Welcome back to Something Strange! For the month of March, we’ve decided to do some topical episodes around the city of Marti Gras, New Orleans! We’re starting off with the historic case of a serial killer who, supposedly, had quite the taste for jazz music!

**TRIGGER WARNINGS FOR THIS EPISODE**

Homicide, acts of violence with an axe, lynching, xenophobia, child death

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References:

• Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axeman_of_New_Orleans

• Smithsonian Magazine Article: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/axeman-new-orleans-preyed-italian-immigrants-180968037/

• Reveille article: https://lsureveille.com/155805/entertainment/louisiana-true-crime-the-new-orleans-axeman-who-murdered-italian-grocers-unfond-of-jazz/

• Vendetta - Merriam Webster Dictionary: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vendetta#:~:text=1,or%20exchange%20of%20such%20acts

• Encyclopedia.com - The Murderer of Police Chief David Hennessey: https://www.encyclopedia.com/history/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/murder-police-chief-david-hennessy

• The Mob Museum - Columbus Day and it’s Mafia Origins: https://themobmuseum.org/blog/columbus-day-and-its-mafia-origins/

• The Lineup - Murder, Mockery, and Jazz: The Axeman of New Orleans: https://the-line-up.com/the-axeman-of-new-orleans

• Art and Culture Magazine: The Axeman of New Orleans: https://countryroadsmagazine.com/art-and-culture/history/the-axeman-new-orleans/

• Ghost City Tours: The Axeman of New Orleans: https://ghostcitytours.com/new-orleans/ghost-stories/axeman-new-orleans/?srsltid=AfmBOopgVmAGHuAjcROOoe_Hv5NHDRIGKNjuX4sbheCHzmqjHPw_u3QL