S3E6: Signature Cocktail
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Who is Alexander Gettler and what role does he play in this story?
Eventually, they identify him as Francesco Travia, a longshoreman who lives in nearby Cobble Hill. They can't get a word out of him, but they do notice his pant legs are soaked in blood.
The police go back to his apartment. They find this dismembered body. I love this story so much. And the...
Sorry, I shouldn't laugh about this. That's historian Deborah Blum. Remember, she's an expert on the various ways chemicals can kill you. When you spend your career talking about poisoned corpses, sometimes you just gotta laugh. The police go to Travia's apartment, find a woman's dead body. Well, half of one. And her head is still there and her torso on the floor. The scene in Travia's apartment is gruesome. So it's not really a stretch to conclude that Travia murdered this woman, chopped her up, and has just disposed of her legs in the East River. The body is identified as Anna Fredrickson, Francesco's neighbor. Anna's family tells the police that she went to Francesco to scrounge up some booze and left his apartment in multiple pieces.
To the NYPD, this looks like an open and shut case. They'd caught Francesco Travia red-handed, or at least red-panted. But then the city's chief medical examiner arrives at the crime scene.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
Who is Alexander Gettler and what role does he play in this story?
3:33–5:26
2
What is the mysterious case involving Francesco Travia and Anna Fredrickson?
5:26–10:55
3
How did Charles Norris and Alexander Gettler prove Francesco Travia's innocence?
10:55–14:46
4
What dangers did 1920s Americans face from poisonings and industrial toxins?
14:46–17:12
5
What is the story behind the 'Jake Leg' condition and the bootleg cocktail?
17:12–21:33
6
How did Alexander Gettler connect poisonings to government and mob actions during Prohibition?
21:33
7
What is the significance of the Yankees game in Alexander Gettler's investigation?
17:12–31:33
8
Who are the key government figures involved in Prohibition enforcement and chemical regulation?
31:33–37:31