Thaw–White murder case
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The Thaw–White murder case was a sensational early 20th-century American scandal in which millionaire Harry K. Thaw fatally shot famed architect Stanford White over White’s relationship with actress Evelyn Nesbit, captivating the public and press with its mix of sex, jealousy, and high society.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Thaw–White murder case canonical | 2 |
| Evelyn Nesbit–Stanford White–Harry K. Thaw love triangle | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American scandal
ⓘ
criminal trial ⓘ murder case ⓘ |
| causeOfKilling | Stanford White’s relationship with Evelyn Nesbit ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| day | 25 ⓘ |
| deathManner | homicide ⓘ |
| defendant |
Harry K. Thaw
ⓘ
surface form:
Harry Kendall Thaw
|
| genre | true crime ⓘ |
| hasParticipantRole |
Evelyn Nesbit – central witness
ⓘ
Harry K. Thaw ⓘ
surface form:
Harry Kendall Thaw – defendant
Stanford White – victim ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Thaw–White murder case self-link ⓘ |
| involvedPerson |
Evelyn Nesbit
ⓘ
Harry K. Thaw ⓘ
surface form:
Harry Kendall Thaw
Stanford White ⓘ |
| involvedProfession |
actress
ⓘ
architect ⓘ |
| legalOutcome |
first trial – hung jury
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second trial – not guilty by reason of insanity ⓘ |
| location |
Madison Square Garden
ⓘ
New York City ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage |
front-page news
ⓘ
sensational ⓘ |
| month | June ⓘ |
| motive |
jealousy
ⓘ
revenge ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early example of a media circus trial
ⓘ
intense tabloid coverage ⓘ intersection of celebrity and crime ⓘ |
| perpetrator |
Harry K. Thaw
ⓘ
surface form:
Harry Kendall Thaw
|
| pressNickname | trial of the century ⓘ |
| prosecutionWitness | Evelyn Nesbit ⓘ |
| publicReaction |
moral outrage
ⓘ
widespread fascination ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Evelyn Nesbit
ⓘ
Harry K. Thaw ⓘ
surface form:
Harry Kendall Thaw
Stanford White ⓘ |
| resultedIn | commitment of Harry Kendall Thaw to a mental institution ⓘ |
| socialContext | American high society ⓘ |
| theme |
high society
ⓘ
jealousy ⓘ scandal ⓘ sex ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| tookPlaceDuring | Gilded Age ⓘ |
| victim | Stanford White ⓘ |
| weaponUsed | handgun ⓘ |
| year | 1906 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Evelyn Nesbit–Stanford White–Harry K. Thaw love triangle