From Listverse comes this article about an axe murderer in New Orleans that did just that. Here is his story.
The Axeman of New Orleans
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From May 1918 to October 1919, this still-unidentified serial killer terrorized New Orleans and surrounding areas of Louisiana. His victims were poor, Italian-American women in their homes whom he attacked after removing a panel from their backdoors. The Axeman was infamous for using his victims’ own weapons, such as a nearby straight razor or axe, to slash or bludgeon them, leaving many to bleed out. This killer is most famous for vowing in a letter to local newspapers that he would kill someone on March 19, 1919 – albeit only if that person were not listening to jazz. With every dancehall and house full of people dancing to jazz, no one died, and the Axeman’s reign came to a sudden and mysterious end.
I can only imagine the state of panic these folks must have been in. I'm glad that he stopped the terror and I reckon they were, too!
Coffee out on the patio again today.
7 comments:
Strange story.
Maybe it was a crazy jazz musician?
Very strange story. I like Momlady's theory.
Hey Bigfoot...
It is that.
Thanks for stopping by today!
Hey Momlady...
That thought had crossed my mind, I'll admit.
Thanks for coming over today!
Hey Linda...
Yeah, it is a strange story and the idea of a crazy musician is believable. Who knows?
Thanks for the visit this morning!
Maybe he didn't like the Italian music these women played.
I bought some Mc Cafe' coffee wow is this stuff good.It actually taste like the one you get at McD's. I tried it when they didn't have my regular stuff. Now that's all I buy and the can is big like they used to be on other brands
Strange, indeed.
It is hard to believe that he just quit on his own. Or maybe he only wanted to murder one person but to not put the blame on him, he did in a bunch of others to confuse the authorities.
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