Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-16
NAN PATTERSON AGAIN
SHE ENLIVENED GOTHAM LIFE
WITH DULUTH MAN.
specirl Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
NEW YORK. August i6-Nan Patterson,
who three months ago, when two juries had
failed to agree as to whether not she had
killed Bookmaker Caesar Young. left the
Tombs prison with tears and talk OF how
different her life was going to be, OF how
she was about to become a Joy to her old
mother and an example OF the simple life
for young girls. and who day or two later
said that well. anyway. II she did go back
to the footlights she wasn't going to be any
old cheap chorus girl. but would certainly
elevate the stage-Nan Patterson, who said
oil this has suddenly left town. and great
Is the wonder thereat, and great Is the sat-
isfactfon In a certain quarter.
A Duluth lumber broker whose first name
is Ralph, and who has a blue-eyed wife and
four biue-eyed babies on the windy shores
OF Lake Superior. is sitting disconsolately
around cafes. for which Nan has been sup
plying great dabs OF local color since she
started to be simple liver and to elevate
the stage. His sister-in-law aunt of the
biue-eyed babies. isn't saying much except
mat papa Will soon be coming home to his
Wife and children
Nan Stopped in Apartment House.
Nan. who has been staying In an apart
ment house on 10th street near 7th avenue
left town last night, presumably for
Washington.
according to the story his slster-in-law
tells. Ralph first met Nan at Brighton
Beach while both were disportinp Thanh
selves In the surf. lightweight prize
hghter introduced the two and the lumber
broker had the time of his life He saws
that at that time he did not know that his
companion was Nan Patterson but that he
thought she was Miss Helen Needham.
Three days after this the young woman
aske1 Ralph If he really liked her. and as
sured by him that he did. the girl then in
CURED II he would still like her if he knew
she was some one else, and when he said
Yes. she told him that she was Nan
Patterson
Visited Race Tracks and Cafes.
Ralph after this time was with the wo-
man at the race track. In cafes and other
resorts meeting her stage acquaintance
and prize-fighter friends. and. according to
the sister-in-law. was paying the bills Of
some of her friends.
A week ago the sister-in-law learned the
story and demonstrated with Ralph. He
promised to give up the girl but did not
The two were together again the next day.
and ]. Morgan Smith and Julia. Mans
brother-!n-laW and sister, made his ac-
quaintance. The trio seemed to be very
much attached TO the Duluth young man.
according to the aunt of the four blue
eyed babies.
Finally the slster-in-law threatened to
write an official Of the Duluth Bank where
Ralph had an account and interest him if
Ralph did not give up the girl. Then news
came to the sister-in-law that caused her
to send word to Nan Patterson that some
thing serious would happen to her If she
did not cease accepting the attentions Of
Ralph. Upon receiving the message the
Patterson woman packed her trunks and
left for Washington.
Ralph is said to be a very well-to-do
lumber merchant in Duluth. He has a let
ter OF credit for Sal 900, which, it is said
he expected to use In Europe this summer