Case 53 ’The Killer Priest’ New York 1916

In February 1916, the only clergyman to face capital punishment in America was executed for murdering and dismembering a pregnant woman. He was also a rapist and suspected serial killer. This episode follows him all the way to the electric chair.

The Vintage Murders channel explores the true crimes from the first half of the last century, misdemeanours and long forgotten cases that affected communities as well as the whole country periodically, their reasons, causes and outcomes. We also have background giving context to the times that these lost stories are set, as well as some of the people involved. The video version is available on our YouTube channel.