Mayer was born in Uersfeld, the son of Gunderath-born non-sedentary day laborer Johann Wilhelm Mayer and his wife Anna Maria (née Knorr). The place of birth in which Mayer was first baptized on his birthday and regularly baptized the next day, was rather coincidental, as his traveling parents did not have a permanent home. As a child Mayer attended the school in Boos, before he started work in a quarry. Due to an accident in the quarry - possibly through careless handling - Mayer lost his left forearm, which earned him the nickname "Stumpfarm", even before his criminal career began. Since then he was only partially able to work as a farmhand and harvest helper.
At the time of the First World War, Mayer, who was incapable of military service, increasingly fell into an unsteady lifestyle. He did murder in the woods between Elzbach and Endert, but was also given penalties for assault, theft and poaching.
CrimesEdit
From March 1918 to May 1919, Mayer killed three women with whom he had previous relationships, as well as two men, with whom he had previously been friends.
Maria Dahm from Mayen, 23 years old, murdered between March 18–24, 1918 in the Mayen town forest.
Maria Falk from Bonn, 28 years old, murdered in February 1919 in the forest between Masburg and Hauroth.
Nikolaus Schüller from Kalenborn, 30 years old, murdered on March 30, 1919, in the forest near Mannebach.
Lorenz Reuter from Masburg, 22 years old, murdered on April 26, 1919, in the forest district of Etscheid between Boos and Mannebach.
Katharina Forst from Mannebach-Sickerath, 34 years old widow with three children, who disappeared in May 1919 and whose body was found more than a year later in the forest near Illerich.
As a murder weapon Mayer used a carbine, and in later interrogations, he described the crimes with "A shot, a scream, all over." To disguise his actions, he separated the heads and limbs of his male victims and exchanged them.
The well-known "Stumpfarm" was investigated on July 9, 1919, but remained undetected working as a farmhand in Eulgem. However, on August 10, 1922, he was recognized and accosted by vagrants in the Sänger district northwest of the village. The prisoner was first detained in Kaisersesch, then moved to Koblenz.[1]
CondemnationEdit
Since Johann Mayer did not confess before the Koblenz jury court, he was sentenced to death on February 7, 1923, for fourfold murder and because of the one manslaughter - 15 years imprisonment. A confession was filed by "Stumpfarm" shortly before his execution, after mercy petitions were rejected. The death sentence against Mayer was enforced on December 29, 1923, in the courtyard of the Cologne prison, where he was decapitated by the guillotine.
„Stumpfarm“ left a bloody trail, Trierischer Volksfreund No. 221 from 21./22. September 1996.
Helmut Müller: The Stumpfarm – a poacher, stray and murderer. From the life of Eifel Schinderhannes. Plaidt 2008, ISBN978-3-938649-36-7.
External linksEdit
Heimatjahrbuch Vulkaneifel 1979: Franz Josef Ferber: The Stumpfarm – a stray, poacher and murderer, From the life of the "Eifel Schinderhannes"
www.doppelmaar.de Franz Josef Ferber: From the life of "Eifel Schinderhannes", a former student from Boos
ReferencesEdit
^Entry on Kurtrierisches Amtshaus and Burgmannenhaus (altes Gefängnis „Prison“, „Bulles“, „Büllesje“, heute Heimatmuseum Kaisersesch) in the „KuLaDig“ Database of the Landschaftsverbands Rheinland
October 26, 2023
johann, mayer, serial, killer, johann, mayer, april, 1886, december, 1923, nicknamed, stumpfarm, german, serial, killer, sentenced, death, fourfold, murder, manslaughter, johann, mayerthe, murderer, named, stumpfarm, johann, mayer, 1866, 1923, right, picture, . Johann Mayer April 2 1886 December 29 1923 nicknamed Stumpfarm was a German serial killer who was sentenced to death for fourfold murder and one manslaughter Johann MayerThe murderer named Stumpfarm Johann Mayer 1866 1923 to the right of the picture immediately after his arrest in 1922 Born 1886 04 02 April 2 1886Uersfeld North Rhine Westphalia German EmpireDiedDecember 29 1923 1923 12 29 aged 37 Cologne Rhineland Palatinate Weimar RepublicCause of deathExecution by guillotineOther names Stumpfarm Criminal statusExecutedConviction s Murder 4 counts ManslaughterCriminal penaltyDeathDetailsVictims5Span of crimes1918 1919CountryGermanyDate apprehendedAugust 10 1922 Contents 1 Life 2 Crimes 3 Condemnation 4 See also 5 Literature 6 External links 7 ReferencesLife EditMayer was born in Uersfeld the son of Gunderath born non sedentary day laborer Johann Wilhelm Mayer and his wife Anna Maria nee Knorr The place of birth in which Mayer was first baptized on his birthday and regularly baptized the next day was rather coincidental as his traveling parents did not have a permanent home As a child Mayer attended the school in Boos before he started work in a quarry Due to an accident in the quarry possibly through careless handling Mayer lost his left forearm which earned him the nickname Stumpfarm even before his criminal career began Since then he was only partially able to work as a farmhand and harvest helper At the time of the First World War Mayer who was incapable of military service increasingly fell into an unsteady lifestyle He did murder in the woods between Elzbach and Endert but was also given penalties for assault theft and poaching Crimes EditFrom March 1918 to May 1919 Mayer killed three women with whom he had previous relationships as well as two men with whom he had previously been friends Maria Dahm from Mayen 23 years old murdered between March 18 24 1918 in the Mayen town forest Maria Falk from Bonn 28 years old murdered in February 1919 in the forest between Masburg and Hauroth Nikolaus Schuller from Kalenborn 30 years old murdered on March 30 1919 in the forest near Mannebach Lorenz Reuter from Masburg 22 years old murdered on April 26 1919 in the forest district of Etscheid between Boos and Mannebach Katharina Forst from Mannebach Sickerath 34 years old widow with three children who disappeared in May 1919 and whose body was found more than a year later in the forest near Illerich As a murder weapon Mayer used a carbine and in later interrogations he described the crimes with A shot a scream all over To disguise his actions he separated the heads and limbs of his male victims and exchanged them The well known Stumpfarm was investigated on July 9 1919 but remained undetected working as a farmhand in Eulgem However on August 10 1922 he was recognized and accosted by vagrants in the Sanger district northwest of the village The prisoner was first detained in Kaisersesch then moved to Koblenz 1 Condemnation EditSince Johann Mayer did not confess before the Koblenz jury court he was sentenced to death on February 7 1923 for fourfold murder and because of the one manslaughter 15 years imprisonment A confession was filed by Stumpfarm shortly before his execution after mercy petitions were rejected The death sentence against Mayer was enforced on December 29 1923 in the courtyard of the Cologne prison where he was decapitated by the guillotine See also EditList of German serial killersLiterature Edit Stumpfarm left a bloody trail Trierischer Volksfreund No 221 from 21 22 September 1996 Helmut Muller The Stumpfarm a poacher stray and murderer From the life of Eifel Schinderhannes Plaidt 2008 ISBN 978 3 938649 36 7 External links EditHeimatjahrbuch Vulkaneifel 1979 Franz Josef Ferber The Stumpfarm a stray poacher and murderer From the life of the Eifel Schinderhannes www doppelmaar de Franz Josef Ferber From the life of Eifel Schinderhannes a former student from BoosReferences Edit Entry on Kurtrierisches Amtshaus and Burgmannenhaus altes Gefangnis Prison Bulles Bullesje heute Heimatmuseum Kaisersesch in the KuLaDig Database of the Landschaftsverbands Rheinland Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Johann Mayer serial killer amp oldid 1180078366, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
