We tend to advertise HH Holmes as "America's first serial killer," but in reality he wasn't even the first in Chicago!

How many wives did Johann Hoch kill? Could the answer still be buried at Oak Woods Cemetery?

How many husband's did Tillie Klimek kill? Was her cousin an accomplice?

How many patients died at the hands of Thomas Neill Cream?

Did Louise Lindloff really believe her crytal ball contained a tear from Cleopatra, or was she just blaming murders on magic?

And could Chicago have had a serial killer striking as early as 1840?

All these and more, with rare photos and ephemera to illustrate a fascinating talk, a reprise of one of our most popular talks with some new material and stories!

Tour guide Adam Selzer, author of HH Holmes: The True History of the White City Devil, Mysterious Chicago and several other book presents a virtual lecture/tour on the killers who came before and shortly after him, with video footage of the areas these criminals knew as they appear today. One of our most popular virtual events!

The event will stream live via Facebook Live on the Mysterious Chicago Facebook page - all you have to do to join is be on the page a few minutes before 8pm CDT. It's free to watch, with suggested donations via venmo (adamchicago) or paypal (adam@mysteriouschicago.com)

HOW TO WATCH:

- The event will be broadcast live via Facebook Live on the Mysterious Chicago facebook page. ( http://www.facebook.com/mysteriouschicago )

- ALL YOU HAVE TO DO is be on that page after the broadcast starts (we usually start shortly before the scheduled start time and give people a few minutes to join in).

- If you “like” the Mysterious Chicago page you can set it to notify you when the page starts broadcasting! And if you want practice, or to make sure it works on your system, we broadcast “mini tours” nearly every day at 10am central.

-The event is free to watch. Donations are suggested either via this page, venmo (adamchicago), paypal (adam@mysteriouschicago.com) or joining patreon.com/adamchicago. If you miss it, never fear - it'll be on the "videos" section of the facebook page for some time after the live broadcast.

- If you miss it, never fear - it'll still be on the "videos" page of the Mysterious Chicago facebook page for some time.

Trouble shooting:

- There is no special code or special link or ticket needed. Just be on the main Mysterious Chicago Facebook page. (not the event page an old post page, just regular old facebook.com/mysteriouschicago )

- If you are on the site and don’t see “Happening Now” or “Mysterious Chicago is Live,” try refreshing and scrolling down a bit. Also try restarting your app.

- And make sure you’re not mistaking the time zone! All times are central.

- Beware of spam and scam sites! If someone asks you for a code or personal info in order to watch the video, it's a scammer, not us.

- If you still don't see it, the problem may be with your device or connection. Consult facebook.com/help.

Under Section 4-156-720 of the Municipal Code of Chicago, this performing arts venue may not charge an admission fee, minimum purchase requirement, membership fee, or other fee or charge imposed for the privilege of entering the premises. Any donations are purely voluntary