The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-23
FACES CALLING FIRE
Miss Nan Patterson Retains
Her Self Control.
Accused Woman Re-enacts the
Scene in the Cab.
illustrates Struggle Which End
ed in Death of Young.
This Scene Closed the Evidence
for the Defense.

torment facing the mercileSS cross
examination Of Prosecutor Rand, Nan
Patterson, the former show girl, went
to her dell in the Tombs Tuesday
night tired, but happy. For several
hours she sat under the CALLING fire Of
the assistant district attorney, who
probed the events of her life from the
day she met Caesar Young, for the
killing of whom she is being tried,
till 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 ac-
cused actress proved marvel OF SELF
control.
Only once did Mr.. Rand confuse her
greatly. In going over the converse
ton between her and Young at the
Grayesend track Miss Patterson tes-
tilted that Young gave as reason for
sailing for Europe the fact that he was
afraid Mrs. Young might harm him
or the prisoner. Miss Patterson final
ly admitted that she recalled only an
incident which had happened in San
Francisco
At times she parted the sharp ques-
lions of her inquisitor, but when he
pinned her down to definite question,
her answer was frankness itself. Miss
Patterson 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:
Always Tried to Be Honorable.
81 have always tried to be truthful
and honorable"
Miss Patterson was led over the
same ground Tuesday as on Monday.
There were few striking admissions
made by the witness, despite the very
searching questions asked. Notice
able among these, however, was the
story of the money given by the book
maker to Miss Patterson during their
years acquaintance. At one time the
sum was $4,000; at another $4,000,
and at others $1,000, or $1,000.
She did not know the total amount
and could not state whether it would
total $4,000, but acknowledged that
Young was very generous man and
gave, her money whenever she asked.
Miss Patterson said that Young was
fearful Mrs. Young would kill him
and possibly the actress also, and for
that reason wished her to flee to
Europe with him. Later she modified
this under the battery of the prosecu-
tor
The dramatic climax of Tuesdays
court scene came with the pantomime
enacted by Miss Patterson and dis
trict attorneys messenger, showing
the death scene in the cab.
Seated by her side on platform,
facing the court and the jury. the
messenger, under the tutelage Of the
former show girl, grasped her wrists
and they swayed back and forth as the
prisoner said she and Caesar Young
had done just before the shooting.
Enacted Tragedy Without. Tremor.
With the calm reserve of one accus-
toned to play to thousands, Miss Pat
terson, without tremor, went over
the scene and by her Interpretation
tried to make it clear that Young had
taken his own life.
Throughout the two hours and
forty minutes that Miss Patterson
faced cross-examination Tuesday, few
shadows of emotion crossed her pale
face. She had evidently nerved her
self for an ordeal but when it was
over reaction came and she trembled
violently.
Arising from the chair she bowed to
Judge Davis and the Earl of Suffolk,
who sat beside him. and to the jurors.
Then. gathering up her skirts, she ran
down to her aged father. who sat by
her counsels table. and buried her
face on his shoulder. He kissed her
affectionately and said softly. "You
did splendidly little girl
This scene closed the evidence for
the defense.
Mrs Young widow of Caesar Young,
when recalled In rebuttal, said she
had purchased the tickets for the trip
abroad for herself and husband at the
instigation of Mr.. Young and not OF
her own volition, as intimated by Miss
Patterson
The closing sDeeches will be made
Wednesday, at D. m. Judge Davis
will deliver his charge. and the fate of
Nan Patterson will rest in the hands
of the jury.