New Orleans Killer Come Back
Published March 13, 1919. By Angela Kong
New Orleans: Has the killer come back?
Over a rough period of 10 months, a man who identified himself as the “Axeman” appeared. He is believed to be responsible for 11 attacks and 5 deaths. News spread throughout New Orleans, placing fear in its citizens. The killer attacked people in their sleep, using weapons only from the victims households, primarily an ax.
The first attack happened on May 2, 1918. Victims Catherine and Joseph Maggi had been attacked by an ax, and also had their throats slit. Joseph’s brothers discovered the two, and claim nothing was heard or seen. No valuables were taken, only discovered a bloody ax by the door.
Second attack occurred roughly a month later, on the 28. Louis Besumer and Anna Lowe were discovered by an anonymous baker. Lowe described a white man with a hatchet, and sadly passed 7 weeks later, while Besumer survived. …show more content…
She survived, and gave birth a week later. Joseph Romano was attacked only 5 days later, and described a dark, tall heavy set man wearing a dark suit as his attacker.
N.O newspaper sent out a warning to the feared killer, and seemed to work as he went off the grid for awhile.. Until a fifth attack occurred on March 10, 1919, 7 months later. The Cortimiglia family was cruelly attacked. The couple made it out alive, but sadly their daughter did not.
A few days later, N.O newspaper received a letter from who is suspected to be the “Axeman”. It did not only insult and threaten the police, but also stated he could be much worse. New Orleans police are now tightening up security, putting more officers to
New Orleans: Has the killer come back?
Over a rough period of 10 months, a man who identified himself as the “Axeman” appeared. He is believed to be responsible for 11 attacks and 5 deaths. News spread throughout New Orleans, placing fear in its citizens. The killer attacked people in their sleep, using weapons only from the victims households, primarily an ax.
The first attack happened on May 2, 1918. Victims Catherine and Joseph Maggi had been attacked by an ax, and also had their throats slit. Joseph’s brothers discovered the two, and claim nothing was heard or seen. No valuables were taken, only discovered a bloody ax by the door.
Second attack occurred roughly a month later, on the 28. Louis Besumer and Anna Lowe were discovered by an anonymous baker. Lowe described a white man with a hatchet, and sadly passed 7 weeks later, while Besumer survived. …show more content…
She survived, and gave birth a week later. Joseph Romano was attacked only 5 days later, and described a dark, tall heavy set man wearing a dark suit as his attacker.
N.O newspaper sent out a warning to the feared killer, and seemed to work as he went off the grid for awhile.. Until a fifth attack occurred on March 10, 1919, 7 months later. The Cortimiglia family was cruelly attacked. The couple made it out alive, but sadly their daughter did not.
A few days later, N.O newspaper received a letter from who is suspected to be the “Axeman”. It did not only insult and threaten the police, but also stated he could be much worse. New Orleans police are now tightening up security, putting more officers to