Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-10
New York Police Looking for
]. Morgan Smith.
THE YOUNG MURDER
ATTORNEYS WORRIED BY AP-
PEARANCE OF MORE WITNESSES.
Grand Jury is Making \ Thorough In
stigation-Dramatic Scene in
the Court Room.

NEW YORK. June 10.-Interest in the
mystery surrounding the death of Caesar
Young. the book maker, last Saturday
conferred today in the efforts of the police
to find ]. Morgan Smith. the brother-in-
law of Mrs Nan Patterson. in order to
serve on him a body attachment requir-
Ing him to appear before the grand jury
and tell what he may know OF the case.
Smith and his wife left their apartments
In the st. Paul Hotel Wednesday, and 1t
is not known where they are
Stern. the pawnbroker who sold the
volver found in Young's pocket in his
testimony before the grand jury. said he
was positive he could identify the re-
volver and the man and woman to whom
he sold it. He was given a view of Mrs.
Patterson, but said he could not identify
her as the woman who accompanied the
man to whom he sold the revolver The
grand jury expressed a desire to have
Stern confront ]. Morgan Smith. and then
II was learned that Smith had not ap-
peared in answer to the summons that
had been served on him.
Stern said that the woman who aceompa-
MED the purchaser of the revolver seemed
to be much interested in the weapon. and
had him explain how to load, fire and eject
the empty shells. She took the weapon in
her hand and snapped the trigger two or
three times while pointing it at the floor.
More Witnesses Appear.
The district attorney and the attorneys
for Mrs Patterson are much annoyed by
the many stories brought forward by al
legged eye-witnesses to the shooting. One
of these persons brought forward 81 new
account today, alleging that Young was
shot by man who jumped to the step of
the cab in which Young and Mrs. Patter-
son were sitting and fired at Young over
Mrs. Patterson's shoulder. but this state
ment received very little credence.
There was to have been a coroners hear
ing today in the Young inquest, but 1t was
postponed until Monday. Mr.. Levy of
counsel for Mrs Patterson protested
against the adjournment.
Before adjournment a cOroner'S jury was
empaneled. To the jury Coroner Brown
described the shooting. and said 1t was
doubtful whether the case was one of sui
eide or homicide. He told the jury that he
expected to get at the real facts of the
case. After Coroner Browns description
of Youngs death. Assistant District At
torney Garvan asked for adjournment.
He said that j. Morgan Smith and his wife,
the main witnesses as to some of the cir
cumstances. were missing. He said that
they had avoided service of the subpoenas
issued for their attendance before the grand
jury and because of that he could not go
on with the hea airing
Mr.. Levy, on behalf of Mrs. Patterson.
insisted that the inquiry proceed as re-
quired by law.
Coroner Brown said that as the case is
now being inquired into by the grand jury
1t was proper that II would first be disposed
OF by that body, and while Mr.. Caravan
only asked for an adjournment until this
afternoon Coroner Brown said he would
put the inquest over until Monday.
Grand Jury Investigates.
The grand jury today continued its inves-
ugatfon of the case. and it was expected
that some conclusion would be reached be-
fore evening. Among the witnesses exam
ined today was a person who Is said to
have actually seen all that took place in
the cab. His name was not divulged
The story that the man who jumped I'D
on the carriage step fired the shot which
Killed Young was further discredited later
In the day when young man told police
man on the street that it was he who first
approached the cab in which Young and
Mrs. Patterson were riding. The young
man. who said he was William Stem, jr,
OF brooklyn truck driver. refused to
make any further statement AT his re-
quest he was taken to the district attor-
neys office, where he was at once closeted
with Mr. Jerome.
Assaulted in Court Room.
IL was said today that in addition to Mr..
ana Mrs j. Morgan Smith. another wit
ness whom the police consider of great i'm
portance in making a thorough invest!ga-
tion or the case, has mysterously disao-
peared. The man Is Harry Frank a bar
tender In the saloon where Young and Mrs
alters son are said to have spent a greet
part OF the night before Young was shot
FRANK was summoned to appear before the
grand Jury 10 repeat any conversation be-
tween founs and Mrs. Patterson, which he
may have overheard while they We're IN
the saloon, but he did not appear and tt
officers were unable to find him The ex-
animation of all available witnesses was
completed by the grand jury during the
day
The grand jury reported this afternoon,
but lid not return an Indictment against
the case Is TO be reconsidered by the grand
jury II will not be taken up until some time
next week
dramatic scene occurred after the coro-
ner's hearing, while Mrs. Patterson was
being led back to the tombs. Mrs. William
Luce, sister of the dead bookmaker, con-
fronted Mrs, Patterson. and cried out:
You hend. You did it,"
Mrs. Luce tried to reach Mrs Patterson.
but was prevented by an officer and was
led away.
No Refusal of Indictment
District Attorney Jerome. in speaking of
the failure of the grand jury to return an
Indictment against Mrs. Patterson. said: 1T
do not believe the grand jury has refused to
render an indictment in this case. In fact
i know il has not. l attribute the fact
OF not filing an indictment to some error in
presenting the indictment to the foreman
OF the grand jury for his signature, which
makes the paper true bill"
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