H.H. HOLMES

By: Cagney McCarty

Background Information Born in Gilmanton, New Hampshire Full name is Herman Webster Mudgett Privileged childhood Intelligent at early age Practiced surgery on animals because of

his interest in medicine Went to University of Michigan Medical student

Crimes in early life Stole corpses at University of Michigan

and made false insurance claims with them

Recent Crime committed Built a castle and used it as a “hotel” to

draw people in and murder them Later was known as the “murder” house He was sentenced to death and hung in

Philadelphia on May 7, 1896

Evidence to “Murder House” crimes

Dissecting table Gas chambers Skeletons of small children Bottles of poison Coffins holding female corpses

Criminal References A movie called “The Devil in the White

City” starring Christain Bale and its also a book

A book called “Bloodstains” by Jeff Mudgett

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rrFoI-9d3E

AnomieTheoryI chose this theory because he broke a social norm by stealing corpses from University of Michigan when he attended there. Authorities viewed him as a conartist but he wasn’t punished and graduated with her medical degree. Holmes also killed many people (mainly children and woman) in his newly built home. This is also against the dominant culture. He viewed woman as the minority because of their sex. Also, child didn’t really have a say in the matter since he was much bigger and controlling than them.

A saying by H. H. Holmes “I was born with the devil in me”

He has several nicknames. Some are H. H. Holmes, Dr. Death, and the Torture Doctor