Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 August 1902 — Woman Murdered In Chicago For merly Resided In Jordan Tp. [ARTICLE]

Woman Murdered In Chicago For merly Resided In Jordan Tp.

of our readers, no doubt, remember reading in the Chicago papers about ten days ago of the murder of Mrs. William Nelson of Englewood, by her hueband. The woman was formerly Miss Mary Pierson, and her father John Pierson, formerly resided in Jordan tp., this county, removing to Chicago 8om» years ago. '"Thfty still have relatives residing Ti the south part of Marion township. According to the reports published of the shooting, Nelson had but recently been released from a 17 months’ term in the state prison at Chester, and because his wife gave evidence that her love for him had waned during his absence, he shot her, at their home in Englewood, killing her instantly, then turned his revolver upon himself in an ineffectual attempt to take his own life. Kfheir baby too young to realize tnat a crime was being committed, was the only witness to the tragedy. The man’s wound was only superficial. In a letter addressed to “the people of Englewood” Nelson said his wife no longer loved him and was not leading a good life.