Hatchet man

Description: Michael Costlows transcribed interview of Susan Butler about the Hatchet Man in Bartholomew County, Indiana. According to Butler, the Hatchet Man went crazy after his wife was killed, and he started attacking cars with a hatchet. He killed two people before he was caught.
Origin: 1969-04-20
Source: http://indstate.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/folklore/id/2249
Collection: Indiana State University Folklore Archives
Subjects: Legends
People
Cemeteries
Ghosts
Axes
Homicides
Folklore

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