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October 7, 1868. Polly Bartlett, also known as The Murderess of Slaughterhouse Gulch, is purported to have been a 19th-century murderer from the Wyoming Territory. She is said to have been the first serial killer in Wyoming, before it was even incorporated as a state.
- Polly Bartlett
- The Murderess of Slaughterhouse Gulch
- Homicide by gunshots
- October 7, 1868, South Pass City, Wyoming, U.S.
Oct 7, 2021 · It turns out that South Pass was the home of Wyoming's very first serial killer - a young lady by the name of Polly Bartlett. Back in the 1860s, gold was discovered in this mountain pass town, and people flooded the place looking to get rich quick.
Jun 3, 2022 · The Story of Polly Bartlet: Wyoming’s first serial killer. Written by. Deborah Cobb. Her name was Polly Bartlett, and her kill count was high enough to make the town of South Pass, Wyoming shake in their boots.
Oct 22, 2015 · Rick Roddam Published: October 22, 2015. Fox Photos, Getty Images. Just in time for Halloween, here's a creepy story about, arguably, the first and worst serial killer in Wyoming, a woman named Polly Bartlett. Bartlett came to Wyoming with her father, brother and niece in 1868.
Aug 17, 2023 · Polly Bartlett, also recognized as The Murderess of Slaughterhouse Gulch, is believed to have been a 19th-century killer from Wyoming Territory. Allegedly, she was the first serial killer in Wyoming, pre-dating its statehood. According to accounts, in 1868, Bartlett, aided by her father Jim, supposedly murdered 22 men who entered their family ...
Jan 14, 2020 · According to some accounts, they discovered the bodies of 22 young men who had been presumably poisoned by Wyoming's first, and worst, serial killer. In 1868, Polly Bartlett poisoned 22 men at her family's boarding house in South Pass City, Wyoming.
May 11, 2023 · Throughout Wyoming, you'll find historians who call the tale of Polly Bartlett and Wyoming's first serial killing spree an urban legend. Flickr / Don Barrett However, those who've walked the streets of South Pass City, and who have seen the former Bartlett Inn, will find themselves with a sinking feeling in their stomach as they make up their ...
