Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-31
The Nan Patterson case.

New York, March 3l.-The fate OF
Nan Patterson, the Floradora girl, who
will be trie'l on April 10 for the murder
of Cesar Young, the bookmaker, hinges
on the arrest OF j. Morgan Smith and
wife. The Smiths we're arrested yesterday
in Cincinnati and their presence at the
third trial of the young actress will
either result in her conviction or acquit-
tai The Smiths fed the city after being
subpoenaed to attend the sessions OF
the grand jury which indicted Miss
Patterson. Mrs. Smith is a sister OF the
accused girl. Their arrest in Cincinnati,
where they had been tIsiled, followed
an indictment here by the grand jury for
conspiracy. Governor Higgins will
sign the requisition papers in Albany
today and Central Office Detective
Mcknight will leave Immediately for
Cincinnati to bring the Smiths here.
Assistant District Attorney Garyin
will also GO to Cincinnati to
combat any legal proceedings which
the Smiths may bring to prevent their
extradition. Assistant District Attor-
ney Rand, who has conducted the
prosecution against Miss Patterson, is
convinced that Hyman Stern, the pawn
broker who sold the revolver, with
which Young was killed, will identify
Smith as the man who purchased this
pistol. Stern has already identified
photograph of Smith as the man who
bought the revolver, thirteen hours be-
fore the shooting. With the revolver
traced directly TO Smith, the State feels
assured that a conviction will fol-
low. The Smiths will not be
called as witnesses by the State,
as they could take refuge behind
the plea that their answers might in
criminate them. If called to the stand,
the prosecution will also be bound by
any answers they might make. The
prosecution purposes forcing the defense
II call them to the witness chair. AS
sis ant District A torney Rand received
a dispatch shortly before 10 o'clock this
morning from Detective Sergeant Nc
Naughi, at Albany, to the effect that he
had secured Governor Higgins signature
to the extraditiou papers for J. Morgan
Smith and Mrs. Smith, and would leave
Immediately for Columbus, o., to obtain
the Signature Of the Governor of that
state to the papers. He will then go to
Cincinnati to get the prisoners.
Cincinnati, o., March 3l.-J. Morgan
Smith and wife. brother.in-law and
sister of Nan Patterson, who we're ar.
rested here yesterday on the charge of
criminal conspiracy ia connection with
the murder of Caesar Young, are still
locked up awaiting Identification BY
men who will arrive from New York.
Mrs. Smith spent restless night, and
is much worried. She confded to the
matron that she had not slept full
night since her sister was arrested, and
that she had rssorted to the use of drugs
in order to secure rest. Smith asserts
that he has no fear of returning to New
York, and says he is willing tn go with
out requisitioR papers. A telegram
from Attorney Levy, who is defending
Nan Patterson, arrived for Smith, but
it was not given to him by the police
authorities. The telegram advised him
TO keep close mouth and not discuss bis
case.
Albany, n. Y, March Sl.-Governor
Higgins today issued a requisition for
Mr. and Mrs. j. Morgan Smith, brother
in law and sister of Nan Patterson, the
actress who is awaiting trial in New
York city on the charge of having shot
Caesar Young, the bookmaker.
Columbus, o., March, 3l.-Requisi-
ton papers were received at the COVER
nOr's office today and honored for the
return Of the Smiths to New York on
the charge of conspiracy in connection
with the Nan Patterson case. A detec-
tive brought the papers personally and
will go to Cincinnati to take the couple
back to New York.