The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-26
Family Admits Girl
Is in Pittsburg
Today.
Trip In an AutOmO-
bile Might Last
Two Weeks.

The family Of Nan Patterson,
who sprang into notoriety as the
result of the mysterious death of
Caesar Young, and her subsequent
trial on the charge of murder, ad-
mitted today that the former
chorus girl left Washington last
Friday, saying that she was going
10 Pittsburg. Beyond this her rela-
tives, who live at the Berwick Flats,
Fourteenth street and Park road,
say they know nothing of the re
ports from Pittsburg today, in
which it is claimed that Man." who
is now Mrs. Leon Martin, has in
fatuated a wealthy steel magnate
of Pittsburg, who. despite her pyro-
teehnic career, bas willingly be-
come her angel"
Members Of Miss Patterson's fam
iIy said this morning that before
her departure from Washington,
where she had made her home for
the last two months, Nan" in
formed them that she was on her
way to Pittsburg to join party of
six, and would start for an automo-
bile tour which would last for two
weeks.
Found in Pittsburg.
The report from Pittsburg is that
Nan" has been furnished WITH 8
fine house az McKeesport. which was
kept up in style. and even extravaganee,
and the steel man also presented Mrs.
Martin with an automobile, and every
thing else she could wish
Things progressed smoothly until
about two weeks ago, when q dinner
party was given by the Pittsburg man
IN honor OF Man" and where, IL is
stated. large quantities OF champagne
were consumed. Finally, the hilarity
ended IN a violent quarrel between the
steel magnate and the girl. in which. dis
patches state. Nan" who had been
/ drinking heavily, began 10 talk wildly
and threatened her 'angefs" life, de
| claring that she would drive her hatpiT
! through his heart. Friends OF the stee
/ man tnterfered. and the angel thor
| Oughly sObered by the threats, collapsed
and Is now confined to his home, III from
| the excitement.
| Then the intimate friends OF the stee
/ magnate decided that 81 was high tim.
1 that the former chorus girl departed
| for other climes. and they made d
/ plain to her that unless she change(
/ her place Of residence the police Youli
| be appealed 10.
Was Nursing Neither.
After leaving washington Friday
Nan went 10 Pittsburg. as is evi
| denced by letters from her received to
day ard bearing the Pittsburg post
mark. Whether she has received a re
call from the magnate and decided t,
brave IL out and stay IN the "Smok,
| City" could not be asceTtained.
The girls husband. Leon Gaines Mar
tin, Is in Los Angeles, where he ha
| a position with the immigration service
] He is recovering from a ssrous illness
and, as is stated by member Of tn
| Patterson family, he is expecting hi
/ wife, as soon as he can prepare hom
at Los Angeles for her.
Up 20 last Friday night Mrs. Martil
| has been Zealousiy nursing her mother
| who has been extremely III as the re
suit OF injuries she sustained in a fal
from a car ten days ago, when she wa
| SO unfortunate as to break her cola
bone and fracture two ribs She ha'
| recovered sufficiently to allow the de
| lparture of her daughter, to join the au
tomobile party, and for which plan
had been going on, 1t is said, for mum
her Of weeks.