The Midnight Assassin - The 1885 serial murders in Austin, Texas

In 1885, the citizens of Austin, Texas were living in fear of a serial ax murderer. Skip Hollandsworth, author of "The Midnight Assassin," discusses this wave of terror.

[@RD-nq7fl]

I am a native of Austin, decedent of Travis County SLAVES. My Grandmother ( born 1905 )told stories of these crimes and was scared 😱 to travel into Austin. Someone, needs to make a documentary or movie about these deaths. These ladies need their stories told. If I had the money, I would definitely be a producer of a movie on this subject.

[@TheCrabError]

Thanks for posting this!

[@patriciaclark9957]

A great story told by a great author!

[@rcdowdy]

Excellent talk and great read. Thank you Skip ^..^

[@uriahelon3219]

instaBlaster

[@unclepatrick2]

His book "The Midnight Assassin" is excellent .

[@kaywiley9986]

My ancestor was Eula Philips the last one that died she was 17 years old

[@bretthall3300]

you should go on the austin killer walk it’s amazing!! he does such a good job explaining and drawing it up for you!

[@2410jrod]

Actually worlds first recorded serial killer he was 3 years before Jack the Ripper and 7 before hommes

[@streetseal3641]

Holy crap that's crazy 😧 I live by Austin so It gives me chills sometimes

[@axc5386]

Crazy how what's happening in Austin now 🤯

[@kaywiley8958]

My ancestor is Eula Philips

[@bethelshiloh]

we moved there in 1965.

[@jamielmurdoch]

So H.H. Holmes wasn't America's first serial killer?

[@comadarkvale]

The Harpe Brothers were America's first documented serial killers it's not talked about much but I know due to my ancestor hunted them down and killed them
Micajah "Big" Harpe, born Joshua Harper (before 1768 - August 1799), and Wiley "Little" Harpe, born William Harper (before 1770 - February 8, 1804), were murderers, highwaymen and river pirates who operated in Tennessee, Kentucky, Illinois and Mississippi in the late 18th century.

[@erickherrera7278]

Hopefully there is no serial killer in Austin 2018 since a lot of people are mysteriously dying

[@loverofbeers]

Please expand. I lived 25 years in ATX. Now in San Marcos

[@louissanchez9777]

@@loverofbeers theres been a lot of "drownings" over the past few years in town lake

[@adanroberts7196]

fauchi or gates are about

[@avani496]

Question: should I move from Texas (Austin) to Louisiana (my home town) or even West Virginia (my second home town lol)??

[@loverofbeers]

Yes

[@cheriboberry1808]

It’s not a woman. Jack the Ripper wasn’t a woman. Tht’s preposterous lol a woman licked the stamps on the from hell letter tho

[@AHaberman92]

Nobody knows who committed these crimes but you told people they could find out for $15 if they read the book? Nice. lol

[@markd5625]

You can tell he is in the media. "There were probably some lynchings but they didn't make the newspapers". He pulls that right out of his ass like a pro.

[@ballsdeep2520]

I'll be the first thumbs down and it is due to his damned cliffhanger

[@ripleb6261]

It's history's cliffhanger, don't blame Skip lol

[@mq827]

Not his fault 😂