Henry howard holmes , often referred to as h. h. After initially confessing to 27 murders, he increased the total to more than 130, though some researchers put the real number at more than 200. Herman webster mudgett, better known as dr. Holmes , was a con artist and bigamist who was one of america’s first serial killers. Born as herman webster mudgett in gilmanton, new hampshire, in 1861, holmes would later earn infamy as one of our nation’s first documented serial killers. Henry howard holmes or h. Holmes , american swindler and confidence trickster who is widely considered the country’s first known serial killer. · following his arrest, holmes claimed to have killed more than 200 people in his murder castle. · in the annals of american crime, few figures are as chilling and enigmatic as dr. After graduating high school at 16, mudgett changed his name to henry howard holmes, and later in life would be known as h. h. He ultimately confessed to murdering pitezel and two of his daughters. Holmes studied medicine at a small school in vermont before being accepted into the university of michigan medical school. Herman webster mudgett ( – ), better known as dr. By the time of his execu. Holmes , was an american con artist and serial killer active between 1891 and 1894. Holmes, was an american con artist and serial killer active between 1891 and 1894. The true story of hh holmes “devil in the white city” profiled the alleged serial killer h. h. · herman webster mudgett, better known as h. h.
