Herman Webster Mudgett aka H.H. Holmes was executed in Moyamensing Prison on May 7, 1896. Although several sources said that his kill count exceeded 130, and in some instances, 200, officials only convicted him for the murder of Benjamin Pitezel. Pitezel was Holmes’ business partner and accomplice. The convict first got him unconscious with the use of chloroform and then set him on fire., this terrifying man did not display any sign of anxiety, fear, or depression. In fact, he remained calm.
While on death row H.H. Holmes confessed to the murders of 27 people. He added that he operated Chicago, Indianapolis, and Toronto, and furthermore attempted to kill an additional six people. The Hearst newspapers paid him $7,500 for his confession.Debangshu watched a couple of Scorsese, Tarantino and Coppola films in seventh grade and developed an unhealthy obsession with criminals, psychopaths and serial killers.