The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-11-19
BY HIS OWN HANDS
Dissipation Drove Nelson Anderson to
Self Destruction.
HE LOVED MINNIE HOWE
But She Did Not Care for Him-A
Brother of Anderson Resides
In Billings Northwest
News Notes.

Spokane Spol<esman-Review Anoth-
er love AFFAIR has ended in a tragic
manner. Nels Anderson. who about a
week ago tried to poison Minnie Lowe.
the woman he loved, and himself, but
was unsuccessful In the attempt. yes
terday completed the work as TO him.
self In a thorough manner. Monday
evening he called upon Mrs. Nagel.
who runs the lodging house in the Real
Estate block, and paying so cents for
a room asked to be allowed to sleep
as long as he wanted to. as he had
been travelling and had no sleep for
two days and nights Yesterday along
toward noon the chambermaid went In
the room. but seeing the clothes on the
chair shut the door. Twice during the
afternoon did she 20 to clean up the
room. but each time seeing the man
still in the bed came out and informed
Mrs Nagel. Yesterday morning Mrs.
Nagel went to the room and going in
saw that there was foam on his mouth
she at once sent for her husband, who,
discovering the man to be dead, sent
for the police.
The inquest held yesterday afternoon
developed the fact that Anderson, who
was for some time a blacksmith in
Sprague. left there a short time ago
and went to Rossland. He came down
ago and went to call on Minnie Lowe.
who lives on the north side OF the river.
Mrs. Lowe, when placed on the stand,
said that she had known him In
Sprague, having become acquainted
with him by doing his washing. That
there he had often proposed to her,
but she had always refused. as he was
a man OF dlssolute habits and always
drunk. She said that when he came
a In nd n nd "a
upon her she was surprised to see him
standing at her back-she was ironing
with a club in his hand. He again
renewed his question II she would mar
ry him, and she replied that she would
not. Then he requested her to have a
drink of whisl0ey with him. a bottle OF
which he drew from his pocket. She
said she did not want to drink. but he
poured out about a tablespoonful In a
cup and taking about the same amount
in another Gun. he made her drink,
then he drank. AS soon as she had
swallowed the LIQUID. he said. I'm 10
minutes we viii both be dead. / gave
you poison" She rushed across the
street to a neighbor's. where she mixed
up an emetic that worked and felt
somewhat relieved. She then sought
officer Nelson. who. returning TO the
house. found Anderson on the floor In
stuDcr.
Mrs. Lowe said that little later not
feeling well she went to the house Of
a sister who lived on the south side OF
the river and there called a doctor.
She said that Anderson had often
threatened her and had repeatedly ask
ed her to marry him.
On Tuesday morning Mrs. Lowe as
serts that ne again called at her house.
this time sober and making apologies
for the way he had acted. said that he
was going to Billings. Mont. where he
had a brother. Louis Anderson, resid-
ing That was ths last she saw OF him
until she looked at his corpse at the
undertakers and identified him as Nels
Anderson.
A number OF other witnesses were
called who knew Anderson In Sprague
and all said that he was addicted 10
excessive drinking and that when In
that condition was often quarrelsome.
The room where he was found show
ed no signs of a struggle. and what
ever route he concluded TO take was
one that left no clue. for there was
absolutely nothing to show how he had
killed himself. although II was plainly
a case OF suicide. II IL said that when
ne came down from Rossland he had
800 I'm money. a watch and some other
things of value. but when found In the
room there was nothing OF value on
him. After hearing the testimony In the
case the jury decided that he came 10
his death by a cause unknown 10 them.
A telegram has been sent to his
brother and what disposition Will be
made of the body will not be known
until a reply Is received.