Due to the graphic nature of this killer's crimes,

listener discretion is advised.

This episode includes detailed discussions of murder and torture

involving children that some people may find offensive.

We advise extreme caution for listeners under 13.

On a sunny April afternoon in 1874, 11 year old George Power and his brother, 13 year old James, arrived at Savon Hill Beach in Boston, Massachusetts.

They were hoping to find clams, but their timing was off.

The rush of high tide pooled around their ankles,

which made the search fruitless.

So they opted for beach combing instead.

George took the lead scouring the shoreline for valuables.

They hadn't been at it long when George yelled out in horror.

James, deaf since birth, couldn't hear his younger brother's scream

but noticed his panicked waving.

James printed towards George, but stopped short when he saw what was causing his brother's distress.

In front of them was a small clambake pit with empty shells scattered about.

Stretched out inside was the half naked corpse of four-year-old

Horace Millen.

It was clear he'd been the victim of brutal savagery.

There was stab wounds all over Horace's tiny body,

including one to his right eyelid.

He'd nearly been castrated.

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