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Chronicles assert that Genipperteinga kept a diary in which he detailed the murders of 964 individuals, as well as a tally of the loot gained from them.<ref name="H1" /> In addition to this evidence, he readily admitted to the murders, adding that if he had reached his goal of a thousand victims, he would have been "satisfied".<ref name="H2" /><ref name="Wiltenburgch" />
 
On 17 June 1581 Christman Genipperteinga was found guilty, and was condemned to death by the [[breaking wheel]]. Allegedly, he survived nine days of torture before he perished.<ref name="H5">Herber, page 5</ref><ref name="H0">Herber, title page</ref>
 
== Historicity ==