The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-17
FATAL ROW NOT NEILS' FIRST.
DEAD BLACKSMITH HAD BEATEN
BRIDE BLACK AND BLUE.

h once Cav Surgeon q Jon ~ Hitttng
New Husband with . LAmp-N~n Fuc
ThatlCaused Death Found-married SIX
Weeks Husband Paid for Her Divorce.
Mrs. Catherine Nell who was arrested
Saturday night in connection with tbs death
Of her husband, Joseph NJ. Neil, Q black
smith and ex-pugilist, in G~rcenwichs Conn-'
the night before. spent q restless day IN
Bellevue Hospital yesterday.
She will be arraigned to-day IN ths Tombs
police court, and Sheriff Ritoh Of Green
wich vii make arrangements for extra
dition.
Mrs. Neil declared yesterday thai Neil
had been drinking heavily the night Of his
death and suddenly fell to the door. In 50
doing she said he had fallen upon q knife
causing almost instant death.
Sheriff Ritoh after Neil's death found q
nail file about 1--WE inches long in the woman's
umbrella, which she had left behind. The
instrument is the exact size Of - wound
in the dead mans head, as shown In the
autopsy. and the police are sure IL caused
his death.
When she reached the railway station
at Greenwich it is said the woman asked
the hotel clerk who had accompanied her
if she would have time to return and get
the umbrella. He told her she would miss
the train il she went back. The clerks
curiosity was aroused, and the finding OF
the nail file was the result.
Close examination showed that . part
Of the nail file had been washed. At least,
the basin in the room contained a blood
stained toothbrush.
Mrs. Neil, whose maiden name was
Catherine Bella, the police say, reached
the home OF her mother, Mrs. Bowling.
at 1856 East Ninety-ffth street, shortly
after 2 o'clock Saturday morning and was
in such a state of hysteria that a physician
was summoned. The woman evidently
had found the street door open, but fell
half fainting in front OF her mothers door
on the top floor. Her presence was de-
tected by a Boston terrier, a family pet,
who set up a loud howl. Mrs. Neil paced
the floor the remainder Of the night and
was not finally quoted until drugs had
been given TO her.
According to the police Neil and the woman
we're married about six weeks ago. In
former years she had been a concert hall
singer, but later was married. This union
was not happy and after being away from
the stage for a time she separated from
nAT HUSBAND anu TeJuTutus ~ was VII
singing one night that she met Neil. He
wa a large. well built man and spent money
freely.
Despite objections by his family the
two were married. They lived for a
time in New Rochelle but one night, 1t Is
said. uuarrelled over money matters. The
police say at this time, under the pretence
Of throwing her arms about Neil, she caused
a heavy drop lamp to AL on his head. A
physician was called and it took six stitches
-u,aI LNurfhnr Nr1a1hla wa q
prevented, it is said, by interference OF the
Little more is known of the affairs of the
couple until they engaged a room at the
Greenwich hotel Friday night, where a few
minutes later Neil met his death.
At Bellevue yesterday, where she was
confined in the prison ward, II was found
that Mrs. Neil had numerous contusions on
both arms and the upper part OF her body
Her right shoulder was a mass OF black and
blue marks, although the skin was not
broken. Her right eye was also badly,
discolored. She alleges that Neil inflicted
the wounds in a quarrel they had IN Ne"
Rochelle. ,
Mrs. Neil said she was rs years old and
gave as her nearest friend Sylvester Below
Of 1856 East Ninety-fifth street.
Mrs. Neil il good looking, a blonde and
about five feet two inches tau. n wore
expensive clothes. Her mother yesterday
declined to talk. II is said Mrs. Neil is one
The prisoner only callers at Bellevue
yesterday we're her lawyer and her brother
in-law.
Neil was an athlete and a very large man,
He had a prosperous business and was
supposed to be a bachelor. In his pocket
was found a receipt for 500 paid TO Lawyer
Edward Greenthal Of 9l5 West Fifty-fourth
street, this city, in payment for getting q
divorce for Mrs. Neil from her first husband
NEW ROCHELLE, Dec. l6.-Joseph M.
Neil and wife up to ten days ago lived at
the Leonard Hotel in New Rochelle, which
il under the management OF George Her
bert. Mrs. Herbert is a sister of Neil.
Detective Cody of the New Rochelle
police made an investigation tonight of
| the couples action while intown and learned
that they we're constantly quarrelling.
On one occasions Mrs. Neil pulled a chande-
lier from the ceiling and attempted to brain
her husband.
Not satisfied with that it is alleged that
she went to a drawer and getting a razor,
tried to cut him. She succeeded in slashine
his clothing.
Following this Mr.. and Mrs. Neil took a
walk and while passing through Main
street they met a clothier named Magnus,
who bowed. Neil accused his wife OF
flirting with Magnus and, turning on the
clothier, assaulted him.. Magnus had Neil
arrested for assault and he was fined $40.
The next day Mr.. and Mrs. Neil left New
Rochelle for Greenwich.