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Episode 457: H.H. Holmes Part 1

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The Story of a Man on the Verge of Suicide

There is some evidence that suggests Holmes told police he was on the verge of starvation and had come here with the express intentions of committing suicide. But no matter what, he did get work at the Northstown State Hospital. In his autobiography, Holmes said that it was a very troubling experience for him. He abandoned the job and Philadelphia completely after a local boy died after taking some medicine purchased from Holmes at the pharmacy.

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