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Conviction June 25, 1906 Homicide

Stanford White

Status Conviction
Type Homicide
Date June 25, 1906
Location New York City, New York
Victim Age 52
Gender Male

Prominent architect Stanford White was shot in front of hundreds of witnesses at Madison Square Garden's rooftop restaurant by millionaire Harry K. Thaw, who was enraged over White's past relationship with his wife Evelyn Nesbit. Thaw was found not guilty by reason of insanity and confined to an asylum. The case was dubbed 'The Trial of the Century' of its era.

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