Evening star., 1909-04-28
FAITH IN BANK CLERK
Officials DiSCredit Sensational
Story of Shooting.
NO MYSTERY IN THE CASE
Directors Satisfied It Was Plain Case
of Attempted Robbery:
TO NAN PATTERSON
Story Connecting Her Name With
Affair Denounced as Uncalled For.
Ill at Her Home.

| Mrs. A. Martin formerly Miss Nan Pat
terson. who gained notoriety in New York
| several years ago when Caesar Young, a
racing bookmaker, was shot and killed
while riding in cab, is confined at her
home, the Berwyn, 1925 14th street, suf-
| fering from an attack of nervousness. her
| condition, it is stated. being due to q
newspaper story yesterday afternoon con-
Meeting her name with that Of F. Bernard
| Stevens. paying teller at the United States
Saving Bank, who was shot through the
arm Saturday night. Mrs. Martin has
called at the hospital several times to see
| the wounded man. having gone there. it is
said, with her brother, Charlie Patterson.
roommate and intimate friend of the
wounded man. 1t was made to appear in
the statement printed about the affair
yesterday that Crossing Policeman Smith
had seen Mrs. Martin pay occasional
visits to the bank in daytime, but the po-
liceman told a Star reporter this morning
that he was incorrectly quoted.
Il know Miss Patterson or Mrs. Mar
tin," the policeman said, land have seen
her on the streets a number Of times, but
have never seen her enter the bank"
that the young woman was the one who
showed such deep interest in the young
men. The woman who did appear, the
bank officials said, was Mrs. Mollfe Good
win, in whose apartment. At the Ber-
roomed. Mrs. Goodwin, it is stated. has
taken d mothsrly interest in Stevens
since the death Of his mother, Mrs. Ste-
vens and her son having occupied an
apartment at the Berwyn at the time OF
Mrs. Stevens death.
Bank officials Hold Meeting.
James L. karrick, president of the
bank, stated today that he first heard
the name of Nan Patterson in connec-
tion with the case from Maj. Sylvester.
Since that time careful investigation
has been made, which shows to the en-
tire satisfaction of Mr.. Karrick that the
interest taken in Stevens by the young
woman was because of the relations
which existed between Stevens and her
brother Last night q meeting of the
officials of the bank was held or tEe
purpose of discussing the affair with the
police. Inspector Boardman, chief Of de-
tectives, and Detectives Weldon and
Burlingame, who have been working on
the case, were present as representatives
Of the police department.
The case was thoroughly discussed and
Inspector Boardman made a statement
declaring he knew of no reason for the
publication of statements intended to
throw an air of mystery about the shoot
ing. His detectives had Investigated the
shooting, he said and had found nothing
which would tend to disprove the state
ment of Stevens that he was shot while
scuffiing with a negro. Detectives Weldon
and Burlingame said they had been un-
able to find q single flaw in the state
ments made by Stevens, the latter say
ing he had made an investigation and
reached the conclusion that Stevens had
been living an exemplary life. In view
Of what had been learned about the re.
lations which existed between Stevens and
Mrs. Martin, the directors of the bank
thought the bringing of the young wom-
justice.
Believes Teller's Story.
President Karrick said to a Star re-
porter today the facts in the case, he
believes, are just as they were told Sat
urday night by Stevens. He says he has
every reason to believe that the young
man was shot while engaged in a scuff1e
with negro. He pointed out that the
course of the bullet, as shown on the
partition between the presidents office
and the hall, where the shooting oc-
CURED, is corroborative of the explana-
ton made by Stevens. Mr.. Karrick also
spoke of the call for help uttered by
Stevens before the weapon was discharg-
ed. If he were not having trouble, as
he stated, says Mr.. karrick, he does not
understand why he wanted help.
Statements made by men who were
standing on the U street side of the bank
planned. tend to show that the colored
man did not leave the building by the
rear side door; but Mr.. Karrick says the
men rushed to the side window to see
l y1asat
probably could not have seen a man leave
the building. He also explained how the
man might have escaped by going to the
upper floor, a demonstration convincing
MIN that man might easily have passed
the man Dunnigan. who was working on
the upper floor, without his having seen
him. A letter telling of the details of the
shooting was received from Stevens by
| the bank officials last night, but was not
given out for publication.
No Suspicious Circumstances.
Mr.. Karrick said he had learned moth
| ing which would tend to shake the story
told of the shooting Saturday by the
wounded man. "If there is anything
| mysterious about the affair." he said, Il
would like to know it, but nothing to in
dicate such a condition Of affairs has
come to light. So far as the affairs of
the bank are concerned there is not the
of reason for any difficulty or difference
between young Baker and Stevens. There
is furthermore no way to account for the
shooting, except on the ground of an at
tempted robbery. Every asset and every
cent Of money has been counted. There
is not penny missing, nor Is there even
a suspicion of any irregularity in the af-
fairs of the bank. All the investigation
that has been made, as well as all the
evidence which has been procured. cor
roborates Mr.. Stevens account, despite
all attempts at unfounded sensational
ISM"
| j. b. Patterson, father Of Mrs. Martin,
icharacterzes as ludicrous the story print
ed about his daughter. Bernie" Stevens,
as the wounded man is called, he says, is
| just like member Of his family, and he
knew of no reason why she should not
have called to see him at the hospital.
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