New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-20
ACoUyrpED OF MUBDERING POST
MRS ELLA NELSON FA1NTs WHEN SHE HEARS
THE VERDICT THAT CLEARS HER.


Mrs. Ella Nelson, who had beeh on trial before he
corder smyth ON a charge Of killing Samuel L. NJ
d., ot No, 1913 West Twenty-elghthst., Where thcy
had lived together acquitted last night The Jury
retired about O'Clock and took recess for dinner al
7 o'clock They had apparently prepared ti'eir W.T.
dict however for they In their room only &c"
minutes after dinner before they filed BACK hoo uo
courtroom in Part II, General Sessions.
Mrs Nelson was told 10 stand up and face the Jury
and the Recorder asked for the verdict The prisoner
uas e.ldep1ly laboring Under great excitement aud
obeh the foreman pronounced the words Not 8ufiT'
she tainted Her friends gathered about her, ana aS
coon as consciousness was restored, arranged ioI
,oI,l6c,tion to-day 10 celebrate the acdmttal. Inc
verdict was seemingly surprise 10 judge ooun'ei ~
spectators alike. 4. 49,. go.
Ms No,soh tod her story on tho witness stand yes
tcrlay She was less quiet than ON the previous "a"
and frequently wept. She IS not atracuVe III ap-
pearanoA. In answer TO Mr.. flowe's qucs~on' 'o
said that she was thirty years old and haa oeeu
respectable woman until she met Samuel L. NJ ros,
whom she IS accused Of killing. She at hfst oecVoa
him 30 be ON unmarried nah, but nc afterwaw
Acknowledged that he was married. Post lived WIN
her for four Years. but She said that he did not support
her She testified as follows TO the occurTenceS on tho
night of February 10:
al beatd The d66r.bell ring at about 10 O'Clock.
Mr. Post and bis friend came IN. We talked
pleasantly said that had been to his room III
Twenty -fourtst. and that the people there saau unO
they did not know him. fle said that he was trying
70 botne respectable, but knew that he was trying
IN rn,n another woman's life lie followed me INTO
The bedroom and said: You arc going to tell her
brother are yOh and have him sue meP He ore"
ni.to and there was a struggle and the pistol went
or I can't say how many times l know that my
hands we're scratched tainted aud when came to
nv senses he was lying on the floor" she dehled
that SHE had ever threatened Post and she saln that
she loved him truly.
She WIS I'm tears before Assistant DstriotAttorney
Wo,man began to cross-cxaine her and she continued
IN ufAn At intervals she testified that she supported
herself by taking boarders Some Of her boarcers
vero touno women who had no apparent means OF
annnort and who received visits from strange men,
Mr. Welrnan had much difficulty in obtaining from the
witness an acknowledgement that she was Jealous OF
Posts attentions to other women but she bnfily ad-
mitted that she displeased about MISS OsDolne'
long letter from Miss Osborne To Post was read ex-
messing treat affection Mrs. Nelson denied that she
had t6ld Bella Gates one Of her boarders, 10 lnduce
Michaels @ witness against her, TO leave the city.
The young woman was called by Mr.. Welman ana
testified that Mrs Nelson had told her that Mlchaes
was the only witness who could convict her ana ugen
her to have him leave the city.
Robert II. Gordon formerly q partner OF POst, was
called 10 contradict Of Mrs Nelson's testimony
In relation to Posts debts. II appeared from the evil
dence that Post III receipt of goOd INCOME III
times at least. The closing arguments OF MI howe
and Mr.. Welman occupied the greater part OF ule
afternoon and at O'Clock the Recorder having de-
Uvered q short but comprehensive charge, submitted
the case TO the Jury. Mrs Nelson was greatly moved
mt Mr. Wclman's denunciati0n, but listened quietly
to the words which committed her life TO the decision
OF the Jury.