Bibliograph

Saving sin city, William Travers Jerome, Stanford White, and the original crime of the century, Mary Cummings

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Label

Saving sin city, William Travers Jerome, Stanford White, and the original crime of the century, Mary Cummings

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-297) and index

Illustrations

illustrationsplates

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Saving sin city

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1005685835

Responsibility statement

Mary Cummings

Sub title

William Travers Jerome, Stanford White, and the original crime of the century

Summary

"When Stanford White, one of the most famous architects of the era--whose mark on New York City is second to none--was murdered by Harry K. Thaw in 1906, his death become known as "The Crime of the Century." But there were other players in this love triangle gone wrong that would play a part in the incredible story of White's murderer. Chief among them was the ambitious district attorney William Travers Jerome, who had the opportunity to make--or break--his career with his prosecution of Thaw. Award-winning journalist Mary Cummings reveals a new angle to this incredible crime through Jerome's story--a story that is ripe for our post-"Serial" era. Thaw was the debauched and deranged heir to a Pittsburgh fortune who had a sadistic streak. White was an artistic genius and one of the world's premier architects who would become obsessed with a teenaged chorus girl, Evelyn Nesbit. White preyed on Nesbit, who, in a surprising twist, also became a fixation for Thaw. Nesbit and Thaw would later marry, but Thaw's lingering jealousy and anger toward White over his past history with Nesbit would explosively culminate in White's shocking murder--and the even more shocking trial of Thaw for a murder that was committed in front of dozens of eye witnesses. The promising young D.A. would find his faith in himself and the law severely tested as he battled colorful crooks, licentious grandees, and corrupt politicians. Cummings brilliant reveals the social issues simmering below the surface of New York that Jerome had to face. Filled with mesmerizing drama, rich period details, and fascinating characters, Saving Sin City sheds fresh light on crimes whose impact still echoes throughout the twenty-first century."--Inside jacket flap

Table Of Contents

1901 -- 1902 -- 1903 -- 1904 -- 1905 -- 1906 -- 1907 -- 1908

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