Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-04-27
MRS. SMITH ON THE STAND.

Mrs. j. Morgan Smith was called but
was on the stand but moment She
was only asked to identify the letter
addressed to Ada Patterson as written
by her sister, Nan. This she did and
was at once taken back to The Tombs
where she is held prisoner on the con-
spiracy charge with her husband.
+. J. Trainor. a hotel clerk. said
that on the night Of June 3 the defen-
dant told him that If Caesar Young
called to say she had gone to a restau
rant. She returned early the next
morning and q few hours later went
out again.
Richard Tompkins. a clerk in the
auditors office of the war department
at Washington. who had worked with
Julia Patterson. now Mrs Smith. and
Is familiar with her handwriting.
identified letter which Julia Smith
write to Young. The letter, which was
intercepted by Mrs. Young, is the basis
of the conspiracy charge against the
Smiths. In the message Julia wrote
that Nan was in a perturbed frame of
mind and in frantic state. Tomp-
kins also identified several other let
tiers said to be part of the correspon-
dence seized at the time of the Smiths
capture in Cincinnati.
The story of the meeting between
Young and Miss Patterson in Harlem
the night before the tragedy was told
by William Luce, Young's brother-in-
law. Young was at his house In West
14Oth street and they went out to-
gethcr about eleven o'clock. They met
Miss Patterson in Eighth avenue. Luce
said he left Young and Miss Patter-
son together and went home with the
understanding that he would meet
them an hour later. At one o'clock
he returned and all three went TO II
saloon. I'VE got into there about u
quarter past one O'clock" said Luce,
And at a quarter to three they came
over to the table where l was seated.
They had been together for nearly two
hours and were angry and quarreling'"
Did you hear any Of the CONVERSE
tom"
Il heard Young say he would get her
cottage
when they came over to your table.
what was the conversation about?"
About Young's going away. The de-
PENDANT said she knew the boat he was
going TO sail on and said that he could
not get away from her. Young offered
to bet her 500 that she could not name
the boat but she replied that she would
not please him to do so. She said Young
could not hide from her. but if he got
down in the hold of the ship she would
find him and prevent him from sailing
Bernard l.. Mexican, another brother
in-law of Yourg. told of efforts made
by Young carly in May to get Miss Pat
terson to go to Europe. lie said she
first promised TO go abroad, but after
ward refused to sail. claiming she was
In delicate health and would have t"
undergo an operation. Mexican also told
of Julia Smiths letter to Young falling
into Mrs Young's hands. The intercepted
letter was discussed by the defendant
and Young in his presence. Mexican said,
and Miss Patterson declared that it had
caused all the trouble. He said that
Young had arranged to supply Miss
Patterson with all the money she needed,
through tho witness. "Sha wouldn't
listen to this arrangement, said Nc
Kean.
"shc said she did not want to so away
from Frank"
When adjournment was announced.
Nan. after caressng her father. re-
marked: Pop. think this has been
good day for me-"