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He Built a Murder Hotel Where He Lured His Guests into Death
Holmes was covered in many series and documentaries
In 2015, a new season of the popular Tv Series American Horror Story was released called: Hotel. Covering the story of H.H. Holmes who built a murder hotel to lure people into death.
In the series, his character was transformed into James Patrick March.
What happened in the murder hotel?
The Person That Called Himself H.H. Holmes
First of all, it is good to know who this man was.
H.H. Holmes was born Herman Webster Mudgett and later became known under his nickname and was born in New Hampshire to two English immigrants.
His parents were mostly in the farming industry and when Holmes was 16 years old he went on to get a job in teaching in 1878 he married Clara which wasn’t an ideal relationship.
According to witnesses that saw him regularly at the time, he was very violent towards her.
Holmes Moved To Chicago and Changed His Name
After many affairs and scandals he visited and moved to Chicago where he changed his name to Henry Howard Holmes. He got a job at a drugstore an…
