Hh Holmes Research Paper

Throughout history, there have been a number of criminals who have committed crimes of all kinds, especially murder. Despite the horrible things these people have done, one cannot help but be amazed at the bizarre mentality of one specific criminal: the serial killer. The way that these people have the ability to just kill multiple people without an ounce of remorse and show no humanity whatsoever has been mind-blowing to people for decades. What leads once perfectly normal people to such extreme behaviors is not known for certain, but it is not anything that is new in today’s world. Today there are hundreds of known serial killers, but one of the first ever in history, would be the notorious H.H. Holmes.
H.H. Holmes is the alias of serial killer Herman Webster Mudgett, who
9). While in custody, Holmes told the authorities numerous stories before finally admitting to killing 27 people, estimates, of course, later began to range much higher (Biography.com Editors par. 9). Holmes was put on trial and argued his case himself for the most part, he was able to do so in a conserved manner, only crying and showing emotion when his third wife, Georgie Anna, testified against him (Martin page 5). Holmes lost his case and was hanged for the murder of Benjamin Pitezel on May 7th, 1896 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at 35 years old (Biography.com Editors par. 10).
For having such a short life and career as a serial killer, H.H. Holmes proved to be one of the first notorious murderers in history. His intelligence was able to keep him undetected for years that to this day, the exact number of people he murdered is uncertain. His smart way of using the Castle as a trap, and his morbid methods of killing and disposing of his victims has held the amazement and intrigue of people well after his death and will continue to do