The Washington times., 1904-11-27
]. MORGAN SMITH
ESCAPES, POLICE
TAKE WRONG MAN
He Spent Five Days
in Town of
Nyack.
HOT UPON HIS TRAIL
Believed Escape Was Effect
ed Through Help
of Friend.
HOT UPON HIS TRAIL

NYACK. n. p. Nov. 26.-No sooner
had the report reached here late this
afternoon that District Attorney jerome
or New York county. had denied that
j. Morgan Smith. Nan Patterson's
brother-in-law. had been arrested or
that any attempt had been made 10 ar
rest him here. than the rumor was cir
culated thas TIE New York police had
simply gotten hold or the wrong man,
permitting Smith 10 make his escape.
Mr. Jerome's statement is :idiculad
By all those who have watched the do
ings or Detective Sergeant Judge. OF
New York city. and Deputy Sheriff Nc
Nichols, during the past sevsnty-tWo
hours. Those who claim 10 be ''in the
know" admit that Smith may not have
been arrested. but they scout the idea
that no attempt was made 10 apprehend
him.
They know that Judge and BIC Nichols.
after Inquiries extending over several
days, pounCec upon the house Of q Mrs.
smith. in South Nyack Friday after
noon; ths; hey took a man from one
or her rooms. liandcuffed him. and Inns
lied him on to a train bound for New
York. and that soon after All those in
the confidence OF the local authorities
had been put in possession or the secret.
which v'as nothing else than the ar
rest Of Nan Patterson's brother -in-law."
Detective Back Again.
Detective Sergeant Judge was here
Rgain today, and left late IN fhe even
ing. Ills present quest Is only Indirect
ly connected with Smith lie Is after q
naaH and woman. the latter a friend
of Smith, the former a schoolmate and
former intimatp friend bT Nam Both
these persons will IN all probability be
brought 20 New York in a few days
The manner In which Smith tricked
the police forms the principal topic OF
conversation here tonight. There Is no
doubt IN the minds Of most people here
that Smith has been a roomer al Mrs.
Smiths house for the past four or five
days. Airs. Smith. by The way, Is not
related TO the man wanted by the dis
trict attorneys Office.
Smith had but one steady companion
here during his stay. although he knows
many OF the townspeOp!e intimately
This man accompanied hiIn in buggy TO
the postofiice every morning. There
Smith inquired for his mail. and ap-
paFenly got some letters. Whether
Smith rOOmed alone or with his friend
is noJ known. but the supPosiriou is rhat
the latter or some other person inter
ested I'm Smiths fate aided iu deceiving
the authorities.
Got Wrong Man.
According 90 o.e version thls helper
f. some way led McNichols and Judge
10 believe he was tho man they wanted,
sud when they srr-s-.J him refused 60
state iIis name.
While JAe officers carried their 2. I--
orer 10 New York Slul.I s..o.is line dusf
oT Nysck from his feet and when hls
friend arrived in New York city he dl-
Nuleed Eis name. ~ufus i,sole her,
claim TO know that the man has 1rce
teen set M liberty.
Gust Iow much the woman TlE want
@d by Judg- knows Of Nan Patterson -
life is st;u secret She belongs 10 q
highly esteemed a1i resp r5H!e Ia'- ~
- does the waH whom M. jerome, aa-
coIGlag 90 these seopr,s. also o,~l .s to
q-Cstion.
Mrs Smith. -he uw1-" OF tl. house
where Mans broJhsr-.u-law Lr,c untl
IFS recent escape rr.u~,s 60 s-aI, amy
statement. 10 s. nnl be.l-.--o tnaJ r.-
Knows any more 91ut liE tEtU li..
fre Gan rented q "Oym .aa tHrt h' i-
Eoas again.