The Washington times., 1905-03-31
SMITHS CAPTURE
ELATES Mr.. RAND
Thinks He Can Now Con-
vict Nan Patterson.
HOW ARREST WAS EFFECTED
Governor Higgins Signs Extradition
Papers for Bringing the Prisoners
to New York

NEW YORK, March 31--The fate of
Nan Patterson. the "Florodora' girl.
who will be tried on April 10 for the
murder of Caesar Young, the book
maker, hinges on the arrest Of J. Nor
gan Smith and his wife.
The Smiths were arrested yesterday.
Their presence at the third trial OF the
young actress will either result in her
conviction or acquittaI.
Assistant District Attorney Garvan
will go TO Cincinnati to combat any legal
proceedings which the Smiths may
bring to prevent their extradition.
Assistant District Attorney Rand, who
has conducted the prosecution against
Miss Patterson, is convinced that Hy-
man Stern, the pawnbroker who sold
the revolver with which Young was
killed, will identify Smith as the man
who purchased the pistol
Sure of Conviction.
With the revolver traced directly to
Smith the State feels assured that a
| conviction viii follow. The Smiths will
not be called as witnesses by the State,
as they could take refuge behind the
plea that their answers might incrimi-
nate them. If called to the stand the
prosecution would also be bound by any
answers they might make. The prosecu-
ticn purposes forcing the defense TO
call them to the witness chair.
Assistant District Attorney Rand re-
ceived dispatch this morning from
Detective Sergeant McNaught, at Al
bany, to the effect that he had secured
Governor Higgins signature to the ex-
| tradition papers for J. Morgan Smith
and Mrs. Smith. and would leave imme-
diately for Columbus. TO obtain the sig
nature of the governor of that State to
the papers. He will then go to Cincin-
natl TO get the prisoners.
Smiths arrest followed a series of
| wanderings in this country and in Can
ada, in which he was followed by a
detective working for Jerome Not for a
moment after Smith left here was he
out of sight of the detective, and for
time the sleuth even Travelled in Smiths
company.
Details of Arrest.
When the brother-in-law of Nan Pat
terson and his wife met in Cincinnati
where he had gone either in search of
work or to ask assistance from a rela-
tive, word was sent TO District Attor-
ney Jerome that the time was ripe for
an arrest, and he wired the chief of
police of Cincinnati TO hold the fugitives
Although Smith Is wanted mainly as a
witness, criminal charge had to be
made against him so as to have him
held for extradition. Jerome at once
had the grand jury file an indictment
charging Smith and his wife with Grim
inal conspiracy in planning with Nan
Patterson TO murder Caesar Young.
Detective Sergeant McNaught started
for Cincinnati with the necessary papers
on which TO bring Smith and his wife
back to the city.
On being arrested in Cincinnati, Smith
and his wife admitted their identity at
once. He had been trailed for months
by Detective Aiken, a private sleuth
hired by the district attorney. Word
had been received that Smith was in
Canada, and Aiken was sent there to
trail him The detective found Smith
and his wife in Montreal, and struck up
an acquaintance with them. They knew
the nature of his employment. but were
rot aware that he was on their trail
After finding the pair, Aiken took no
chances with them. He either went
with rhe Smiths or followed them about
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