The Axeman of New Orleans
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Bruno, John, 238
Bruno, Lilly, 124
Bruno, Mary, 124
Bruno, Pauline, 123–124, 125–126, 216, 257
Bruno, Rosie, 124
Bruno grocery story, photos and map of, 125
BTK killer, 11–12
Bundy, Ted, 11
Burgbacher, Charles, 149, 183, 202, 244–245, 247
Byrnes, William H., Jr., 167, 173, 173, 187, 208, 230, 238, 253
cross-examination of Rosie Cortimiglia, 176–185
Jordano trials and, 189–196, 198–200, 203–206, 241–246, 248
Capo, Thomas, 109, 218
capo mafioso, 69, 70
Carlson, William, 217
Caronna, Mrs., 129
Caronna, Toney, 129
Casimano, Rosa Albano, 223
Central Grocery (New Orleans), 35–36
Charity Hospital, 8, 9, 23
Choctaw Club. See Regular Democratic Organization
Cleaver of 1910–1911, 46, 75–76, 79, 132. See also Axeman, the
Constanza, Sam, 55
Corcoran, Ben, 218
Cortimiglia, Charles “Charlie,” 5, 6, 7–10, 152–156, 164–165, 190, 208, 253
background of, 143–144
business activities of, 143, 145–146
injuries of, 200–201
post-trial life of, 233–236
testimony of, 187–188
Cortimiglia, Mary, 5, 6, 9, 11, 144, 145, 174
Cortimiglia, Rosie, 5, 6, 8, 143, 152–157, 164–167, 236, 248–250, 253
characteristics of, 144
dream of, 237
injuries to, 10
Margaret Williams and, 195
marriage breakdown of, 233–234, 236
outburst by, 208
Paul Dupas and, 190
prostitution charges against, 234–235
recanted statement by, 238–245
testimony of, 175–186
cosca, 69, 70
Coulton, James G., 121, 131, 168, 169, 204, 226
Axeman theory and, 216, 220
Harriet Lowe and, 113–114
Jordano case and, 194, 229–230, 237–238, 239
reputation of, 112
Criminal Investigation: A Practical Handbook for Magistrates, Police Officers, and Lawyers (Gross), 48
Crutti, Arthur, 17
Crutti, August John, 15, 15–17, 19, 20, 56, 72, 225
Crutti, August, Jr., 17
Crutti, Harriet, 14–15, 15, 17, 19–20, 26, 56, 225, 257
Crutti, Jake, 17
Daguanno, Philip, 55, 56, 57, 59–60
Daily News (New Orleans), 25
Daily True Delta, 63
Daly, Ben, 93, 106, 108, 119, 122, 134, 170
Dantonio, John, 51–52, 52, 53, 55, 56, 72, 211
“fiend” theory belief by, 59
Jim Coulton interview of, 131–132
retirement of, 82
Davi, Joseph, 37, 38, 41–46, 55, 72, 225
Davi, Joseph P., 60
Davi, Mary, 37, 41–47, 42, 55, 56, 60, 132, 257
Davi, Peter, 46, 49, 51, 54–55
Davi grocery store, photo of, 41
Davilla, Joseph John “J. J.,” 159–160
Di Christina, Paul, 211, 219
Di Giorgio, Vito, 100, 101
Di Martini, George, 211
domestic violence, 170–171
Domingo, Francisco, 63, 71
Doyle, Warren, 46, 49, 58
Dunn, John, 85–86, 87, 91
Dupas, Paul, 181, 189–191
Durand, Al, 127–128
Edmonds, James E., 238
Edrington, Prentice, 253
Esposito, Giuseppe, 64
executions, mechanics of, 230–232
extortion, 64, 70, 71–74, 149
eyewitness testimony, 228–229, 258–259
Fandel, John, 198, 207
Faubourg Marigny, 49
Fernandez, J. R., 150–152, 166, 174, 186–187, 208
Fifth Precinct Station, 44
fingerprinting, 12, 48
Fink, Emmanuel “Manny,” 8–9, 147–148, 149, 150, 151, 187
First City Criminal Court Building, 52, 80
“Fittified Sol,” 255
Flannery, John T., 19–20, 25, 51, 60
Fleury, John E., 167, 172, 180, 246, 253
Jordano appeal ruling by, 230
Jordano bail request and, 245
Jordano jury selection and, 174
Jordano trial and, 183, 184, 187, 192, 193–194, 206, 208–209
“flim flam” technique, 51
Fogarty, J. J., 214
Ford, James P., 91
Fourcade, John, 204, 207
French Opera House, 29
French Quarter, 33
Gallin, Benjamin, 44, 54, 55, 58
Galton, Frances, 48
Gaudet, Clay, 166, 173, 175–176, 183–184, 206
Gautier, H. N., 249, 250
Gelbke, Charles, 150, 196
Genusa, Frank, 217
Girard, Adele, 84
Girard, Helen, 84
Girard, Joseph, 83–84
Gonzales, Emile, 120
Gonzales, Kate, 120
Good Government League, 149
Gosserand, Louis, 213
Graffagnini, Camillo, 73–74
Gregson, Harry, 23
Gretna, LA, 12–13
grocery stories, in New Orleans, 34–35
Groetsch, Charles, 37
Gross, Hans, 48
Guagliardo, Iorlando, 27, 29–36, 142. See also Jordano, Iorlando
Guarisco, Frank, 129
Hall, Luther, 213
Hamilton, Linzy, 252
Hanson, Ed, 191–192, 206
Hennessy, David, 62–63, 64–68
Hennessy, Mike, 65
Herald, 162
Hickey, Edward, 234–235
Higgins, Archie, 173, 173, 185–186, 204, 206, 242, 246
homicide investigation, 12, 47–51, 53
Hughes, Louis, 255
Hummell, E. M., 20
Isolation Hospital, 235
Italian grocers, 27, 35, 79, 96
significance of attacks only on, 61
theft attacks against, 129
theories about attacks on, 261
See also Sicilians
Jack the Ripper, 11, 158–159
John (Rosie Cortimiglia’s stepbrother), 10
Johnson, Hazel, 4–5, 149, 187, 189
Jones, Cornelius, 83
Jordano, Anna. See Jordano, Lena
Jordano, Frank, 3–5, 7, 12–13, 36, 142–146, 145, 149–150, 232, 238–239
arrest of, 155–156
indictment of, 163–167
Jim Coulton and, 229
Paul Dupas and, 189–191
physical characteristics of, 144
post-prison life of, 252–253
sentencing of, 209
testimony of, 151, 195–199
trials of, 171–188, 173, 243–251
Jordano, Iorlando, 5, 143, 143–147, 150, 155, 162, 167, 209, 228, 230, 232–233, 243–250
death of, 252
testimony of, 191–192
trial of, 171–188, 173
See also Guagliardo, Iorlando
Jordano, Lena, 4, 7, 142, 143, 145, 146, 162, 189, 232–233, 234, 249, 252
Jordano, Lillie Billa, 33, 36, 142–143, 146, 151, 191, 234, 239
Jordano, Louis, 142, 143
Jordano, Mary, 142
Jordano murder trial, 171–188
Kallmeyer, A. R., 224
Kendall, John S., 64
Kennedy, Ella, 5
Kostmayer, Hiram W., 108, 169–170
Landry, Jerome “J. E.,” 10, 126, 153, 154–155, 157, 164, 199–200, 215–216
Langridge, Robert J., 204–205, 207
Laumann, Mr., 215
Laumann, Mrs., 214–215, 216
Laumann, Sarah, 214–216
Le Boeuf, Joseph, 126–127
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br /> Leidenheimer, Henry, 9–10, 153, 154, 200–201
Leone, M. G. See Mumfre, Joseph “Doc”
Leson, Peter, 149, 153–155, 162–163, 166, 197–198, 201–202, 212
Little Palermo, 33–34
Lobella, Paul, 129
Long, George, 95, 108, 121, 129, 218
belief in attacks as failed burglaries, 59, 82
Davi case and, 44, 46–47, 54, 55–56, 58–59
interrogation tactics of, 50–51
Maggio case and, 87, 90–91, 94
Louisiana Retreat, 60
Louisiana Supreme Court, 242–243
Lowe, Harriet Anna (“Mrs. Besumer”), 106, 108–109, 110, 113–115, 114, 117–119, 133–140
Lupo, Salvatore, 35–36
Luzenberg, Chandler, 169
Macheca, Joseph, 65–66, 67, 68
mafias
Black Hand crime and, 71–72
Dave Hennessy and, 62–63
modus operandi of, 69–70
in New Orleans, 63–69, 71, 100
Pepitone murder and, 220
Sicilian, 68–71
mafiosi, 69–70
Maggio, Andrew, 85–87, 89, 91–94
Maggio, Catherine, 9–10, 85, 87–90, 88, 92
Maggio, Jacob, 85–87, 89
Maggio, Joseph, 85, 87–90, 88, 92
Maggio, Salvatore, 89
Maggio grocery store, photo of, 88
Manfre, Lena, 214, 223
Manfre, Leone J. See Mumfre, Joseph “Doc”
Mansueto, Joe, 258
Marrero, Louis H., 148–149, 153, 155, 162–166, 187, 204–205, 212, 233, 245
Marrero, Louis H., Jr., 149, 212, 213
Marullo, Arthur, 78, 82, 153–154, 195, 213
Matranga, Charles, 66–67, 68
Matranga, Tony, 66–67
Mayronne, Rube, 155, 198, 207
Metz, Dr., 135
Middleton, Fred, 247, 248–249
Miramon, Vincent, 83
Montgomery, Sam, 245, 246
Mooney, Frank T., 80–82, 81, 122, 131–133, 163, 235, 253–254
Besumer case and, 106, 108, 109, 110–119, 133–137, 140, 169
Cortimiglia assault and, 152–154, 193–194
Laumann attack and, 215
Maggio case and, 87, 89, 91–95
Pepitone murder and, 219–220
public cooperation and, 128
Romano case and, 125
Schneider attack and, 119–120
Moreci, Vincent, 210–211
Morello, Giuseppe “Joseph,” 70, 100
Mouney, Dan, 24, 54–55, 56
muffulettas, 35–36
Mullen, Terrance, 79–80
Mumfre, Joseph “Doc,” 73–74, 101, 210–214, 211, 221–227
Musacchia, George, 101–102
“Mysterious Axman’s Jazz, The (Don’t Scare Me, Papa),” 159–161, 160
New Orleans, LA
crime rate in, 38–39
criminal activity in, 63–69, 71–72, 100
ethnic communities around, 33
immigrant settlement in, 29–30
impact of murders on residents of, 95–96
Mafia in, 63–64, 66
non-Axeman attacks in, 82–83
panic among citizens of, 126–128
politics of, 39–40
smallpox outbreak in, 244
Spanish influenza in, 140–141
New Orleans Axeman. See Axeman, the
New Orleans Daily Picayune, 26, 46, 50, 61, 71
New Orleans Daily States, 11, 94
New Orleans Item, 25, 61, 90, 99, 121, 127, 131, 171, 226
New Orleans Police Department, 40, 47–53, 57, 65, 67–68, 80, 95, 116, 128
New Orleans States, 88, 90, 137, 139, 213, 214, 220, 225, 237, 246
New Orleans Times-Democrat, 25, 50, 100
New Orleans Times-Picayune, 3, 26, 100, 160, 160, 168–169, 216, 220, 225, 246, 252
Besumer attack and, 111, 117
Piggly Wiggly ad in, 133
purported Axeman letter in, 157–159, 161, 162
report of sidewalk chalk message by, 90
Rosie Cortimiglia and, 237–239, 244
Schneider attack headlines by, 120, 121
Norris, John, 58, 87
Obitz, Theodore, 90, 91–92, 102–103
O’Connor, William, 62–63
Odom, Marvin, 187
O’Hara, Joseph, 20, 93, 106, 108, 126, 202–203
Ojeda, Andrew “Andy,” 121, 155–157, 191, 225, 226
O’Neil, Maurice, 152, 194
Orlando, Giovanni “John,” 255
Orlando, Josephine, 255
Orlando, Mary, 255
Orlando, Paul, 255
Oubichon, Lewis, 112
Parieno, Sam. See Pitzo, Sam
patronage, 12, 39–40
People’s Cash Store, 104, 118
Pepitone, Esther. See Albano, Esther Pepitone
Pepitone, Mike, 217–220, 224–225
Pepitone, Peter, 211, 219–220
Pepitone, Rosie, 218
Piggly Wiggly, 133
Pitzo, Sam, 54, 55–56, 57, 59–60, 72
plantation laborers, Sicilians as, 27–28, 31–32
Pratts, Bartholomew, 22–23
press reporters and police, 57
Provenzano, George, 66, 67
Provenzano, Joseph, 66, 67
Provenzano, Peter, 66
Provenzano, Vincent, 66, 67
railroad shoe pins, 16, 20, 45, 76, 255
Ready to Hang (Tallant), 210, 217, 226
Recknagle, Arthur, 127
Red Light Social Club, 65
Reform Democrats, 213
Regular Democratic Organization, 39–40
Reidel, Franz, 94, 95
Reynolds, Jim, 18, 19–20, 23–26, 84, 94, 95, 101–102
appearance of, 18
on assets of a good detective, 48–49
Davi case and, 38, 56–59, 102
“fiend” theory belief by, 59, 75, 102, 261
interrogation tactics of, 50–51
murder of, 79–80
New Orleans Police Department and, 40–41, 82
relationship with press, 57
Rhodes, Henry, 169, 170
Ring, the. See Regular Democratic Organization