Category: Thomas Piper
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On This Day in History, the Boston Belfry Murderer Killed His First Victim. December 5, 1873.
Image: Thomas Piper, the Boston Belfry Murderer. (Public Domain) On this day in history, December 5, 1873, the Boston Belfry murderer killed his first victim. Bridget Landregan was discovered battered and choked to death in the Boston district of Dorchester. A man in black clothes and a flowing cape was seen attempting to sexually assault…