The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-29

stantIy exertcd a stronger will over
Charles and was able TO induce him to
do ANYTHING he wanted done. The ldca
Of an alienation suit came from his
mlnd and not from my husband
Even now he is giving ont inter.
views the substance of which are un.
true and which he knows will be found
out al the trial.
Information charging Mrs Patterson
with murder probably will bc filed in
the west side court tomorrow.
The story OF Pattcrson's troubles with
MS wife was related by him 10 his at
lorney. W. w. Grant Jr.
II never knew Patterson until shortly
alter thc Ming of his wife's petition ror
came to my office al tho suggestion OF
ono Of my friends whom Patterson met
al the Agnes Memorial saniiorium. He
told me the whole story Of his domestic
troubles on his first visit and admitted
to me that he feared his life was in
danger. At the same time | knew from
ms statements that he had great love
for his wife. and ! do not believe he ever
struck or abused her,
Stabbed With Hatpin.
Il do not believe it for several reasons
do not believe he had temperament
that would lead him 10 do suci ,hinvs.
and | think his love OF her was too great.
Another thing. he was not her equal
would
capable OF administering beating He
told me the charge In her divorce COM
paint mai on certain occasion he beat
her was untrue. His story OF the incident
was that she thrust him into the bedroom
Of their homo. locked the door, pushed
him 10 the bed and scratched his face.
after which she secured a hatpEn and
jabhcd him several times
''Pattcrson's intention was 10 contest
The divorce action, and he furnished me
with material 10 incorporate in an an
swer To her complaint. I advised him
To let the suit 30 hy default, and In this
connection / corrcspondcd with Pat,,r-
sons bother in Chicago, who is an attor-
ncy. His brother and | agreed .llat for
The sake OF Pattcrson's health, 1t would
be better To let Mrs, Patterson s"ruro a
decree and we finally convinced MIN 10
our way OF thinking
HIS wiie's actions wcrc aGgravating
his condition. Every meeting with her
would be a quarrel; he worried oVsr il
and suffered relapse each time in con-
sequence. lie impressed me as clsan-
cut. straight forward young fellow, and
can never hc made To believe that cru
city on his par, led to their eslrunge-
mcnt and the subsequent shooting. I si.y
this in justice 10 Patterson, fpr I holteve
MANY unpleasant things will no said cor
Insanely Jealous.
Patterson told ne his wife sought his
acquaintance in tho first place, and that
al times she was lnsanely jealous OF him
lie seld when she first saw him at a
skating rink in Chicago. she called one
OF The guards and asked for an intro
duction TO Patterson. According To his
story, she told him she had plenty OF
money: That she was about To leave for
California, and that shortly before her
departure he received letter from her
IN which was enclosed II ticket to Los
Angeles, Pullman tickets and 800 bill
Ile went 10 San Francisco and secured
position with brokerage firm at SO
a month
Patterson related to me the story
Of his finding n strange man on the
porch Of his home last Saturday even
Ing. He said he first observed tho man
and his wife as he was mounting tho
steps. and remarked to the stranger that
he was in the wrong pew. whcrcupon the
latter drew gun and ordered him TO
clear out He hurried down the street.
he said. Intending TO catch a car and re-
turn 10 tho sanitorium. His wife fol-
lowed him, pleading with him To return
10 their home and promising to dismiss
her divorce action IL he Would do so
while he was waiting FOR a car the
stranger and his wife's brother Joined
them. He told me the stranger ad.
dressed his wife by her first name and
seemed To be on intimate terms with her.
Patterson told me he had not been abu-
sive TO the stranger. whom hc had never
met before. and that the pulling OF 8 gun
was entirely unwarrantcd. | understand
Mrs. Patterson always had plenty OF
money. Where she got IL | do not know
but presumably she secured il from
Strouss."