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Harry T. Hayward (c. 1865 - December 12, 1895) was an American socialite, confidence man, serial arsonist, and murderer during the Victorian Era. Due to his ability to manipulate others, Hayward was dubbed, "The Minneapolis Svengali," by the newspapers of his time. Hayward is best known as the mastermind of one of Victorian America's most infamous crimes -- the contract killing of dressmaker Catherine "Kitty" Ging on December 3, 1894. After his younger brother and the hitman testified against him, Hayward was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to death by hanging. In the hours before his execution at Hennepin County Jail in Minneapolis, Hayward gave a detailed interview to his cousin Edward Goodsell and a court reporter. He admitted to numerous arsons, assaults, swindles, and three additional murders. Journalist and true crime writer Jack El-Hai has written that, if Harry Hayward's admissions are true, then he predates Dr. H. H. Holmes as America's first documented serial killer.〔("The Killer who Haunts Me," by Jack El-Hai ), ''Minnesota Monthly'', February, 2010.〕 ==Early life== Harry T. Hayward was born in Macoupin County, Illinois,〔Goodsell (1896), pages 33-34.〕 the son of William and Lodusky Hayward. He was brought to Minneapolis at the age of one year. While attending Minneapolis public schools, Hayward was known to torture small animals.〔Schechter (2012), page 253.〕 Upon graduating, Hayward became a clerk before beginning to gamble at the age of twenty. Hayward later stated that even before this, "my god was always money."〔Goodsell (1896), page 34.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Harry T. Hayward」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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