The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-31
MORGAN SMITHS ARE CAUGHT.
STORY or LONG HUNT FOR NAN
PATTERSON CASE WITNESSES.
Now the PaWubrOkcr VINO said the Pistsl
With which Cesar Young was 8hot
VIII Get q Look at Them-EXtraditlOn
From Ohio for Conspiracy sought.


the sister Of Nan Patterson, who have
been leading private detectives employed
by District Attorney Jerome a hide and
seek chase all over this country and Canada
for almost a year, were arrested In Gin
cinnau yesteT day, soon after they had
been indicted here for conspiracy.
They we're wanted as witnesses IN the
Nan Patterson trial, but now they VIII
have TO stand rial themselves on the charge
that they oOnspired to extort money from
Bookmaker Cesar Young on the pretenoe
that Nan was about to become a mother
and was in need OF support.
II there Is no hitch in the eKtTadition
proceedings, and none Is expected, the
Smiths viii be in this city in plenty OF tins
for the second trial Of Nan Patterson on
the charge Of having muir dered Young
I'm cab on the morning Of June last BE-
cause he was escaping to Europe with his
wife The trial Is set for April 10.
The detectives had been pretty cloSo
10 the Smiths for nearly five months, and
were satisfied on Tuesday that both fugi-
tives would Ia In Cincinnati yester-
day. So yesterd day Assistant District At
torney Rand had before the Grand Jury
Mrs. Margaret Young, the widow OF the
bookmaker; William d. Luse, Young's
brother -in-law; Joseph Hewitt, the lans
newsboy who says he saw j. Morgan Smith
and Nan quarrelling outside Of Pabst's
restaurant at the Circle the night before
Young was killed, and several policemen
who have been connected with the case.
II didn't take long to hear the testimony
and draw the indictments. Then Dis
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70 Chief Of Police Milliken Of Cincinnati
Arrest and hold for eTtradition ]. 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
be found. Officer Quinn leaves to-day
to establish identity. The Governors
warrant will follow as soon as Il Is possible
to procure It
Pretty soon despatch was received
saying that Smith and his wife had been
arrested. Mr. Rand Immediately got Gov.
Higgins on the long distance telephone
and explained the need Of expedition. The
Governor replied that requisition papers
would be prepared at once, Less than a
half hour later Detective Sergeant MoNaught
started for Albany. His instructions were
to get the necessary papers, 60 straight
to Columbus, Ohio, and present them 20
Gov. Herrick. The District Attorneys
ofBce expects that he win be In Cincinnati
on Saturday. Mr.. Rand expects that the
Smiths win resist extradition and Mr. .Garvan
viii start for Cincinnati to-day to represent
Mr.. Jerome. II there is no hitch tho Smiths
should be in this city on Monday.
The news reached Nan by rmor. She
was soon officially informed by Dan Reilly
one Of her counsel. He went to the Tombs
and stayed there all the afternoon. All
messages to her were stopped and o'Reilly.
said she had no'statement 70 make.
sShe feels with her counsel-pleasod,'
said Mr.. O'Reilly.
"Of course we are pleased said Abe
Levy, another Of her lawyers. 1T wfb
help Mans case greatly
II may have an important bearing on
Mans second trial. Smith disappeared
while the Grand Jury was investigating
the death Of Young and few days before
Nan was indicted. He was under subpoena
at the time, and when he vanished Judge
issued an attachment for him.
For a long time the District Attorneys
Office could get no trace Of him. A private
detective agency was employed and about
FIVE months ago Smith and his wife were
tracked 10 Canada. Since then the deteo-
tives have never lost sight OF either Of the
Smiths for long.
Smith and his wife roamed all over Can
ada. At various times they have been
reported to the District Attorneys off1oe
as being in Montreal, Quebec, Toronto and
Hamilton. Then they left Canada and
crossed the border. Smith used several
names, including Adams, Bishop and Col
Inns. Frequently the Smiths separated, 70
meet again in some other city. In this
four detectives followed one OF the
other or both Of them to Detroit, Cleveland,
Pittsburg and Covington KY. Mrs. Smith
is said 20 have relatives in COvington.
Last Monday Mrs. Smith. under the
name Of Mrs. w. A. Adams, was at the Hol.
lenden Hotel in Cleveland,
Her husband, who had temporarily
assumed the name Of Adams. was In Pitts.
burg. The detectives learned positively
that the Smiths had arranged 10 meet In
Cincinnati yesterday and the District
Attorneys Office decided 10 act.
The District Attorneys Office IL anxious
10 learn where the Smiths got the money
10 pay lot tntI eApelhlNo IdNolLnk eA-
petitions. SO far as the District Attorneys
Office could discover, Smith had no distinct
means Of support. Nan Patterson was liv-
ing with him and his wife at the 81. Paul
Hotel up 10 the time Young was shot.
II Abe Levy stands by the ststsmsnts
he made at the first trial Of Nan Patterson
the Smiths will be witnesses for her at the
next trial. On the first trial Mr.. Rand
accused Mans counsel excluding Mr..
Levy Of having connived at getting Smith
a way. He declared that he would show
that Young had been killed not a. the result
Of a plan 10 kill him, but as the result OF
a conspiracy between Nan and the Smiths
10 wrong him. Even Mans father had
helped Smith TO get away. Mr.. Rand said.
carrying his son-in-lsw's clothes to Ho-
boken,
All through tho trial Mr.. Rand tried 10
use Smith as pivot 10 connect Nan with
the murder, He got in q description OF
Smith and tried 10 show that the man who
was with the woman when the pistol with
which Young was killed was bought In
Lyman Stern's Sixth avenue pAWnshop
the description Of smith. Stern,
the pawnbroker, couldn't identity Nan
As the woman who bought the pistol.
The District Attorneys Office has no
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