Browse Items · Who Did It?: Clementine Barnabet and the Louisiana-Texas Ritual Ax Murders

"Sacrifices Humains En Louisiane"

Depiction of ritual ax murders from a French journal.

Tags: French, graphic, hoodoo, journal, ritual, sacrifice, slave

"NEGRO KILLS WOMAN AND HER THREE CHILDREN"

Tags: 1909, Advertiser, Edna, Louisiana, lynched, lynching, New Jersey, New Orleans, Opelousas, Rayne, Sunday, Trenton

"PREACHER CAUGHT IN HOMES AT NIGHT, QUOTES SCRIPTURES WHEN SURPRISED"

Tags: 1912, Abraham, Church, Democrat, Jennings, Lake Charles, Louis, Louisiana, Nelson, New Orleans, preacher, Sanctified, Sheriff, Times

"TWO MORE HELD FOR AX MURDERS"

Negroes Suspected of Connection With "Church of Sacrifice" and Fanatics' Crime It Is Blamed For, Are Caught at Glenmora

Tags: 1912, ax, axe, Church, Clark, Crowley, Fanatics, Glenmora, Lake Charles, Louisiana, Rapides, sacrifice, Sheriff, Times Democrat, W.T. Burt

"WOMAN ARRESTED IN NEGRO MURDER"

Another Preacher Taken Into Custody, Also, in Connection With Twenty-Six Deaths in Acadia Woman Taken to Lake Charles.

Tags: 1912, Church, Crowley, Democrat, Eliza, Fontenot, Lake Charles, Louisiana, New Orleans, Richards, sacrifice, Sheriff, Times

"New Grand Jury Will Investigate Mysterious Killing"

Tags: 1912, Alfred, Andrus, Barnabet, Bernabet, Bernard, Clementine, Harris, Harrison, Hebert, Jasper, Lafayette, Louisiana, New Orleans, Norbert Randal, picayune, Raymond, Rev King, Spell, St. Julien, Times

"SECOND ARREST MADE OF NEGRO PREACHER IN CONNECTION WITH HUMAN SLAUGHTERS."

Pastor of Crowley Church Held by Officers Until Investigation Is Made, Head of "Christ Sanctified Holy Church" Denies Crime.

Tags: 1912, Chargois, Christ, Church, Crowley, Harrison, Holy, Jennings, King, Lacoste, Lafayette, Louisiana, New Orleans, picayune, Sanctified, Sheriff, Times

"THE LATEST NEWS IN ALL LOUISIANA"

Negro Preacher, Heading New Sect, Held in Slaughter Cases - Wholesale Murders Believed Due to Religious Fanaticism - Teachings of "Sacrifice Church" Inflame Minds of Members - Meeting of Order Held Night of Randell Killing Near Scene of the Crime.

Tags: 1912, Barnabet, Bernabet, Chargois, Charles, Church, Clementine, Edward, Harris, Jennings, Lacoste, Lafayette, Louisiana, Metz, New Orleans, Peck, picayune, Randell, Raymond, Rev King, sacrifice, Sheriff, Times, Zepherin

"ANOTHER QUADRUPLE MURDER; AX WIELDER BUSY IN CROWLEY"

Negro Woman and Three Children Found Horribly Gashed in Her Home - Second Similar Crime in That City, and Fourth in That Section

Tags: 1912, ax, brained, Crane, Crowley, Garry, Harriet, Marie, New Orleans, Pearl, picayune, Times, Warner

"CHEMIST REPORT ON BLOOD STAINS FASTENS CRIME FOR MURDERS OF SIX ON NEGRESS"

Tags: 1912, Barnabet, Bernabet, Campbell, Clementine, Judge, Lacoste, Lafayette, Louisiana, Metz, New Orleans, picayune, Randell, Raymond, Robira, Sheriff, Times

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