The Infamous Birmingham Axe Murders: Prohibition Gangsters and Vigilante Justice

A reign of terror swept the streets of Birmingham in the 1920s. Criminals armed with small axes attacked immigrant merchants and interracial couples, leaving dozens dead or injured over the course of four years. Desperate for answers, police accepted clues from a Ouija board, while citizens clamored for gun permits for protection. The city's Italian immigrants formed their own association as protection against the Black Hand, an organized band of brutal criminals. Eventually, the police turned to a dangerous and untested truth serum to elicit confessions. Four black men and a teenage girl were charged and tried, while copycat killers emerged from the woodwork. Journalist Jeremy Gray tackles one of the most curious and violent cases in Magic City history.

Author: Jeremy W. Gray
Publisher: History Press Library Editions
Published: 03/26/2018
Pages: 146
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.81lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.38d
ISBN13: 9781540228482
ISBN10: 1540228487
BISAC Categories:
- Photography | Subjects & Themes | Regional (see also Travel | Pictorials)
- True Crime | Organized Crime
- Photography | Subjects & Themes | Historical

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