Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-31
SMITH FOUND.
Arrested With His Wife
In Cincinnati, Ohio.
Couple Wanted ia the Nan
Patterson Case.
Were Summoned In Young Murder
Trial and Disappeared.

Cincinnati, Ohio, March 3O-Accused
of conspiracy to commit murder, J.
Morgan Smith and wife were arrested
in this city, today. on telegra phic re-
quest from District Attorney Jerome.
of New York City. Nan Patterson, the
actress, who has been twice put on
trial for the murder of Caesar Young,
~ New York. May a. 1904, is charged
in the same connection, new indict-
ments to this effect having been found
in New York, today. For a long time,
the authorities had been unable to To-
cate Smith and his wife, the couple hav-
ing left New York few months afte~
the murder and before the beginning of
the recent mistrial of Nan Patterson
in which Smiths testimony was consid-
cred almost vital to the prosecution.
Several weeks ago, a New York de-
tectire 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 friend
with Smith. who knew him to be a de-
tective but believed that the officer
Vas al Ter ooiIt OttIST ItcEStiS.
Finally Smith went to Nashville and
Louisville in the hope of securing po-
sition with some of the bookmakcrs in
those cities. leaving his wife in Clevc-
land. He was unsuccessful and came
to Cincinnati. where his wife met him
on Wednesday. Mrs. Smith said sh"
had relatives in CovirgtOn, Ky, and
she went with her husband to that
who. however. refused to see the Wis
itors and afterwards declared that
there was no relationship between them
Returning to this city, Mr. and Mrs
Smith registered at The Grand Hotel
as H. H. Banning and wife.
The detective had kent in Geographic
communication with New York, and
last night, wired to District Attorney
Jerome:
Smith and Julia are at the Grand
Hotel. Wire instructions"
In reply the Distric. Attorney today
telegraphed:
ARREST Smith and wife as fugitives
from justice"
The district attorney also sent the
following:
New Work, March 30.
Paul Millihin, chief of police, Gin
cinnati:
ARREST and hold for extradtion J
Morgan Smith. wanted in New York
on a charge of criminal conspiracy.
Smith will be found at the Grand Hotel
Fourth street Cincinnati, where De-
tective Alden may also be found. Off
Ger Quinn will leave, today, to estab-
lish identity and procure reQuiSition
napcrs. The governors warrant will fol-
low as soon as it is possible to procure
it.
(Signed) Nv. TRAvERS JEROME"
District Attorney
The arrest was quietly made and
smith and wife We're taken to police
headquarters where they made no at
tempt to deny or conceal their identity.
although both denied any guilt in con-
ncction with the case. Both husband
and wife expressed IN intention to re-
turn to New York without a requsi
tion.
The detective who has been following
Smith says that Smith went under
MANY aliases in different cities before
registering mere as Fl. H. Banning.
Before being locked up. Smith was
searched. In his breast pocket We're
found two envelopes sealed. When
Lieutenant Poppe took the envelopes.
Smith made frantic efforts to get them
hack. but the two envelopes were re-
tanned by the police. Smith at first re
fused to discuss the case but his wife
talked freely Of their travels. She said:
INV husband and l left New York
about the middle Of last August. We
wont to Montreal. where Mr.. Smith OBJ
tanned work as an insurance solicitor.
Mr.. Smith was not very successful in
no insurance business and he became q
hook agent We finally decided to
,eave Montreal and we went to Toron-
IN There we met Mr.. Aiken. We knew
bo was a detective. by occupation. but
did not think that he had any business
With rs. From Toronto. we went to
hamilton. Mr.. Aiken being one of the
narty. From Hamilton, we went to
t,Ioveisrd and Mr.. Smith left for Nash
vile and Louisville TO sec about getting
.oma work with the bookmakers. He
u..S not successful. so VIC decided to
,,o.t in Covington. where l have rela-
t;ves We called at NY Lncle's house,
~ aid not remain thrr?. Then we came
10 this city and registered at the Grand
uote, Mr. Smith took tho name of H.
= Banning. I suppose because he did
-, want our identity known. The ar
~. u.,e complete surprise to me-"