Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-08
FEAR A LONG FIGHT
Efforts to Secure Release of
Nan Patterson.
LARGE BAIL OFFERED
ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY
RAND DECLINES TO TALK
Probability of Sending Smiths Before
Grand Jury to Secure Another
Indictment.
LARGE BAIL OFFERED

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. May S.-Whatever may
eventually be done with Nan Patterson, who
is languishing in the Tombs as her friends
declare since the jury disagreed in her last
trial for the murder of Caesar Young. her
case is in allegiance for at least another
day.
District AttornG;- Jerome did not come to
his office this morning and all hands inter-
ested We're awaiting for his appearance.
Abraham Levy and Daniel O'Reilly, coun-
sci for Nan Patterson, were at the district
attorneys office this morning and saw AS
sistant District Attorney Rand who pros
ecuted the chorus girl. Mr. Rand told Mr..
Levy that ne desired to consult with Mr.
Jerome before anything further was done
in the Patterson case. He told Mr.. Levy
to return to the district attorneys Office at
O'Clock today when he and Mr.. Jerome
would be ready to confer with him.
Mr.. Jerome was expected from Lakeville
in the course of the afternoon.
Special Dispatch to The Star
NEW YORK, May S-Wfth a view TO
securing a promise that Nan Patterson
may be released on bail her lawyer. Abe
Levy. visited the district attorneys office
this morning after Mr.. Jerome had been
In conference with Assistant District At
torney Rand, who conducted the prosecu
uon OF the actress. Mr.. Levy had previ-
ously threatened that in the event of Mr.
Jeromes refusal to agree he would apply
to a supreme court justice for a writ of
buhaas
the fact that Judge Foster has given Mr..
Jerome permission to submit the testi
mony of ]. Morgan Smith and Mrs Smith
Mans sister TO the May term of the grand
jury, has caused those interested in the
case to fear another prolonged period of
legal action
Nevertheless. offers of bail to the extent
OF $4,000 have been made by several per-
sons, and a cousin of the chorus girl who
gave his name as Everett Wheelock and
said he was an employe in the State De-
partment at Washington, came to New
YORK yesterday, and after visiting her in
the Tombs said he would furnish bail in
any amount ]. Edward Sparenbers a
wealthy retired pawnbroker. sometimes
called the mayor of Grand street has Of
fered TO pledge two houses he owns on
Grand street as security for the actress
ne NOSS not KNOW her, Dut mas long heap
a friend or Levy and says he will go on
her bond al the request of her counsel
Mr. Spearenberg has recently fallen heir
TO the title of Count Edward j. Freiherr
Won Sparenberg by the death of a relative
in Holland.
The actress received sixty-nine postal
cards ana letters this morning, several of
them containing proposals of marriage
did not know | was popular" she
said to Deputy Warden Hawley IF this
keeps up | will have to ask you to fur
nish me with secretary"
Had Great Play.
A young man immaculate tely dressed and
with a high forehead and general appear
ance of intellectually. called at the Tombs
asked Deputy Warden Henly to permit him
to see Nan Patterson. When he was re-
fused he left his card saying: II have big
offer 10 make her" The youth might be
twenty-five years old He said that he had
constructed melo-drama of three acts and
five tableaus each and every one thrilling
with heart interest, entitled Outraged
Law or Justice at Last" 1t alleges 10 be
the true story of Caesar Young's death He
has the bookmaker killing himself and af-
ter Mans triumphal exist from the Tombs
he carries her 10 the arms of old sweet
heart OF hers who has grown rich quick in
the fertile soil of Chicago. The wedding
bells ring forth and Nan, after her mar
rage becomes a missionary among fallen
women, llVinS extremely happy ever after
ward. The young man said he would come
again he thought Outraged Law" was
the vehicle for Mans talent.
When Mr.. Rand reached his Office at 1870
o'clock he said: II will not talk about Nan
Patterson's case until l have talked with
Mr.. Jerome. l haven't seen him since the
disagreement of the jury and am not in
position to say what action he Will take
in the matter until 1 have gone over II
thoroughly"
Mr.. Rand would not express an opinion
as to whether or not the young woman
would be released either on ball or her own
recognizance.