The Washington times., 1904-06-09
GRAND JURY HEARS
PATTERSON CASE
important Testimony Held
Back by District Attorney.
A MYSTERIOUS WITNESS
Weapon Recognized-The Police Believe
Eyewitness Saw the Shot
Fired

NEW YORK, June 9-The grand jury
today has under investigation the case
o. Nan Patterson, the actress who was
riding in a cab with Caesar Young, the
bc okmaker. last Saturday, when he was
shot. The district attorney believes that
an indictment Will be returned.
Three witnesses have been brought /
into the case. One of them was taken
10 the Tombs and permitted 10 see the |
Patterson woman rs she sat in her cell |
This was done for the purpose of iden-
tfying her, If possible, as the person
who purchased a revolver which Is be-
Ieved to be the one with which Caesar
Young was killed.
Mystery Surrounds Witness.
About this witness all manner OF
mystery is thrown. Assistant District
Attorney Garvan is having him closely
watched. refusing to permit him to talk
will anyone And Notwithstanding
the importance which is attached to his
testimony he has not been subpoenaed
TO appear before the grand jury, but is
being held I'm reserve by the prosecu-
ton.
mir. Garvan permitted il TO be under
stood that this witness is named H. a.
Katz. and his address is given as 20
West l24th Street. The directory does
not disclose the identity OF III. A.
Katz." and 20 West Path Street would
be Mount Morris Park.
Woman May Know.
Further light has been cast upon the
shooting Of Mr.. Young. by a woman
whose Identity has not been disclosed,
but who is believed TO be an aunt of
Aleernon G. Meyer. OF Jacksonville,
Fla. who told to District Attorney
jerome a story to the effect that he was
an eyewitness of Caesar YOung's sui
eide.
Detective Sergeant Edward Armstrong
attempted TO take this woman 10 see
Mr.. Caravan, but she refused 10 go;
Later Assistant District Attorney Rand
went to her home. 81 West Twenty
second Street, where she told story
which is admitted to be Of considerable
Importance.
Woman Witness in Case.
There has been talk OF a woman who
saw the shooting of Young. but it IS not
believed that this is the woman. From
such information as was obtainable II
seems probable that her story is more
in line Of confederation Of other testi-
mony which is in the possession of the
ulNLIltI dtADl llE1 anu LAAN lbAANN-
She was in a state approaching col
lapse. resulting from the effect of the
strain upon her nerves.
Algernon G. Meyer, whose home Is IN
Jacksonville. Fla. but who Is living tenn
porarily in this city told the district at
torney that he saw the shot fired which
killed Young. He says there was a
struggle IN the cab. and II Is his belief
that Young held the revolver and that
his companion was attempting to wrest
i from him.
Story May Prove Weak.
Captain Sweeney, Of the Leonard
Street police station. and Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Rand took him over the
scene Of the tragedy and became con-
WINGED that his story will not stand a
severe investigation.
1t is admitted that Mr.. Meyer told the
same story to his relatives last Saturday
that he told to the district attorney.
He first communicated with Henry NJ
JTnger. OF counsel for Nan Patterson
Strange as IL may seem. Mir. Unger was
more Inclined to doubt Mr.. Meyer thar
was the district attorney.
Mr.. finger said that he had no reason
for believing that a struggle Of any soT
took place in the cab between Young
and Nan Patterson. That was eQuiva
lent 10 saying that his client denied th'
story. and that in spite Of the fact tina
Il might mean her freedom.
Nan Patterson Not Released.
According to all other witnesses. in
Guiding the driver Of the cab. the sho
which killed Caesar Young was fire.
when the vehicle was at the corner o
West Broadway and Franklin Street.
Mr. AIyer puts IL two blocks farthe
up town Experts say that it would b
impossible for the wound which cause
..F so, no
inflicted in any such manner as wa
described by the man who claims I
have been an eyewitness Of the tragedy
Nan Patterson failed to obtain D.
liberty yesterday, Judge Clarke SuTpTis
ing the District Attorney as we'll as IN
counsel for the prisoner by refusing [
order her release. The judge decide
that the facts in the possession Of IN
police and district attorney are sufficieT
to warrant the course which has bee
pursued.
soon after that decision was rendere
Coroner Brown held a short session
his court. Nan Patterson was brougi
over from the TOmbs, and her cOuns
o4ered 20 furnish bail in The sum {
800 for her release.
Bail Promptly Refused.
District Attorney Jerome was presen
and he promptly announced that
charge Of murder rests against n
prisoner and that bail could not be a
cepted in her case. ABE" Levy a
tempted to argue. but he was cut shO
by Coroner Brown, who announced TIL
he would not admit the defendant
bail He said that the inquest into Il
death Of Caesar Young will 90 on {
morrow afternoon. which will perm
the defendant 20 meet the charge MAJ
against her.
Nan Patterson does not stand q
strain OF life In the Tombs well 81
appears TO be worn and nervous 81
has lost her sclf-assurance to a gre
extent.
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