The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-20
NAN PATTERSON TAKES STAND IN OWN DEFENSE
TELLS STORY OF HER RELA-
 TIoNs WITH YOUNG.

Case Which the state Has Brought
 Against Her-AIade Up Her Mind Not
 to Go to Europe With Him but Was
 to Meet Him There Later-He Was
 Disappointed.
 New York, Dec. 19.-"Did you or did you not shoot Caesar Young, Nan?'' said Lawyer Levy to Miss Nan Patter- son to-day.
 T did not" replied the witness in a low voice. T would give my own life to bring him back if it were in my pow CT. never saw the revolver with which he was shot. There was flash and then the end.
 In a voice qilayering with emotion, hut filled with dramatic intensity. Miss Patterson, who Is on trial charged with the murder of Caesar Young, the boollrlaker, recited to the jury the scenes in her life which had to do with her dealings with Young. Not only did Miss Patterson swear that she did not kill Young, but she denied every ale gatien in the case which the state has brought against her. She denied that she was dismayed because Young was about to leave her and go to Europe, after having been told by him, as has been alleged, that all was over between them
 On. the. other hand, she testified that as a result of her Conference with VT 5e14r e6 join him in England and take apart menss in the Hotel Cecil, London, talk ing care that she keep her whereabouts a complete secret from Mrs. Young and Young's relatives An important feature brought out was the fact that Young gave the woman a postal card on which he wrote her name and address, saying it was something she might need.
 The crowded court room became sud- denly still when the former show girl took the stand. The first of her testi- mony, relating to herself, was given in q low, even voice, but as she proceeded her tones became more tense until, in her account of the fatal cab ride, her voice was filled with tragic expression.
 Early in her story. Miss Patterson told of her original meeting with Young, of their life together, and of their contemplated European trip, She told of her talk with Young the night before his proposed departure for Southanpto of her being awakened by telephone message from him to go to the pier to see him off, of the ride down town, of the moments in a saloon and of the ride in the cab before the shooting.
 She was asked to describe what hap pened after leaving the saloon, while driving down West Broadway.
 we talked about his going away, and he kept questioning me about my coming to meet him" she said. didn't say anything, and finally he said But F don't feel positive that you are going to come over He said: be- lieve that you are fooling, are you?'
 s.Then he said: Are you going? said: Well, Caesar, there's no use say ing will, because I've made up my mind not to, but you go over there and get things quieted down--until the folks have forgotten about things. I will meet you at the Saratoga meeting.
 He looked at me awhile and said: DO you mean that? and then he grab bed me by my hand nearest to him and pulled me over toward him He hurt me 50 that tried to pull away, but ! could not get away from him. put my other hand up and he grabbed me- somehow or other got away from him. | told him that he hurt me .sFIe said: If you don't come over there, and I have to wait until the sar- atoga meeting, I may never see you again. My horses have gone back on me. I've lost all that money. Now I'm losing my little girl; do you mean that?'
 He grabbed me and hurt me so bad " that the tears came to my eyes tried to struggle away from him again and had to bend way over.
 'aThere was flash the end.o
 You heard 3 report?" her lawyer asked.
 "Yas.'
 'sWas the pistol in Young's hand
 1T had not seen the pistol. Mir Young fell over my lap got half way up, fell again, and | thought he was having 9 spasm. He kept twitching and twitch- ing. | called to him and tried to make him answer, but he wouldn't. be- Ilieve I put my hand up and told the cabnan to drive to the druggist. | don't know whether I did. That was l my idea, and 1t seemed Oh!-ages be- fore I could get anyone to pay any at tention to me and help me.
 "A policeman got in the cab, and I 1 felt so relieved knew he would take care of Mr. Young. I seemed to be dazed in my memory after that" Nan, look at me; did you shoot Cae- sar Young 2 asked MT. Levy. '''Mr. Levy, I didn't have any pistol to shoot MT. Young with, and if I had" l-said the witness in trembling tones. Assistant District Attorney Rand ob- jected to further answer, and was sus- ] tained.
 Did you or did you not shoot Caesar Young, Nan?'
 IT did not would give my own life 1 to bring him back if it were in my pow err she answered.
 It was 2o'clock when Miss Patterson I took the stand The court room was | crowded and the police reserves had been summoned to keep out the great throng which crowded about the court room. Justice Vernon M. Davis who presided. had beside him on the bench, II . T.