The Washington times., 1904-06-22
Father Summoned in
Haste From the Side
of His Daughter.
COLLAPSED YESTERDAY
Mrs. J. B. Patterson Over
whelmed by Daughters
Arraignment.

Broken-hearted and inconsolable, Mrs.
John b. Patterson. mother OF Nan Pat
terson. who Is accused of having killed
Caesar Young in a cab in New York
city. is believed to be dying in her apart
ments in the Franklin Flats, 1911 Four
teenth Street northwest.
The mother had q premOnition that
her daughter would be unable TO stand
the strain of being arraigned yesterday
and would break down. and she herself
collapsed at the thought of her daughter
standing at bar of Justice TO answer
the awful charge Of murder. The family
physician was summoned and remained
with her almost all day and part OF
the night. Her heart is now affected.
and her recovery is a matter Of grave
doubt
John b. Patterson. Mans father, who
has been with his daughter since she
was sent to the Tombs to await trial.
ard has visited her every day since,
was compelled TO leave her at her most
trying hour and come TO Washington.
he arrived here last evening. haggard
ana wan. as though he had been
through as trying an ordeal as his
daughter
Called to Wife's Bedside.
Mr.. Patterson was called to the bed
sue VI Ills vile III OIuGI NI@AL ne might
be near her. should the end come with
in the next few days. although bowed
with old age and grief and sorely trou-
bled at the plight Of his daughter.
The man was even more affected when
ne arrived home and found his wife on
what is thought 10 be her deathbed. Al
though the mother of the accused girl
had heard through various agencies that
her daughter had been arraigned. plead
Tombs again 70 await trial, she be-
lieved that it was the truth only when
told by her husband.
When Mrs Patterson heard OF the ar
rest Of her daughter. about two weeks
ago. she was prostrated with grief ant
predicted that IL would kill her The
father Immediately hurried 10 New York
where he retained counsel for the gir
and eXerted every possible effort to have
her released All attempts proved futile
and he was forced TO communicate tha'
fact TO the girls grief-stricken mother
who has wept increasingly since the ar
rest
Yesterday. the bright. smiling. vivaclous
girl Of several weeks ago, but now brOlS
en- down until she has the appearance o.
woman twice her age. was arraigneC
and entered a plea Of not guilty Sh'
had been coached for standing the ordea
and bore uD bravely.
Had Given Way Under Strain.
While on her way back to the Tomb.
and crossing the Bridge Of Sighs hel
feeble father told her that he woult
have to leave her TO come 10 Washing
ton. An intimate friend Of the Patter
son family had come TO New York anC
impaired the intelligence that the .,irl'l
mother had collapsed. that her hear
had weakened under the strain and tha
she WAS then in precarious condition
When the girl learned this she swooned
and II was only after the hardest kin,
OF work on the part OF two ma irons anC
a physician that she regained conscious
ness, only 10 collapse again and again
weeping as though she could never b.
cOmforted.
After shOwering his daughter witt
kisses and caresses and begging hei
10 bear up and be brave, the aged fathei
tore himself away. He arrived in Wash
ington last evening. and immediatel,
hurried TO the Franklin. where hi
found his wife abed. with friends. rela
tives. and a physician gathered aroun,
her.
Mrs. Patterson was slightly improve,
this morning, but was reported TO b.
weak, and still suffering from her weak
ened heart The family physician callet
and remained some time with the patient
He hopes for the best, he says, but
Is believed the continued strain vii
ultimately prove too much fO- his pa
tient.