The morning times., 1896-02-04
CORPSE HER BEDFELLOW
Mrs. Nelson Retired to Find Her
Husband Dead.
He Went to Bedj Complaining and
when She Joined Him 1--WE Hours
Later He hYasi Gold IL, Death.

wife retired TO her Couch last night
and nestled ny the corpse OF her husband.
The maine OF the man found dead in this
strange way was John Il. Nelson, and
the scene. of the discovery No. 1901 North
Capitol street. Nelson was Il Waterman
IN the water department OF the District
He did not reportsfor duty yesterday be-
cause of Illness. lie was sufferer from
heart trouble, and in this probably lies tue
reason of his sudden death.
At u. IN. yesterday he complained 10
his wife that he was growing faint. He
pressed his hands against his chest and
said thdt he felt a sense Of suffocation.
Mrs. Nelson. arranged him resting place
on the lounge in the sitting room, wrapped
him in blankets ana administered draugiits
OF hot tea.
The pair talked un as usual. There was
no suggestion that the Ire or one was
closing. AT p III. Mr. Nelson said he
thought IL would be best If lie should go
TO bed, He felt little better.
With the aid OF his wife he ascended to
the second story front room. The wife
arranged the bed and tucked the quilts
and blankets about the man. He closed
his eyes and seemed to fan asleep. Mrs.
Nelson descended on tiptoe 10 the sitting
room. She turned up tbe lamp and re-
opened her novel. Every ten or fifteen
minutes she would go to the door of the
sleeping chamber and look in. Her husband
seemed to be sleeping. Then she would
return t. the SlttIng-room and her book.
The little mantel clock struck 10. This
has for years been the hour for retiring
IN that home Mrs Nelson closed the novel,
banked the fire eHtnguished The lamp and
went into her chamber. Her husband
seemed TO bc sleeping. She hedisrobedquietiy,
turned out the lamp and retired. She did
not seem 10 have disturbed her husband.
sim he seemed 10 he sleeping.
She reached over 10 where he lay and
touched his face. II was cold She grew
frightened and tried TO arouse him. She
called. but he slept on. Sbc listened for his
heartbeat. but all was still save the beat
ing Of her own.
Mrs Nelson threw shawl around her
| aud fled into The holse of Levi BowersoX.
No 503 North Capitol street. lie hurried
To the bedside and said, Hes dead. =
Mrs. Nelson, with n cry that reused the
neighborS. swopncd and fell across the body
OF the dead nun.
Mr.. Bowcrsos notified Sir. Dahl. 4 neigh
hor. who sent w0rd to the police OF the
Second precinct. There the news was
teiephoned Ia headquarters aud the coroner
was notified. !, IN an hour from The time
| OF death deaths signal WAS flpttering at
the bell knob ,
John T.. Aeleen was n native of the
eastern shore Of Maryland. He was fifty
five years old. A The outbreak OF the war
he enlisted in Tue Erin Maryland Infantry
| and had q. finger shot off a Winchester.
After the war -le was appointed to post
ZION III ;he fire depqrlmcnt OF the District.
After this hc, secured appointment as a
private ou the police force and saw duty in
! several of The prccIacts. About ten years
| ago he resigned fran the force and was
| appointed watehman in the water depart
fncnt. He was cguTade in the department
nf ne Potomac, q, a. r., and a member OF
| the Knights of. Pythias. His widow was
| his ,hird wife. Ail his, childrcu are dead.