The sun., 1891-06-19
sOBBING BEFORE THE JURY.
EILt NELSON'S CASE NOT OTHERWISE
SUGGESTIVE OF PAsoUALINA,S


4 Laugh at MT Howe's Giitteriss Poverty
FISHERS .. the Tragic Details OF the
staying OF rs.t-AGieh.eis Watched -
from - Piano Stool" Sam. Ny BOY. You
arc Not GoipE TO Die. are Your"
Tho second day OF the trial OF Mrs Ella Nell
son In the General Sessions for numbering
samuel l.. NJ. Post in her fat. at 100 west
Twenty-cighth street, on the evening Of
lob ls. began with q humorous episode.
There was one vacant chair to be filed In the
jury box. The FIRST man called conided TO
Recorder smyth that he was not worth $3.50.
and. therefore. Was not qualified to servo.
Mr.. Howe sprang to his feet. the big dfa-
monds that studded his fingers. his cuff but
tons and his shirt 'front.' his neckte and his
watch charm. all blazing.
Oh, ws would be glad to excuse the Rentlo-
man." he said; I am sorry though that he is
IN the same position lam in in respect to
worldly goods"
II don't know about that" rejoinei Record.
or Sn,yth. shieldine his eyes with one hand
from the blaze Of Mr. Howe's Jewels. II
would bgwiiftng to give q Rreat deal more
than s250 for you Just as you stand."
Mr.. Howe blushed deeply-ths first time. Mr..
Wsllmsu observed. since his innocent boy
with their laughter.
In opening for tho people Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Wellman said that II had
become necessary to teach women as well NJ
men lesson. that whom life is taken against
the form OF law which governs this com mum
ity. the law will be vindicated. The evidence
would show that Post, man Of fine education.
became infatuated with the defendant. whom
he had either met at Roster Il Bias or ut
Couey Island. He was man Of fine appear
ance and charming address and the defendant
fell mady In love with him. She kept at that
time house in which bachelors lodged and
she induced Post to lodge there. Mr.. wellman
did not believe that she knew then that Post
was married and the father Of child. But
she subsequently learned It and still continued
her Ielations with Post. She had frequently
threatened to take Posts life IL he loft her for
any other woman. and had attempted to take
It shortly before she killed him. Tho direct
oause OF the killing was Posts desire TO return
to his wife and child and to his former position
and respectabity In the community.
Then MIR. Wellman described the shooting Of
Post by Mrs. Nelson. When he reached this
point Mrs. Nelson. who sat by tho bar with her
face in her hands. burst into tears and sobbed
so that her whole frame shook. There were q
number OF stylishly dressed women In the en-
closure for women witnesses-friends OF Mrs.
Nelson's sand they also put their bandker-
chiefs to their eyes aud appeared to weep.
Nathan Michaels. short. stout young man
With o faint moustacne. testified that he was O
travelling salesman for the Commonwealth
Rubber Com pany Of Murray street. He had
known Post about two years. Post was about
80 years OF age. He knew that Post was cash
Ter for Owens & Phillips. insurance brokers OF
80 Liberty street. The witness had known
Mrs. Nelson about q year before the shooting.
When he first mot her It was through An intro
duction by Post. Post lived with her As her
husband. Mrs. Nelson constantly told the wit
moss that II she over caught Post living with
another woman she would blow his brains ou.
6he Rad pistol In her room and displayed it.
One night. about nine months before the
shooting Post did not return to the honse at
125 West Twenty-eighth street. At IL o'clock
Mrs. Nelson put her pistol in her pocket and
said that she WAS going out to look for Post.
and. II she found him with another woman. It
would BE- oil over with him. About month
before the shooting Mrs. Nelson told the wit
ness that she had been in Boston because she
believed Post was in Boston with another
woman. She said that she went to Posts
vile. and made . great rpnpua She said that
u she had found him with another woman she
ont On tho night Of tho shooting the witness met
Post at about . o'clock st Grand An stree! and the
nsd rna hss s
had q drink. Then they went to Mrs. Nelson's
nat She opened the door lor them; He. the
and Post and MIS- Nelson sat by the centre ia:
he There Was S Ge1ersl 5 pd.e conversation. and
Yves. Txssss.loSrs6 s,rsss to-day. Ad and Il they icy
tbere Mr. Nelson Became 'p Very ss"i angry ~ nnd
ssn s run ds Jd Rdrfs her Tssas sas sSs
was mistaken, and that II she was going to
begin s s1 Of Sk h TGSa ,s #
snythlDE 70 say she had better say i there and
bad got as iaf as H. vestIeuie oi the fat when
an an excited but low toned c?nversatlon. Then
they went into the hall bedroom. A moment
ran RAM out ot TIC hall BEDROOM into to- the W EarIor
holding bis hands upon his aso, aeaomen and say
Post ran through the paror and into the bed
room II tue Ienroi tho parior Mrs Nelson was
rss IL. sh Of e h rSd
the door. Mis-. Nelson opsnel the door. sprang
into tho room, and elosed the door after her.
eS s e0Tn ~ rho@.on tas
tnd @ one. II" returnsi M 10 the hat IAN and % saw Mis-. G
Nelson standing at the head Of the stairs. She
said. oh my God Nathan: / have shot my
darling boy. Co. run for u doctor 1uick."" The
witness, however. ran into the HAT, preceded BY
the parlor: The witness thep ran down again
finding one. got into n cal, and won't home.
In cross. examination Lawyer Howe dwelt
upon the circumstance that Michnels kept his
seat upon the piano stool all tho time.
Michaels's explanation WAS that he was
stunned that he could not move until the scene
was over, He admitted that 10 had met women
he had borrowed money twice from Mrs. Nell
eoD-at one time SIS and another SO. But he
had repaid both sums.
i, Policeman Thomson testified that he found
Nelson was leaning over him caresaing him.
Post had q revolver in his right hand. Mrs.
tS. die and Leave me- Post made no reply;
Post refused 10 tell. AfterWard he said his
name was smith. Thomson got more police
Policeman John Macdonald testified that
when no entered tho nat ho saw Post lying
upon the floor OF the parlor and heard Airs.
Nelson say. Sam; my 10y; you are not going