Carl Feigenbaum | |
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| Born | Carl Ferdinand Feigenbaum 1840 Karlsruhe (possibly), Grand Duchy of Baden |
| Died | April 27, 1896 (aged 55–56) |
| Cause of death | Execution by electrocution |
| Other names | Anton Zahn |
| Criminal status | Executed |
| Conviction(s) | First degree murder |
| Criminal penalty | Death |
| Details | |
| Victims | 1–13+ |
Span of crimes | (possibly) 1888 – 1894 |
| Country | United States (confirmed) Germany, Nicaragua, Switzerland (alleged) |
| State(s) | New York (confirmed) Schleswig-Holstein, Managua, Wisconsin, Bern, New Jersey, Berlin |
Date apprehended | August 31, 1894 |
Carl Ferdinand Feigenbaum, alias Anton Zahn (1840 – April 27, 1896), was a German merchant seaman, occasional florist and alleged serial killer executed at Sing Sing Prison in 1896. His crime was murdering his landlord, and contemporary hypotheses accuse him of being Jack the Ripper.