acclaimed authors, folklorists, podcasters and historians with unique perspectives on that week's county.With a range of exclusive content on Patreon, too, including audio ghost tours, the Three Ravens Newsletter, and monthly Three Ravens Film Club episodes about folk horror films from across the decades, why not join us around the campfire and listen in?Learn more at www.threeravenspodcast.com, join our Patreon at www.patreon.com/threeravenspodcast, and find links to our social media channels here: https://linktr.ee/threeravenspodcast Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

À la fin du XIXe siècle à Chicago, le docteur Holmes passe pour être l'un des notables les plus en vue et respectés de la ville. Seulement, personne ne sait que sous son apparence charmante et son intelligence acérée se cache en réalité un monstre sanguinaire et un escroc professionnel de la pire espèce.Le docteur Henry Howard Holmes, de son vrai nom Herman Webster Mudgett, est connu aujourd'hui comme l'un des premiers tueurs en série américain. Pour la presse et ses contemporains, il sera surnommé « La Bête de Chicago » et « Docteur Death ». Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Herman Webster Mudgett, better known as Dr. Henry Howard Holmes or H. H. Holmes, was an American con artist, murderer, and trigamist, the subject of more than 50 lawsuits in Chicago alone.Submit your stories: popmediaagency@gmail.com Get 55% off your Babbel subscription at babbel.com/popOur Instagram page: @reddit_explains

A young mother falls under the spell of charismatic serial killer H.H. Holmes, entering into an ill-fated affair that leads to her grisly demise in the depths of his infamous Chicago "Murder Castle." Subscribe on your favorite podcasting apps: https://talkmurder.com/subscribeSupport us on patreon: https://patreon.com/talkmurderSee our technology: https://talkmurder.com/gearContent warning: the true crime stories discussed on this podcast can involve graphic and disturbing subject matter. Listener discretion is strongly advised.Fair use disclaimer: some materials used in this work are included under the fair use doctrine for educational purposes. Any copyrighted materials are owned by their respective copyright holders. Questions regarding use of copyrighted materials may be directed to legal [@] Talkocast.com

Bloodstains is the startling tale of one man's search for the truth after inheriting the personal diaries belonging to his great-great-grandfather who, he discovers, was America's first and most notorious serial killer Herman Webster Mudgett. Better known by his alias H.H. Holmes, Mudgett was the mass murderer who struck terror in the nation by being the proprietor of the infamous Murder Castle and stalking the streets of Chicago during the 1893 World's Fair. During his incarceration awaiting execution, well over a century ago, Holmes admitted killing 27 innocent victims, but the evidence the author locates indicates hundreds more likely. From his investigation, Jeff Mudgett, the direct descendant, learns that Holmes' reign of terror was worldwide and not limited to Chicago as has been so widely believed. Based upon never-before-revealed historical facts, Jeff pieces together a dynamic and extraordinary puzzle, including the strong possibility that Holmes was also Jack the Ripper. Far more than a documentary, Bloodstains is precariously balanced on the very edge between non-fiction and the paranormal, as the author's research of his evil ancestor quickly takes on a personal aspect. Jeff soon fears that his efforts may have awakened the legendary "Holmes Curse" of the 1890s - the one investigated and written about by most of the nation's major publications, including The New York Times. In fact, the deeper he digs into Holmes' devilish past, the stronger the monster's hold on him seems to become, testing the limits of his own sanity as well as humanity. Racked by a mysterious and never before experienced epilepsy, Jeff suffers crippling grand mal seizures whenever he disobeys the haunting voices in his head. Finally, with nowhere else to turn, Jeff is forced to make the decisions of his genetic lifetime in a life-or-death struggle in order to win the greatest prize of all: his survival.

H.H. Holmes, America's first serial killer, lured victims to his sinister "Murder Castle" during the 1893 Chicago World's Fair before his capture and controversial execution, leaving a haunting legacy of evil that persists to this day. Subscribe on your favorite podcasting apps: https://talkmurder.com/subscribeSupport us on patreon: https://patreon.com/talkmurderSee our technology: https://talkmurder.com/gearContent warning: the true crime stories discussed on this podcast can involve graphic and disturbing subject matter. Listener discretion is strongly advised.Fair use disclaimer: some materials used in this work are included under the fair use doctrine for educational purposes. Any copyrighted materials are owned by their respective copyright holders. Questions regarding use of copyrighted materials may be directed to legal [@] Talkocast.com

Dans cet épisode, Andréa Brusque vous raconte l'histoire du tout premier tueur en série de l'histoire des États-Unis, et peut-être même le pire ! Dénué de la moindre empathie, il a laissé derrière lui une montagne de cadavres. Car sa fascination pour la mort n'avait d'égal que son ingéniosité pour tuer et couvrir ses traces. Son nom : Herman Webster Mudgett, plus connu sous le nom de docteur Holmes. De son enfance traumatique au temple de la torture qu'il a fait construire, découvrez son histoire. Une sombre fascination depuis l'enfance Depuis son enfance, Herman Webster Mudgett est fasciné par les squelettes et par la mort. Après des études en médecine pour étudier le corps humain, il se met à tuer. Combien de fois a-t-il rêvé pouvoir examiner un mort de soif et de faim, ou brûlé par le feu ? Un corps rongé par l'acide ou même écartelé ? Il a alors l'idée de construire un hôtel… un peu particulier. Mais quel est son plan ? Ecoutez la suite de cette histoire incroyable dans ce podcast. Un podcast Bababam Originals Ecriture : Elie Olivennes Production : Bababam (montage Célia Brondeau, Antoine Berry Roger) Voix : Andréa Brusque Première diffusion le 18 octobre 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join the Boozy Bitches as they discuss Herman Webster Mudgett, better known as Dr. Henry Howard Holmes or H. H. Holmes.  He was a fraudster and serial killer who openly confessed to 27 murders.  Although he was rumored to have had over 200 victims,  he was only ever convicted of one.  Also on the banter list, people who are doing crazy things and recording themselves for social media.  This escapade is a doozy!  And mix up your own drink of the week, an Irish Citrus Fizz.Original train story with photos>>>  https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13088129/subway-surfers-sex-moving-7-train.htmlConnect with us on Instagram for our drink of the week>>>   https://www.instagram.com/boozybanterwithfriends/For more info, visit our website>>>   https://boozybanterwithfriends.com/

Happy Mardi Gras, Creepsters! Barry, Phillip and Bob are enjoying the Carnival 2024 revelry. For your listening pleasure we are reposting the 2021 episode about H. H. Holmes. From 1891 to 1894, Dr. Henry Howard Holmes aka Herman Webster Mudgett went on a murderous rampage leaving a body count of approximately 200 victims.Follow us on X: @AShuddersFacebook: Open Shudders A Creepy PodcastFacebook Group: The Official Page For Open Shudders A Creepy PodcastEmail us at: openshudders@yahoo.comEnjoy The View From The Open Shudders,BUT DON'T FALL OUT OF THE WINDOW

Digital creator Creative Little Pill joins us again this episode to discuss America's first serial killer, H.H. Holmes. His birth name was Herman Webster Mudgett. He was a con artist and active serial k*ller between the years 1891 and 1894. Listen in! Merchandise: https://did-not-need-to-know.creator-spring.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/didnotneedtoknow/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DNNTKpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/dnntkpodcastWebsite: https://https://www.didnotneedtoknow.com

A Litany of HorrorEpisode 12 is a reading of the chilling confession of Herman Webster Mudgett, better known as H.H. Holmes, one of the most remarkable serial killers in American History. The whole nation was shocked and outraged in the waning years of the nineteenth century by the gruesome deeds of one Herman Mudgett, the arch fiend who took on the pseudonym H.H. Holmes as he prepared his famous "Castle of Death" in downtown Chicago. He was arrested for an insurance fraud in November 1894, but his string of murders, perhaps 200 in all, were soon revealed. He was convicted of one capital crime in Philadelphia, and while he awaited execution, he penned a confession detailing 27 murders that was published in newspapers across the country. He would recant this confession before he hanged, but really, you can't make this stuff up.Ad free Patreon edition with subscription

Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger roll into Gilmanton, New Hampshire, to see the birthplace of America's first and possibly most prolific serial killer Herman Webster Mudgett, better known as H.H. Holmes. Holmes became most infamous for building the Murder Castle in Chicago during the 1893 Chicago World's Fair. Joining us on this adventure is Jeff Mudgett, author, researcher, History Channel host, and the great great grandson of H.H. Holmes. Officially, Holmes was hanged in prison May 7, 1896, and then buried in Philadelphia.  But is that really Holmes in the grave? Listen to find out! Born Evil: H.H. Holmes - New England Legends Podcast Listen ad-free plus get early access and bonus episodes at: https://www.patreon.com/NewEnglandLegends For more episodes join us here each Monday or visit their website to catch up on the hundreds of tales that legends are made of. https://ournewenglandlegends.com/category/podcasts/Follow Jeff Belanger here: https://jeffbelanger.com/Get Jeff's new book, The Fright Before Christmas: Surviving Krampus and Other Yuletide Monsters, Witches, and Ghosts here: https://bit.ly/3M1ecXeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In honor of the upcoming Halloween Holiday, we take a look at a man who should hold a place of distinction in the annuls of American murderers.  If you're asking yourself how it is that you have never heard this man's name, join me and we will try to answer that question for you.

Agradece a este podcast tantas horas de entretenimiento y disfruta de episodios exclusivos como éste. ¡Apóyale en iVoox! Herman Webster Mudgett (16 de mayo de 1861-7 de mayo de 1896), también conocido como Dr. Henry Howard Holmes o simplemente «Dr. Holmes», fue un asesino en serie estadounidense que confesó hasta veintisiete asesinatos y cincuenta intentos de asesinato; investigaciones modernas calculan el número de sus asesinatos en unos trescientos.Escucha este episodio completo y accede a todo el contenido exclusivo de LA NOCHE DEL MISTERIO. Descubre antes que nadie los nuevos episodios, y participa en la comunidad exclusiva de oyentes en https://go.ivoox.com/sq/1376901

In Episode 317 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger roll into Gilmanton, New Hampshire, to see the birthplace of America's first and possibly most prolific serial killer Herman Webster Mudgett, better known as H.H. Holmes. Holmes became most infamous for building the Murder Castle in Chicago during the 1893 Chicago World's Fair. Joining us on this adventure is Jeff Mudgett, author, researcher, History Channel host, and the great great grandson of H.H. Holmes. Officially, Holmes was hanged in prison May 7, 1896, and then buried in Philadelphia. But is that really Holmes in the grave? Listen to find out!   See more here: https://ournewenglandlegends.com/podcast-317-the-birth-of-americas-first-serial-killer/   Listen ad-free plus get early access and bonus episodes at: https://www.patreon.com/NewEnglandLegends

Welcome to our very first multi part series! Join us as we delve into the utter madness that was Herman Webster Mudgett, aka H.H. Holmes - America's first serial killer. This week Laura tells us all about this twisted man and his Murder Castle in Chicago! Then tune in next week for our 2 part interview with Holmes' great, great-grandson, Jeff Mudgett and his search to prove Holmes was the infamous Jack the Ripper! Sources used in today's episode are: Allthatsinteresting.com Cps.edu Investigationdiscovery.com News-press.com

paypal.me/LibroTobias Esta semana en nuestra “Sección principal” me complace hablar de esa joya de nuestro cine que es “Verano 1993”. La ópera prima de la brillante Carla Simón protagonizada por Laia Artigas, Bruna Cusí, David Verdaguer y Paula Robles. Además en nuestra sección “El callejón oscuro” os traigo a Herman Webster Mudgett, también conocido como Dr. Henry Howard Holmes o simplemente “Dr. Holmes”, un asesino en serie que confesó hasta veintisiete asesinatos y cincuenta intentos de asesinato. Finalmente en la sección “¿Qué fue de?” esta semana os hablo de las Top Secret Rosies, nombre que se le da a un grupo de mujeres que en 1942 fueron contratadas por el ejército Estadounidense para programar uno de los primeros computadores, el ENIAC. Link a la lista de canciones que aparecen en la novela “Christine” de Stephen King creada por nuestro amigo Víctor Trabadelo: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7lQl3tB7M54tvqCs9E7ovz?si=E-xH6El5RuWQwveJtjIWRw&utm_source=native-share-menu&nd=1 Tiempos: Sección principal: del 00:03:34 al 01:43:33 Sección “El callejón oscuro”: del 01:43:34 al 02:26:40 Sección “¿Qué fue de?”: del 02:26:41 al 03:09:33 Presentación, dirección, edición y montaje: Asier Menéndez Marín Diseño logo Podcast: albacanodesigns (Alba Cano) Escucha el episodio completo en la app de iVoox, o descubre todo el catálogo de iVoox Originals

It's time for our fifth installment of spooky true crime stories! This episode kicks off with a discussion about sensationalism surrounding the crimes of infamous serial killer Herman Webster Mudgett, AKA H.H. Holmes. We then recount the tale of the Hammersmith Ghost, who terrorized a small village on the outskirts of London for two months in the winter of 1803, and try to answer the question, "Is it murder if you thought you were shooting a ghost?" ** Want to listen without the ads? Check out our Patreon, where you can get ad-free episodes & more! https://www.patreon.com/spookyscipod ** You can find our sources at spookysciencesisters.com. ** Links to social media & more: Linktree: https://linktr.ee/spookyscipod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@spookyscience YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@spookysciencesisters Discord Server: https://discord.gg/vf7pC7GkbH Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spookyscipod Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/spookyscipod Mastodon: https://mas.to/@spookyscipod Amazon Storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/spookysciencesisterspodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

H. H. Holmes, born Herman Webster Mudgett, is reported to be "America's First Serial Killer." Do we really want to give someone that credit? Anyway, most of what we "know" about him is fake news. Today, Jordan and Kayla discuss the true details. Sources: H. H. Holmes: America's First Serial Killer (documentary, 2004) H. H. Holmes on Wikipedia Check out our Patreon! Support us for $1/month for a shoutout, or $3/month for access to unedited video of each podcast episode and monthly additional content. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @biopsychpod, and find us on Facebook too! Music by JayMan at https://bit.ly/2uWO2jO

Visit BehindTheStoryOf,com for all our podcasts, or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts. Violence is never the answer nor should it be glorified. H.H. Holmes, born Herman Webster Mudgett on May 16, 1861, is often considered one of the most notorious serial killers in American history. He is believed to have killed at least nine people, although some estimates suggest his victim count could be as high as 200. Early Life and Career H.H. Holmes was born in Gilmanton, New Hampshire, and grew up in a devout Methodist family. He was said to be a smart child who excelled in school, but also displayed a tendency towards mischief and deception. After graduating from high school in 1878, Holmes enrolled at the University of Vermont to study medicine. He later transferred to the University of Michigan, where he earned a degree in medicine in 1884. During his time in medical school, Holmes began engaging in various criminal activities. He would steal cadavers from the school's laboratory and use them to collect insurance money by staging fake accidents. He also stole money from his landlady and engaged in various acts of fraud. After graduating from medical school, Holmes moved to Chicago and took a job as a pharmacist. He soon began working as a medical doctor, and in 1886 he purchased a pharmacy in the city's Englewood neighborhood. Murders and Castle It was during his time in Englewood that Holmes began his killing spree. He is believed to have killed his first victim, a pharmacist named Dr. E.S. Holton, in 1886. Holmes took over Holton's practice after his death, and it was from there that he began luring in his victims. Holmes would often hire young women to work in his pharmacy, and then trap them in soundproof rooms in his "Castle" - a large, labyrinthine building he had constructed in 1892. The Castle had a number of secret passages and rooms, including a gas chamber, crematorium, and a surgical suite. Holmes would often kill his victims by suffocating them with gas or poison, and then dispose of their bodies by burning them in the Castle's crematorium or dismembering them and selling their skeletons to medical schools. Capture and Execution In 1894, Holmes was finally caught and arrested for insurance fraud. During his trial, evidence of his other crimes began to emerge, and he was eventually charged with nine counts of murder. Holmes was convicted and sentenced to death, and he was executed by hanging on May 7, 1896. His last words were reportedly "Take care of my wife." Legacy H.H. Holmes remains a fascinating figure in American history, both for his gruesome crimes and his enigmatic personality. He was known for his charm and charisma, which he used to manipulate and deceive his victims, as well as his intelligence and ingenuity in building his Castle. Holmes has been the subject of numerous books, articles, and films, including the bestselling book "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson. His story continues to captivate the public, and his legacy as one of America's most notorious serial killers is unlikely to fade anytime soon. This episode was put together using ChatGPT AI --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/chucktuck/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/chucktuck/support

This week we time travel back to the 1800's to bring you some vintage crimes, all in honor of Kelsey's birthday! This one goes out to all the Capricorns out there! For Kelsey's birthday wish she covered H.H. Holmes, a murderer wrapped in an enigma, wrapped in a lot of misleading media coverage. But of course, when you use names like the Murder Hotel or Holmes Horror Castle, things are bound to get blown out of proportion.. so how well do you really know Herman Webster Mudgett? We step forward in time a bit to the 1920's to talk about the Hex Hollow murder in Pennsylvania. This harkens back to our previous episode because the practitioners of an old sort of folk magic in this region believed strongly in curses. And would do almost anything to get rid of one... Alanna tells us the dark tale of how one man's life ended because of a curse, poor Nelson Rehmeyer. And he had no way to ever see it coming.....

If you knew H.H. Holmes' real name, you had Kenna beat! Koelle takes us way back into the early life of Herman Webster Mudgett, and the later crimes of H.H. Holmes in a chilling episode of pure manipulation and lack of empathy. We love you, YOU ARE NOT ALONE!!! National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: (800) 273-8255The Trevor Project: (212) 695-8650 https://www.thetrevorproject.org

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Herman Webster Mudgett, better known as Dr. Henry Howard Holmes or H. H. Holmes, was an American con artist and serial killer, the subject of more than 50 lawsuits in Chicago alone. Bonus episodes as well as ad-free episodes on Patreon. Find us on Instagram. Join us on Discord. Submit your relatives on our website Join the Book Club on http://chirpbooks.com/history Get some delicious COFFEE Podcast Youtube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Herman Webster Mudgett to amerykański seryjny morderca, lepiej znany pod pseudonimem „Dr Henry Howard Holmes”. Mudgett rzekomo zamordował około stu gości swojego hotelu, który otworzył w 1893 roku w Chicago. Przyznał się do 27 morderstw, z czego dziewięć potwierdzono. Mudgett przedstawiany jest jako pierwszy znany seryjny morderca w USA, niektórzy nawet sądzą, że był Kubą Rozpruwaczem. Swoje ofiary zwabiał do zbudowanego przez siebie Zamku morderstw, pełnego labiryntów, ukrytych przejść i pokojów tortur.Ile w tej historii prawdy, a ile mitu?______

Desde que los señores feudales se volvieron los amos de las tierras productivas y crearon ejércitos y fortalezas para defenderlas, la humanidad se introdujo en la Edad de los Castillos. Algunos fueron hogar de derramamientos de sangre que los convirtieron en lugares embrujados que erizaban la piel de todos sus visitantes y que edificaron su historia a través de mitos y leyendas que perduran hasta la actualidad. ¿Pero qué tal si les dijera que existió un castillo del terror real? ¿Qué tal si les contara que hubo una construcción diseñada para aterrar a sus visitantes? Conozca la historia de H.H. Holmes aquí en SerialMente.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tout au long du mois d'octobre, dans True Story, on vous donne rendez-vous avec des histoires pour se faire peur ! Dans cet épisode, Andréa Brusque vous raconte l'histoire du tout premier tueur en série de l'histoire des États-Unis, et peut-être même le pire ! Dénué de la moindre empathie, il a laissé derrière lui une montagne de cadavres. Car sa fascination pour la mort n'avait d'égal que son ingéniosité pour tuer et couvrir ses traces. Son nom : Herman Webster Mudgett, plus connu sous le nom de docteur Holmes. De son enfance traumatique au temple de la torture qu'il a fait construire, découvrez sa True Story. Une sombre fascination depuis l'enfance Depuis son enfance, Herman Webster Mudgett est fasciné par les squelettes et par la mort. Après des études en médecine pour étudier le corps humain, il se met à tuer. Combien de fois a-t-il rêvé pouvoir examiner un mort de soif et de faim, ou brûlé par le feu ? Un corps rongé par l'acide ou même écartelé ? Il a alors l'idée de construire un hôtel… un peu particulier. Mais quel est son plan ? Ecoutez la suite de cette histoire incroyable dans ce podcast. Pour découvrir d'autres récits passionnants, cliquez ci-dessous : Le vampire de Montparnasse, l'affaire de nécrophilie qui hante encore Paris Slender Man, le prédateur d'Internet qui kidnappait les enfants Warren Jeffs, le gourou polygame le plus recherché par le FBI Un podcast Bababam Originals Ecriture : Elie Olivennes Production : Bababam (montage Célia Brondeau, Antoine Berry Roger) Voix : Andréa Brusque Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When it comes to killers in America many come to mind, Jeffery Dahmer, Ed Gein, and Albert Fish are a few that top that list, but when it comes to true crime across the United States there can only be one “first”. Herman Webster Mudgett also known by the name HH Holmes is that first infamous killer that America gave birth to. Join Tyler and Ryan as they uncover the secrets of HH Holmes' crimes and his terrifying hotel known only as the “Murder Castle”. Holmes' rein of terror during the Chicago Worlds fair in 1893 will forever go down in America's history as a bloody and horrifying time. 

On Sunday the 8th of October 1871 , the city of Chicago was a blaze , a very ferocious fire was quickly making its was through the city, totally destroying everything in its path ,reducing everything to ashover 900 miles away in the town of Gilmanton the news trickled down to the locals who were both fascinated and horrified by the news of fire that had killed so many people and laid waste to the city but for one young resident of Gilmanton the news of the fire was especially thrilling ,10 year old Herman Webster Mudgett took in every detail , the blaze , the terror the destruction the loss and the death,Hey guess what , Bizarre Tales now has its very own you tube channel called Bizarre tales,please head over there and check it out , like , subscribe .....here is the linkhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXQNvacVKqwcxOgKMhLMOBAalso heres a link to my other youtube channel covering pop culture and all things geeky Pop Culture Pedestalhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6ONBRtrLCSEKhQ4u_rjIlQ/videosjoin us on Instagram , come and join inhttps://www.instagram.com/bizarrepodcast/or on Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/1045277836269589/?ref=share

H.H. Holmes (real name Herman Webster Mudgett) was an American con artist, bigamist, and serial murderer.  His gruesome deeds made him famous, and the newspapers expanded that fame. People know the story of his murder castle, where gruesome tortures, dissections, and murders supposedly took place. But when you look at the story as a whole, what is actually true, and what is the result of yellow journalism? Join us as we add another entry into this, our Macabrepedia.Twitter & Facebook: @macabrepediaInstagram: @macabrepediapodEmail us at: @Macabrepediapod@gmail.comSupport the show

Being Dead Serious Episode 8:H.H. Holmes Murder Castle is now available!Herman Webster Mudgett, better known as Dr. Henry Howard Holmes or H. H. Holmes, was a con artist who built a famous murder castle and was labeled as America's 1st serial killer.... or was he actually?Find out more on this weeks episode!Make sure to rate us and follow us to get updates on the latest episodes.Don't forget to stay strange!

On this episode Gary plays tennis and Craig visits the murder hotel. We wrap up the story of Herman Webster Mudgett a.k.a H.H. Holmes, we talk cheap pints, goths on stairs, jailbirds and Bronson moustaches. Tell ur friends xo --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/deadendfriends/message

Herman Webster Mudgett. He is said to be Americas first serial murderer. Terrorizing Chicago in the late 1890s. A medical student turned murderer. A business man you don't want to wrong. He built a building to fulfill his crimes and called it his castle. Today it is know as the Murder Castle. Come listen if you dare and hear the chilling tale of a cruel, cold-hearted criminal.

Herman Webster Mudgett, también conocido como Dr. Henry Howard Holmes: Estafador profesional y asesino en serie, Holmes construyó en Chicago un hotel que, en realidad era la fachada para un auténtico matadero de seres humanos. Reconoció haber matado a 27 personas, pero se cree que la cifra real está más cerca de las 200. Y además: Grabaciones Bizarras, con Enric deSombra Testimonio: La vida en Ucrania, con Daniel Arias Aranda. Escucha el episodio completo en la app de iVoox, o descubre todo el catálogo de iVoox Originals

"Herman Webster Mudgett... Look at me Linda... Better known as H. H. Holmes." "AHHHHH! I KNOW THIS" This is a two parter y'all! I don't know if you know the story but Lorraine is her to set the record straight about the life of this name. It's not good either way but maaaan is it crazy! Thank you so much for all of your support! We can't thank y'all enough! Don't forget to rate, review and follow! @ECCthePodcast Also, check out our website www.eccthepodcast.com and Patreon! Sources --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/eastcoastcreepin/support

Everything you think you know about H.H. Holmes is probably a lie. Which is appropriate, because "Dr. Henry Howard Holmes" was more of a serial liar than a serial killer. But while the popular version of his story is more myth than reality, the truth behind the legend is equally fascinating. Join the boys as they unearth the disturbing history of Herman Webster Mudgett, aka H.H. Holmes.  ~ Support the show by becoming a Midnight Minion, Menace, or Maniac, and unlock exclusive bonus content over at PATREON ~ Join the MFFI community and vote on episode topics via DISCORD ~ In this episode:   Herman Webster Mudgett Myths vs. Reality Erik Larson's The Devil in the White City vs. Adam Seltzer's The True History of the White City Devil Yellow Journalism The "Murder Castle" The World's Columbian Exposition (Chicago World's Fair) Formative Years Herman Webster Mudgett, "Resurrectionist" First Wife: Clara Lovering First Child: Robert Lovering Mudgett Second Wife: Myrta Zulique Belknap Second Child: Lucy Theodate Holmes Englewood, Chicago The Holtons Scams and Swindles (Mineral Water and Natural Gas) Benjamin Pitezel The Connors: Julia, Ned, and Pearl The Keeley Cure The Disappearance of Emeline Cigrand Third Wife: Minnie Williams Disappearance of Anna and Minnie On the Run Fourth Wife: Georiana Yoke Murders of Benjam, Howard, Alice, and Nellie Pitezel Apprehended The Trial Executed Exhumed Join the Midnight Masses! Become an Insomniac by dropping a review, adding us on social media, and contacting us with episode ideas.  And we now have Midnight Merch! Show your Insomniac pride and pick up a tee shirt or coffee mug to spread the word!  Midnight Merch  ~ Leave an Audio Message! ~  Instagram ~ Podcast Website ~ Episode Transcript    

***SKIP TO 12:00 TO GET TO THE STORY!*** In part two of this two part special, Nat and Aly continue to decode the man known as America's First Serial Killer: H.H. Holmes. As one of the greatest con artists of his century, it's impossible to know just how much of Holmes is part of his act. Somewhere between the countless lies and twisted truths, there is a man haunted by his past and doomed by his future. Join us on this dark tour inside the mind behind the infamous Murder Castle. Try not to get lost as we try to untangle the facts from the fiction...you never know what might be lurking in the dark waiting to dissect you. Other Important Stuff: *STAY TUNED FOR PATREON!* Buy Our Merch: www.letsgethaunted.com Donate to our stupid show: ko-fi.com/dogmomusa venmo @natstrawn OR paypal.me/natstrawn Buy Venterra Farms CBD Products: www.venterrafarms.com & use code “HAUNTED15” at checkout for 15% off Check out the photo dump for this week's episode: www.instagram.com/letsgethaunted Send us fan mail: PO BOX 1658 Camarillo, CA 93011 Send us your listener stories: LetsGetHauntedPod@gmail.com — Theme song by: Steven Suptic Creepy Doll Song: Michael Byrnes @mikeyblaster on ig Dark Piano Song: Michael Byrnes @mikeyblaster on ig Royalty free music used in this episode: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Music provided by "Vivek Abhishek" www.youtube.com/user/VivEKhsi... Music used : "The Other Side." originally composed and produced by "Vivek Abhishek" youtu.be/mzh3vHGAca0 Follow on Facebook: www.facebook.com/VivekEKhsihbA/ Follow on Instagram: www.instagram.com/vivek.abhis... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Music used : "The Witch" composed and produced by "Vivek Abhishek" Music link : youtu.be/e98rnOEZzQw SUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: youtu.be/DQQmmCl8crQ Follow on Facebook: bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram: bit.ly/2ImU2JV ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sources for today's episode: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H._H._Holmes www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/s…lers/hh-holmes/ Parcast Podcast -“Serial Killers” Episode “H.H.Holmes” Pt 1: Herman Webster Mudgett” www.timetoast.com/timelines/h-h-ho…921-6b245c01c97c www.ranker.com/list/hh-holmes-or…ory/hannah-gilham biographics.org/americas-first-se…iller-h-h-holmes/ murderousroots.com/episodes/episod…4-murder-castle murderousroots.com/episodes/episod…4-murder-castle www.sun-sentinel.com/news/ct-serial…025-story.html en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_…the_19th_century www.phillymag.com/things-to-do/201…l-killer-philly/ allthatsinteresting.com/hh-holmes-hotel www.atlasobscura.com/places/englewood-post-office www.rarenewspapers.com/view/615676?i…1#full-images

Just a month after the beginning of the American Civil War, on May 16th, 1861, arguably the world's most infamous serial killer was born in Gilmanton, New Hampshire. In this episode Shane explores the early life of Herman Webster Mudgett, also known as H. H. Holmes, to discover if there are any clues that could hint to the monster her is rumored to become in Chicago during the World's Fair. Join Shane as he explores the life and crimes of the infamous H. H. Holmes on this season of Foul Play. Find us on all platforms: https://link.chtbl.com/foulplayVisit us online at: Itsfoulplay.comSupport our podcast by becoming a patron at: Patreon.com/itsfoulplayEpisode Sponsors:- Download Best Fiends FREE today on the App Store or Google Play!- Download June's Journey FREE today on the App Store or Google Play!

Ep.151 Pt.2 Ripper suspects   This week in part 2…. Suspects in the jack the ripper case… there's a ton…like pretty much everyone alive at the time of the murders…and maybe some that weren't…who knows. So here we frigging go!    Montague John Druitt:   Although there may not be any concrete, scientific evidence against him, the Jack, The Ripper murders in London's East End ended after Druitt's suicide convinced one London detective (Melville Leslie Macnaghten) that Druitt was, in fact, Jack The Ripper himself.    Montague John Druitt, son of prominent local surgeon William Druitt, was a Dorset-born barrister. He also worked as an assistant schoolmaster in Blackheath, London, to supplement his income. Outside of work, his primary interest was cricket.   He played alongside the likes of Francis Lacey, the first man knighted for services to cricket. His numerous accolades in the game include dismissing John Shuter for a duck. The England batsman was playing for Bexley Cricket Club at the time.   On the recommendation of Charles Seymour and noted fielder Vernon Royle, Druitt was elected to the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) on May 26th, 1884. One of the minor matches for MCC was with England bowler William Attewell against Harrow School on June 10th, 1886. The MCC won by 57 runs.   Montague John Druitt's decomposed body was found floating in the Thames near Chiswick on December 31st, 1888. He had a return train ticket to Hammersmith dated December 1st, a silver watch, a cheque for £50 and £16 in gold (equivalent to £5,600 and £1,800 today).   He is believed to have committed suicide, a line of thought substantiated by the fact there were stones in his pockets. Possibly to keep his body submerged in the river.   The cause of his suicide is said to be his dismissal from his post at the Blackheath boys' school. The reason for his release is unclear. However, one newspaper, quoting his brother William's inquest testimony, reported being dismissed because he "had got into serious trouble." Although, it did not specify any further.   Several authors have suggested that Druitt may have been dismissed because he was a homosexual or a pederast. Another speculation is that the money found on his body would be used for payment to a blackmailer, or it could have simply been a final payment from the school.   Another possibility involving his dismissal and eventual death is an underlying hereditary psychiatric illness. His mother had already attempted suicide once by taking an overdose of laudanum. She died in an asylum in Chiswick in 1890. In addition, both his Grandmother and eldest sister committed suicide, while his aunt also attempted suicide.   A note written by Druitt and addressed to his brother William was found in Druitt's room in Blackheath. It read,                "Since Friday I felt that I was going to be like mother, and the best thing for me was to die."   The last of the canonical five murders had taken place shortly before Druitt's suicide. Following his death, there were no more ripper murders.   In 1891, a member of parliament from West Dorchester, England, began saying that the Ripper was "the son of a surgeon" who had committed suicide on the night of the last murder.   Assistant Chief Constable Sir Melville Macnaghten named Druitt as a suspect in the case.   He did so in a private hand-written memorandum on February 23rd, 1894. Macnaghten highlighted the coincidence between Druitt's disappearance and death shortly after the last of the five murders.   He also claimed to have unspecified "private information." One that left "little doubt" that Druitt's own family believed him to have been the murderer.   The memorandum read:    "I have always held strong opinions regarding him, and the more I think the matter over, the stronger do these opinions become. The truth, however, will never be known, and did indeed, at one time lie at the bottom of the Thames, if my conjections be correct!"   Macnaghten was convinced that Montague John Druitt was the serial killer they had long been looking for. However, he incorrectly described the 31-year old barrister as a 41-year-old doctor and cited allegations that he "was sexually insane" without specifying the source or details of the allegations.   Macnaghten did not join the force until 1889, after the murder of Kelly and the death of Druitt. He was also not involved in the investigation directly and is likely to have been misinformed.   There is also the case of Druitt playing Cricket games far away from London during many of the murders.   On September 1st, the day after the murder of Nichols, Druitt was in Dorset playing cricket. On the day of Chapman's murder, he played cricket in Blackheath. The day after the murders of Stride and Eddowes, he was in the West Country defending a client in a court case.   Some writers such as Andrew Spallek and Tom Cullen have argued that Druitt had the time and opportunity to travel by train between London and his cricket and legal engagements. He could have even used his city chambers as a base from which to commit the murders. However, several others have dismissed the claim as "improbable."   For instance, Druitt took 3 wickets in the match against the Christopherson brothers at Blackheath on September 8th, the day of the Chapman murder. He was on the field at 11.30 AM for the game and performed out of his skin. An event unlikely if he were walking the streets of London committing a murder at 5:30 AM.   Most experts now believe that the killer was local to Whitechapel. On the other hand, Druitt lived miles away on the other side of the Thames in Kent. Even Inspector Frederick Abberline appeared to dismiss Druitt as a serious suspect because the only evidence against him was the coincidental timing of his suicide shortly after the last canonical murder. Aaron Kosminski:   Aaron Kosminski was not a stable man. In 1891, he was sent to Colney Hatch Asylum. Psychiatric reports made during Kosminski's time there state that Kosminski heard auditory hallucinations that directed him to do things. Although some claim that Kosminski wasn't violent, there is a record of him threatening his own sister with a knife.    The "canonical five" murders which wrapped up the sum of the Ripper's official kills, stopped soon after Kosminski was put into an asylum. Present-day doctors think Kosminski might have been a paranoid schizophrenic, but it sure is suspicious that his institutionalization fits the timeline of Jack the Ripper.    Kosminski threatened his sister with a knife. Jack the Ripper is infamous for the violent way he murdered his female victims. This serial killer did things like slashing throats, removing organs, and severely disfiguring faces. The crimes he committed were grisly and suggested a severe hatred of women.    Kosminski definitely fits the description of hating women. He was terrible at socializing with women, and according to Chief Constable Melville Macnaghten, he was known for his profound resentment of women.    Macnaghten wrote, "This man became insane due to indulgence in solitary vices for many years. He had a great hatred of women, especially of the prostitute class, & had strong homicidal tendencies."    Hating prostitutes and suspected as being capable of murder? Kosminski is looking better and better as the chief Jack the Ripper suspect.    On the night of one of the murders, a woman named Elizabeth Long said she heard the man's voice who led Jack the Ripper victim, Annie Chapman, to her death. Long said she listened to the man ask Annie, "Will you?" as they were discussing their sex work arrangement. Long described the man's voice as having an accent.    Kosminski, as a Polish Jew, had an accent. A clue left on a Goulston Street wall in London suggested that Jack the Ripper had a native language other than English as well. The person who wrote the message spelled the word "Juwes" instead of "Jews." The entire statement read, "The Juwes are the men that will not be blamed for nothing." It was never understood what was actually meant by it.    What's more, Macnaghten wrote this about a suspect spotted fleeing on the night of Catherine Eddowes' murder: "This man in appearance strongly resembled the individual seen by the City P.C. near Mitre Square."    Care to guess who "the individual seen by the City P.C." Macnaughten referred to was? That's right. He was talking about Aaron Kosminski! Although reports of Jack the Ripper's appearance, in general, were inconsistent, Kosminski fit the appearance of someone spotted at one of the crime scenes. Macnaghten's report has been discredited, though, so take this information as you will.    In 2007, a man named Russel Edwards wanted to confirm the identity of Jack the Ripper so severely that he acquired the shawl of Jack the Ripper victim Catherine Eddowes. He had the shawl's DNA tested and confirmed that the genetic material on the shawl traced back to one of Kosminski's living relatives.    Edwards had written a book entitled, Naming Jack the Ripper, thus having something to gain, so people didn't believe this analysis. That is until the DNA was studied by an unrelated peer-reviewed science journal. In 2019, The Journal of Forensic Sciences confirmed that the DNA did indeed match Aaron Kosminski. The results were apparently sketchy and not tested again until 2019 by Liverpool John Moores University and the University of Leeds. The DNA presented matched the descendants of Kosminski and Eddowes. Although, the shawl was never documented in police custody.   Francis Craig:    Born in 1837 in Acton, west London, Francis Spurzheim Craig was the son of a well-known Victorian social reformer.   His father, ET Craig, was a writer and advocate of phrenology – interpreting personality types by feeling the shape of the head – a so-called "science" that was already falling out of fashion by the Ripper murders.   However, the family moved into influential west London circles, counting William Morris, the socialist and founder of the Arts and Crafts movement, among their friends.   Craig, like his father, was a journalist but not a successful one. Friends described him as sensitive yet stubborn.   After a period in the United States from 1864 to 1866, Craig spent time in local newspapers but in the 1871 Census listed himself as a person of "No occupation."   By 1875 he had been appointed editor of the Bucks Advertiser and Aylesbury News.   Here, Craig's journalism career suffered an almost terminal blow when he was caught cribbing reports from The Daily Telegraph and was brutally exposed as a plagiarist by a rival publication.   It is not known how he met Elizabeth Weston Davies – it may have been at William Morris' social gatherings – but they married on Christmas Eve 1884 in Hammersmith.   Just a few months later – on May 19th, 1885 – she was seen entering a private hotel near their marital home in Argyll Square, King's Cross, with a "young man … at 10 o'clock at night".   The book says it was a crushing blow for Craig, who had been unaware of his wife's involvement in prostitution.   She left and went into hiding in the East End under the pseudonym Mary Jane Kelly.   In The Real Mary Kelly, author Wynne Weston-Davies suggests Craig suffered from a mental illness, namely schizo-typal personality disorder.   Craig followed her to Whitechapel, taking lodgings at 306 Mile End Road.   He tried to locate the only woman he had ever loved, and as time passed, his love for her turned to hatred.   Then, he plotted to murder her, disguising his involvement by killing a series of prostitutes beforehand, the book suggests.   A few months after the murder of Elizabeth/Mary Jane, Craig left the East End and returned to west London as editor of the Indicator and West London News, a job he held until 1896.   In 1903, while living in lodgings at Carthew Road, Hammersmith, Craig cut his throat with a razor, leaving his landlady a note which read: "I have suffered a deal of pain and agony."   He did not die until four days later, Sunday, March 8th, 1903, and in an inquest, the coroner recorded a verdict of "Suicide whilst of unsound mind and when irresponsible for his actions."   Dr. Weston-Davies plans to exhume Elizabeth/Mary Jane's body to carry out DNA analysis, which he believes will show the true identity of the Ripper's final victim and, therefore, prove Craig's motive for the murders.   Carl Feigenbaum:   Carl Feigenbaum was most certainly a convicted murderer.   Indeed, he was convicted of and executed for the murder of Mrs. Juliana Hoffman, a 56-year-old widow who lived in two rooms above a shop at 544 East Sixth Street, New York, with her 16-year-old son, Michael.   Feigenbaum told the Hoffman's that he had lost his job as a gardener and therefore had no money. However, he assured them that he had been promised a job as a florist and that, once he was paid, on Saturday, September 1st, 1894, he would be able to pay them the rent that he owed. The Hoffmans took him at his word, a trust that would prove fatal for Mrs. Hoffman.   As a consequence of their having a lodger, who was given the rear of the two rooms, mother and son shared the front room, Juliana sleeping in the bed, and Michael occupying a couch at the foot of her bed.   Shortly after midnight, in the early hours of September 1st, 1894, Michael was woken by a scream, and, looking across to his mother's bed, he saw their lodger leaning over her, brandishing a knife. Michael lunged at Feigenbaum, who turned around and came at him with the knife.   Realizing he would be no match against an armed man, Michael escaped out of a window and began screaming for help.   Looking through the window, Michael watched in horror as Feigenbaum stabbed his mother in the neck and then cut her throat, severing the jugular. Juliana made one final attempt to defend herself and advanced toward her attacker, but she collapsed and fell to the floor.   Feigenbaum then returned to his room. H escaped out of the window, climbed down into the yard, and washed his hands at the pump. He then made his way out into an alleyway that led to the street.   So, how did his name become linked to the Whitechapel murders of 1888?   In a nutshell, he reputedly confessed to having been Jack the Ripper shortly before his execution.   It is noticeable that the British press didn't pay much attention to the trial of Carl Feigenbaum - until, following his execution, one of his lawyers made an eleventh-hour confession public.   Suddenly, articles about his confession began appearing in British newspapers, one of which was the following report, which appeared in Reynolds's Newspaper on Sunday, 3rd, May 1896:-                "An impression, based on an eleventh-hour confession and other evidence, prevails that Carl Feigenbaum, who was executed at Sing Sing on Monday, the real murderer of the New York outcast, nick-named Shakespeare, is possibly Jack the Ripper, of Whitechapel notoriety.   The proofs, however, are far from positive."   A week later, on Sunday, May 10th, 1896, Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper published a more detailed account of the confession, which had been made to his lawyer, William Stamford Lawton:-   "THE AMERICAN JACK THE RIPPER Carl Feigenbaum, who was executed in the electric chair at Sing Sing last week, is reported to have left a remarkable confession with his lawyer.   The account of the lawyer reads:-   "I have a statement to make, which may throw some light on the murder for which the man I represented was executed. Now that Feigenbaum is dead and nothing more can be done for him in this world, I want to say as his counsel that I am absolutely sure of his guilt in this case, and I feel morally certain that he is the man who committed many, if not all, of the Whitechapel murders.   Here are my reasons, and on this statement, I pledge my honour.   When Feigenbaum was in the Tombs awaiting trial, I saw him several times.   The evidence in his case seemed so clear that I cast about for a theory of insanity. Certain actions denoted a decided mental weakness somewhere.   When I asked him point blank, "Did you kill Mrs. Hoffman?", he made this reply:- "I have for years suffered from a singular-disease, which induces an all absorbing passion; this passion manifests itself in a desire to kill and mutilate the woman who falls in my way.   At such times I am unable to control myself."   On my next visit to the Tombs I asked him whether he had not been in London at various times during the whole period covered by the Whitechapel murders?   "Yes, I was," he answered.   I asked him whether he could not explain some of these cases: on the theory which he had suggested to me, and he simply looked at me in reply."   The statement, which is a long one, proves conclusively that Feigenbaum was more or less insane, but the evidence of his identity with the notorious Whitechapel criminal is not satisfactory."   Hmmm... Of course, many disagree with this and do not believe the confession.   In truth, there is no compelling evidence to suggest that Lawton may have been lying about what his client had told him, and it might just have been that Feigenbaum may have thought that, in confessing to the Whitechapel murders, he would buy him a little extra time.   Walter Sickert: The English Painter   The name of Walter Sickert has been linked to the Jack the Ripper murders by several authors. However, his role in the killings has been said to have varied enormously over the years.   According to some authors, he was an accomplice in the Whitechapel Murders, while others depicted him as knowing who was responsible for the crimes and duly informing them.   But, according to the crime novelist Patricia Cornwell in her 2002 book "Portrait of a Killer - Jack the Ripper Case Closed," Sickert was, in fact, the man who carried out the crimes that became known as the Jack the Ripper Murders.   According to Cornwell's theory, Walter Sickert had been made impotent by a series of painful childhood operations for a fistula of the penis.   This impotence had scarred him emotionally and had left him with a pathological hatred of women, which, in time, led him to carry out the series of murders in the East End of London.   Doubts were raised about her theory when it was pointed out that St Mark's Hospital, where the operations on the young Sickert were supposedly performed, specialized in rectal and not genital fistulas.   Butts, not nuts.   So what evidence is there to suggest that Sickert possessed a pathological hatred of women?   Again, not shit, really. In "Portrait of a killer," Cornwell cites a series of Sickert's paintings inspired by the murder in 1908 of a Camden Town prostitute by Emily Dimmock. According to Patricia Cornwall's hypothesis, this series of pictures bears a striking resemblance to the post-mortem photographs of the victims of Jack the Ripper.   Now there is little doubt that Sickert was fascinated by murder and finding different ways to depict the menace of the crime and the criminal.   But, to cite this as evidence that he was actually a murderer - and, specifically, the murderer who carried out the Jack the Ripper killings - is hardly definitive proof.   As you passengers more than likely know, when looking at a particular Jack the Ripper suspect or any murder suspect, you need to be able to link your suspect with the crime.   You need to, for example, be able to place them at the scene of the crime, duh.   Here again, the case against Sickert unravels slightly since evidence suggests that he may not even have been in England when the murders were committed.   Many letters from several family members refer to him vacationing in France for a period corresponding to most of the Ripper murders.   Although it's been suggested that he might have traveled to London to commit the murders and then returned to France, no evidence has been produced to indicate that he did so.   Cornwall also contends that Sickert was responsible for writing most of the Jack the Ripper correspondence and frequently uses statements made in those letters to strengthen her case against him.   Authorities on the case and the police at the time, nearly all, share the opinion that none of the letters - not even the Dear Boss missive that gave him his name - was the work of the killer.   In addition, there is the problem that the style of the letters varies so significantly in grammatical structure, spelling, and hand-writing that it is almost impossible for a single author to have created all of them.   In her quest to prove Sickert's guilt, Cornwall also funded DNA tests on numerous stamps and envelopes, which she believed that Sickert had licked and compared the DNA to that found on the Ripper letters. Interestingly, a possible match was found with the stamp on the Dr. Openshaw letter.   Critics, however, have pointed out that the DNA comparisons focused on mitochondrial DNA, which could be shared by anything from between 1% and 10% of the population, so it was hardly unique to Sickert.   The last characters are generally considered the top suspects in the car; however that hasn't stopped many others from being implicated. Including known serial killers and even royalty.   H.H. Holmes:   He is known as "America's First Serial Killer," but some believe America was not his only hunting ground.    Jeff Mudgett, a lawyer and former Commander in the U.S. Naval Reserve, claims that his great-great-grandfather, H.H. Holmes, was DUN DUN, Jack the Ripper. Mudgett bases his assertions on the writings in two diaries he inherited from Holmes, which detail Holmes's participation in the murder and mutilation of numerous prostitutes in London. Mudgett also claims that the man who died in the public hanging on May 7th, 1896, was not Holmes, but rather a man that Holmes tricked into going to the gallows in his place.   Travel documentation and witness accounts also lend themselves to the theory that Jack the Ripper and Holmes are the same. The biggest issue with Holmes and the Ripper being the same psychopathic man is that one was in Chicago and the other in London when international travel was not as easy as it is now. Back then, traveling between the U.K. and the U.S. was by boat, which could take about a month. However, with the Ripper killings ending in early 1889 and the first Holmes killing at the end of 1889, the timeline is entirely possible.   It is recorded that a passenger by the name of H. Holmes traveled from the U.K. to the U.S. at that time. Holmes is a pretty popular last name, and H.H. Holmes' legal name was actually Herman Webster Mudgett, but it is possible.   In addition, based on accounts and descriptions of Jack the Ripper, multiple sketch artists were able to come up with a drawing of Jack the Ripper, which looked eerily similar to H.H. Holmes. However, another account describes Jack the Ripper as having "brown eyes and brown hair," which could really be anyone.   Experts deny that H.H. Holmes and Jack the Ripper are the same person because they had different motives. While Jack the Ripper typically went after poor women who were sex workers, H.H. Holmes was naturally after money. He was adept at moving accounts and signing life insurance over to his many aliases. In addition, he'd try to find people disconnected from family or else murder entire families and siblings to take inheritances.   Of the deniers to the theory, Jeff Mudgett had this to say:   "There are too many coincidences for this to be another bogus theory,"     "I know that the evidence is out there to prove my theory and I'm not going to give up until I find it."   Except for those diaries he claims to have. He refuses to show anyone, even going as far as to not print pictures of them in his book. His excuse for this is that it's "technically evidence" and could be confiscated by law enforcement because there is no statute of limitations on murder.   Prince Albert Victor: The guy with the dick jewelry name.   Everyone loves a conspiracy theory, and there have been few better than the theory of Prince Albert Victor impregnating a "shop girl" named Annie Crook. Obviously, the royal family had Queen Victoria's physician Dr. Gull brutalize her at a mental institution until she forgot everything. She then left the illegitimate child with prostitute Mary Kelly, who blabbed about the relationship to her friends (also prostitutes). With this scandalous knowledge, they were quickly and quietly disposed of – in a series of killings so grisly and high profile that we're still talking about them over a century later. There is also talk of him contracting syphilis from his many days of frolicking in East End brothels, causing him to become "insane" and, naturally, a serial killer. Unfortunately, the story is spoiled by his being out of London during the murders. Oh, and the total lack of evidence for any of this.   Lewis Carroll: Ya know, the Alice in Wonderland author.   Even though more than 500 people have been accused as Ripper suspects at one time or another, the most outlandish must be Richard Wallace's theory in his 1996 book, "Jack the Ripper, Light-Hearted Friend." Wallace took passages from Carroll's children's books and derived garbage anagrams from them, changing and leaving out letters as they suited his bizarre purposes. Watch the documentary "Sons of Sam for more idiocy like this." People always seem to find a way to contort information to fit their agendas. But I digress. From The Nursery Alice, he took "So she wandered away, through the wood, carrying the ugly little thing with her. And a great job it was to keep hold of it, it wriggled about so. But at last she found out that the proper way was to keep tight hold of its left foot and its right ear" and turned it into "She wriggled about so! But at last Dodgson and Bayne found a way to keep hold of the fat little whore. I got a tight hold of her and slit her throat, left ear to right. It was tough, wet, disgusting, too. So weary of it, they threw up – Jack the Ripper".    If that's proof, I don't know what isn't.   Dr. Thomas Neill Cream:   This doctor was hanged for an unrelated murder at Newgate Prison. His executioner, James Billington, swears Cream's last words were "I am Jack the …," Which is weird if your name is Thomas. It was taken by many as a confession to being Jack the Ripper, of course, but being cut off by his execution meant no one managed to quiz him on it. He was in prison at the time of the murders, and the notion that he was out killing prostitutes while a "lookalike" served his prison sentence for him is, to say the least, unlikely.   Mary' Jill the Ripper' Pearcey:   The only female suspect at the time, Mary Pearcey, was convicted of murdering her lover's wife, and some suspect her of being behind the Whitechapel killings as well – though the evidence is pretty much nonexistent. Sherlock creator Sir Arthur Conan Doyle speculated that a woman could have carried around blood-stained clothing without suspicion if she had pretended to be a midwife. DNA results found by an Australian scientist in 2006 suggested the Ripper "may have been a woman" – but only because they were inconclusive.   Michael Ostrog:   Much of Michael Ostrog's life is wreathed in shadow; clearly, this was a man who liked to keep his secrets close to his chest.   Ostrog was born in Russia in approximately 1833. However, we know little of his life until he arrived in the U.K. in 1863. Unfortunately, it seems as though Michael Ostrog had already committed to a life of scams, robbery, and petty theft.   In 1863, he was arrested and jailed for 10 months for trying to rob the University of Oxford. He was also using the alias of 'Max Grief,' a trend that would continue later on in his life.   Michael Ostrog was not considered a Jack the Ripper suspect until his name was mentioned alongside several other notable Ripper suspects in a memorandum in 1894. Sir Melville Macnaghten was the Assistant Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police in London between 1903 and 1913, yet he also played a role in the Whitechapel Murders case. In this memorandum, he proposed Michael Ostrog as one of the most likely Jack the Ripper suspects (in his opinion) alongside Montague John Druitt and Aaron Kosminski.   However, despite Macnaghten's belief in his guilt, it was never proven that Michael Ostrog committed any murders. Thefts, robberies, scams, and fraud – yes, but murders? The evidence remains inconclusive.   Francis Tumblety:   Born in 1833, Francis Tumblety's humble start in life is a mystery. Some sources say that he was born in Ireland, while others suggest he was born in Canada. Regardless, we know that he moved to Rochester, New York, with his family within his life's first decade or so.   Tumblety moved around a lot during the 1850s and 1860s, staying in various places across the U.S. and Canada but never truly settling or finding a permanent home for himself. He posed as a doctor on his travels, claiming to have secret knowledge of mystical cures and medicines from India, but, likely, this was simply fabricated to drum up more business and interest in his services.   He was arrested in Canada twice – once for performing illegal abortions, then again for a patient's sudden, suspicious death. In 1865, Tumblety lived in Missouri under the fake name of 'Dr Blackburn.' However, this backfired spectacularly when he was mistakenly taken for the real Dr. Blackburn, who was actually wanted by police in connection with the murder of Abraham Lincoln! As a result, Francis Tumblety was arrested once again. Dumbass.   Sometime in the intervening years, Tumblety moved across the pond - possibly to escape further arrests - and was known to be living in London by the summer of 1888. He again posed as a doctor and peddled his fabricated trade to unsuspecting Londoners.   The police began to investigate Tumblety in August of that year, possibly because he was a Jack the Ripper suspect and due to the nature of his business. Sadly, the files and notes from the Victorian investigation have been lost over the years. However, many Ripperologists have since weighed in to give their opinions.   Interestingly, at the time, there had been rumors that an American doctor had approached the London Pathology Museum, reportedly in an attempt to purchase the uteruses of deceased women. Could this have been Francis Tumblety, or was it just a strange coincidence? An unusual request, for sure. However, a line of inquiry like this would have been taken extremely seriously by detectives at the height of Jack the Ripper's reign of terror.   Eventually, Tumblety's luck ran out, and on November 7th, 1888, he was arrested in London. Although the arrest specifics are not known today, we see that he was arrested for "unnatural offences," which could have meant several different things. This could also have referred to homosexual relations or rape, as homosexuality was still illegal.   He was released on bail, which crucially means that he was accessible and potentially able to have committed the horrific murder of Mary Jane Kelly on November 9th, 1888. The timeframe fits, and evidently, the police came to this conclusion, too, as Tumblety was subsequently rearrested on November 12th and held on suspicion of murdering Mary Jane Kelly.   Released on bail once again on November 16th, Francis Tumblety took the opportunity to flee London. Instead, he headed to France before returning to the U.S.  Tumblety then did a vanishing act and seemingly disappeared into the ether.   The next few years were a mystery, and Tumblety did not surface again until 1893, five years later. He lived out the remainder of his life in his childhood home in Rochester, New York, where he died in 1903 as a wealthy man.   The evidence certainly seems to point towards Tumblety's guilt, and indeed, the fact that he was arrested multiple times in connection with the Ripper murders suggests that he was undoubtedly one of the police's top Jack the Ripper suspects.   Today, many of the details have been lost over the years. The original Scotland Yard files are missing, meaning that we don't know why Tumblety was charged – or what he was charged with in connection to the Whitechapel Murders. However, we can learn from the arrests that the evidence brought against Tumblety could not have been watertight. Otherwise, he would never have been released on bail. It seems there was still an element of doubt in the minds of the detectives.   David Cohen:   The theory put together, pinning the chilling Whitechapel murders on one David Cohen, claims that this name was actually the 'John Doe' identity given to him at the time. He was taken in when found stumbling through the streets of East End London in December of 1888, a few short months after the autumn of terror. However, it is claimed that Cohen's real name was Nathan Kaminsky, a Polish Jew that matched the description of the wanted man known as 'Leather Apron,' who would later form the pseudonym of Jack the Ripper.   Cohen, born in 1865, was not actually named as a potential suspect in the Jack the Ripper case until Martin Fido's book 'The Crimes, Detection and Death of Jack the Ripper was published in 1987 – almost 100 years later. The book detailed Cohen's alleged erratic and violent behavior, making him a good fit for the killers' profile. As per an 1895 article by Sir Robert Anderson, who was the Assistant Commissioner CID at Scotland Yard at the time of the murders, it becomes apparent that the killer was identified by a witness. The witness, however, refused to come forward in an official capacity, leading Anderson to write, "the only person who had ever had a good view of the murderer unhesitatingly identified the suspect the instant he was confronted with him; but he refused to give evidence against him."   Later, in his 1910 book 'The Lighter Side of My Official Life,' Anderson published a memoir hand-written by ex-Superintendent Donald S. Swanson, in which he named Aaron Kosminski as the suspect who matched the description of a Polish Jew. The passage reads: "The suspect had, at the Seaside Home where he had been sent by us with difficulty in order to subject him to identification, and he knew he was identified."   "On suspect's return to his brother's house in Whitechapel he was watched by the police (City CID) by day & night. In time, the suspect with his hands tied behind his back, he was sent to Stephney Workhouse and then to Colney Hatch and died shortly afterwards - Kosminski was the suspect – DSS."   Last one.   Lastly, on our list is one I didn't know anything about. As I was going through the research Moody so eloquently and diligently accrued, I stumbled up one more suspect.    There is little information about the suspect, but apparently, he was a traveling charioteer with accessibility to and from the White Chapel district during the murders. Unfortunately, his birthdate is unknown, making his age impossible to gauge. The only thing Scotland Yard has on file is a single word found near 2 of the victims and a noise heard by a handful of citizens who were close to the scene of the crimes.   That word was "Candy," and that horrible, unsettling sound was that of a rattling wallet chain...    Honestly, we could go on all day, but everything from here gets pretty convoluted. But, honestly, there's always a link if you stretch it far enough.   https://www.jack-the-ripper.org/films.htm

In which guest host Matt tells the story of Herman Webster Mudgett, better known as H.H. Holmes, America's first serial killer and owner of Chicago's "Murder Castle," Phil ponders the female fascination with the 'true crime' genre, and we learn how to profile other infamous murderers, including the legendary Jack the Ripper. You can support or become a member of History's B-Side here: https://historysbside.com/support

***SKIP TO 5:43 TO GET TO THE STORY!*** “I was born with the devil in me. I could not help the fact that I was a murderer, no more than the poet can help the inspiration to sing. I was born with the evil one standing as my sponsor beside the bed where I was ushered into the world, and he has been with me since.” -H.H. Holmes In part one of this two part special, Nat and Aly explore the man known as America's First Serial Killer: H.H. Holmes. As one of the greatest con artists of his century, it's impossible to know just how much of Holmes is part of his act. Somewhere between the countless lies and twisted truths, there is a man haunted by his past and doomed by his future. Join us on this dark tour inside the mind behind the infamous Murder Castle. Try not to get lost as we try to untangle the facts from the fiction...you never know what might be lurking in the dark waiting to dissect you. Other Important Stuff: Get us something from our Amazon Wishlist! amzn.to/3KGTyc5 Buy Our Merch: www.letsgethaunted.com Donate to our stupid show: ko-fi.com/dogmomusa venmo @natstrawn OR paypal.me/natstrawn Buy Venterra Farms CBD Products: www.venterrafarms.com & use code “HAUNTED15” at checkout for 15% off Check out the photo dump for this week's episode: www.instagram.com/letsgethaunted Send us fan mail: PO BOX 1658 Camarillo, CA 93011 Send us your listener stories: LetsGetHauntedPod@gmail.com — Theme song by: Steven Suptic Creepy Doll Song: Michael Byrnes @mikeyblaster on ig Dark Piano Song: Michael Byrnes @mikeyblaster on ig Royalty free music used in this episode: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Music provided by "Vivek Abhishek" https://www.youtube.com/user/VivEKhsi... Music used : "The Other Side." originally composed and produced by "Vivek Abhishek" https://youtu.be/mzh3vHGAca0 Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VivekEKhsihbA/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vivek.abhis... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Music used : "The Witch" composed and produced by "Vivek Abhishek" Music link : https://youtu.be/e98rnOEZzQw SUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/DQQmmCl8crQ Follow on Facebook: https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram: https://bit.ly/2ImU2JV ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sources for today's episode: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H._H._Holmes https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/serial-killers/hh-holmes/ Parcast Podcast -“Serial Killers” Episode “H.H.Holmes” Pt 1: Herman Webster Mudgett” https://www.timetoast.com/timelines/h-h-holmes-ddcde46f-ec0f-4266-b921-6b245c01c97c https://www.ranker.com/list/hh-holmes-origin-story/hannah-gilham https://biographics.org/americas-first-serial-killer-h-h-holmes/ https://murderousroots.com/episodes/episode-4-murder-castle https://murderousroots.com/episodes/episode-4-murder-castle https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/ct-serial-killer-white-city-flashback-1026-20141025-story.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_anatomy_in_the_19th_century https://www.phillymag.com/things-to-do/2015/08/12/leonardo-dicaprio-serial-killer-philly/ https://allthatsinteresting.com/hh-holmes-hotel https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/englewood-post-office https://www.rarenewspapers.com/view/615676?imagelist=1#full-images

In 1893, lurking not far from the Worlds Fair grounds was a man of many talents and deadly desires: Herman Webster Mudgett, better known by his alias, H.H. Holmes. His hotel, dubbed the Murder Castle, have over 100 rooms with some being soundproof and containing gas lines so that Holmes could asphyxiate his guests whenever he felt like it. Throughout the building, there were trap doors, peepholes, stairways that led nowhere, and chutes that led into the basement. How was he caught and what conspiracies followed him after death?[SOCIAL MEDIA, OUR TV SHOW, PATREON, & MORE]LINK to EVERYTHING: https://solo.to/etpia[MUSIC USED IN THIS EPISODE]Music from https://filmmusic.io "In Your Arms" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)[THANKS & MENTIONS FOR THIS EPISODE]Stephanie Kemmerer, researcher & writer for Even the Podcast is Afraid, conducted all the writing and research for this series on the serial killer H.H. Holmes and his Murder Castle.Created, produced, & hosted by Jared OrdisCo-hosted by Nick Porchetta & Samantha VazquezEven the Podcast is Afraid is an original Ordis Studios ProductionCopyright © 2022 by Ordis Studiossolo.to/ordisstudios

In 1893, people from all over the United States came to Chicago to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Columbus' journey to America, but unbeknownst to virtually all of the attendees, not far from the Exposition, there were some who would never make it back home. Lurking not far from the grounds was a man of many talents and deadly desires: Herman Webster Mudgett, better known by his alias, H.H. Holmes.[SOCIAL MEDIA, OUR TV SHOW, PATREON, & MORE]LINK to EVERYTHING: https://solo.to/etpia[MUSIC USED IN THIS EPISODE]Music from https://filmmusic.io "In Your Arms" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)[THANKS & MENTIONS FOR THIS EPISODE]Stephanie Kemmerer, researcher & writer for Even the Podcast is Afraid, conducted all the writing and research for this series on the serial killer H.H. Holmes and his Murder Castle.Created, produced, & hosted by Jared OrdisCo-hosted by Nick Porchetta & Samantha VazquezEven the Podcast is Afraid is an original Ordis Studios ProductionCopyright © 2022 by Ordis Studiossolo.to/ordisstudios

But have you heard about H. H. Holmes? He was a serial killer, and fraudster that was active in the late 1800s, and is most widely known for his murder hotel in Chicago that he mostly used during the 1893 World's Fair.  Herman Webster Mudgett, better known as Dr. Henry Howard Holmes or H. H. Holmes, was an American con artist, murderer, and trigamist, the subject of more than 50 lawsuits in Chicago alone. he was born in 1861, and later died by hanging in 1896 (or did he

Herman Webster Mudgett aka H. H. Holmes was an American Serial Killer diring the 1892 Worlds Fair in Chicago, IL. Starting out as a child by checking a few marks off the Trifecta, to harvesting human bodies for profit and insurance fraud, to finishing by building an elaborate kill house to carry out his perverse desires.

Herman Webster Mudgett, mejor conocido como H. H. Holmes o el doctor Holmes, fue uno de los primeros grandes villanos y asesinos en serie de Estados Unidos. Haciendo alarde de sus mejores atributos, dedicó su vida a enamorar a jóvenes millonarias para luego estafarlas y, con sus fortunas, construir su propio castillo del terror.

America's first serial killer and the original girl boss? This is part one of our two part series the infamous story of H.H. Holmes: The Devil in The White City and The Murder Castle.

S5 Ep. 4: World's Fair This week, I'll be taking you to the Windy City of 1893, the World's Fair, and introducing you to a, particularly diabolical fellow. A man who saw the fair as an opportunity to swindle and to murder. A man by the name of Herman Webster Mudgett, otherwise known by his alias Dr. Henry Howard Holmes. This episode contains a safe used for a nefarious purpose, the world's first Ferris wheel, The Windy City, and a Murder Castle. This week, I'd like to thank Cindie Harper, the Director of Historical Research and Paranormal Documentation at Sweet Springs Sanitarium in West Virginia. The interview I did with Cindie will be available on a future episode, but I wanted to express my sincere gratitude for the time Cindie spent talking with me about Old Sweet, the paranormal happenings there, the fascinating history of the place, and the restoration efforts that are ongoing. Thanks, Cindie! I'm so glad I had the opportunity to chat with you. It's always a treat to meet a fellow paranormal enthusiast and to learn about a new haunted location! Say hi to the spirits for me. There'll be more info about Old Sweet when that episode goes live, but I do want to let you know that there is an effort to collect funds for the rebuilding and repair of structures at the Sanitarium. If you'd like to help out, pop on over to sweetspringsresortpark.org and mash that donate button! The ODDentity Podcast is brought to you on a weekly basis by host Janine Mercer. The podcast is written, produced, and edited by Janine Mercer (unless otherwise stated), and the music is provided by Garage Band. Find the odd pod on Twitter and Instagram @oddentitypod and on Facebook as The Oddentity Podcast. You are welcome to email suggestions for future episodes to theoddentitypodcast@gmail.com and if you'd like a transcript of this episode, one will be available at theoddentitypodcast.wordpress.com. Please take a moment to leave a 5* review on iTunes and, if you haven't already, please make sure to mash that Subscribe button to be sure you're in the know when a new episode drops. Sincerest thanks to those who have promoted The ODDentity Podcast to their family, friends, and coworkers. Every little bit helps!   Sources: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/chicago-worlds-columbian-exposition-1893/ https://allthatsinteresting.com/hh-holmes-hotel http://mysteriouschicago.com/new-master-list-of-hh-holmes-victims/ https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/serial-killer-h-h-holmes-body-exhumed-what-we-know-126699/ https://www.history.com/topics/crime/murder-castle Parnilis Media's Holmes: a serial killer in his own words Holmes' Own Story by Herman Mudgett alias H. H. Holmes

Un espeluznante Caso Real  investigado por la periodista Mónica González Álvarez.Guion de dramas de Mona León Siminiani y Sergi Moral.Y las voces de:Rafael de la RicaAntonio MuñozMiriam MartínCarlos PiñeiroPrimitivo RojasFermín Agustí.Con la colaboración en el programa de Juan Ochoa.Producción: Fermín Agustí.Realización: Roberto García y Mona León Siminiani.Dirección: Mona León Siminiani.El horror existe, nos viene de serie, nacemos con él, como el instinto de supervivencia, la herencia genética o el amor. Este que nace con nosotros es un horror natural, una especie de sombra que nos acompaña por detrás y que podemos percibir. Y lo descubrimos pronto, cuando somos niños: los monstruos, la oscuridad... Luego nace el horror que se planea, se construye, como un edificio. Si ese horror se pudiera construir... estaríamos delante de un castillo. Un castillo del horror. Un espeluznante Caso Real  investigado por la periodista Mónica González Álvarez.A finales del siglo XIX, un hombre de gran magnetismo y fuerte poder de seducción, acabó convirtiéndose en uno de los primeros asesinos en serie de norteamérica. Precisamente, al mismo tiempo que Jack el Destripador en Londres. Aunque ha pasado a la historia como el 'Doctor Holmes', Herman Webster Mudgett, su verdadero nombre, tenía todo movimiento controlado al milímetro.Dicen que de pequeño siempre fue un chico problemático, solitario y de crueldad excesiva con los animales y los niños pequeños. Sus compañeros le obligaron a tocar un esqueleto humano y aquella experiencia le creó una fascinación absoluta por los cadáveres y la muerte. Estudió medicina y comenzó una etapa de turbios negocios como robar cadáveres para experimentar y luego falsear pólizas de seguro. Holmes poseía un físico de Don Juan y una elegancia que seducía a mujeres de gran fortuna. Fue estafando novias una tras