The Famous Hypothetical Question in the Trial of Harry K. Thaw: For the Murder of Stanford White (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

William Travers Jerome

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That the defendant''s exhibits A to I, inclusive, defendant''s exhibits L and K and defendant''s ex bibit P were written by a man hereinafter desig nated as H. K. T.; that H. K. T. Was born on the 12th of February, 1871; that one of his maternal uncles was of unsound mind from about 1883 to 1889, in which year he died, but that the character of the unsoundness of mind and the causes thereof do not appear (p. 298) that H. K. T. When in his early childhood sufiered from measles, mumps, whooping cough, St. Vitus Dance and Scarlet Fever (p. 264) that H. K. T. Has always been of a highly nervous temperament, when quite young he slept very badly so that a nurse had to nurse him a good part of the night; that when he had St. Vitus Dan''ce it lasted for a period of some weeks and that during the continuance of this dis ease H. K.,t. Had strabismus so that he looked like a child whose eyes were perfectly crossed; that the attack of measles occurred when H. K. T. Was about nine or ten years old, at which time H. K. T. Appeared to be an unusually nervous child (p. 297) that in December, 1901, in the City of New York at a restaurant at a dinner given by H. H. K. T. For the first time met E. N., a young woman of 17 years of. Age, then a chorus girl in a theatrical performance in the City of New York and known to H. K. T. To be such (pp. 1735 that shortly thereafter H. K. T.

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Date d'�dition: 2018
Langue: anglais
ISBN 10: 0243442416
ISBN 13: 9780243442416
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The Famous Hypothetical Question in the Trial of Harry K. Thaw

William Travers Jerome, Francis P. Garvan

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Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book delves into a sensational early 20th-century murder case that captivated the nation. The author meticulously reconstructs the events leading up to the tragic shooting of Stanford White, a prominent architect, by Harry Kendall Thaw, a wealthy socialite, on the rooftop theatre of Madison Square Garden. The narrative centres on the complex relationships and motivations of the individuals involved, particularly the love triangle between Thaw, White, and Evelyn Nesbit, a young actress and model. The author explores the themes of obsession, jealousy, and revenge, as Thaw becomes fixated on Nesbit's past relationship with White. Through detailed accounts of witness testimonies, letters, and legal proceedings, the book offers a glimpse into the social and cultural landscape of the Gilded Age, where wealth and status often intersected with scandal and tragedy. The author examines the role of the media in shaping public perception of the case and the legal strategies employed by both the prosecution and the defence. By shedding light on the complexities of human emotions and the societal factors that contributed to this infamous crime, this book provides a thought-provoking exploration of justice, morality, and the dark side of the American Dream. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N� de r�f. du vendeur 9780243442416_0

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