Swan was hanged with 31-year-old John Gallagher for the murder of her husband William. Hooded and noosed on the gallows Swan said "Good morning John" to which Gallagher replied "good morning love". (29 December 1903)
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Sunday 21st of August 1921 (-) — Victim of Karl Großmann aka Die Bestie vom Schlesischen Bahnhof Marie Nitsche is sexually assaulted and strangled by Karl Großmann aka Die Bestie vom Schlesischen Bahnhof. Nitsche's cries alerted neighbours who called in the police. Upon his arrest by Oberwachtmeisters Richard Klähn and Ernst Engesser, Großmann was found naked and covered in Nitsche's blood, ready to drink a cup of cyanide laced coffee.
Saturday 13th of August 1921 (-) — Victim of Karl Großmann aka Die Bestie vom Schlesischen Bahnhof Johanna Sosnowski is sexually assaulted and beaten to death by Karl Großmann aka Die Bestie vom Schlesischen Bahnhof. Sosnowski was cut to pieces and some of her meat was either eaten or sold by Großmann near Schlesischen Bahnhof.