The Condemned

In this epilogue “The Condemned” writers discuss the bizarre New York state government Report of the Commission to Investigate and Report the Most Humane and Practical Method of Carrying Into Effect the Sentence of Death in Capital Cases that helped bring the electric chair to center stage. For more information, see syracuse.com/condemned.   Hosts -- Johnathan Croyle, Steve Carlic Production -- Katrina Tulloch Graphics -- Christa Lemczak Music and sound -- Sad by Kirk Ross  Annoying Buzz Loopable by Michael Harrison  Long Forties by Jim Grundy  Night Shadows by Galactic Anthems  Strings for Films by nikproteus  Desolate Cello Theme by Purple Planet  Gunshot V3 by LDj_Audio  Heavens Gate by Getty Images   This is a syracuse.com production. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alfred Ulysses Giallarenzi, an NYC resident and member of the National Guard, was called to Upstate New York for military training. While there he had an affair that would end in murder, giving Syracuse one of its most puzzling crimes and sensational trials. For more information, see syracuse.com/condemned.   Host -- Sunny Hernandez, Josh McDonald Written and edited -- Johnathan Croyle, Steve Carlic, Sonja Duntley Production -- Katrina Tulloch Graphics -- Christa Lemczak Music and sound -- Annoying Buzz Loopable by Michael Harrison  Wine Glass Clinks V3 by LDj_Audio  Angry crowd by Getty  Crowd Noise, People Talking, Opening Event, Party, Cheerful, Loop, V2 by Cedric Hommel  Strings for Films by nikproteus  Embers by Jim Grundy  Ambient Suspense by Eric Swanson, Composer  Desolate Cello Theme by Purple Planet  Sad by Kirk Ross  Sad by Anton Levin   Slow Blues (1930's mix) by Mike Howard Behind The Door -- Full by Brian Wayy   This is a syracuse.com production. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Franklin Jenner was a vagabond lumberjack and farmhand, hungry for a new life. This desperation led to a gruesome murder which earned him a profit of just 55 cents and ultimately, a trip to the electric chair. For more information, see syracuse.com/condemned.   Host -- Sunny Hernandez, Josh McDonald Written and edited -- Johnathan Croyle, Steve Carlic, Sonja Duntley Production -- Katrina Tulloch Graphics -- Christa Lemczak Music and sound -- Annoying Buzz Loopable by Michael Harrison  Strings for Films by nikproteus  Embers by Jim Grundy  Sad by Kirk Ross  Sad by Anton Levin   Ambient Suspense by Eric Swanson, Composer  Desolate Cello Theme by Purple Planet  This is a syracuse.com production. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Giovanni Fabri, born in Italy, would say that "fate" brought him to Syracuse, NY. By all accounts, he led a happy life until a drunken night out with friends turned deadly. For more information, see syracuse.com/condemned.   Host -- Sunny Hernandez, Josh McDonald Written and edited -- Johnathan Croyle, Steve Carlic, Sonja Duntley Production -- Katrina Tulloch Graphics -- Christa Lemczak Music and sound -- Annoying Buzz Loopable by Michael Harrison  Ambient Suspense by Eric Swanson, Composer  Gunshot V3 by LDj_Audio  Strings for Films by nikproteus  Navigating A Memory by Cold Warning Desolate Cello Theme by Purple Planet    This is a syracuse.com production. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Police arrest the man they think killed a Syracuse cop in broad daylight, but when headlines hit the newspapers, his real identity is revealed. The truth may have indicted him in the final act that sent him to the electric chair. For more information, see syracuse.com/condemned. Host – Sunny Hernandez, Josh McDonald Written and edited – Johnathan Croyle, Steve Carlic, Sonja Duntley Production – Katrina Tulloch Graphics – Christa Lemczak Music and sound – Angry crowd by Getty  Annoying Buzz Loopable by Michael Harrison  Embers by Jim Grundy  Sad by Kirk Ross  Strings for Films by nikproteus  Desolate Cello Theme by Purple Planet  Burning cigarette by Alexander Hafemann    This is a syracuse.com production. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After coming to Central New York to find happiness in a new life, Italian immigrant Antonio Viandante instead found himself in jail. A crime of passion in 1922 sent him to be executed in a machine invented in Upstate New York: the electric chair. For more information, see syracuse.com/condemned. Host – Sunny Hernandez, Josh McDonald Written and edited – Johnathan Croyle, Steve Carlic, Sonja Duntley Production – Katrina Tulloch Graphics – Christa Lemczak Music and sound – Annoying Buzz Loopable by Michael Harrison  Sad by Kirk Ross  Long Door Creak followed by slam by Simon McCorry  Breath Female (SFX) by john solo sensations  Running in stony corridor (looping) by Derridon  Flesh Stabs by Melee Steel Weapon 01 by Sergey Ryazanov  Embers by Jim Grundy Ambient Suspense by Eric Swanson Three podcasting stingers by Zofia Pawlaczek   This is a syracuse.com production. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

COMING JUNE 1: In June 1888, death by electricity was made the official method of execution in New York. Invented in Buffalo, the electric chair and the executions done in Upstate New York would set the standard for the capital punishment used throughout the U.S. into present day. These are the stories of five men with different paths who were all were condemned to die in a machine that sent 1,000 or more volts through a person's body for up to 3 minutes. For more information, see syracuse.com/condemned.   Host – Sunny Hernandez Written and edited – Johnathan Croyle, Steve Carlic, Sonja Duntley Production – Katrina Tulloch Graphics – Christa Lemczak Music – Night Shadows by Galactic Anthems This is a syracuse.com production. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices