Murder Castle Facts
Murder Castle Facts
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Interesting Murder Castle Facts: |
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Holmes was confirmed to have killed nine people, but may have murdered up to 200. |
Although Holmes was certainly a serial killer, and one of the earliest recorded, he was not driven by lust or sadism. Most of the murders he committed were either for financial gain or to silence a witness. |
Holmes was born in Gilmanton, New Hampshire on May 16, 1861. |
Holmes was married three times but never divorced. He would merely change his identity and start another family when he grew bored or was arrested for his latest con. |
The Murder Castle had rooms with hinged walls and false partitions. |
Some of the rooms of the Murder Castle were lined with iron to eliminate all sound. |
Holmes actually lived in the Murder Castle. He had the building rigged with alarms to let him know if one of his victims was attempting to escape. There was also a trapdoor in his bathroom that led to a windowless room. |
Many believe Holmes began killing before he arrived in Chicago. He was the last person seen with a little boy in New York in 1884. |
The building was demolished in 1938. The post office for the Englewood neighborhood was built on the site of the former Murder Castle. |
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