Episode 141: Hans Schmidt the Serial Killer Priest

About this episode

This episode explores the life and crimes of Hans Schmidt, the only Catholic priest executed in the United States.

Hans Schmidt was many things, a Catholic priest, a mystic and scholar, a forger and counterfeiter, a necrophiliac and sexual deviant, a convicted murderer and suspected serial killer. He was also the only priest in history to be executed in the United States, having been electrocuted in Sing Sing prison on February 18, 1916. MURDER COASTER PODCAST Hosted by Christa Carmen and Matthew Brockmeyer Website: www.murdercoasterpodcast.com Facebook: Murder Coaster Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/murdercoasterpodcast/ Creepy Amusement Park theme by Brandon Fiechter and Derek Fiechter, used by permission and with many thanks. SOURCES: Killer Priest: The Crimes, Trial and Execution of Father Hans Schmidt by Mark Gado. Prager, March 30, 2006. ISBN-13 : ‎ 978-0275985530 New York Times September 23, 1913 "Schmidt Purposed to Kill For Money – Approached a Physician with His Plan to Get Insurance, Faurot Discovers – State to Use Alienists – Agrees to Examination at Counsel's Request – Boyhood Friend Finds Him Greatly Changed" The Evening World February 5, 1914 "Hans Schmidt, Slayer of Anna Aumueller, Faces Death Chair" The Sun December 13, 1914 "Schmidt Tells Tale of Shielding Muret…

People in this episode

Hosts: Christa Carmen, Matthew Brockmeyer

Topics covered

• serial killer
• true crime
• Catholic priest
• execution
• murder

Keywords

• Hans Schmidt
• serial killer priest
• execution
• true crime
• murder

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Murder Coaster, New York Times, Murderpedia

Books & works: Killer Priest: The Crimes, Trial and Execution of Father Hans Schmidt

Places: Sing Sing prison, United States

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