murder of Albert Snyder
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The murder of Albert Snyder was a notorious 1927 New York crime in which his wife Ruth Snyder and her lover Judd Gray killed him in a plot that led to sensational media coverage and their executions in the electric chair.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| murder of Albert Snyder canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6491714 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: murder of Albert Snyder Context triple: [Ruth Snyder, participantIn, murder of Albert Snyder]
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A.
Hudson family murders
The Hudson family murders refer to the 2008 killings of Jennifer Hudson’s mother, brother, and nephew in Chicago, a high-profile case that drew national attention due to the actress-singer’s fame and the crime’s brutality.
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B.
Murder of Laura Foster
The Murder of Laura Foster refers to the 1866 killing of a young woman in North Carolina, a notorious case that inspired the American folk ballad and legend of Tom Dooley.
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C.
murder of Joseph Rosen
The murder of Joseph Rosen was a notorious 1930s gangland killing in New York that led to the conviction and eventual execution of organized crime boss Louis "Lepke" Buchalter.
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D.
Thaw–White murder case
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.
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E.
Manson Family murders
The Manson Family murders were a series of brutal killings in Los Angeles in 1969 orchestrated by cult leader Charles Manson, which became one of the most infamous crimes in American history.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: murder of Albert Snyder Target entity description: The murder of Albert Snyder was a notorious 1927 New York crime in which his wife Ruth Snyder and her lover Judd Gray killed him in a plot that led to sensational media coverage and their executions in the electric chair.
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A.
Hudson family murders
The Hudson family murders refer to the 2008 killings of Jennifer Hudson’s mother, brother, and nephew in Chicago, a high-profile case that drew national attention due to the actress-singer’s fame and the crime’s brutality.
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B.
Murder of Laura Foster
The Murder of Laura Foster refers to the 1866 killing of a young woman in North Carolina, a notorious case that inspired the American folk ballad and legend of Tom Dooley.
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C.
murder of Joseph Rosen
The murder of Joseph Rosen was a notorious 1930s gangland killing in New York that led to the conviction and eventual execution of organized crime boss Louis "Lepke" Buchalter.
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D.
Thaw–White murder case
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.
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E.
Manson Family murders
The Manson Family murders were a series of brutal killings in Los Angeles in 1969 orchestrated by cult leader Charles Manson, which became one of the most infamous crimes in American history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
criminal case
ⓘ
historical event ⓘ murder case ⓘ |
| followedBy | trial of Ruth Snyder and Judd Gray ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Ruth Snyder murder case
ⓘ
Snyder-Gray murder case ⓘ |
| hasAssociatedPerson | tabloid photographer Tom Howard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCoConspirator |
Judd Gray
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ruth Snyder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCountry | United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact |
inspiration for crime literature
ⓘ
inspiration for film adaptations ⓘ |
| hasDate | 1927-03-20 ⓘ |
| hasEvidenceType |
confession of Judd Gray
ⓘ
crime scene photographs ⓘ insurance documents ⓘ |
| hasExecutionDateOfJuddGray | 1928-01-12 ⓘ |
| hasExecutionDateOfRuthSnyder | 1928-01-12 ⓘ |
| hasExecutionLocation | Sing Sing Prison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasExecutionMethod | electric chair ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance | landmark American crime of the 1920s ⓘ |
| hasInsurancePolicyOnVictim | life insurance policy on Albert Snyder ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction | State of New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLegalOutcome |
conviction of Judd Gray
ⓘ
conviction of Ruth Snyder ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
New York City
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New York State NERFINISHED ⓘ Queens, New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLoverOfPerpetrator | Judd Gray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMediaCoverage |
sensational press coverage
ⓘ
tabloid journalism ⓘ |
| hasMethod |
bludgeoning
ⓘ
strangulation ⓘ |
| hasMotive |
extramarital affair
ⓘ
insurance money ⓘ |
| hasNotablePhotograph | electric chair execution photograph of Ruth Snyder ⓘ |
| hasPerpetrator |
Judd Gray
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ruth Snyder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProsecution | People of the State of New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSentence |
death penalty for Judd Gray
ⓘ
death penalty for Ruth Snyder ⓘ |
| hasStagedSceneAs | burglary ⓘ |
| hasVictim | Albert Snyder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVictimSpouse | Ruth Snyder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasYear | 1927 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: murder of Albert Snyder Description of subject: The murder of Albert Snyder was a notorious 1927 New York crime in which his wife Ruth Snyder and her lover Judd Gray killed him in a plot that led to sensational media coverage and their executions in the electric chair.
Referenced by (1)
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