The Washington times., 1905-05-08
FREEDOM FOR NAN
NOW NEAR AT HAND
Counsel Levy and District Attorney Jerome
Meet This Afternoon to Arrange Terms
of Release--Bondsman Ready.

NEW YORK, May S-Abraham Levy.
chief counsel for Nan Patterson, held
a conference with Assistant District At
forney Rand this morning for the pur-
pose of having the accused actress re-
leased on nominal bail or on her own
recognizance.
Mr. Rand told Mr.. Levy that he would
be una bic to make definite statement
Tor the intentions of the prosecuting
Office until he had talked with District
Attorney Jerome, who will be in the
city this afternoon.
~7AIssisgsrsst j. sparenbers, a millionaire
ri1wnbrolser. is ready to go on Miss Pat
terson's bond for any amount. He is an
ola friend OF MIR. Levy.
Mr.. Levy said this morning regarding
the prospects o. Miss Patterson's re-
lease:
Man viii be cut of the Tombs and
started for Washington by Wednesday
at the least. II may be today, Tuesday
or Wednesday. / VIII have no motions
to make; that Is up to District Attorney
Jerome now.
IF Nan is not 'eased on her own
recognizance, she a | certainly be adj
mitted to bail ana the bond is ready.
Mr.. Sparenberg is a friend of mine, and
he is not looking for any notoriety. lie
does not know Miss Patterson"
Release of the Smiths.
Lawyer Limburger counsel for the
J. Morgan Smiths. appeared before
Justice Foster, in the court of general
sessions, this morning, and submitted
a motion for the release Of the Smiths
Assistant District Attorney Perkins, at
the same time, submitted a motion
asking that the Smiths be held until it
could be determined whether the dis
trict attorney desired to reindict them
Justice Foster took both motions un-
der advisement.
A long-haired young man, describing
himself as playwright, appeared at
! the Tombs today TO submit the manu-
script of Il play in which he desires TO
star Miss Patterson. The play is a
thriller, and is entitled:
Outraged Law; Or. justice at Last
The play has three acts and five
scenes. In one of the scenes Caesar
Young is seen to shoot himself. Nan,
after being tried, is freed and goes
ries former schoolmatc, now an enor-
mously rich Western merchant. Nan
/ goes West with her husband and lives
] happily ever after doing good to the
! frdil members OF her sisterhood.
! Will Meet This Afternoon.
/ It was announced later that Mr.
! Levy and District Attorney Jerome
| discuss the actress case. AS the city
! chamberlain's ofti,2 closes at o'clock,
! there is little Likelihood that Miss Pat
| terson will be set free today.
/ Miss Patterson appears 10 be perfect
! ly recovered today from the strain of
! her recent trial. Her morning mail to-
/ day consisted of siXty-nine letters, tWen-
ty-tive newspapers, and nineteen postal
cards.
Il shall have TO employ a private sec
| rotary" she said laughingly, IF this
keeps on
Friend of Mr. Levy.
| Count Yon Sparenberg is a friend of
| Abraham Levy, and it is to please Mr.
Levy that he has agreed to become sure
, ty- for the chorus girl
| Mr.. Levy met Sparenberg some days
! ago. and they talked about the Nan Pat
terson case.
Abe" said the count, 81 wish you all
| the luck in the world. Try your best
and get the girl acquitted. If the jury
disagrees again come to me-"
THAT is kind of YOU" said Mr.. Levy.
| II may take you ut your word !"
| Count Sparenberg when asked whether
| he was the man, said.
| yes, it is true l am going on Nan Pat
| terson's bond l ana going to give this
| property, Zl4 and 276 Grand street "A
double apartment house. where Lorber' s
place is situated, and l shall be with my
deeds IL Mr. Jerome's office when l am
needed"
How did you cone to offer yourself
as a bondsman2" was asked
| 7 believe the girl has been punished
enough he replied. She never did
| Kill that man Besides, Mr. Levy is nv
| chum. No. ] never met the girl
Angered by the attitude of the public
| prosecutor, one of the jurors sent a.
i1etter to Mr.. Jerome III which he said: