The Washington times., 1905-08-20
NAN TOOK LUCKY
RABBITS FOOT
Miss Patterson Retained
Talisman From T0mbs.
ENDOWED WITH GREAT CHARM
All Alleged Murderers Wearing It Be-
fore They Were Placed on Trial
Were Acquitted.

NEW YORK. Aug. IS.-Perhaps it fs
Just a little oversight on the part of
Nan Patterson, or maybe she wished
&c Keep the mascot" because of the
memories it recalled. AT anv rate.
Warden Flynn. of the Tombs. and Holm
q. Jones, the caterer of the prison. are
anxious 10 have the fact brought 10
The attention of the former '-Florodora-
girl that when she left the prison she
took with her the official taIisman OF
the piace-a rabbits foot with a little
silver handle.
Ihose who befriended Nan in prison
90 not believe she intends to keep the
rabbits foot, but they say it is highly
thoughtIess OF her, not to say unfeel-
ing, To keep it when others are in great
need of its potent influence. Nan. it Is
said, has received the full benefit of the
charm. and, remembering her own ex-
periences, she should not hesitate to
turn 1t over To somebody whose future
Is as dark as hers was three months
tago.
There is a long history attached to the
rabbits foot, and the Tombs men say
NO NO one who has worn it, with the excep-
Ton OF Roland b. MoiIneuX. ever was
convicted, And Molneux. il is pointed
out, hnaliy was acquitted.
Wore 1t on Gold Chain.
Miss Patterson wore the rabbits foot
suspended from her neck by long gold
chain throughout the three trials IT
was handed TO her by Jones. who told
her II had been worn by more than a
do2en persons charged with murder in
the hrst degree. and none of them had
Teen convicted The Young woman
sTaooed at the talisman like a drown
ing person at a life preserver, and never
ICoK II from her neck until she was
tsieSassed from prison. IL had Become a
vas 20 oe worn only by those who in
the opinion of the caterer, were deserv
lng OF its magic influence.
The RAJ btts foot was bro,,sbt f,+o
Iie prison about twelve wears n 90 nv
negro charged with having fnllFderegi
nls ~lfe On his first trial the iurV
ascpe eleVen Tor conviction and one FOR
aCquittaI: He was placed on trial again
ana the jury stood seven for conviefinr
7h2 I'VE iof aeqIHttaf. third trial re
suited IN another disagreement. and he
was not tried again. on the Ciay he left
me prison on his own recognizanee he
e tsfalgsa ,,l 70 another prisoner, also
The little rabbits foot g.
-, IL brought me luck" the negro said.
w ana : Eon II never be convicted if You
The man. took the charm and wore II
WIZ WIN ms tFial, which lasted just enc day
~, ~ men ihe evidence of the prosecution
defendant. " eiAe
Patrick Scorned It.
The next prisoner to wear it was an
Italian woman charged with having
murdered her sweetheart. She was de
Tended by Emanuel Friend who re-
Ierred TO the rabbits foot in a half toeu-
lar manner in his summing up. The
jury brought III a verdict of not guilty.
The furred paw then passed down
from prisoner to prisoner until the ar
rival OF Albert 7. Patrick The foOr
was offered to him by the caterer but
he refused II. He said he was not SUPER
sttious- Patrick was convicted of muir
der III the first degree, and the court of
appeals sustained the conviction
" hen Nan Patterson took the rabbits I
loot she promised 10 return il q : soon = =
she was freed. But when she was leay-
ing the prison she neglected to hand 1t /
oaeA, ana Jones forgot 10 ask for it, He
remembered II the next day but he said
yesterday he had been unable TO find
MISS Patterson and ASK her for it.
Jones IS anxious 10 turn the rabbits /
ioot over TO Bertha Claiche who ne
thinks is sadly IN need of it, The Young
woman, the caterer believes IL c9eseI-v-
ing of her freedom though she killed /
the man who wrOnged her Without the
Jalisman. Jones does not think il will be
possible for her 10 escape conviction so /
he is particularly anxious to have the !
fact that it Is missing from its prof,er /
2saee brought to Miss Patterson's attsn- J.
giop.