thepittsburghhistoryjournal: On This Day in Pittsburgh History: June 26, 1906  Pittsburgh millionaire Harry Kendall Thaw is charged with the murder of architect Stanford White during a performance at Madison Square Garden in New York City, a building that White had designed 15 years previously. White was believed to have seduced Pittsburgh native and New York model and showgirl Evelyn Nesbit before her marriage to Thaw. [The Pittsburgh Press] White’s murder and Thaw’s trial was covered extensively by newspapers across the country, calling it “the crime of the century,” and was the basis of the film “The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing.” “Thaw had a pistol concealed under his coat. His face was deathly white. … Thaw placed the pistol almost against the head of the sitting man and fired three shots in quick succession.” - The New York Times, June 26, 1906 (via) Related: The Stanford White Murder, by Melissa Ann Madden, a summary of the events on TruTV Crime Library “Murder of the Century,” an interview with Paula Uruburu, describes Nesbit, White, Thaw, and the murder of the century on the PBS series American Experience  Should be noted that the top photograph is currently on display at the Carnegie Museum of Art in the Impressionism show.  

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On This Day in Pittsburgh History: June 26, 1906 

Pittsburgh millionaire Harry Kendall Thaw is charged with the murder of architect Stanford White during a performance at Madison Square Garden in New York City, a building that White had designed 15 years previously. White was believed to have seduced Pittsburgh native and New York model and showgirl Evelyn Nesbit before her marriage to Thaw. [The Pittsburgh Press]

White’s murder and Thaw’s trial was covered extensively by newspapers across the country, calling it “the crime of the century,” and was the basis of the film “The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing.”

“Thaw had a pistol concealed under his coat. His face was deathly white. … Thaw placed the pistol almost against the head of the sitting man and fired three shots in quick succession.”

- The New York Times, June 26, 1906 (via)

Related:

The Stanford White Murder, by Melissa Ann Madden, a summary of the events on TruTV Crime Library

“Murder of the Century,” an interview with Paula Uruburu, describes Nesbit, White, Thaw, and the murder of the century on the PBS series American Experience 

Should be noted that the top photograph is currently on display at the Carnegie Museum of Art in the Impressionism show.  

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    First case to use temporary insanity defense.
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    Synchronicity! :) I have to take pictoralist photos tomorrow!!!!!!!!!
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    Should be noted that the top photograph is currently on display at the Carnegie Museum of Art in the Impressionism show.
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    Or, an even fifth of the book/musical Ragtime.
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    DUDE I read about this in the book Ragtime. Good fucking book. Forgot this girl was from Pittsburgh.
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