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

"A negro has been arrested"

Tags: ax, brained, Crowley, Fontenot, Guidry, Lafayette, Louisiana, New Orleans, picayune, Rayne, September, Sheriff, Times

"A negro was arrested in connection with murder"

Tags: 1909, arrested, Edna, Gazette, Goodwill, Houston, Louisiana, Opelousas, Rayne, Saint Joseph, Tensas

"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

"ARRESTED AS SUSPECT"

In Randall Family Murder, Pastor Harris of Sacrifice Church, Jennings Is Brought Here.

Tags: 1912, Advertiser, Church, Crowley, Harris, Lafayette, Louisiana, Norbert, Norbort, Randall, Randell, sacrifice

"BERNABET CONVICTED"

Negro charged with the murder of the Andrus Family last February found guilty.

Tags: 1911, Advertiser, Andrus, Barnabet, Bernabet, convicted, conviction, February, Lacoste, Lafayette, Louisiana, Raymond, Sheriff

"BRUNER TAKES OFFICE"

Assume Duties of District Attorney at Crowley Tuesday, Expresses Appreciation of Responsibilities.

Tags: 1912, Advertiser, Attorney, Bruner, Crowley, District, Howard, Lafayette, Louisiana, Robira, Signal

"BRUTAL MURDER OF NEGRO FAMILY IS DISCOVERED IN WEST CROWLEY"

Mutilated remains of Walter Byers, his wife and son found in a cabin this afternoon - heads had been crushed with an ax - crime was evidently committed several days ago - no clue to the murderers.

Tags: 1911, ax, ballew, Burt, Byers, Chief, Coroner, Crowley, Louisiana, Lyons, Marshal, officer, police, Signal, Silvina, Walter, Webb, Willie Higginbotham

"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

"COLORED CITIZENS"

Pledge Themselves to Give Best Assistance in Bringing to Justice the Axe Murderers.

Tags: 1912, Advertiser, Campbell, Chapman, Good Hope Baptist Church, Judge, Lafayette, Louisiana

"COLORED PEOPLE IN STRONG STAND"

Declare that they will give aid in bringing murder to justice - Leading element have say - Condemn the crime and say that the tendency among colored people to conceal and protect criminals is wrong.

Tags: 1911, aid, colored, Crowley, Lee, Louisiana, people, Rev, Signal

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