Q: Generate a correct and concise answer for the question based on the words in the context.
Context : Elizabeth Potts (nee Atherton; December 21, 1846 -- June 20, 1890) was convicted of murder in 1889 and hanged the following year, the only woman ever to be legally executed in the U.S. state of Nevada.
Question : For what crime was Elizabeth Potts prosecuted?
A:
murder