Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 June 1901 — JEALOUSY LEADS TO TRAGEDY [ARTICLE]

JEALOUSY LEADS TO TRAGEDY

Spurned Farm Hand Murder, a Widow and Kill. Hin.aelf. Belvidere, ills., June IQ. —Insanely Jealous because site scorned his offer of marriage and made desperate by imaginary grievances against members of her family, Nels Nelson, a Swedish farm hand, shot ami instantly killed Mrs. John Lu'dig. lie then turned tiie weaiwn on ner sister, Mrs. Peter Wing, and sent a bullet at her head, ami later, when cornered by a crowd of farmers anxious to lynch him, l.e ended his own life. Tiie tragedy occurred near the village of Kingston, twelve miles south of Belvidere. Mrs. Ludig and Mrs. Wing and two children of tiie latter were driving to the village, when they met Nelson on the road. Nelson had started for the Ludig farm house, and it is believed he intended ot kill the old folks. He was formerly employed as farm hand on the palce. Mrs. Ludlg’s husband died last March and within two weeks after tiie funeral Nelson proposed marriage to the widow. His attentions became so offensive that lie was told to leave.