May 7, 1896: Execution of H.H. Holmes

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True Crime, Education, History

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🗓️ 7 May 2021

⏱️ 13 minutes

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The man known as H.H. Holmes, believed to have killed up to 200 people, was executed at Philadelphia's Moyamensing Prison for the murder of his associate Benjamin Pitezel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:32.6	Today is Friday, May 7th, 2021. On this day in 1896, the con man and convicted murderer, most commonly known
0:43.4	as H. H. Holmes, was executed for the murder of his associate, Benjamin Pitzel. While he was convicted
0:51.0	only of this one killing, he was suspected in up to 200 other disappearances
0:57.5	and deaths.
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1:09.3	Due to the graphic nature of this case,
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