New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-08
MR.. SKELETONS FATAL FALL.
HIS SKULL WAS FRACTURED AND DEATH
WAS INSTANTANEOUS.

HE PROBABLY SLIPPED THROUGH THE OPEN
WINDOW WHILE TRYING To GET RELIEF
FROM THE suFFoCATING HEAT
The horne OF Mrs Adelaide Tice, At No. % Liv-
,npston-st. was the scene of fatal accident
early yesterday morning. Nathaniel She'oh'
forty-seven years old. prominent real estate
man. and we'll known in the financial world, was
istantly killed by falling from second-story
window to some stone paving in the front yard
at that number.
Mr. Shelton has occupied rooms at Mrs Tlces
for about two months. and he was regarded by
all in the house as man OF genial disposition
aud tenperate habits He had office at No. ~
broadway New-York In which he spent Ill DIS
business hours only coming to Brooklyn IN the
evening J. F. Burnham. who's has an ONCE III
the same building. was Mr.. Shsltons rnost ihti-
mate friend, and they were accustomed TO go out
together in the evening for long walks or 10 SOME
place of amusement. On Monday evening MI
Burnham called at Mrs. Tees at about " " CLOCK
and Mr. Shelton went out with him. They went
to Timer Park TO listen to the concert ana ac-
cordng to an agreement made between 'ne'''
some days before neither touched liqior OF any
kind They returned home at about r'drlsh''
It was about 3 o'clock In the morning when
Mrs Tice was awakened by the noise OF a ia''
TO the paving. She sleeps in room on the nro'
floor back Of the parlor. and, as the right was
warm. had the windows open. 1t was loud,
crashing sound which reused her from sleep
and her first idea was that burglars had gained
entrance 70 the house She hastily lighted the
gas and reused boarder. Together they went
70 tho narIor windows and saw Mr.. Shetons
body lying on the tagging his night robe satu-
ical assistance and for Mr.. shelton's son. VINO
lives near by in State-st The Brooklyn Hospi-
tai ambulance answered the call and the sur
geon said that death had been instantaneous
caused by a compound fracture OF the SKULL
The son thinks his father must have walked
through the tall open window In his room "hhe
in somnambulistic state. Mrs lice saio tna'
he had suffered a great deal from insomnia ana
would frequently get up and fnd soihethhs ''o
read until sleep should again come 10 hiin' ONO
is of the opinion that he was either anec'eu oS
,h suNocatinp heat of the night or by heart
,rouh,e and going to the window for more ar
had nrobablv slipped or tainted and fallen out
This theory is somewhat borne out ny stat
ment made by Miss Shelton. a sister. VINO llNes II,
-, Orange She said that her brother had
been troubled with heart failure for many yeai =.
his sufferngs at times being severe ehoue" ~
cause him to all but faint ~ -
Mrs Shelton. who has peeh 'Isi.ihs ne POI
ents in Omaha, has been sent Tor ana no az az,
rangements for the funeral Will be mace untli
she can be heard from: Inc poas nas in
moved 10 an undertaking establishment III
Court-st. rx r.lo,d
Mr. shelton was borr in Jamaica. Long islanu'
and comes from an old and Well-knowh lalii'.s,
Tar,,- ,n iifa ha moved to the West, and was one
of the pioneers in the development OF certain
parts of Nebraska He was one or the ,os.
active promoters of the Union Pacihc RaliWay
sveter and during Jay Gould's control OF the
nroperty was the treasurer OF the company.
Most OF his financial interests or MS later !eals
we're in Omaha. He was president OF the Miu
,ond Guarantee and Trust Company, or that
city, l'it, and was president of the Water Supply
Company. Of Freeport H. He also owned con-
81 ArnanoIis His only SON. Nathan ]. Shelton Is
n graduate of that institution