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Jun 2016
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E04: The Axeman Letter - Bonus

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For the first time, we present the entire chilling letter written by The Axeman to the city of New Orleans. It was published on March 13, 1919 in The Time-Picayune newspaper.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 
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