The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-21
RAND HAD NAN
UPON The RACK
CLOSE CRosS-QUESTIoNING
FAILED TO BREAK DOWN THE
STORY OF THE WOMAN.

Nan Patterson Was Happy After
Passing Through the Ordeal to
which She Was Subjected by the
Prosecuting AttOrney-She Proved
Marvel of SeIf-COntrOl-Receive
Large Sums from YOung-Case
Goes to the Jury To-day.
New York, Dec. 2O.-After a day of
torment facing the merciless cross-ex-
animation of Prosecutor Rand. Nan
Patterson, the former show girl, went
to her cell in the Tombs tonight, tired
but happy.
For several hours she sat under the
calling cross fire of the assistant dis
trict attorney, who proved the events
of her life from the day she met
Caesar Young, for the killing of whom
she is being tried. until the moment
of his tragic death. No detail was
too trivial to escape the attention of
the states attorney, but with scarcely
an exception, the accused actress prov
ed marvel of self-control.
Only once did Mr.. Rand confuse her
greatly. In going over the conversa-
tion between her and Young at the
Gravesend track, Nan Patterson testi-
fled that Young gave as a reason for
sailing to Europe the fact that he was
afraid Mrs. Young might harm him or
the prisoner. Nan finally admitted
that she recalled only an incident
which had happened in San Francisco.
Parried Him at Times.
At times she parried the sharp ques-
tions of her inquisitor, but when he
pinned her down to a definite ques-
tion, her answer was frankness itself.
Nan talked in low, clear voice,
punctuating her evidence here and
there with expressions of much spirit.
in the course of one of her answers
she exclaimed in voice ringing with
sincerity Il have always tried to be
truthful and honorable"
The defendant was led over the same
ground to-day as yesterday, but in a
manner manifestly different, for to-
day she was under the rapid fire queS-
tioning of the man who has handled
the case against her. and legal pitfills
We're to be expected.
lutIe were rev SlIlhlllE dQiiiioSAOiAo
made by the witness, despite the very
searching questions asked. Noticeable
among these, however, was the story
or the money given by the bOokmaker
to Nan during their years acquaint-
ance. At one time the sum was $2,SOO;
at another, $500, and at others $1,50O
or $l.S00. She did not know the total
amount and could not state whether
II would total $50OOO but acknowledged
that Young was a very generous man
and gave her money whenever she
asked.
Feared wife Would XIII Him.
Nan said that Young was fearful
that Mrs. Young would kill him, and
possibly the actress also, and for that
reason wished her 10 flee to Europe
with him. Later she modified this un-
der the battery Of the prosecutor.
The dramatic climax OF to-day's
court scene came with the pantomime
enacted by the defendant and dis
trict attorneys messenger, showing tho
death scene In the cab. Seated side by
side on a platform facing the court and
the jury. the messenger, under the tu-
telage OF the former show girl. grasp
ca her wrists and they swayed back
ana forth as the prisoner said she and
Saesar Young had done just before the
with the calm reserve OF one accus-
TONED 10 play 20 thousands. Nan with
OUT trcmor, went over the scene and
ny her Interpretation tried 10 make n
lifo.
Throughout the two hours and forty
minutes that she faced cross eaamlnn-
Hon to-day few shadows ~ emotion
crossed her pale face. She had ryi-
eenty neryed horself for an ordeal, bur
Continued On Finh Pags.