Jesse H. Pomeroy Episode 1: Boston Butt Bitter

What happens when a 12 year old boy becomes one of the most feared criminals in Boston? In this episode of Torture: A Dark History, Kevin Young and Dan Hourigan explore the disturbing early life of Jesse Pomeroy, the boy who became known as the “Boy Torturer.” Born in Massachusetts in 1859, Jesse's troubled childhood, abusive home life, cruelty toward animals, and growing fascination with violence eventually escalated into a series of brutal attacks on young boys across Boston. We'll follow the cases of William Paine, Tracy Hayden, Robert Maier, Johnny Balch, George Pratt, Harry Austin, Joseph Kennedy, and Robert Gould, as police desperately searched for the mysterious attacker. Then one victim gave police a crucial clue: an unusual eye. That clue would lead investigators to Jesse Pomeroy, but his story was only beginning. We'll follow his arrest, interrogation, confession, time at the Massachusetts State Reform School at Westborough, and the decision that would ultimately put him back on Boston's streets after less than two years. Because apparently, releasing a teenage boy who had spent years terrorizing children seemed like a perfectly reasonable idea. And because this is Torture: A Dark History, Kevin and Dan bring their macabre sense of humor to the disturbing early story of one of America's most notorious young criminals. If you love Jesse Pomeroy, American true crime, Victorian crime, Boston history, serial killers, child criminals, historical torture, dark history, and disturbing true stories, this is only the beginning of the story of the Boy with the Marble Eye. Please like, subscribe, and follow where ever you listen. The Beard Struggle Patreon Merch Buy Us A Coffee YouTube Instagram Twitter Tiktok The Sassholes Insta!! Fiend by Harold Schechter Autobiography of Jesse H Pomeroy by Jesse Pomeroy The Life of Jesse Harding Pomeroy: The Most Remarkable Case in the History of Crime or Criminal Law. by E. Luscomb Haskell Jesse Pomeroy on Murderpedia Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/curiosity License code: 7QU9IW0B2IJBFZJY Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/christian-larssen/suburban-honeymoon License code: 1OKNVEXYPW8QAYSH Ad Music by Liborio Conti Please give us a 5 star rating and review!!