VICTORIA GIRL KILLS HERSELF
Ended Life With Shotgun While Relative Were Away From Home.
ILL HEALTH THOUGHT TO BE CAUSE
Miss Alice Nelson, Victim of Tragedy, Recently Had Measles - Had Not Recovered
Victoria, IL, July 22 - During a period of mental depression, Miss Alice Nelson, 18 years old, living five miles south of here, committed suicide yesterday afternoon. Her dead body with a shotgun lying beside it and a pool of blood on the floor was the ghastly find of Mrs. Frank Nelson, the sister of Alice Nelson, when she returned to her home at six o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Two months ago Miss Nelson suffered from the measles. She never fully recovered her strength and shortly over a week ago she was taken with a severely sore throat. On Wednesday she quit her employment at the John Gordon home and went to live with her sister.
Mrs. Nelson was at Victoria in the afternoon. Mr. Nelson with a nephew and other men was working in the hay field. Alice closed the door, wrote a note, and loaded the shotgun. The butt of the shotgun was placed against the wall and she leaned against the barrel with her breast. With a stick she pushed the trigger back, discharging the gun.
INQUEST HELD
Coronor G.S. Bower of Galesburg was notified of the death and he came here last night to conduct the inquest. The following jurors were chosen: Albert Seibolt, foreman, James Aylward, Arthur Doak, Henry Westergreen, John Doak and Edward Aylward.
After hearing the evidence the jury returned a verdict finding that Miss Nelson came to her death by "a gunshot wound inflicted by her own hand and that the only cause for such an act was depression, following a sickness."
The first witness was Mrs. Frank Nelson, who testified as follows:
"I identify the body as that of my sister Alice Nelson. My sister made her home with me and has worked out as a domestic around here. Her mother is dead. She was healthy and jolly and happy. She had measles about two months ago. The attack was very severe. She was subject to severe headaches at times. She had a severe sore throat while at John Gordon's last Sunday. She came back Wednesday and said the work was too hard. This was all her complaint. She had no financial trouble, no love affair, no quarrel and our relations were all pleasant. She was not quite as jolly after her return but did nothing to lead us to believe she contemplated suicide."
"I was in Victoria and my husband was helping Robert Gibbs put up his hay when my sister shot herself. I found her about 6:30 o'clock in the west room of our house. The windows and door were closed. The body was lying on the floor, arms extended, with a shotgun beside it. The muzzle of the shotgun was beneath her left arm, the butt near her feet and a long stick on the right side of her. The gun was kept in the cellarway unloaded but a box of shells was in a window near the gun."
"I believe she killed herself when despondent from illness. She left a book with a note on one leaf which is in her writing. In the note she bade us good-bye and disposed of her personal property."
Other witnesses who testified were Frank Nelson, Mrs. John Gordon, Dr. R.H. Stewart.
GALESBURG EVENING-MAIL: JULY 22, 1916
Ended Life With Shotgun While Relative Were Away From Home.
ILL HEALTH THOUGHT TO BE CAUSE
Miss Alice Nelson, Victim of Tragedy, Recently Had Measles - Had Not Recovered
Victoria, IL, July 22 - During a period of mental depression, Miss Alice Nelson, 18 years old, living five miles south of here, committed suicide yesterday afternoon. Her dead body with a shotgun lying beside it and a pool of blood on the floor was the ghastly find of Mrs. Frank Nelson, the sister of Alice Nelson, when she returned to her home at six o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Two months ago Miss Nelson suffered from the measles. She never fully recovered her strength and shortly over a week ago she was taken with a severely sore throat. On Wednesday she quit her employment at the John Gordon home and went to live with her sister.
Mrs. Nelson was at Victoria in the afternoon. Mr. Nelson with a nephew and other men was working in the hay field. Alice closed the door, wrote a note, and loaded the shotgun. The butt of the shotgun was placed against the wall and she leaned against the barrel with her breast. With a stick she pushed the trigger back, discharging the gun.
INQUEST HELD
Coronor G.S. Bower of Galesburg was notified of the death and he came here last night to conduct the inquest. The following jurors were chosen: Albert Seibolt, foreman, James Aylward, Arthur Doak, Henry Westergreen, John Doak and Edward Aylward.
After hearing the evidence the jury returned a verdict finding that Miss Nelson came to her death by "a gunshot wound inflicted by her own hand and that the only cause for such an act was depression, following a sickness."
The first witness was Mrs. Frank Nelson, who testified as follows:
"I identify the body as that of my sister Alice Nelson. My sister made her home with me and has worked out as a domestic around here. Her mother is dead. She was healthy and jolly and happy. She had measles about two months ago. The attack was very severe. She was subject to severe headaches at times. She had a severe sore throat while at John Gordon's last Sunday. She came back Wednesday and said the work was too hard. This was all her complaint. She had no financial trouble, no love affair, no quarrel and our relations were all pleasant. She was not quite as jolly after her return but did nothing to lead us to believe she contemplated suicide."
"I was in Victoria and my husband was helping Robert Gibbs put up his hay when my sister shot herself. I found her about 6:30 o'clock in the west room of our house. The windows and door were closed. The body was lying on the floor, arms extended, with a shotgun beside it. The muzzle of the shotgun was beneath her left arm, the butt near her feet and a long stick on the right side of her. The gun was kept in the cellarway unloaded but a box of shells was in a window near the gun."
"I believe she killed herself when despondent from illness. She left a book with a note on one leaf which is in her writing. In the note she bade us good-bye and disposed of her personal property."
Other witnesses who testified were Frank Nelson, Mrs. John Gordon, Dr. R.H. Stewart.
GALESBURG EVENING-MAIL: JULY 22, 1916
VICTORIA GIRL KILLS HERSELF
Ended Life With Shotgun While Relative Were Away From Home.
ILL HEALTH THOUGHT TO BE CAUSE
Miss Alice Nelson, Victim of Tragedy, Recently Had Measles - Had Not Recovered
Victoria, IL, July 22 - During a period of mental depression, Miss Alice Nelson, 18 years old, living five miles south of here, committed suicide yesterday afternoon. Her dead body with a shotgun lying beside it and a pool of blood on the floor was the ghastly find of Mrs. Frank Nelson, the sister of Alice Nelson, when she returned to her home at six o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Two months ago Miss Nelson suffered from the measles. She never fully recovered her strength and shortly over a week ago she was taken with a severely sore throat. On Wednesday she quit her employment at the John Gordon home and went to live with her sister.
Mrs. Nelson was at Victoria in the afternoon. Mr. Nelson with a nephew and other men was working in the hay field. Alice closed the door, wrote a note, and loaded the shotgun. The butt of the shotgun was placed against the wall and she leaned against the barrel with her breast. With a stick she pushed the trigger back, discharging the gun.
INQUEST HELD
Coronor G.S. Bower of Galesburg was notified of the death and he came here last night to conduct the inquest. The following jurors were chosen: Albert Seibolt, foreman, James Aylward, Arthur Doak, Henry Westergreen, John Doak and Edward Aylward.
After hearing the evidence the jury returned a verdict finding that Miss Nelson came to her death by "a gunshot wound inflicted by her own hand and that the only cause for such an act was depression, following a sickness."
The first witness was Mrs. Frank Nelson, who testified as follows:
"I identify the body as that of my sister Alice Nelson. My sister made her home with me and has worked out as a domestic around here. Her mother is dead. She was healthy and jolly and happy. She had measles about two months ago. The attack was very severe. She was subject to severe headaches at times. She had a severe sore throat while at John Gordon's last Sunday. She came back Wednesday and said the work was too hard. This was all her complaint. She had no financial trouble, no love affair, no quarrel and our relations were all pleasant. She was not quite as jolly after her return but did nothing to lead us to believe she contemplated suicide."
"I was in Victoria and my husband was helping Robert Gibbs put up his hay when my sister shot herself. I found her about 6:30 o'clock in the west room of our house. The windows and door were closed. The body was lying on the floor, arms extended, with a shotgun beside it. The muzzle of the shotgun was beneath her left arm, the butt near her feet and a long stick on the right side of her. The gun was kept in the cellarway unloaded but a box of shells was in a window near the gun."
"I believe she killed herself when despondent from illness. She left a book with a note on one leaf which is in her writing. In the note she bade us good-bye and disposed of her personal property."
Other witnesses who testified were Frank Nelson, Mrs. John Gordon, Dr. R.H. Stewart.
GALESBURG EVENING-MAIL: JULY 22, 1916
Ended Life With Shotgun While Relative Were Away From Home.
ILL HEALTH THOUGHT TO BE CAUSE
Miss Alice Nelson, Victim of Tragedy, Recently Had Measles - Had Not Recovered
Victoria, IL, July 22 - During a period of mental depression, Miss Alice Nelson, 18 years old, living five miles south of here, committed suicide yesterday afternoon. Her dead body with a shotgun lying beside it and a pool of blood on the floor was the ghastly find of Mrs. Frank Nelson, the sister of Alice Nelson, when she returned to her home at six o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Two months ago Miss Nelson suffered from the measles. She never fully recovered her strength and shortly over a week ago she was taken with a severely sore throat. On Wednesday she quit her employment at the John Gordon home and went to live with her sister.
Mrs. Nelson was at Victoria in the afternoon. Mr. Nelson with a nephew and other men was working in the hay field. Alice closed the door, wrote a note, and loaded the shotgun. The butt of the shotgun was placed against the wall and she leaned against the barrel with her breast. With a stick she pushed the trigger back, discharging the gun.
INQUEST HELD
Coronor G.S. Bower of Galesburg was notified of the death and he came here last night to conduct the inquest. The following jurors were chosen: Albert Seibolt, foreman, James Aylward, Arthur Doak, Henry Westergreen, John Doak and Edward Aylward.
After hearing the evidence the jury returned a verdict finding that Miss Nelson came to her death by "a gunshot wound inflicted by her own hand and that the only cause for such an act was depression, following a sickness."
The first witness was Mrs. Frank Nelson, who testified as follows:
"I identify the body as that of my sister Alice Nelson. My sister made her home with me and has worked out as a domestic around here. Her mother is dead. She was healthy and jolly and happy. She had measles about two months ago. The attack was very severe. She was subject to severe headaches at times. She had a severe sore throat while at John Gordon's last Sunday. She came back Wednesday and said the work was too hard. This was all her complaint. She had no financial trouble, no love affair, no quarrel and our relations were all pleasant. She was not quite as jolly after her return but did nothing to lead us to believe she contemplated suicide."
"I was in Victoria and my husband was helping Robert Gibbs put up his hay when my sister shot herself. I found her about 6:30 o'clock in the west room of our house. The windows and door were closed. The body was lying on the floor, arms extended, with a shotgun beside it. The muzzle of the shotgun was beneath her left arm, the butt near her feet and a long stick on the right side of her. The gun was kept in the cellarway unloaded but a box of shells was in a window near the gun."
"I believe she killed herself when despondent from illness. She left a book with a note on one leaf which is in her writing. In the note she bade us good-bye and disposed of her personal property."
Other witnesses who testified were Frank Nelson, Mrs. John Gordon, Dr. R.H. Stewart.
GALESBURG EVENING-MAIL: JULY 22, 1916
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