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The axeman of New Orleans, the true story, Miriam C. Davis

Label
The axeman of New Orleans, the true story, Miriam C. Davis
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-299) and index
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
The axeman of New Orleans
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
945358547
Responsibility statement
Miriam C. Davis
Sub title
the true story
Summary
A look at the 1910-1919 New Orleans murders committed by the Axeman, the surrounding trial of later-exonerated Iorlando and Frank Jordano, and the likelihood that the Axeman continued to murder after he left New Orleans
Table Of Contents
Evil descends -- The cleaver -- Dagoes, sugarcane, and muffulettas -- The Davi murder -- The black hand -- The cleaver returns -- A German spy? -- Axeman hysteria -- The mysterious axeman's jazz -- "Hung by the neck until dead, dead, dead" -- Verdict -- False lead -- Rosie and Saint Joseph -- The final chapter?
Target audience
adult
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