Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Harry F. Powers (born Herman Drenth; 1892 – March 18, 1932), also known as Cornelius O. Pierson and A. R. Weaver, was a convicted serial killer who was hanged in Moundsville, West Virginia, in 1932. He lured his victims through "Lonely Hearts" ads saying he was looking for love, but in reality intended to take his victims' money and then murder them. The 1953 novel Night of the Hunter and the 1955 film of the same name were based on the crimes of Harry Powers. In 2013, a Jayne Anne Phillips novel entitled Quiet Dell examined the Harry Powers case anew.. }
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- Harry_Powers abstract "Harry F. Powers (born Herman Drenth; 1892 – March 18, 1932), also known as Cornelius O. Pierson and A. R. Weaver, was a convicted serial killer who was hanged in Moundsville, West Virginia, in 1932. He lured his victims through "Lonely Hearts" ads saying he was looking for love, but in reality intended to take his victims' money and then murder them. The 1953 novel Night of the Hunter and the 1955 film of the same name were based on the crimes of Harry Powers. In 2013, a Jayne Anne Phillips novel entitled Quiet Dell examined the Harry Powers case anew.".