The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-06-22
A Tragedy I'm Savannah Attempted
Mus der and Smscide-A Restaurant
Keeper Brains His Wife and browns
Himself
ON tic SaYann;h Advertiser, June u. !

GFrom tic Savann !; h Advertiser, June II.
While the entire city was engaged yester-
day afternoon in its last sad duty to the
dead room. TattnaPs funeral tragedy was
being acted out, the facts of which are hor-
rifying, and almost too terrible to be dwelt
upon.
Amos Nckerson, the keeper of the
American Restaurant, on Bryan street,
west Of Whitaker, in a fit of Jealousy,
then cutting his own thront, jumped into
the river and was drowned. For the'past
six months domestic Wraneles and differ
ences have taken root in the family of Nick
erson, and it may be interesting to 60 back
upon the record, and trace up the heart
burnings and jealousies that eliminated so
fatally yesterday. 81. -
Nickerson, who was about 45 years of
age at. the time of his DEATH, was native
of Ireland, but long exposure rs a:seaman
tanned him to that hue which led many to
accept him as Portuguese or Italian.
Arriving in this city d few years before the
war, he buried his first vile, and engaged
in blockading, returning, however, to Sa-
vannah, where he married his present wife
Elizabeth. With honesty and industry in
his favor, he led with her an apparently
peaceful and contented life. Latterly,
Nickerson started a restaurant in the mar.
kct, and subsequently opened an eating
house and i bar on Bryan street, nearly op-
posite the market, known as the American
Restaurant. AT this point domestic trou.
bles commenced, and jealousies were born
that proved to be the forerunners of ulti-
mate ruin and death to one, if not to both,
of the interested parties. Mrs. Nickerson,
who is about twenty-five years of age,
rather good-looking, and ,viyacious. in her
disposition, became favorite with the
boarders, and it was not uncommon for her
to- indulge In repartee and conversation
with them to such an extent as to awaken
morbid jealousy in the mind Of her hus-
band, who gave evidence OF the feeling in
his quick temper ana increased devotion.
to drink. His wife was compelled to fly
from him on several occasions, when his
desperate conduct induced her to believe
he would kill her. His jealousy became so
dee p-seated that he lett town for Chicago
with seven hundred dollars, which
amount he, soon ran through with, and
returned to Savannah. His wife, although
conducting the business during his absence;
had in the meantime applied to the Court
of Ordinary, and obtained an exemption Of
personally, enabling her to do business as
q free trader. This but added fuel to the
flame, and domestic difficulty ensued
which necessitated his arrest Ind the lssu-
ing of Q peace bond. ~: s.,G,y.. -. .aeh =
Thus matters stood until about six weeks
ago, on. Sunday morning, when frenzied
with liquor, he committed an aggravated
assalllt on; the woman, afterwards destroy
inc several hundred dollars, worth Hof
crodkery, besides the bar utensils. m.x.
In this instance, at the request ef-hls
wife, he was arrested by the police, and
was fined twenty-five dollars, and costs.
Having been released, he has been drinking
without cessation ever since, AZ, to What
led to the occurrence OF yesterday, we have
only the testimony Of the living, and Will
give it, leaving our readers 70 draw their
ou n conclusions. II ssosr = s%tga :ts' -
:. About 4 O'Clock yesterday afternoon We
heard that q man, pparentiy Wild WIN WI
rage, ,Was fercibly entering houses, break s;,s.
ingI in doors, and jumping through Wins D.
tioys az in that portion Of the city east q !
East Boundary stl Get, and that he had hrea
: An hour later, while endeayoripg to fer
ret out The particulars Of this report; we y.
heard that o man had attempted to Kill bis
vi q aud then had cut his own throat ana