Anna Hahn was a German Native from Bavaria who immigrated to America at the age of 21 in 1927, sent to America by her parents, shunned by family out of shame. As a teenager she had given birth to an illegitimate son named Oscar. She settled in Cincinnati, Ohio. She would eventually be widely known as the "Blonde Borgia" and "Arsenic Anna." In Cincinnati she married a young telephone operator as she ran a Bakery in Cincinnati's German District. She tired of the hours and labor, setting her sights on easy money. She tried insuring her husband twice for $25,000.00, he resisted the efforts each time. After he rejected her demands, Phillip Hahn, her husband, fell suddenly ill. His mother rushed him to the hospital, as his wife Anna, strongly objected. Doctors saved his life, but ended his marriage soon after. In spite of her failed marriage, she moved on, though she had no experience or training, she began to offer her services as a live-in nurse to elderly men in the German Community. Her first client was Ernest Koch. He died under her care on May 6th, 1932. He left Anna his house, in his Will. The ground floor of the house was occupied by a doctors office. She visited her new tenant regularly, stealing blank prescription forms. She kept herself adequately supplied with medicines for future clients. Her next client was a retired railroad man named Albert Parker. He soon died under Anna's watchful eye. She borrowed a lot of money from Mr. Parker just before he died. She signed an I.O.U. which had mysteriously disappeared. Jacob Wagner was next on her hit list. He willed her one lump sum to her, as his beloved niece Anna, in the amount of $17,000.00. Her next client was George Gsellman, collecting $15,000.00 upon his untimely death.
Her sights were next set on George Heiss, a rare survivor. He grew suspicious after Anna served him a mug of beer. A couple house flies sampled the brew, dropping dead on the spot. When Anna refused to sample the beer herself, to satisfy her client, he sent her off packing. He didn't inform the police though. So she searched for new unsuspecting patients. Her last victim was George Obendoerfer, lured to Denver, Colorado by Anna, to her nonexistent Ranch. They met in a hotel room where he promptly died. Anna looted his bank account, pocketing $5,000.00.
Police became suspicious after an unorthodox bank transfer of his funds and her balking at paying for his funeral expenses. They demanded an autopsy. Arsenic was found in lethal doses, and Police were waiting for her, when she returned to Cincinnati. They soon exhumed her other Patients, when the truth came out. She was convicted of multiple murders, though she swore she was an "Angel of Mercy." A search of Hahn's residence turned up enough Arsenic to kill half of Cincinnati. Hahn put on a brave front, even hosted a small party for local media from her cell. Though when she took that last walk to the death chamber, she became unnerved and hysterical. A prison chaplain managed to calm her down. He held her hand as she was buckled into the Electric Chair. She faced the Chaplain and said, "You might be killed too, Father." He smiled and nodded, removing his hands and backed away nervously. Her last words was to the Warden, Mr. Woodward. "No, no, no, Mr. Woodward. Mr. Woodward, don't do this to me. Won't someone help me?" She was electrocuted at the age of 32, the first woman to die in Ohio's Electric Chair.
Anna Marie Hahn's biography and story is featured in Chapter 11: The Blond Borgia in Wicked Women of Ohio by Jane Ann Turzillo.
Her sights were next set on George Heiss, a rare survivor. He grew suspicious after Anna served him a mug of beer. A couple house flies sampled the brew, dropping dead on the spot. When Anna refused to sample the beer herself, to satisfy her client, he sent her off packing. He didn't inform the police though. So she searched for new unsuspecting patients. Her last victim was George Obendoerfer, lured to Denver, Colorado by Anna, to her nonexistent Ranch. They met in a hotel room where he promptly died. Anna looted his bank account, pocketing $5,000.00.
Police became suspicious after an unorthodox bank transfer of his funds and her balking at paying for his funeral expenses. They demanded an autopsy. Arsenic was found in lethal doses, and Police were waiting for her, when she returned to Cincinnati. They soon exhumed her other Patients, when the truth came out. She was convicted of multiple murders, though she swore she was an "Angel of Mercy." A search of Hahn's residence turned up enough Arsenic to kill half of Cincinnati. Hahn put on a brave front, even hosted a small party for local media from her cell. Though when she took that last walk to the death chamber, she became unnerved and hysterical. A prison chaplain managed to calm her down. He held her hand as she was buckled into the Electric Chair. She faced the Chaplain and said, "You might be killed too, Father." He smiled and nodded, removing his hands and backed away nervously. Her last words was to the Warden, Mr. Woodward. "No, no, no, Mr. Woodward. Mr. Woodward, don't do this to me. Won't someone help me?" She was electrocuted at the age of 32, the first woman to die in Ohio's Electric Chair.
Anna Marie Hahn's biography and story is featured in Chapter 11: The Blond Borgia in Wicked Women of Ohio by Jane Ann Turzillo.
Anna Hahn was a German Native from Bavaria who immigrated to America at the age of 21 in 1927, sent to America by her parents, shunned by family out of shame. As a teenager she had given birth to an illegitimate son named Oscar. She settled in Cincinnati, Ohio. She would eventually be widely known as the "Blonde Borgia" and "Arsenic Anna." In Cincinnati she married a young telephone operator as she ran a Bakery in Cincinnati's German District. She tired of the hours and labor, setting her sights on easy money. She tried insuring her husband twice for $25,000.00, he resisted the efforts each time. After he rejected her demands, Phillip Hahn, her husband, fell suddenly ill. His mother rushed him to the hospital, as his wife Anna, strongly objected. Doctors saved his life, but ended his marriage soon after. In spite of her failed marriage, she moved on, though she had no experience or training, she began to offer her services as a live-in nurse to elderly men in the German Community. Her first client was Ernest Koch. He died under her care on May 6th, 1932. He left Anna his house, in his Will. The ground floor of the house was occupied by a doctors office. She visited her new tenant regularly, stealing blank prescription forms. She kept herself adequately supplied with medicines for future clients. Her next client was a retired railroad man named Albert Parker. He soon died under Anna's watchful eye. She borrowed a lot of money from Mr. Parker just before he died. She signed an I.O.U. which had mysteriously disappeared. Jacob Wagner was next on her hit list. He willed her one lump sum to her, as his beloved niece Anna, in the amount of $17,000.00. Her next client was George Gsellman, collecting $15,000.00 upon his untimely death.
Her sights were next set on George Heiss, a rare survivor. He grew suspicious after Anna served him a mug of beer. A couple house flies sampled the brew, dropping dead on the spot. When Anna refused to sample the beer herself, to satisfy her client, he sent her off packing. He didn't inform the police though. So she searched for new unsuspecting patients. Her last victim was George Obendoerfer, lured to Denver, Colorado by Anna, to her nonexistent Ranch. They met in a hotel room where he promptly died. Anna looted his bank account, pocketing $5,000.00.
Police became suspicious after an unorthodox bank transfer of his funds and her balking at paying for his funeral expenses. They demanded an autopsy. Arsenic was found in lethal doses, and Police were waiting for her, when she returned to Cincinnati. They soon exhumed her other Patients, when the truth came out. She was convicted of multiple murders, though she swore she was an "Angel of Mercy." A search of Hahn's residence turned up enough Arsenic to kill half of Cincinnati. Hahn put on a brave front, even hosted a small party for local media from her cell. Though when she took that last walk to the death chamber, she became unnerved and hysterical. A prison chaplain managed to calm her down. He held her hand as she was buckled into the Electric Chair. She faced the Chaplain and said, "You might be killed too, Father." He smiled and nodded, removing his hands and backed away nervously. Her last words was to the Warden, Mr. Woodward. "No, no, no, Mr. Woodward. Mr. Woodward, don't do this to me. Won't someone help me?" She was electrocuted at the age of 32, the first woman to die in Ohio's Electric Chair.
Anna Marie Hahn's biography and story is featured in Chapter 11: The Blond Borgia in Wicked Women of Ohio by Jane Ann Turzillo.
Her sights were next set on George Heiss, a rare survivor. He grew suspicious after Anna served him a mug of beer. A couple house flies sampled the brew, dropping dead on the spot. When Anna refused to sample the beer herself, to satisfy her client, he sent her off packing. He didn't inform the police though. So she searched for new unsuspecting patients. Her last victim was George Obendoerfer, lured to Denver, Colorado by Anna, to her nonexistent Ranch. They met in a hotel room where he promptly died. Anna looted his bank account, pocketing $5,000.00.
Police became suspicious after an unorthodox bank transfer of his funds and her balking at paying for his funeral expenses. They demanded an autopsy. Arsenic was found in lethal doses, and Police were waiting for her, when she returned to Cincinnati. They soon exhumed her other Patients, when the truth came out. She was convicted of multiple murders, though she swore she was an "Angel of Mercy." A search of Hahn's residence turned up enough Arsenic to kill half of Cincinnati. Hahn put on a brave front, even hosted a small party for local media from her cell. Though when she took that last walk to the death chamber, she became unnerved and hysterical. A prison chaplain managed to calm her down. He held her hand as she was buckled into the Electric Chair. She faced the Chaplain and said, "You might be killed too, Father." He smiled and nodded, removing his hands and backed away nervously. Her last words was to the Warden, Mr. Woodward. "No, no, no, Mr. Woodward. Mr. Woodward, don't do this to me. Won't someone help me?" She was electrocuted at the age of 32, the first woman to die in Ohio's Electric Chair.
Anna Marie Hahn's biography and story is featured in Chapter 11: The Blond Borgia in Wicked Women of Ohio by Jane Ann Turzillo.
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