Ep 120 - The Axeman of New Orleans

The greatest axeman of them all? It's time to tell the gruesome story of the fabled Axeman who terrorised New Orleans in 1918.Who was this mystery killer? What did he have against grocers? And should we listen to letters instructing us to play jazz or die?The secret ingredient is...jazz!Get cocktails and historic true crime tales every week with The Poisoners' Cabinet. Listen to the Podcast on iTunes, Spotify and find us on Acast: https://shows.acast.com/thepoisonerscabinet Join us Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepoisonerscabinet Find us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thepoisonerscabinet Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepoisonerscabinet/ Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThePoisonersCabinet Sources include Legends of America, Crime & Investigation, Miriam C Davis's book The Axeman of New Orleans.The royalty free music over the Axeman's letter is from www.fesliyanstudios.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.