In the early hours of March 10, 1918, a man entered the home of grocer Pat O’Brien and murdered him in cold blood. Upon discovering his body in bed with his wife, he then proceeded to take their 3-year old son hostage. The man’s identity remains unknown to this day. Still, for three days following that nightmarish incident, the city was cast into terror as more people were found dead at their homes – all brutally murdered by an assailant who has since become known as “The Axeman Of New Orleans.” You can read more about this legend at Filmdaily, Axeman Of New Orleans. If it’s not enough for you, this article will do.
The Axeman of New Orleans
The Axeman of New Orleans is a name given to the unknown serial killer responsible for an estimated eleven murders in New Orleans, Louisiana, from May 1918 to October 1919. His modus operandi was always the same: he would break into homes of Italian-Americans and attack them with either a hatchet or ax while they were asleep. Most of his victims had their skulls crushed by the swing of an ax. The ax could be his own, but sometimes, he used the target’s ax.
A Killer in the Night
Although many things about him remained unclear, one thing for sure is that he constantly terrorized the city in the night. Nobody knew when he would come, but people were more afraid at night than during the day. Some of his …