J. E. Nelson
Mysterious Murder

Article taken from The Newark Daily Advocate, May 10, 1895

Huntington, W. Va - May 10--For several months past J.E. Nelson of Scioto county O, has had a large store boat anchored at Green shoals on Guyan river, and during the large timber runs succeeded in securing many hundreds of dollars. A few days ago Nelson was missing, and parties in that section supposed he was spending a vacation at his Ohio home. Yesterday his body was discovered at the mouth of Ugly creek, in Lincoln county, with his head severed from his body. No clew to the mystery.