Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-31
WOMAN IS NAN PATTERSON'S SISTER
Detective Followed Couple Over Half the COntinent-They Are Wanted at New York In Caesar Young
 Murder Case

Murder Case.
 CINCINNATI, March 31.-Accused of conspiracy to commit murder, J. Morgan Smith and wife were arrested in this city on telegraphic request 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 in New York on May f, 1904. is charged in the same connection. new indictments to this effect having been found in New York.
 For long time the authorities had been unable to locate Smith and his wife. the couple having left New York q few months after the murder and before the beginning of the recent mis- trial of Nan Patterson, in which Smiths testimony was considered al- most vital to the prosecution. Several weeks ago New York detective met Smith in Montreal, and from that time until the arrests here this officer has awaited favorable time for making the arrest He followed the couple. part of the time as travelling compan- ion. over half of the continent. having made frields with Smith, who knew him to be detective but believed that the officer was after some other per son. Detroit, Cleveland and a number of Canadian cities were visited. Final ly Smith went to Nashville and Louis- vile in the hope of securing a position with some of the bookmakers in those cities. leaving his wife Tn Cleveland. He was unsuccessful and came to Gin cinnati. where his wife met him on Wednesday.
 The detective had kept in telegraphic communication with New York and had deferred an arrest until it was possible to take both husband and wife, their separation soon after reaching the United States on returning from Canada having caused the delay. Last night the detective acted, and the ar rest was quietly made. Smith and wife were taken to police headquar- ters. where they made no attempt to deny or conceal their identity. although both denied any guilt in connection with the case. They showed signs of nervousness and worry. but both hus. band and wife expressed an intention to return to New York without requisi- ton. The couple stated that they had expected to go to New York. although they had not anticipated doing so un. der arrest.
 The detective who has been follow ing Smith says that Smith went under many aliases in different cities before registering here as H. H. Banning At Hamilton. Ont. Smith called himself Bush. at Montreal he was known as Adams. at Detroit it was Collins and in Cleveland Robinson.
 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 were 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 Smith at first refused to discuss the case. but his wife talked freely of their travels. She said:
 ''I came on here Wednesday and went 10 Covington. where we met MT. Smith on fhe street. We called at my uncle's house. 406 Garrard street. but did not remain there. Then we came to this city and registered at the Grand hotel. Mr. Smith took the name of H. II. Banning. suppose. because he did not want our identity known. The ar rest was a complete surprise to me"
 Before Smith and his wife were made prisoners in Cincinnati the grand jury handed indictments against them and Nan Patterson. The charge against the three is foT conspiracy. They are accused of plotting 10 obtain money by false pretenses from Young. the pre- tense being that Nan was about to give birth to a child of which. she declared. 6he bocsmakeT wouM he the father.