The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-07
Many Fashionable Wcmsn and Men
7hrong the Justices Court.
THE LETTER WAS PARTLY IN CIPHER.
The Principal Statement Was, u Want
You," The Words Written by Nh. Pat
terson 10 Charming Mrs. Ustick.

Chicago. Aug IA letter VIII largely
figure in the trial OF the charming Mrs.
Sue l.. Ustick and of Arthur Wallie Pat
terson. a member OF the Chicago Board of
Trade. which is set for tomorrow
The fashionable women and men who
will doubtless throng Justice Everett's
court will be much interested I'm this let
ter. for it is partly written in cipher. to
which there is an easy key.
Just as there was the color Of Oriental
ism in the apartments on Wabash avenue
where Mrs. Ustick and Mr. Patterson
were arrested last Monday night. so there
Is tinge of mysticism in this letter:
THE LETTER IN CIPHER.
MY Lovely Glory Sweetheart Wife:
have the horrors today in chunks. sizes TO
suit all tastes. I've been out To my new
home and seen how the place looks. It's
all right as far as I've gone.of course it's
not complete. but 1 simply cannot live
such life.
II want you-and these three words tell
the whole story-pages OF penmanship
could say no more. c. told me today
that the tea party would take place rath-
er late. so / knew nothing Of what was
done, except that the suit was not re-
opened They do not seem 10 want that
Il cannot see or even guess what In the
name of common sense they do want
Il guess ,tn out OF the game now; and
that Ribbon 'Rigor' and Resolve are in
some way mixed up. 'Rigor' may want
something. Cannot guess what But he
is not here for his health. am totally in
the dark. know that Resolve and
,.,1
today. They do not like Glory's letter 10
'Repuse. but IL did not cheer them up.
That is all learned today-Monday I'll
know more.
But this I do know: cannot live as
/ do and be happy or even comfortable,
and 1 won't do it, want you'll must
have you. II I can get you with n
symptom OF respectability, I'll do 1t, but
/ must have you.
have thrown off all efforts at concealment
now, and do not care who knows we cor
respond. They tell awful tales OF you
here.
I'M NO SAINT" HE SAYS.
"No man knows very much about his fel
low beings. but I'll tell you right where we
stand, my grille. You know I'm no saint
I've missed Sunday school several times,
but I've been right since we made our lit
tie agreement.
your association with me has given
'Rigor' a chance TO say a whole lot OF
things much better left unsaid. That is
my fault.
/ still want you-for I believe that
when we two get along together we will
be all in all TO each other. How / wish
IL were to be tonight that we were TO
start life together l love you and wait
you. my sweetheart.
1--WE just been 10 Sinister TO finish this
ard stay for the night May the morning
come soon.
your letter sets me crazy in truth.
Shadow Your own
'BEAUTIFUL.' 4"
The attorneys for the prosecution say
that Mr.. Patterson wrote this letter to
Mrs. Ustick after an interview with Mr.
Ustick In Chicago. on May 90 last. For
greater safety, Mr.. Patterson addressed
the letter TO Mrs. Ustick's colored maid.
Mr.. Ustick returned to st. Louis, and
THAI same evening Mrs. Ustick left st.
Louis for Chicago. The letter passed her
on the way. and from the maids hands
fell into those OF Mr.. Ustick, who arrived
opportunely to receive IL.
Mr.. Patterson writes
IL have been out TO my new home and
seen how the place looks. It's all right
as far as I've gone"
The apartment. No. 29i5 Wabash ave-
nue, was finely furnished in Eastern style
When Patterson was arrested there a de-
.et tive asked him where he lived.
at the Chicago Athletic Club" he an
swered.
"But the new directory gives your ad-
dress as No. 29i5 Wabash avenue" the
detective persisted.
Does it?' innocently said Patterson.
"Those directories are always getting adj
dresses wrong"
The Illinois law Furnishes the offence
with which this loving couple is charged
with imprisonment I'm the county jail for
not more than one yeara fine of not more
than 500. or any combination of the two