The Axe Man's Killing

A man was attacked by an axe-wielding intruder while he was sleeping. Mike Pepitone's wife, Esther Albonna, told the police that her husband had been killed in a break-in. She wasn't able to describe any distinct characteristics of the attacker. But it was dark. And the intruder was quickly gone. All a perfect fit for the Axe man's ammo. A year later, on Los Angeles Street, Joseph Mumfrey is approached by his ex-girlfriend who used to live in New Orleans. Uh-oh. Who's there? Joseph Mumfrey. The widow Pepitone. Also referred to in some sources as Esther Albona. In December of 1920,