The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-05-18
NAN PATTERSON
IS A FREE WOMAN
nrtrAarnn FROM roMns PRISON
WITHOUT Rail-
10 cHreRrp ~ slo CROWD
Leaves New York for Her Mothers
Home In Washington - Dis.
trict Attorney Asks for
Her Release.

New York, May t3.-After more than
III months In prison and three mlstrials
on the charge OF numbering Caesar
loung, Nan Patterson walked from the
Tombs Friday q free woman. AZ she
left the great building which has been
her home since q few days after Young
was found dying In d cab In lower New
York, 1000 people greeted her with
cheers, for the news that District At
torney Jerome would move for her dis.
missal from custody had spread
throughout the vicinity Of the court
house. But the accused girl had but q
few seconds TO see and hear the demon
stration before she was whisked away
in a cab with her attorney, Abraham
Levy.
The move to discharge Nan Patterson
came rather Unexpectedly 10 the public.
IL was an hour or 80 before noon when
District Attorney Jerome appeared be-
fore Recorder Cor in special sessions,
and announced that he desired 10
move the discharge OF the form
er chorus girl without bail and
on her wi recognizance. This
announcement followed three trials for
murder. The second and third Of these
trials-the latter concluded but q few
days ago-rcsulted in disagreemeDts;
the first in the discharge Of the jury be-
cause OF the illness OF q Juror before
the case had been concluded.
Pays Brother-in-Law's Fine.
Not the least interesting Of the days
events, and perhaps the great dramatic
climax 10 the troubles Of the former
Florodora girl, was the reunion In free.
dow with her sister, Mrs. J. Morgan
Smith and her brOther-in-law, J. Nor.
gan Smith, both Of whom were DIS
charged by Justice COwing in the court
OF general sessions, after being held on
charges Of conspiracy In connection
with the Patterson case. Smith was
also held for contempt OF court In fall
ing TO obey q subpoena a. q witness at
the first trial. lie was fined $3.50 and
released OF this charge. Then came the
surprise, for Nan Patterson herself paid
the fine out Of a $500 check, which had
been given her by a friendly newspaper.
Jerome Approves Release.
Her release was made at the instance
OF District Attorney Jerome. who said
he did not believe another trial would
result other than in a disagreement. At
the same time he declared that there
had been q serious miscarriage OF Justice,
lie said that many OF the newspapers
had labored TO create, sympathy for the
girl and that this step had Caused one
more step In this county toward trial
by newspaper rather than trial by jury"
Tie concluded with the motion that
Nan Patterson be discharged on her
own recognizance, n ~ then that
Miss Patterson was sent for.
Show Girl In Tears.
Miss Patterson when she came into
the court was smiling gayIy, but as
Recorder Con- began 10 address her
the tears came into her eyes and be-
fore he concluded she was weeping.
The recorder spoke with a kindly note
In his voice that seemed 10 affect her
very much. He said:
1.-THE district attorney has seen fit
10 recommend your discharge. ! fully
| coincide with him and believe that the
Interests Of Justice will be fully sub.
served by granting this motion, There
have been two trials and In each OF
| them the jury failed TO agree. These
two trials must have been terrible
ordeals 10 you, There IN nothing ! can
and IN this care that has not already
been said, but let me cntreat you In all
your future life 10 remember the ter.
ribic experience through which you
have just passed and 10 permit every
action Of your life hereafter 10 be
guided by that experience, I feel
sure that You will do 40, that you will
remember your ordeal"
Crowds Cheer Girl.
A moment later the girl was shaking
hands with her counsel Then she
walked steadily from the court. 10 ind
herself IN the arms Of her father, lust
outside the door. The crowds IN the
corridor cheered and the police let them
have their way. As she reached the
street door the demonstration was
taken up by a thrOng outside. Hnrrying
through the crowd, gbe took her place |
In a cab, smiling and Dodding IN the
friendly greetings. A. the cab gtarted
downtown 10 the Office ~ her counsel,
mounted police surrounded II and kept |
back the Increasing crowd which was
threatening one Of the most remarkable |
demonstrations ever see. at the Tombs.
In Mr.. Leyy's Offices Miss Patterson
briefly expressed her thanks 10 her
counsel, announcing 10 the newspaper
men she was going 10 her mother in
Washington, and was driven 10 the 81.
Paul hotel Then she met her sister
and they took an automobile ride. J
Morgan Smith Joined the two latter,
and the trio dined together. Miss Pat.
tereon took a late train for Washing
ton.