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425: Henry Scott Mausell: Michigan's First Serial Killer? w/ Allie Seibert

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Scott Moselle told police, 'I change my name as often as I see fit.'

1. Most Notorious! A True Crime History Podcast covers Henry Scott Moselle and Hannah Spielman in Michigan history. 2. Eric Rivenes hosts, and Allie Seibert returns to discuss a case from her book Bloodstained. 3. The episode asks whether Scott Moselle, not a 1960s case, was Michigan's first serial killer. 4. Seibert says she found the case in newspaper archives by searching terms like 'murder' and 'bizarre murder.' 5. Hannah Spielman came to the United States at age five aboard the Underwriter and later lived in Wisconsin. 6. She eloped with Frederick Gaiotti at 21, had nine children, and later married Warren St. John. 7. Her children wrote letter after letter warning her about Warren St. John's reputation. 8. Hannah then used matrimonial ads, found James Allen's letters, and planned to meet him in Grand Rapids. 9. At the Grand Rapids county clerk's office, Hannah used the name Anna Johnson and James claimed a Cadillac, Michigan residence. 10. After a picnic with sandwiches and wine, James Allen shoots Hannah in a secluded clearing. 11. Seibert explains that James Allen was really Henry Scott Moselle, a 73-year-old drifter from Erie County, Pennsylvania. 12. Moselle had already been married in 1865, and neighbors had long reported abuse in the house. 13. In 1904, his son Alva died from a gunshot wound to the heart after an argument the night before. 14. Weeks later, Eliza Moselle died of a suspicious abrupt illness. 15. In 1906, Scott returned to his sisters' farm and found Debbie and Eliza dead, with the dog also shot. 16. The episode says investigators ruled those deaths a hunting accident and a murder-suicide, which let Moselle leave with insurance money. 17. Seibert describes how Moselle used at least five aliases, including John Allerton, James Curtis, and James Allen. 18. She says nearly 400 women replied to his ads, and 14 women agreed to meet him in Michigan before disappearing. 19. The interview style is conversational, with Eric asking clarifying questions and Seibert answering with archival detail and direct quotes. 20. This episode will appeal to listeners who follow Michigan true crime history and newspaper-era cases, and may skip by listeners seeking lighthearted conversation.

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