10 Horrifying Facts About H. H. Holmes' Hotel
Born Herman Mudgett in Gilmanton, New Hampshire, in 1861; the twisted swindler eventually moved to Chicago and took a job as a pharmacist under the name
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Born Herman Mudgett in Gilmanton, New Hampshire, in 1861; the twisted swindler eventually moved to Chicago and took a job as a pharmacist under the name
Holmes allegedly killed as many as 200 by luring visitors to his lair during the Chicago World's Fair. But historians say many of the stories about Holmes, the "devil," may be myth.
Attorney Jeff Mudgett, Holmes' great-great-grandson, claimed that H. H. Holmes was indeed Jack the Ripper, who was never caught.
H.H. Holmes confessed to killing 27 people. However, several claim that he might have killed 133 or even more than 200 individuals.
H.H. Holmes was executed in Moyamensing Prison on May 7, 1896, for the murder of his business partner/accomplice, Benjamin Pitezel.