Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-22
NEW YORK DEFECTIVE HERE.
He and Pawnbroker Stern Seek J. Nor.
gan Smith

gan Smith.
Interest in the case was transferred to
this city today when Detective Price OF
New York and Pawnbroker Stern came
here for the purpose of seeing Mr.. J. Nor
gan Smith. brother-in-law of Nan" Pat
terson. 1t is the belief of the New York
police. as heretofore stated in The Star.
that Mr.. Smith is the individual who pur-
chased the revolver from Pawnbroker
Stern. and 1t was for the purpose of identi-
flying Mr.. Smith that the pawnbroker was
brought here by the New York detective.
They came over on an early morning train
and saw Capt Boardman at police head
quarters. The LATTER detailed Detectives
Pratt and Peck to render what assistance
they could to the New Workers. in their eff
forts to find Mr.. Smith and his wife 1t
was stated by Detective Price before he
left headquarters that he had not come
mere for the purpose of making any arrests
but merely for the purpose of having the
pawnbroker see the Smiths, If they could
be found.
The detectives had learned from Satur-
days Star that the Smiths had arrived in
this city, and that they had in all pro3a-
bility, called at the Franklin. on 18th street
where the parents of Nan Patterson and
Mrs Smith live. 1t was stated today that
a man and woman answering the descrip-
tons of the Smiths were seen at the Frank
I'm Friday and Saturday. but they have not
been seen there since the latter day Leav-
ing headquarters the two local sleuths and
the New Workers started out in search of
the Smiths. The sight of Mr.. j. Morgan
Smith would have satisfied them. although
they would not have objected to get
glimpse of Mrs. Smith. as there was wo-
man with the man when the revolver was
purchased
Leaving police headquarters the quartet
sauntered down 9th street to PENNSYLVANIA
avenue, and Went west as far 18th street
Iney We're careful to take notice of pedes-
TRANS. thinking they might possibly run
across Mr.. Smith. The latter is well known
in sporting circles. and it was thought pos
sible that he had left his room and gone in
search OF handbook to put down some
coin on sure tip on the ponies When
l2th street was reached Detective Peck left
the party and went in the direction of the
disreputable section of the city, while the
New FORK contingent. with Detective Pra Tt
boarded 14th street car and went in the
direction of the Franklin 1t was not until
street was reached that the trio left the
car ana went in search of Mr.. Smith,
PaWnDroker Stern seated himself on a box
at corner store, and the two sIeuths sal
lied forth to find the man whose name has
been SO much talked of in the celebrate ted
case. When half hour had elapsed the
detectives returned, and the three held a
conference. There was nothing about their
manner to indicate that they had met with
success and they soon made a start down
18th street
Near the intersection of 18th and V
streets the local detective in the party
recognized Star reporter who was chang
ing cars at the junction of the 14th street
and Chevy Chase lines He passed the
word along the line and the trio acted
about face as well as if they had belong
ed to the local militia. There was a big
tree near them, but it was not large enough
for the desired purpose. although the three
big men did their best to hide behind IT,
The reporter apparently ignored them and
rode south on l4th street car. This ride
was only for short distance. however. and
wren he returned to the vicinity of the
Franklin the detectives were seen coming
from the rear of the building, where they
had no doubt been a still hunt Then
the fiat was visited. but what transpired
there IS not known. All this time the
pawnbrCker was resting himself. There
was no apparent reason why ne should go
with the detectives through back alleys and
side streets. for the detectives knew they
could reach him in short order if they sue
ceeded in finding Mr.. Smith,
Major Sylvester and Capt. Boardman said
that prior to today they had not been
in the New York case. The appearance of
Detective Price and the pawnbroker this
morning was the frs. official knowledge
they had of the shooting of Caesar"
Young. 1t was stated at headquarters that
the New York detective brought no pa pers
here with him, and that he did not come
for the purpose of making an arrest. Should
the pawnbroker succeed In getting a
chaser of the weapon that was used in the
case some action may be started in an eff
fort to force his return to New York to give
testimony in the case. When he was there
he refused to make statement and, il is
believed the case hinges upon what he may
say in substantiation of anything Nan
Patterson may conclude to tell the author
itieS
1t Is the belief of most of the detec-
dveS connected with the local force that
the shooting of Caesar Young was the
result of an accident. It is their idea that
Man" Patterson drew the revolver and
pretended she going to end her life
because Caesar" Young was going to
board an outgoing steamer and leave her.
Young it is suggested, then made an ef-
fort to prevent what he thought was going
to be a tragedy, and in SO doing was
accidentally killed. Nan Patterson, IL Is
argued by those who knew her. would
never have shot herself and would not
have had a weapon had not the suicide
bluff been planned for her. 1t is believed
by her friends that a clear statement of
the case would result in her immediate re-
lease from the serious charge that Is now
pending against her. 1t was stated that
the detectives had not succeeded in locat-
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Smith at a late hour This
afternoon. A friend of the Patterson fam
lily told Star reporter this afternoon that
he knew the Smiths had come to this city,