The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-07
THE NELSON UxORICiDE.

The Prisoners Daughter Calls Him MUIR
derer and Charges Him With killing Her
Mother-COroner's Observation-Disclosures OF
the Jury-The Prisoner Committed.
Coroner Rollins yesterday morning held an in
quest at the Morgue on the body Of Mrs. Mary Mel.
son, late of ass Greenwich street, whose death 1t is
charged was fastened by violence at the hands OF
her husband, George Nelson the night Of the Goth
nit. Below viii be found an abstract of the tesi.
mony elclued and the verdict OF the jury.
THE EVIDENCE
Hannah Crosby, OF ass Greenwich street depossd
that she was acquainted with deceased and occu-
pied room adjoining that OF Mrs. Nelson her hus.
band and daughter; about four weeks ago the pris.
oner broke up housekeeping on account OF quarrel
with deceased, who was drunk and abusive;
has frequently heard them quarrel and fight
but never saw any blows struck; on the night OF
the Goth ult prisoner came home drunk got pillow
and lay down on the floor; at later hour deceased
came home, and seeing prisoner lying on the floor
called him q drunken loafer ana other names; with
out replying, he and went out, when she
scOlded him through the shuters deceased then en-.
tered the hall from her room, where prisoner met
her; heard her scream, and then all was quiet; at
nine O'Clock the next morning deceased was found
insensble ia her bed 10y two women, but no blood
was percepubie; the police were Immediately notl.
fed and took deceased to the hospital.
Margaret Il. Nelson, twelve years of age daughter
OF deceased, deposed THAT the prisoner had often
beaten her mother, bu: the witness saw nothing OF
their last quarrel, as she was away at q neighbOr's
all night; both deceased and her husband ke pt
candy and fruit stands: If he did not have good
trade during the day he would get drunk and blame
his wife or the witness Tor his III luck: wit
ness went away TO stay all night at the
request OF her mother, who was fearful the
prisoner would beat her; witness returned
home the next morning. and looking through the
shutters called 10 her mother, tand as she did not
answer she became alarmed; the alarm was given,
and neighbors coming in found Mrs. Nelson nsensi-
ble when the witness looked through the shutters
she saw her father combing his hair; he asked her
why she dld not come ill., and she replied tnat sBc
would not; prisoner then came out, when witness
threw some mud al him and said, ''You murderer,
you nave Killed my mother;" the prisoner then made
his escape.
Dr. McBurney, House Surgeon OF Bellevue Hos
plta dep0sed That he found some hypostatic conges-
ton edema OF the Lungs and fatty disease OF the Kid
neys with extravasatiOn the right pariea bone;
IN the doctors opinion death was caused by uramia,
aggravated 10y drink and 10y the Injuries to which she
had been subjected.
The case then submitted 10 the jury, who
rendered verdict against Nelson, and Coroner Rol
Inns committed him TO await the action OF the Grand
jury. Inc prisoner Is forty-tw0 years OF age and
native OF berkimer county this State. He served In
Inc navy ana was In many heavy engagements
during the last war. The evidence against Nelson
as to beating his wife the night before she was dis
covered lnsensibc js very slight indeed.