Albert DeSalvo(1931-1973)
Albert DeSalvo came from a violent and abusive home. His father 'Frank DeSalvo'
beat his wife and kids frequently. 'Frank DeSalvo' was in jail twice and his
parents finally divorced in 1944. As a teenager Albert was arrested for
breaking and entering. At 17 he joined the army and was stationed in
Germany, where he met his wife, a German girl whom he brought back with
him to the US. In 1955 while posted at Fort Dix, New Jersey he was
charged with molesting a 9 year old girl. No charges were pressed and
he was honourably discharged in 1956. He was arrested twice more for
robbery when he became short of cash. Albert then began his "measuring
man" crimes. He would pose as a talent scout and approach women with a
measuring tape. He would then take vital measurements and in the
process fondle his unsuspecting victims. No charges were made despite
complaints as no violent assault had occurred. On March 17, 1960 he was
again arrested for burglary when he confessed to the "measuring man"
crimes. He was sent to prison for 11 months. After coming out he began
his "green man" crimes as he wore green clothes while perpetrating the
crimes. Over a period of 2 years in the neighbouring states of
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticutt and Rhode Island he raped
around 300 women. The "Green Man" raped up to 6 victims in one day. The
"Boston Strangler" crimes involved 11 women who were killed between
June 14, 1962 and July 1964. They were raped and strangled with one
victim being stabbed. The ligature around their neck had a bow. Victims
ranged in age from 19 to 85 years. There was only 1 black victim, the
rest white. There was a $110,000 reward for any information leading to
his arrest. On November 3, 1964 Albert was arrested for a "Green Man"
crime, as one of the victims described it resembled a "Measuring Man"
crime. He was put in Brigdewater state hospital for observation. There
a fellow inmate George Nassar turned him in as the "Boston Strangler".
However a sole survivor from February 1963 couldn't pick him up from a
police line up. A psychic Peter Hurkos too felt that it was someone else.
Psychiatrists claimed that the "Boston Strangler" had a mother fixation
- which was why some of the victims were quite elderly, but DeSalvo
