Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-09
NAN PATTERsoN's TRIAL BEGUN.
Panel for Jury Completed in New York
Yesterday Afternoon.

After John D. Benedict had been removed
from the Jury box by Justice Davis the two
jurors necessary to complete the panel in
the trial of Nan Patterson for the murder
OF Caesar Young were chosen In New York
yesterday afternoon and Assistant District
Attorney Rand at once began his opening
statement. Juror Benedict was excused by
Justice Davis after Mr.. Rand had Informed
the court that while serving as juryman
in murder case some time ago, he had
caused disagreement by refusing to con-
fer with his associates. In the second trial
of the case a verdict of murder in the first
degree was returned.
Miss Patterson was the only woman in the
courtroom when the prosecutor opened MI
Rand practically repeated the charges he
made at the former trial, Whlch was
brought to a sudden end by the Illness OF
Juror After referring to the relations pc
tween Young and MISS Patterson, MI. rSahu
said:
while Young and his wife were on the
way to the city late on the afternoon before
the shooting, tall, smooth-faced man OF
athletic build, and having red hair, ana ac-
companied by medium-sized woman,
bought the revolver with which Young was
shot, at Hyman Stern's pawnshop, In 9TH
avenue. And a little later the oe1enoaht
and her brother-in-law. ]. Morgan Smith,
had a dispute in front of a cafe at 9Th ave-
nue. and seth street. During this fracas the
Patterson woman was heard to say:
won't do it, and Smith to reply you must
do it, as he roughly pushed his sister-ln-
law into a cab, and she was driven on.
Mr.. Rand next told about the meeting OF
Young and the defendant on the morning OF
the shooting of their ride down town in the
hanson cab, and at the finding of the revolt
yer in Youngs pocket. In closing Mr.. Rand
said in part:
Il cannot promise you that the men
shall call will swear to all they know.
think you will say that two of them, the
Stern, are not telling all they know, or
agree with me that they are very ignorant
men. But there is one witness I cannot call
and he Is the TALL smooth-faced man of
athletic build. and having red hair. He is j.
Morgan Smith. And 1 cannot call his wife,
the sister of the defendant because they
have run away. Smith is most important
witness, because he is the man who bought
the weapon, and because he is not here
propose to show you where he ran to, who
helped him to get away, and who are help
ing him to keep away from the detectives
still hunting for him. 1 will not attempt to
produce eyewitness to the shooting. Such
of the witnesses as / will produce 1 want
you to size up, for they are queer lot. And
after have presented all the facts l hope
you will reach the truth, and if you then
have any doubts, which by even stretch
of the imagination might be called reason
able, say give it to this defendant and
will humbly bow to her in apology. But if
you, in the line of your duty. find otherwise
l hope you will come here and state the
truth that you have found her guilty.
After Mr.. Levy, representing Miss Patter-
son, had objected to certain statements
made by Mr.. Rand, adjournment was taken
until noon today.