Hi, Crimes of the Century's listeners, Amber here. I'm still out, but I couldn't resist sharing

this one again. It's an encore of an episode I keep coming back to, and I wanted you to have it

while I'm away. I'll be back soon. Until then, enjoy.

Some crimes are so heartbreaking or shocking that they earn the label Crime of the Century.

But the stories that made headlines and decades past aren't necessarily remembered today.

I'm Amber Hunt, a journalist and author, and in each episode of this show, I'm Amber Hunt, a journalist and author, and in each episode of this show, I'll examine a case that's maybe lesser known today, but was huge when it happened. This is Crimes of the centuries.

There's never a good time for murder, of course, but there certainly are times that seem worse than others.

During youth, for example, or at Christmas time, or on the eve of one's wedding.

In the case of Giuliazza, all three of those boxes were ticked,

and that's among the many reasons her death still resonates after 220 years.

To fully grasp just how old this case is, here's a tidbit.

Alexander Hamilton was one of the lawyers representing the man accused in her murder.

And to fully grasp its historic nature, here's another.

Hamilton's co-counsel included Aaron Burr, the man who would

just a few years later shoot him dead in a duel. Not only that, but this is also the first recorded

homicide trial in American history. on the On the eve of 1800s

A city dressed in black

The morning of their fathers

The Great General to pass.

Catherine and Eli's ring, ran aboarden house on Greenwich Street, and the care of their

cousin Elmas sang.

Before I start, a note about the name. Some newspapers in 1800, when this story dominated the headlines

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