Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-03-11

Inc attempted wrongdoing. He admit
ted that at such times his client pas $
ed many worthless checks and drafts
uron persons whose confidence he
| had obtained.
Former Operations Here.
Patterson IS well remembered b.
the Washington det ctiyes for his al
legged deals" which landed him IN
their clutches IN 1903. While here
he stopped at the best hotels and
spent money with q lavish hand His
| smooth manner and general aspect In
spired confidence. His age and digni-
| IT, at all times stood him in good stead
IN his manipulation CT several alleg-
| ed swindles. II Is said that he passed
several bogus checks and drafts which
Were neper questioned by the victims
until they were returned dfsho1ored.
In one instance mentioned in the
mans r. lice record he is declared to
have given a draft for 800 to a prom
inent hotel proprietor here IN payment
of $40 beard bill. The difference he
got in cash. it Is said. Among the com
plainants against him here in 1903
were Andrew Kelly. Judd e. Detweiler.
Nathan Horn, and Edward La Fetra
Each OF these complained CT the loss
from $50 to 800 After these checks
and drafts came back marked mo
good and the police were set On Pat
tersOa's trail they were informed at
his hotel that he had gone South to
look after numerous enormous prop
critics Of his own" In North Carolina
StartIes the Police.
The fugitive was apprehended in
Washington, N c. Headquarters De-
tectipe Weldon went there after |
him Then 1t was that Patterson |
gave the authorities of the North Car
Gina city a surprise.
When told by the police that he was
wanted in the National Capital for
swindling. he is said to have replied
Well, | shall charter a special
train and so there with you as fast as
steam can carry us"
He was spared this expense by the
Of Detective Weedon
Before he was brought TO trial, how
ever the requests of the Chase City
We're so determined that
he was turned over to them.
Most of the alleged offensas for
which Patterson is new wanted in sew
eral cities are said to have been COM
mtted since his liberation in the Viz
ginia city
Mai. Sylvester has been besieged
with petitions from police chiefs anx
ious to settle their scores with the
prisoner. but Maj. Sylvester refused
al of them
Victim of Vampire"
Patterson's arrest, which took place
September %, last year, resulted from
d tip from the alleged Baltimore YAM
pire, whom the man had established
in a beautiful home in fashionable
section of the Monumental City, and
upon whom he lavished money and
jewels Following the issuance of the
here for passing the draft on
the department store, the detectives
trailed Patterson To the Baltimore
house Shortly afterward the fugitive
sent his York, Pa, address to the wo-
man, and she tipped off, the police
here
The man has a daughter, and she,
with his brothers and sisters, who en-
several occasions had rescued him
from yaWning prisons, turned their
backs en- him because of his infatua-
ton for the alleged Baltimore vam-
pire. His case had been carried along
on the court docket to get time to in
duce the cOmplailants to relent. A
week ago the accused pleaded guilty
TO the one charge, and last Friday he
was taken into court for sentence.
Tottering before the court he received
sentence with no show of emotion.
BY good behavior, Patterson. under |
the District law, can earn a parole in
eight months