The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-31
Nan'S S Sister and Brother
in-LaW Arrested.
The Two are Accused Of Conspiracy
TO Murder Caesar Young. Letters
Taken From Smith. He Strug-
giles Desperately to Get Again
Into His Possession.
Into His Possession.
(By the Associated Press.)


Cincinnati. Ohio. March S0.-Ac-
cused of conspiracy to commit murder
]. Morgan Smith and wife were ar
rested in this city today on a tele-
graphic request from District Attor-
ney Jerome OF New York city. Nan
Patterson, the actress who has been
twice put on trial for the murder of
Caesar Young in New York, May 4,
1904. is charge6-in the same connec-
ton, new indictments to this effect
having been found i'm New York today.
For a long time the authorities had
been unable TO locate Smith and his
wife, the couple having left New York
a few months after tn murder and
before the beginning of the recent
mistrial of Nan Patterson. in which
Smiths testimony was considered al
most vital to the prosecution. Several
weeks ago a New York detective met
Smith in Montreal, Canada, and from
that time until the arrests here today
this officer has awaited a favorable
time for making the arrest.
He followed the couple, part of the
time as travelling companion over half
of the continent. having made friends
with Smith. who knew him to be a
detective, but believed that the officer
was after some other person. Getroit,
Cleveland and a number of CanaG.sn
cities were visited. Finally Smith
Went TO Nashville and Louisville i'm the
hope of securing a position with some
of the bookmakers in those cities
leaving his wife in Cleveland. Fl,
natl where his wife met him on Wed
nesday. Mrs. Smith said she hao
relatives in Covington. Ky. and she
went with her husband to that city
yesterday to call on these people, who,
however, refused TO see the visitors
and afterwards declared that there
was no relationship between them.
Returning to this city, Mr.. and Mrs.
Smith registered at the Grand Hotel
as II. II. Banning and wife.
The detective had kept in tele-
graphic communication with New
York. and had deferred an arrest un-
band and wife. their separation soon
after reaching the United States on
returning from Canada having caused
the delay. Last night the detective
wired to District Attorney Jerome:
smith and Julia are at the Grand
Hotel. Wire instructions"
In reply. the District Attorney to-
day telegraphed:
ARREST Smith and wife as fugitives
from Justice"
The District Attorney also sent the
following:
New York March 80
paul Millikin. Chief of Police, Gin
cinnati:
Arrest and hold for extradition ].
Morgan Smith wanted i'm New York
on a charge of criminal conspiracy.
Smith viii be found at the Grand
Hotel. Fourth street. Cincinnati. where
Detective Aiken may also be found.
officer Quinn leaves today to esta blish
identity and procure requisition pa
pers. The Governors warrant viii
follow as soon as ii is possible to pro-
cure IL.
wv. TRAVERS JEROME.
District Attorney"
The arrest was quietly made and
Smith and wife were taken TO police
headquarters, where they made no at
tempt to deny or conceal their iden-
tity, although both denied any guilt
in connection with the case. They
showed signs of nervousness and
worry. but both husband and wife
expressed an intention to return TO
New York without requisition. The
couple stated that they had expected
to go to New York, although they had
not anticipated doing so under ar
rest.
Before being locked up. Smith was
searched. In his pockets were found
an old watch. some pocket pieces and
$2.S5 in cash. In his breast pocket
We're found two envelopes sealed.
When Lieutenant Poppe took the en-
velopes. Smith made frantic efforts TO
get them back, but the two envelopes
were retained by the police.