In this particular case, The Axeman was indeed a real murderer in New Orleans in 19181919.

On March 13, 1919, a letter purporting to be from the Axeman was published in newspapers.

There were no murders that night.

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Russo is a Northwestern alumni like me, so Im not allowed to ever be mean to him.

Fun fact, they met whilst mutually fanboy/fangirl-ing over an episode ofDr.

The writer of that episode introduced the two of them, and the rest is joyful history.

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