Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-19
.BOARDER HELD AS
WOMAN'S SLAYER
George Weigand Came to New.
ark on Night Mrs. Shrimp
ton Was Murdered.

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what the authorities consider a clear
case against him. George Welgand, 80
years old, otherwise known as George
Virgins, Is locked up in the county
jail, charged with the murder of Mrs.
Louisa Nelson shrimpton. who was
found dead in bed with a bullet wound
in her head at her home. 1917 Wash
ington avenue, Friday morning.
Weigand was arrested at Z O'Clock
Saturday by Detective McCarty, Of
the local police department, in this
city.
Weigand was taken to police head
quarters Immediately after his arrest
and was subjected to an examina-
ton by Prosecutor Stein. County De-
tective Catalan. Assistant Prosecutor
O'connor and Chief OF Police Peters
until 3 o'clock yesterday. While
these officials are reticient to talk
about the matter until they have built
up case against the man that can
not be broken down, It is known that
he made damaging admissions that
amount almost to a confession.
Weigand probably will be taken be-
fore the grand jury that is in session
now and II indicted brought to a
speedy trial. 1t would be the first
trial for first degree murder In this
county in many years.
1t is known that Weigand was at
the home of the woman on the night
Of the murder until 10: 30 o'clock. and
his movements have been carefully
traced since that time. He was seen
to board a Newark car soon after
10 80 p. m. and 1t has been discovered
that he registered at a Newark hotel
shortly after IL o'clock on Thursday
night. He spent the night there and,
for some unaccountable reason, re-
turned to this city. He was arrested
seven hours later. The revolver with
which it is almost certain the woman
was shot has been recovered by the
detectives, it is said, on information
gotten from Weigand.
Preliminary testimony has been
taken from many witnesses in con-
nection with the case. and it has
been learned that Weigand and the
murdered woman quarreled on Thurs
day night It has also been brought
out that the woman went to bed
about 10 o'clock and that the man
retired in another room of the house
about the same time. One witness
testified that he had seen Weigand
in bed The fact that he left the
house after this and went to Newark
is one of the many things that point
to him as the murderer. After be-
ing grilled practically all night he
was arraigned before Judge Owen P.
Mahon in police court yesterday and
Immediately committed to jail on a
charge Of first degree murder.
Weigand is said to come from a
good family. some members of which
are living in this city and some in
other parts of Union County.
He is a divorced man and his wife
is still living here. 1t is said that
the divorce resulted from his asso-
citation with the woman he is charged
with numbering. He had known the
dead woman for some time and made
his home at her house most of the
time. He is a machinist and was
once employed on the Panama Canal.
He returned to Elizabeth from the
Canal Zone about three months ago.
He also has been employed by the
Standard Oil Company and recently
asked for position from the Cen
trail Railroad
Edwin Nelson, who is employed at
the Kensington Hotel. Albany, n. Y,
son of the dead woman. and Mrs.
Blanche Dean. of Hunterdon street.
Newark, her daughter, have been in
this city aiding the authorities in
their search for the murderer.