Harry Powers

Harry F. Powers — also known as Cornelius O. Pierson and A. R. Weaver — was a convicted serial killer who was hanged in Moundsville, West Virginia, USA. Powers lured his victims through "Lonely Hearts" ads, claiming he was looking for love, but in reality murdered them for their money. Davis Grubb's 1953 novel Night of the Hunter and its 1955 film adaptation were based on these crimes. Jayne Anne Phillips's novel Quiet Dell examined the Powers case anew.