Argumentative Essay On H. H Holmes
Herman Webster Mudgett, also known as the infamous H. H. Holmes, was “born with the devil in him.” Holmes committed an estimated 200 murders in his lifetime, and is now known and believed to be America’s first serial killer. His secretive “murder castle,” crimes and arrest, and his trial and execution almost 130 years ago, all has led him to his infamy today.
H.H. Holmes killed at least nine people, confessed to as many as thirty murders, and may have been responsible for up to two-hundred murders. Aside from the number of murders he committed, the more disturbing part of the killings was how and where they were done. In 1888, after saving up from owning a drugstore in Chicago, Holmes left the drugstore he worked at and bought a vacant …show more content…
H. Holmes. He was first put on trial for insurance fraud but was later put on trial for the murder of Benjamin Pitezel. Holmes demanded to defend himself, but eventually failed and hired two attorneys for the case. The prosecution was noted as having a well put together and thorough. The prosecution was victorious (The Lineup). After the trials, Holmes was famously quoted as saying the haunting line, “I was born with the devil in me. I could not help the fact that I was a murderer, no more than a poet can help the inspiration to sing” (History). The judge sentenced Holmes to death by hang. Before his death, Chicago newspapers bribed Holmes to tell his whole story. Holmes confessed he killed up to 27 people in Chicago, but is believed to be responsible for up to 200 due to the missing persons list and the investigation of the castle. On May 7, 1896 H. H. Holmes was hanged at Moyamensing Prison in Philadelphia.
Overall, H. H. Holmes was one of the most dangerous and deranged men in history, being “born with the devil in him,” as he believed. Although only being convicted for one murder, Holmes confessed to killing up to 27 people and is believed to have killed up to 200. Holmes’ life story with the murder castle, his crimes and capture, and trial definitely captures his insanity throughout his
H.H. Holmes killed at least nine people, confessed to as many as thirty murders, and may have been responsible for up to two-hundred murders. Aside from the number of murders he committed, the more disturbing part of the killings was how and where they were done. In 1888, after saving up from owning a drugstore in Chicago, Holmes left the drugstore he worked at and bought a vacant …show more content…
H. Holmes. He was first put on trial for insurance fraud but was later put on trial for the murder of Benjamin Pitezel. Holmes demanded to defend himself, but eventually failed and hired two attorneys for the case. The prosecution was noted as having a well put together and thorough. The prosecution was victorious (The Lineup). After the trials, Holmes was famously quoted as saying the haunting line, “I was born with the devil in me. I could not help the fact that I was a murderer, no more than a poet can help the inspiration to sing” (History). The judge sentenced Holmes to death by hang. Before his death, Chicago newspapers bribed Holmes to tell his whole story. Holmes confessed he killed up to 27 people in Chicago, but is believed to be responsible for up to 200 due to the missing persons list and the investigation of the castle. On May 7, 1896 H. H. Holmes was hanged at Moyamensing Prison in Philadelphia.
Overall, H. H. Holmes was one of the most dangerous and deranged men in history, being “born with the devil in him,” as he believed. Although only being convicted for one murder, Holmes confessed to killing up to 27 people and is believed to have killed up to 200. Holmes’ life story with the murder castle, his crimes and capture, and trial definitely captures his insanity throughout his