New-York tribune., 1905-05-09
FATE OF MISS PATTERSON.
Freedom or a Fourth Trial Depends
on Mr. JerOn1e'S Decision.

roYstrict Attorney Jerome yesterday. declared
n,s independence of the opinion of newspapers
= +he city whose representatives were seeking
,-.o-rnation from him as to his intention either
:. oonsent to the release Of Miss Nan Patter-
or IN bail or TO force her to trial a fourth time
:. the charge OF Staying Cesar Young. He was
..-eful to have his declaration on The subject
,.r;tten out, to prevent all possibility of mis-
,oke by the reporters. and it was the following:
', reference TO the case of the people against
-, Patterson I am unwilling TO make any
Element other than this: My information in
erard TO the case presents serious question
FOR my decision. and one which must decide
Gov myself and not permit the newspapers to
decide for me. I have not yet decided it.
rrba announcement was made late in the after
noon. after Mr.. Jerome and his INST assistant.
,yr Rand. had had a conference with Abraham
levy and Henry w. Unger, OF Miss PatteTson's
counsel Mr.. Levy said after the conference
thai. Mr.. Jerome had promised to give his atten-
+,on TO the case and let counsel know his de-
cision. adding;
am bound, until he disposes of the case, to
take no further action. and viii not make any
move until that time. Mr.. Jerome has no" 70
decide whether TO admit her TO BAIL discharge
Ler on her own recognizance, dismiss the lndlct-
lent against her, or again place her on trial
have no doubt that Mr.. Jerome viii speeoly
decide.
Miss Patterson IN the Tombs, and he said she
received with apparent composure the an
rouncement that she might have TO remain IN
the prison q few days or a week longer. Mr..
ORALLY said he told her that he believed Mr..
Jerome had 10 particular aniInus against her.
and that the District Attorney had the legal
right 10 take time in making up his mind What
course to adopt in her case.
Miss Patterson's counsel yesterday had let
So which had been sent from this city to MISS
r7s++ersou's mother IN Washington, declaring
.-s- the writer, who signs himself Armed
,,,-arlar'' is ready to Kill Miss Patterson
ne minute she is released on bail, adding:
Wednesday night. # the jury had acquitted
Nan I would have shot her as she left the
T0rrbs Il sne was convicted / coulC nave com
r,ifred suicide. as 1 have wished TO Tor the
last ten months, but my name VIII be famous
vet as q lover Of justice. The American people
shall know that one man had the courage 10
avenge Eoung's murder.
The lawyers think the writer is a lunatic.
Miss Patterso1's personal mail yesterday morn
tng consisted Of sxty-one letters, eighteen postal
cards and lventy-nine newspapers, all sent by
r7e-sons who wished to show sympathy for her.
If this keeps up" said Miss Patterson III
have to set g secretary"
Herbert Z. LiInbUrger, counsel for J. Morgan
Smith and his wife, yesterday appeared before
Judge Foster and asked for an order to direct
The District Attorney to resubuit the conspiracy
charge TO the grand jury ct once. the indict-
.nents having been dismissed by Judge Foster
last week. Assistant District Attorney PeT-
ki-s apueared with request that AIr. Jerome
he empowered TO resubmit the case. Judge Eos
Ter said he would wait until to-day before CIV
ing g decision. The action Of the District At
rorrev n asking for delay in the Smiths case
was believed AT the Criminal Courts Building to
mean that he would consent 10 the release OF
The Smiths Il he decided not to force Miss Pat
terzor 70 .rial again