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Show Girl Bids Smith an Affectionate Adieu Woman on Whom Tax Collector Says He Spent Money Leaves for the Coast. ST. LOUIS. May 4 l.eona Rrooks. or Blanche Bmythe, the latter she claims being her corre.-t name the woman on whom ESdward J Smith, the alleged defaulting de-faulting tax collector of 8an Francisco says he spent much money, visited the prisoner at the Four courts before departing de-parting fur the coast tonight. A warrant charging Smith with being a fugitive from Justice was Issued today and a full report of his statements was sent to the San Francisco police Took Bunch of Roses. Miss Bmythe took to him a bunch of toses and some cigarettes Detective Richard Joyce si 1 n.-.ir by doting Unlive Un-live minutes conversation and the prisoner pris-oner ami woman had no chance for private pri-vate talk. When they parted she gave Smith s, era I kisses imd to Assistant Chief Klely. who had granted, in-r permission to see tho prisoner for five minutes, she wld "It was the shortest five minutes I ever spent ' Spends Comfortable Day Smith told thr gtrl he had spent a more comfortable night and day th.m at anv time sine., h.- had been a fugitive from Justice lie is still impatient to return to San Francisco, and It Is expected that the officer who is coming after him will not delay on the return trip long ufter ii, reaches her i Sunilav morning Smith Is plentifully supplied with cigarettes, ci-garettes, and every newspaper print.-. 1 in the city Is sent In to him. as well as thos. from San Francisco. He reads every line about his case. Denies Taking Last Payment. Smith still contends that he did not take the $34.fnu that was paid In to him on the day before his departure from San Fran- rlsio lie was asked If he did not lake tin- mon.-, to N.-w York and lose It there In spet ulatlon. hoping to recoup all his losses in one lucky strike This Smith denied, declaring that he had applied the money obtained the .lav before having to other accounts |