Jesse Harding Pomeroy

[Miranda]

Jesse Pomeroy grew up in one of the worst slums of South Boston in the late 1800's. Brought up by his widowed mother, a dressmaker, Pomeroy was not an easy child to miss in the area. He had a cleft-palate and one of his eyes was completely white. Not much is known of his early childhood, but by the time he reached 11 years of age, he began torturing other young children.

In 1871 and 1872, Pomeroy trapped and attacked seven boys, all younger than himself. In each case he took each one to a secluded space where he stripped the victim and tied him up.The first victims were severely tortured and beaten, until covered with multiple bruises. However, Pomeroy then began utilizing his knives and needles in the attacks, slashing and poking with the blade, drawing blood as his victims were tied down.

It wasn't long before authorities caught up with Pomeroy, at twelve years old , he was arrested and sentenced to the West Borough Reform School where he was to be held until the age of 21. Instead of serving his nine year sentence, he was released after 18 months. While serving his term, he was on his best behavior and led the ward officials into believing that he had indeed reformed. When released, he was far from reformed. Pomeroy was now ready to take his crimes to new heights. He was ready for homicide.

In March of 1874, ten year old Katie Curran disappeared, her body found mutilated and savagely beaten. The most disturbing remnant was the savage brutality by which Jesse attacked the girl's abdomen and genitals. A month later four year old Horace Millen was taken by Pomeroy to marshland outside of town, where he was slashed repeatedly. Horace fought back, but a wounded four-year-old is no match for a psychopathic teenager with a knife. His hands and lower arms showed signs of defensive wounds, suggesting that he was alive during much of the assault.

Jesse had also attempted to castrate the boy, mutilating his scrotum. Pomeroy had almost decapitated Millen in the attack. Police began investigating the murder, and quickly saw Pomeroy as a potential suspect. When they approached the young boy, they found him carrying a bloodstained knife. They also noted that his shoes were covered in mud, and his footprints matched those of the crime scene. When they asked him if he killed the boy, Jesse replied "I suppose I did."

When Pomeroy's mother moved out of her house , laborers working on the flooring found the decomposing remains of Katie Curran buried in the basement's floor. Pomeroy confessed to Curran's homicide as well.

Now found guilty of murder, Pomeroy was sentenced to spend the rest of his life in prison, where he was to remain in solitary confinement until he died in 1932 at the age of 73. After 58 years in prison, almost all of it spent in solitary confinement, Jesse Pomeroy's final wishes were that his body be cremated and his ashes scattered to the four winds.

By Miranda

[Angel of Death]

You can read about him and other young murderers here

[hunhee]

That is an amazing drawing.. Kudos!!

[Miranda]

That is an amazing drawing.. Kudos!!

Hehe, I didn't draw that. I just wrote the story. That is one of the only known pictures of Jesse Pomeroy since it was so long ago.

[hunhee]

Hehe, I didn't draw that. I just wrote the story. That is one of the only known pictures of Jesse Pomeroy since it was so long ago.

Oh.. hehe I liked that too.. I honestly thought it was cut and pasted.. I'm very impressed.. kudos there too! for being well edited, concise, and professional.

[Miranda]

Thank you very much Hunhee.