Jesse Harding Pomeroy - The Boy Fiend 

I always shake my head when people say... 'what is the world coming to'. I can only assume they haven't educated themselves on the fact that evil and atrocities have been around since the beginning of time.

Honestly, your narration draws one in so deeply that a 20 minute video feels like barely 5 minutes. I could listen for hours. Thank you so much for bringing a little pleasure into an otherwise crappy week.

I never heard of this story. Creepiest thing I felt was this: he was in solitary for 40 years and didn't have a complete breakdown? He flourished there. That's cold

It's hard to believe that abusing or murdering animals isn't taken more seriously. This has been the case for a number of serial killers.

The boy was a genuine psychopath... a truly sad story all around.

Very intense and sad. You are a gifted stoeyteller, sir, and it delights me that the art of storytelling, in an age of technology and video games, is alive and well.

Can you imagine hearing the physical description of a monster and realizing that monster is your own child? Chilling

He claims he wasn’t cruel, but he was. All of his victims were much, much younger than he. He chose the victims because he knew he was stronger and could easily overpower them. He should have been in an asylum for the criminally insane after his arrest. His mother and those who set him free share some of the blame in the murders of those two children. Evil truly walks among us.

His mom is partially responsible for constantly defending him. I understand people love their children and don't want to believe their kid can be bad, but so many either ignore facts completely or even try to cover things up. And other innocent people get hurt or killed becaue of it.

I knew a girl in high school who was being seriously abused by a relative and who reacted to her powerlessness by believing she was a vampire, and killed small animals and actually drank their blood. Her parents got her into therapy, and with guidance she turned out to be a perfectly normal, actually an exceptionally kind person and a very good mother. She worked as a counselor. She completely turned around and felt awful about what she had done and now rescues animals. I've known her for many years, and she's never been anything but a wonderful friend and community member. She's living proof that some very troubled kids can be helped if it's caught in time. Back then in the 1800's, there was no such option, but still it's true not everyone can be helped. There is evil in the world. My friend was very troubled, not evil. Jessie was a Psychopath.

The narrator is such a fine genlleman with a lovely scottish accent and his narration is so clear and precise wonderful experience 😅

It's so nice to see someone present a video concisely without personal details, opinions, sponsor plugs, or a reminder to like share & subscribe.

When I was a child, there was an older child, a teenager in our village. He was someone you avoided. You didn’t need to be told. One day we discovered he had lured two local boys into the woods and tried to assault them. As the two boys were about 8&10 and it was their word against his, nothing happened. The boys were our friends. They told us. This was the early 1970s. Not long after he lured a five year old boy into a secluded spot and, well. The poor child had a breakdown. The teenager came from a “good” family. Unfortunately for him, he chose the youngest child of a very well “connected “ family. It never went to trial. I remember listening to the adults talking about it. “ that boy won’t make 20” said one father. “Things have a way of sorting themselves out. “ I had no idea what they meant then. I do now. Some children are born bad.

Well I never get tired of hearing your wonderful narrations. Thank you so very much.

Funny you should upload this when you did. I was rewatching The Alienist yesterday and at one point, the protagonist interviewed Pomeroy in solitary in hopes he could lend some insight into the motives of a serial killer targeting child prostitutes in New York City. I wanted to look into Pomeroy’s case again as a result, and here you are. Bit spooky, really.

I have been watching your videos for quite a while. I love your style, and appreciate how exhaustive your research must be. And i must say, i absolutely love your setting. As an artist, i enjoy the ambience the background provokes. You are a staging artist! The image is like a painting that tells stories. Thank you for bringing these historic events to life.

Even looking at his photograph gives me the chills . The look in his eyes is terrifying ; he seems absolutely soulless .

A gruesome story, thoughtfully told. Thanks to you and the team for your top notch content

I am fully beguiled by your verbal cadence while relating these, and other, vile and brutal stories. Evil has no regard for, nor limits to, age. Proven throughout the centuries.

Superb video! Thanks Paul! His mother was quite in denial …

I Simply Love Listening to you,thank you for your time and wonderful storytelling ❤

He sounds like he was a cold and calculating psychopath. I sort of pity his mother and sort of don't - it wouldn't be difficult to believe that Jesse's mother couldn't believe her son did what he did, but how was she able to talk her way out of not knowing about the little girl's body in the wall?

Another story, brilliantly told by you, Mr Brody This 'big boy, with the milky eye' person must have been an absolutely terrifying monster to these little children, but he didn't have to be that way. If he was so lonely, and bullied, and these children trusted him, why not just make friends? A true psychopath...

Thank you so much. We need to pay attention to these true cautionary tales. Whether he or anyone is a murderer or insane, the result is the same -- dead bodies -- and that isn't to be tolerated.

I love the set.Thanks for keeping this art alive,very enjoyable to listen,even though the stories give me shivers.Well,then.

He was considered good in school, and he was later described as cold and manipulative and capable of writing several books in prison. That is one of the chilling aspects of a person who develops a darkly narcissistic personality. Their crafty intelligence.

"I didn't do it, but if I did do it, it wasn't my fault." That sounds like a confession to me. Or maybe I'm insane. Why does it seem so much scarier when kids do twisted things?

Thank you for another haunting story Paul. . Brilliantly projected, a wonderfully dark and unsettling tale.

Very sad story, wonderful narration as always Paul ❤

What a great channel, very educational ... Thank you for these history lessons ... I could listen to you all day ...

Thank you as always for your hard work, Paul and Team! Great video as always your narration really draws me in

I could watch this one. I had to skip to the trial. I taught boys aged 13-15 for years and know they are more than capable of this type of cruelty. They even laugh about such things. I am never surprised to hear that young people hurt, maim, torture or kill. I am saddened by it, but never surprised.

It's hard to believe that children can be so evil. But we know that this is true. I feel bad for his mother. Thank you Paul for another wonderful video

Consummate delivery and deeply appreciated content 👏🏻 well done that chap!

I watched the alienist today, which is an amazing show on Netflix and it mentioned this killer. So looking forward to seeing this upload. Many thanks xx

I'm a lifelong resident of Charlestown, over a half a century now, & I've never heard about this boy or his horrific crimes. Very interesting indeed. I'm going to look for the book.

Good evening, dear Sir! Thank you for all your videos!

I've always found this case particularly fascinating. There aren't many old-timey murderers with photos from throughout their lives. I have to imagine reform school made him worse and better able to fool authorities into believing he was rehabilitated.

Wow!!! I'd never heard of this before. Great post!

Oh my word!! New subscriber here. I came across your channel and I have been binge-watching your videos for 3 days, I absolutely adore this channel. Paul your narration is just so relaxing, even when the stories are horrific. Truly you are a magical storyteller.

"Where are all the horses?" This must have been a remarkable change for him.

Absolutely heartbreaking for those sweet babies. So young.

Thank you for revealing these between the pages elements of history. As all the past, it is unfortunate contemporary society has not seemed to learn.

Thanks for the upload, Paul. I'll have to watch it before the hockey game!

Truly inspires a quest to understand the workings of the mind in such people. Potentially it could have been any of us. Well presented.

Great story. Thank you for sharing this with us.

The book "Fiend: The Shocking True Story of America's Youngest Serial Killer", written by Harold Schechter, was filled with details-- both macabre and mundane (though he did not dwell on the macabre). It's a fascinating read. Mr. Schechter does not attempt much in the way of psychological reasoning: he presents facts and reactions to those facts, only. After my favorite Scotsman's first five words, I knew who he was about to report about! I read this book some 9-10 years ago, but it has stuck with me. I was particularly struck by the murder of the young girl looking to buy a notebook for school-- who was, apparently, Pomeroy's first murder victim. So very tragic .

I'm wondering if he suffered frontal lobe damage with whatever happened with his eye. That's known to cause violent behavior

It is very horrifying a child did this 😢 and the other poor children. Majestic storytelling Paul as always

Alright!!! I've been asking for you to cover this kid for MONTHS now!!! Thank you so much! I'm leaving the comment BEFORE I even watch this one bc I already know that ur gonna do an amazing job of telling the story!!!!❤❤❤❤

Yikes! Another good one! Some are just born evil...and momma didn't help.

You, Sir, are a master storyteller! There's something oddly reassuring about those predictable parting words that despite the gruesome contents of your tales, send me back to an era of fondly remembered radio broadcasts.

So hard to listen to- I'll confess that I fast forwarded a bit while the abuses were being described. I'm glad he was caught. Hopefully something was learned through this case... that you don't release people who have done such horrific things to others.

Another very good story, Paul. Thanks 😊

I already knew Jesse Pomeroy. In his late life he became an intellectual. It automatically reminded me of a boy who lived in Argentina, Cayetano Godino, El Petiso Orejudo, he killed at least four children and is a well-known case there. He lived all his untimely life in prison after he'd been arrested.

Paul you and your crew have outdone yourself self this is so tragic but also fascinating to see what's in the mind of a child serial killer

You have to wonder if Jesse received a blow to the head which damaged his eye and affected his personality. TBI is no excuse, but it could be a causal factor. Excellent video as always.

I was planning on suggesting this story next time you released a video. Can't wait to listen. I remember reading about him on true crime library years ago.

As many people have, you narration is superb. It makes me angry that Pomeroy was released so soon from detention after the first attacks but there is no doubt he would have been released at some point and would have gone on to commit murder. Many people who are severely beaten by a parent suffer some effects but very few become murderers. Pomeroy seemed to have been born evil and his unattractive appearance didn’t help. There seemed to have been a sexual element to the assaults and probably a measure of jealousy over the good looks of his victims, little Horace has been described as a beautiful child. The fact that Pomeroy continued to deny his guilt shows a total lack of remorse. When children commit horrible crimes it is very disturbing and their youth and circumstances can’t really explain it becaus it is so rare. Ruth Pomeroy deserved a fair measure of blame for refusing to turn her son in to authorities, innocent lives could have been saved. It seems that some people like Jesse Pomeroy don’t want to change, he was clearly intelligent and could have benefitted from the education at reform school

Oh my goodness. Evil to the core. There are indeed some bad apples but still no excuse for the extent of this violence. A textbook psychopath. I would hope that a child today would get the needed help before it escalates to this extent. Yikes!!!!!

The child isn’t just evil. There’s something else going on here. Brain injury, psychological trauma, his own history of being abused, his outcast, status, etc. etc..

It’s astounding how people say kids were allowed to run around even as young as 4, without parental supervision, because “things were different then, safer”…. Not sure about that.

Love your work❤

Such a wicked but sad story. Is it bc of the parents that children learn torture, cruelty, & murder?? I’m not opposed to spanking or strict rules……..but being cruel to your children is just plain wrong in soooo many ways! Thank you Paul for sharing. Blessings always! ❤️✝️

His face was just fine, both old and young. It’s the expression on it and the mind behind it that were the problem. Also, writing, “I don’t think I did it but if I did…” isn’t terribly convincing. I suppose after his first conviction he decided it was a mistake to leave them alive to tattle on him. I just don’t know how to process a thing like this.

Sounds like Jesse got to live out his life exactly where he belonged. I'm always amazed at these stories. There sure are a lot of them.

The poor lad was obviously abused violently. Spent my life with violence. So called father was a hard man local villains respecting him. (I can only guess them not knowing behing closed doors) He knocked me out a few times before I'd reached double figures. I spent my young life forever being petrified. I clearly remember at about 8yrs on christmas eve asleep in bed waking up scared him with a turkey leg pulling the tendons scratching my face with the claws. At that age we had a pond full of frogs and tadpoles. I'd use a spud (potato) gun to blast the tadpoles and burn the feet off the frogs. He'd shoot neighbours cats when on the roof or in the garden, I only knew this as fun. He taught me boxing by slapping me hard around the head to be evasive. i was petrified of him but loved him I didn't know different. I use to want both mother and father to die in a car crash so i could be adopted. At 10yrs old I was a witness for him at the Old Bailey him being nicked for attempted murder. I thought violence was normal and the way to be. I spent some time thinking a night out in the 80's & early 90's was being god dam horrible until I had a child. I never done anything to my son but give pure love and care. Worshipped him. Crikey not sure why I felt the need to spill this

How have I never heard of this one? Terrifying really that a child does this to other kids!

Thank you.

At my former school there was a student who in kindergarten beat a bird to death with a baseball bat during recess, in front of all the other kindergartners. I subbed in his classroom a few times and he liked to throw milk crates at my head. His mom and aunt were always covered in bruises from him assaulting them all the time. He had to be sent to the psych ward for a bit and then enrolled in a special school for severely disturbed kids. At least in his case his family knew there was something seriously wrong and legit wanted to get him help before something worse than a dead bird happened.

Loved your document perfectly written and presented 🎉 In the event of his cryptic last words of denial He implied that someone else was responsible . It could only have been his mother? I wonder 🤔 😊❤

Harold Scheckter wrote a good book about Pomeroy which obviously goes into much more detail than this short narration. The details surrounding the reason for Pomeroy's guilty plea retraction I thought were particularly shocking & show how far some men will go to save their own careers & reputation. Sadly I don't remember the title of the book but it shouldn't be too difficult for anyone interested to find out.

That was very interesting , we were hooked 😃 keep up the splendid work

Does anyone else think he looks like a young Robbie Williams from take that. It’s all I see when I see his pic

Great narration, subscribed.

I wonder if children’s mental health had been more developed, lives could have been saved. They didn’t know what to do with mental health at all back then and many lives, including the two babies in this case, were lost. Heartbreaking.

Great video thank you

Let's remember the father. He was a cruel man, and I think Jesse inherited his mental condition. It was more than being mistreated. Both Jesse and his father were psychopaths, with little feeling for others and no remorse for people they hurt.

For a young childs world to revolve around death and destruction. I'm surprised the courts didn't take his actions more seriously, but his parents lack of concern, is shocking.

In that drawing he looks uncomfortably like Robbie Williams!

Thanks Paul,,,this is the first i heard of this,,,for saying he he youngest serial killer ,i would have thought this would be well known,,he looks like a young Robbie Williams to me!😯

He looks like a young Robbie Williams.

I’m a descendant of the Pomeroys, which’s usually conveyed as a prestigious heritage. The familial names and stories get passed down, no matter how diluted the lines. They have their own castles, foundations, books, and arrived to the New World before the Mayflower. This story, however, first that I’ve heard, makes a lot of sense.

Pomeroy was infamous in the northeast. Rarely does a serial murderer look the part. Pomeroy dead ice eye made him seem a suspect almost immediately and he had a well known reputation for sadism among the children he associated with.

Great story paul as always bravo

Wow now that's some story thanks again Paul for your hard work and research 👍

Good story. Good narration. The way a spoken story ought to be!

Civil-War casualty; his veteran dad probably a walking wounded. Maybe his dad didn't mete out abuse, but was doubtlessly shell-shocked and unavailable. I don't see how a Civil-War veteran wouldn't be. IDK; my only Civil-War antecedent died of dysentery at his original destination from the north to Arkansas. Wow, Pomeroy killing his own, household pets would indicate a lot of anger, not just random animals, but his mom's own birds. Naval dad working at shipyard; if they lived nearby, that seems like a bad neighborhood.

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The great, great Grandfather of Robbie Williams.

Boy, one thing many serial killers have in common is enabling mothers FULL of denial. Absent or abusive dad's also seems common. Very, very sad. And so easily preventable.

Doesn't really surprise me that Jesse was bullied and outcast for his appearance. People think that doesn't have an effect on you but it really does. Especially when it comes from adults too - he probably tried to find some control via doing to others what had been done to him.

Jesse Pomeroy's house in South Boston was located two doors away from where I grew up on West Broadway. I have the book, "Fiend" about this murderer.

Studies have been done on brains of children. Apparently there are congential abnormalities in the hippocampus area that might preclude these tendencies. Also, it is evident that abuse creates abusers. Children who are beret of love and attention as infants grow to lack compassion and empathy towards others. I would love for you to do a presentation on Carl Pazran. His story is tragic and terrible.

Well done, thank you.

Well, that was a waste 0f life all round. His mother should have been on trial with him fir enabling and covering for him.

Iv never herd of this case before but what a fascinating but sad case so rare to here of the earliest of these cases was very well done 👍

brooo anyone, even kid actually killed my precious cat, I'd be going to jail for liiiiife

I am out of words this morning. Sad story, indeed.

I clicked to find out what Robbie Williams had been up to 😂