The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-04-07
A SERIOUS CHARGE.
They Are Indicted Jointly in New York
With Nan Patterson, Who Is
Charged With the Murder Of a
Gambler by the Name of
Coacor Vo,uD
Caesar Young.

Ihursdy on telegraphlc request froI
District Attorney Jerome Of Ne,
Yerk city. Nan Patterson, the az
tress who has been twice put on tris
for the murder Of Caesar Young 4
New York, is charged in the sam
connection, new indictments to thi
effect having been found in Nsw Yer
Thursday. For long time the au
thorities had been unable to locat
Smith nnd his wife, the couple havin,
left New York a few months afte
the murder and before the beginninJ
OF the recent mistrial of Nan P%tter
son In which Smiths testimony wa!
considered almost vital to the prose cu
tion,
Several weeks ago New York de-
tective met Smith In Montreal
Canada, and from that time until the
arrests this Cffloer has awaited g
| favorable time for making the arrest
He olowed the couple, part Of the
time as travelling companion over hall
OF the continent, having mads friends
with Smith, who knew him to be a
detective. but believed that the offl
Ger was after some other person. De.
troit, Cleveland and a number OF
Canadian cities were visited. Finally
Smith went to Nashville and Louis
vile in the hope OF securing a position
with some Of the bookmakcrs In those
cities, leaving his wife in Cleveland.
He was unsuccessful and came to
Cincinnati, where his wife met him on
Wednesday,
Mrs. Smith said she had relatives
In Oovipgton, KY, and she V mt with
her husband to that city Wednesday
to call on these people, who, however,
refused to see the visitors and after
wards declared that there was no re-
lationship between them. Returning
~ Oir,UiuuGri, LII aaS--Mra SnoIt h
registered at the Grand hotel as II
Fl. Banning aud wife. The det.. ctive
mad Kept in telegraphic communica-
tion with New York and had deferred
an arrest Until 1t was possible to take
both husband aid wife, their separa-
ton soon after reaching the United
States on returning from Canada hav.
ing caused the delay. Wednesday
night the detective wired to District
Attorney Jerome:
Smith and Julia are at the Grand
hotel. Wire Instructions.
In reply the district attorney
Thursday telegraphed:
Arrest Saith and wife as fugi-
tives from Justice"
The district attorney also sent the
following:
New York, March 30.
Paul Milliken, Chief OF Police, Clncin.
natl.
Arrest and hold for extradition ].
Morgan Smith, wanted In New York
On a charge OF criminal conspiracy
Smith will be found at the Grand
hotel, Fourth street, Cincinnati
where Detective Aiken may also b.
found. Olicer Quinn leaves today &c
establish identity and procure requisi.
ton papers. The governors warrant
Will follow as soon as it Is possible tC
procure 1t.
w. TRAvERs JEROME,
District Attorney.
The arrest was quietly made anc
Smith and wife were taken to police
headquarters, where they made no at
ftempb to deny or conceal their identi
ty although both denied any guilt II
connection with the case. The
showed signs Of nervousness and worry
but both husband and wife expressed
an Intention to return to New Yorl
without requisition. The couple
stated that they had expected to q
to New York although they had no
anticipated doing SO under arreat.
| Tho Hafpofiuo DEo hao I>aor follo
Ing Smith says that Smith went un
der many aliases in different cities be
fore registering In Cincinnati as Fl. II
Banning. AT Hamilton, Ont, Smitl
called himself Bush, at Montreal b
was known as Adams, at Detroit
was Collins and In Cleveland Robin
S1n.
Before being locked up, Smith wa
searched. In his pocket we're foun
an cid watch, some pocket pieces an
50 IS In cash. In his breast pccke
were found two envelopes sealed
When Lieut.. Hoppe took the enve
upes, Smith made frantic efforts t
get them back but the two envelope
we're retained 10y the police.
A dispatch from New York says th
grand jury in that city Thursda
handed down indictments against
Morgan Smith, Julia Smith. his wife
and Nan Patterson, charging theI
Jointly with conspiracy. The Indict
mtnts ore based upon a letter allege
10 have be II written by Julia Smit
IT, CAeSer Young in which, 1t is alleg
ed, was threat and demand fC
money for the Patterson girl.
THIS action hy the grand jury TO
loved hearing at the criminal coul
building, at which several witnesse,
including the widow OF Caesar Youu
+ and Mrs. Young's brothcr-in.lav
VIM. Luce, were examined by Asst
tant District Attorney Band, w
conducted tie recent trial OF Nan Pa
terson, charged with Caesar Young
murder, which resulted in disagree,
ment by the jury.
q The arrest OF Smith and his wife
Cincinnati, according to the New Yor
authorities, viii have an importar
benrIng upon the new trial Of the Pa
/, terson girl on the charge OF murde
(, set for April 10. at a previous tri
an attempt was made to prove til,
the Revolver with which Young WI
shot was purchased by Saith and
: woman the day before The tragedy O
Curred.{