The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-20
JOHN SEILsoS CAPTURED.
dives O0eer Barr N Exciting Chase
- moPlon 0Greet-Ulo 1tory.

Gives O0eer Barr N Exciting Chase
- MaSien street-His story.
John Nelson. who IL accused OF at
tempting TO murder his wife by forcing
mursatic acid down her throat Is she lay
III IN bed at the Seattle Central. was cap
tured last night BY Police Officer Barr
after an exciting chase. In his attempt, to
escape the alleged would-be murderer
made vicious attack on the officer. gain
Ing q temporary advantage. One pistol
snot however. fred a. warning. brought
the fugitive TO stop.
Nelson's story OF his troubles, az told
to Post-Inteil.gencer reporter after ais
arrest. reveals a case OF domestic infellc-
ity seldom met with in the many stories
OF life which I'LL the police reports.
Nelson's arrest was due to the ability
OF Odncer Barr to put slender ciews to-
getner. he was walking along First ave-
nue.. Wnen stranger came up to him and
said that he had seen the man whom the
nay bobs' wanted for attempting to MUIR
der his wife walking around in the BUSH
ness part Of the city. Sometime later Barr
noticed a man going down First avenue
near Spring street HIS appearance rs-
minded Barr of the description given OF
Nelson. although he could not recall his
name Barr followed the man to a point
just south OF the Rainier-Cirand hotel.
where he tapped him on the shoulder.
What is your namer % asked the Off.
Ger.
MCCULLOUGH" was the reply
Are you not the man who had trouble
with his wife. and Ii accused OF trying to
murder herr"
II never had q woman" was the reply.
Then you VIII have no objections TO ac-
companying me to headquarters" said the
officer.
Certainly not.'
Side by side the two men walked along
until the corner OF First avenue and Ma.
rion was reached. Suddenly the suspect
struck Barr a terrific blow on the shoulder
which sent him reelng up against a letter
I Recovering
pursuit after his assa!lant, who was flying
down Marion street.
stop or will kill YOU" cried Barr Tho
man kept on running and turned into the
"a pile OF boxes. A second shot was hot
necessary. The man stopped. and as Barr
came up to him said. II am the man. and
] am glad you got me. Do AZ you please
At headquarters Nelson broke down.
and. six-footer as he Is. cried like child.
Il have nothing to conceal" he said TO a
Post-Inselligencer reporter. This woman
! man. but she has driven me to despera-
ton az she drove her real husband 10 in-
sanity
she caused me to leave my wife. and
this II the end OF II. / was working for
the Carnegie Steel Works I'm T'ittsburg
She was cooking In the lodging house
where lived. became acquainted with
her. and while divorce proceedings be-
tween myself and wife were pending ran
away with her. Her name is Kate Cross.
Her real husband is dead. She drove him
insane.
/ 1--WE came to Seattle about a year ago
Her daughter. Nellie Cross. got her moth
er's life insured about FIVE months ago
and then persuaded her to leave me- Tie
girl wants this insurance money"
.Did You attempt TO murder your wi;e?"
mo. but l was desperate and did not
know what was doing. ] threw the bot
/ tie at her and ran"