Curses, Powwowing, and Murder: The Hex Hollow Case
In 1928, deep in Pennsylvania’s Hex Hollow, three men believed they were cursed by a local powwow doctor – a folk healer named Nelson Rehmeyer. What followed blurred the line between old-world magic and modern crime, ending in murder, a sensational trial, and a legacy that still haunts the region today. This is the story of superstition, fear, and the killing that made Hex Hollow infamous.Source Materials:Powwowing Among the Pennsylvania Dutch: A Traditional Medical Practice in ... - David W. Kriebel - Google BooksDark Magic: The 1928 Hex Hollow Murder of Nelson RehmeyerRehmeyer's Hollow, York County, Pa.: Pennsylvania Dutch Hex Murder — Top Ten Haunted Places — Crime LibraryTHE "HEX HOUSE" MURDER — American HauntingsWitchcraft and Murder in Hex Hollow – Uncharted LancasterThe Hex Murder Case: Witchcraft in PennsylvaniaRehmeyer's Hollow - Atlas Obscura
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In 1928, deep in Pennsylvania’s Hex Hollow, three men believed they were cursed by a local powwow doctor – a folk healer named Nelson Rehmeyer. What followed blurred the line between old-world magic and modern crime, ending in murder, a sensational trial, and a legacy that still haunts the region today. This is the story of superstition, fear, and the killing that made Hex Hollow infamous.Source Materials:Powwowing Among the Pennsylvania Dutch: A Traditional Medical Practice in ... - David W. Kr...