Search Strategies & Selected Articles

The links below provide access to a sampling of articles from historic newspapers that can be found in Chronicling America. You can further explore the topic of "The Murder of Stanford White and the First Trial of the Century" using the following search strategies:

Use the following terms in combination, proximity, or as a phrase:
Harry Thaw, Evelyn Nesbit, Mrs Thaw, Mary Thaw, Mother Thaw, Stanford White, William Jerome, Jack Barrymore.
It is important to use a specific date range if looking for articles for a particular event in order to narrow your results. To narrow your results for this topic, search between 1906 and 1908.

Selected Articles from Chronicling America

"Harry Thaw Kills Stanford White In Jealous Rage Over Actress Wife"
The Washington Times (Washington, DC), June 26, 1906, Last Edition, Page 1, Image 1, col. 3.
"Murderer Thaw Denied Bail, Held Prisoner In The Tombs"
The San Francisco Call (San Francisco, CA), June 27, 1906, Page 1, Image 1, col. 3.
"Insanity Will Be The Plea Of Harry K. Thaw"
The Salt Lake Herald (Salt Lake City, UT), June 27, 1906, Page 1, Image 1, col. 1.
"Experts Say Thaw Is Sane"
The Evening World (New York, NY), June 27, 1906, Final Results Edition, Page 1, Image 1, col. 1 .
"Not Guilty Plea Entered By Thaw"
The Paducah Evening Sun (Paducah, KY), June 29, 1906, Page 1, Image 1, col. 1.
"How White Was Dogged Told By His Bodyguard"
The Evening World (New York, NY), June 30, 1906, Final Results Edition, Page 1, Image 1, col. 1.
"White's Victims Confess"
Los Angeles Herald (Los Angeles, CA), July 1, 1906, Page 1, Image 1, col. 5.
"Chorus Girls' Testimony Damaging To Harry Thaw"
The San Francisco Call (San Franscisco, CA), July 10, 1906, Page 1, Image 1, col. 7.
"Nesbit Girl Said Thaw Would Kill Her"
The Evening World (New York, NY), July 25, 1906, Final Results Edition, Page 1, Image 1, col. 1.
"Finds a Motive For Slaying Of White"
The San Francisco Call (San Francisco, CA), August 9, 1906, Page 1, Image 1, col. 1.
"Harry Thaw Trial Opened Up Today"
Palestine Daily Herald (Palestine, TX), January 23, 1907, Page 1, Image 1, col. 2.
"Evelyn Nesbit Thaw; The Woman In The Case"
The Washington Times (Washington, DC), February 10, 1907, Magazine Section, Page 2, Image 43, Image 2, col. 1.
"Irresistible Impulse Goaded Thaw to Slay"
Los Angeles Herald (Los Angeles, CA), February 6, 1907, Page 1, Image 1, col. 1.
"Jury In Thaw Case Unable to Agree, Is Discharged"
The Times Dispatch (Richmond, VA), April 13, 1907, Page 1, Image 1, col. 7.
"Thaw Again Takes Center Stage and Will Plead Unrestricted Insanity"
The San Francisco Call (San Francisco, CA), January 7, 1908, Page 1, Image 1, col. 7.
"Thaw Taken to Madhouse Vigorously Protesting"
The Evening World (New York, NY), February 1, 1908, Final Results Edition, Page 1, Image 11, col. 7.

Murder of Stanford White and the First "Trial of the Century": Topics in Chronicling America

Search Strategies & Selected Articles

Selected Articles from Chronicling America