The New York herald., 1877-10-07
DRIVEN TO SUICIDE.

THE EXTRAORDINARY STORY OF MORAL DE-
PRAylrY TOLD BY ASDaTw NELSON. Il DO
NOT LIKE TO DIE. But AN AFRAID WILL
los. NY REAsos"-HE APPEALS TO THE
HERALD FOR JUSTICE.
II is rare indeed ,ha, about to take hts own
life makes such careful! preparation for his taking Oh
aud leaves behind him complete record OF his
motive and his reasons, as did Andrew Nelson, VINO
die from poison administered by hts own hand on
Friday night The Coroner yesterday assumed
charge o: the case. and made post.mortem
examination, which revealed the fact that
Nelson dicd from effects Prussic acid. OF which
ne had taken n considerable quantity. Tho appar-
ent cause OF bis sucltal act domestic trouble +;
but in the passionate appeal to his friends and 10 God
for forgiveness, and IN earnest letter TO the
HERALD (which is too long Tor publication here) pray
ing ina, his memory might be cleared Of the scandal
which he SAID was greater than he could bear thero
IS evidence that his mind was diseased.
.3a THA SUICIDES LIFE.
Andrew Nelson. according TO tho account given in
the above mentioned letter WAS born IN Norway, and
the time OF his death thirty years OF age
he was married and had one child, boy lve
years OF age. HIS business was that OF restaurant or
hotel keeper, amt during the past season lie kept
hotc. at Far Rockaway, from which lie rctlr cd few
weeks ago with some money. During the month OF
young girl fifteen years OF age, and named Eliza
both Schlotman as nurse Tor their son, and tncy all
hvcG together At his place at Far Rocka"ay. An nt
macy which Nelson solemnly AYERS entirely
innocent one, sprang up between Elizabeth and him
self. sho was bright, pleasant gill; he explained,
land seemed 10 like me- TO kiss her, seeming offended
when did not.
AN oArn OF INNOCENCE.
These little attentions, very naturally. II seems,
charged him with actions he ''was not guilty or" ~
certainly TO blame IN this affair" he further sad
will meet, that never had, or by word actions
tried To have any y1mpropcr rclat with Lizzic. His
be a!ayed by simple denial on ms part and the
parents Of the girl were informed and threatened
remove their daughter from his employ. Nelson IL
seems, was indignant. and demonstrated with her
father for his suspicious.
4 MORBID STORY.
Now follows tho most extraordinary part OF olson y
Inst statement, and, while no soemnly asserts its
truthiuncss there is great believe from IN
vcstigation that most of 1t Is tho production Of n
near approach Of death. He charges tho cirl, whc
nurse to his boy, with having injured tho child to
iac. wa. discovered ny Nelson hy
an examination OF the child, whom he took
to physician Dr. Holmes, OF No. a67 Broomo
street, corroboratcs this part OF the statement.
and says that Nelson brought the boy to him for
animation. Dr. Holmes, when asked to advise tho
father IN tho circumstances. directed him to tho
Police Court 10 obtain warrant. Nelson then went
to hls attorney, Mr. Herman stefc oil No. Chambers
street, with tho boy Mr. ste!e also corroboratcs tho
statement mado that the boy acknowledged the girl TO
have injured him seriously.
Nelson's statement continues oy saying that sum-
for EIiz beth, and that he present at tho ap.
pointed time tor examination, but Elizabeth did not
come. He was then arrested on charge OF attempt
al seduction, and confined IN Ludlow Street jail
Tor thirty hours, which thirty hours, he in
cdentay remarks, cost HIM $50 His conn-
sci, MIR. Stieie, however, succeeded IN having
the order vacated, and he released. Nel.
son says that this disgrace WAS too much Tor
him. |! seemed to him, he said, AS II Justice was,
indeed, bind He believed that the suit sim ply
brought 10 cxtort money; ana ho was approached he
ndded, by the representative of ''shyscr lawyer.
IL was intimated to him that compromise night lie
erected upon the payment OF money, and to use his
own words he came al last to tho Inclusion that IL
was damnablc conspiracy and plot to deiame my
Eamc, clear ther daughter and cxtort money" When
lie was liberated he SAID: -
"I was rather glad to got my freedom, because I
thought could have the originator OF my wrongs
punished right away by the law But found out 10
my dsnppoin that my own trial had 10 como of
before coud punish them and that takes too long a
time for my everish feelings My head IS on lire and
my chest Is SO luli OF everything that can't realize
anything am thinking abou. nothing eiso but this
foro can clear myself. | had always good name,
and care very much for H. have mover been
arrested day or an hour since was born"
THE GIRLS
To judge by the tenor Of his letter Nelson seems tc
have been weighed down with his troubles as tC
have become burden TO himself and In his hurriedly
written statements ctt for tho HERALD he declares
that hts intention was at one tmo to 60 10 Europe
and another kill tho nther OF the girl wnom ht
states instrumental in bringing the disgrace o
upou HIM. zze, - he says, ''certainly coult
not have done SO. but, when questioned by the
herself, and, moreover, denied in toto tho charges
against her She is small gri, but exceedingly wei
developed. She converscd irccly upon the subject o
Ncsons charges, and there the lrst uspcion
OF u blush upon her check she calmly told her
story.
SYSTEMATIC PREPARATION
Nelson mado very systematic preparation for his
DEATH lie wrote number OF letters beside those ad
dressed the HERALD and procured Two large bottles
OF prussic acd. Al ABOUT eight O'Clock he the
following words:-"My mind is made up to cnd all
my troubles by taxing my own life. don't likc to
die but am AFRAID VIII lose my rcnson.n lie then
took large quantity OF the acid aud tow
was a corpse.