The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-20

to testify in her own behalf at this af- ternoon's session.
 In answer to the usual preliminary questions Miss Patterson said she had been married to q man named Martin and had been divorced from him. She went to California in 1902. On her way to Los Angeles she met Caesar Young. In an- swer to a question as to whether she knew that Young was a married man, Miss Patterson replied: "I heard him speak of his wife"
 In answer to another question she said it was after she had met Young that she obtained a divorce from her husband.
 After securing a divorce she said she continued her relations with Young and frequently visited the race track with him. In March of this year she came back east and lived with her sister, Mrs. Smith.
 After this she went to her parents home in Washington and later went back to Los Angeles. when Young telegraphed for her to meet him there. Again she left for the east when Young went back to San Francisco. She and Young arranged to meet in Chicago and did so. When they wore separated they oorresponded, ex- changing letters and telegrams almost daily Then she came to New York on May and the next day Young called on her at her hotel. They had no quarrel. she said the first proposition to her that she should leave Young was made by Youngs brother-in-law, MeKean, who said Mrs. Young wanted Miss Patterson to go away and leave Young
 Miss Patterson said the conversation with McKean took place in a restaurant Young was present, and they talked the matter over for three-quarters of an hour. She denied reference was made to the letter which was intercepted by Mrs. Young.
 Not In Delicate Condition.
 In answer to another line of questions, Miss Patterson maintained that she told neither Young or McKean that she was in 8 delicate condition She said she had never seen any letter from Mrs. Young to Young and did not know that any such letter existed until it was produced in court today The letter written to which Mrs. Smith said she would not be responsible for what might happen the witness said was sent without her knowledge or consent.
 Later on the same evening that she had met Young and McKean in the Eighth avenue restaurant, the three went to Harlem. There 1t was decided that Miss Patterson should go to Europe and MoKean promised to get the steamship ticket for her.
 After that she remained several days at a hotel and Young called on her fre- quently until he went down to Sheeps- head Bay to live. Then she did not see him for nine days. On June Young called her by telephone and asked her to go to the race. She went down with her brother-in-law, J. Morgan Smith. reach ing the Gravesend track about 2 o'clock There they met Young and she put some bets on the first race with money Young gave her, Smith was acting as commits sioner for Young that afternoon. As they sat.in the grand stand Young told Miss Patterson that he was going away and wanted to tell her all about it that night
 She promised to remain at home that evening.
 Remained. Through Sixth Race.
 Miss Patterson said she remained at the track until the end of the sixth race. She placed a bet on Cricket in the final race to win a place at Youngs suggestion and won. Smith eashed the bet for her.
 They returned to the city by train, reaching the New York ferry house at CHS D. m. This testimony was important because 1t was alleged by the prosecution that it was about the same hour in which the sixth race was run that the revol- yer with which Young was shot was sold by Pawnbroker stern. The prosecution went To snow that the feNOlVef was puf- chased by J. Morgan Smith.
 From the ferry house they went direct to their hotel by street car. In answer to a question Miss Patterson said that she never purchased a revolver, that she never went to Stern's pawnshop with J. Mursan Smith and that she never saw Stern until after she had been arrested. She was sure too, that Smith did not go to the pawnshop alone or with anyone all 1n .1r home with her. They returned to the hotel about [ o'clock.