The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-02
MURDER FOR MONEY.
DISPUTE OVER CHANGE IN A DARKROOM is CUT
SHORT by KNIFE.

DISPUTE OVER CHANGE IN A DARKROOM rs CUT
SHORT by A KNIFE.
murder was committed az one O'Clock yester-
day morning at No. &c Greenwich street. Autone
Nordstrom, a Swede. lived with his family mt tBas
place, and also kept there bar and a sailors
boarding house. lie was powerfully Quilt man,
and bore the reputation among those who knew
him best OF being exceedingly quarrelsome. On
Saturday night some dozen more Swedes were
in Norcsroms barroom playing cards and drink.
ing beer. Nordstrom also engaged in card play
ing, which continued until about one O'Clock
in the morning, when the entire party was In
vted to the bar TO take farewell Drink by one OF
It's members named John Bengtsson. A bin was laid
on the counter, and the proprietor (Nordstrom)
handed back a lew cents change. Bengtsson SAID
he had put down ten dollar bill and demanded
cnange for that amount. Nordstrom held that tho
note he received was one dollar bill and refused
to give more change than he had already given.
Severe language now INDUCED in anu vic
epttneJs were flying about The party OF
lookers-on who had just quenched their thirst OF
the bar joined IN the dispute and
BECAME BITTER PARTISANs
of one or the otner OF the principals. Presently
knife blade flashed IN the gasllght Nordstrom and
Bergtsson closed in q desperate struggle whch
ended in the latter, who Is quite small man,
being thrown out the door, and In the former re-
celving
TWO CHASTITY WOUNDS,
through one OF which his lie eobed
away in just twenty minutes. An off,
Ger OF the Twenty-sevepth precinct, seeing
disturbance ran to the locality Just
the powerful Nordstrom threw his murderer
through the doorway. Nordstrom called
to him to arrest Bengtsson, saving, '.rhat man
has got a knife: he has stabbed me-" Bengts-
son started to run, but was soon caught by the
officer, the eeklng knife stu IN his firmly clinched
hand. AS the officer expressed IL, ''rne blood on
the ugly weapon was SIM warm at the time of
the arrest.n Nordstrom went out on the street
just alter the stabbing and Followed after Bengts-
ston some forty or fifty feet, the blood meanwhile
streaming from MS wounds. Seeing that he WAS
RAPIDLY GROWING WEAK,
he retraced his steps, and, as he again entered
was placed on sofa and doctor sent Tor, but
before aid could arrive he was dead.
Yesterday afternoon Coroner Woltman, accom-
PANIED by Deputy Coroner Dr. Cushman. visited
the scene OF the Tragedy, and empaneLed Jury
to view the body and to subsequently SIT at an III
quest INTO the case. DR.. Cushman made a most
norUen examination OF the murdered mans
body and found that the wound tan incised one)
In the left groin Was two inches long, It's direction
inward ana howard, 10 the extent of SIX ana a
hall inches. The Iemoral artery ana vein were
severed. Greatly TO the surprise OF the doctor he
fOuna the wound, Notwithstanding It's great
depth, dId not extend into the abdominal Cavity
Death was caused Dy external hemorrnage.
The writer visited Bengtsson In ms cell at the
station house yesterday, but JAILED to learn any
tnlng from MN IN regard TO the stabOlng. IIc
stoutly denied all knowledge of the affair. He has
a very ugly wound on the side OF hts head, lust
back OF the right temple. This he says he received
the hands OF n couple oil roughs who tried To
rob him the night before.
lie has been in TINS country about two years.
but mas lived in New YORK city about two weeks
having worked on o farm IN Oneida county from
the time no landed until about the 10TH OF July.
He looks Ike peaceabie. well disposed man, and
would never be thought, Judging rom his looks
alone. capable of numbering fellow being.
The inquest IN the case will be held tomorrow
at the COTOnerS Office.