Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-12-22
NAN ACTED THE
CAB TRAGEDY
Nan Patterson and Party Give q
Pant0mime of 1t.
ISMUCH QUESTIONING
Prosecutor Rand For Two HOuI5 or
More Subjects Defendant to One
of the Most Rigorous of
CrOss-ExaminatiOns.

New York, Dec. 22.-After a day OF
torment, facing the merciless cross ex-
animation of Prosecutor Rand, Nan
Patterson, the former show girl, vent
to her cell I'm the tombs Tuesday night
tired but happy. For several hours she
sat under the CALLING cross-fire of the
assistant district attorney, who proved
the events Of her life from the day she
net Caeser Young, 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 accused witness proved
a marvel Of self control. Only once did
Mr.. Rand confuse her greatly, butt
when he pinned her down to a definite
question her answer was frankness it
self. Miss Patterson talked in a 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 a voice
ringing with sincerity: Il have always
tried to be truthful and honorable"
Miss Patterson was led over the
same ground as on Monday, but in
manner manifestly different, for she
was under the rapid fire questioning
OF the man who has handled the case
against her.
You said you would lay down your
life for Young?" asked Rand,
Il did"
you loved him?"
Il did"
"Passionately. devotedly. He was the
one man in the world for you?"
Yes"
"And he was going away on the
morrow with his wife?"
Yes"
And still you were happy that
night, knowing that he was going
away?"
Il knew he was going away"
Did you know he was going away
for some time?"
Il knew he was going"
For some timer"
Il did not think So"
And you did not feel bad about IT."
Somewhat, but did not show signs
OIL BrleI Dy crying.
Did 1t not occur to you that Caesar
Young was going away with his wife ?"
Yes, and now / remember. cried"
The witness said she did not know
how long Young intended to be absent
IN Euroge-vchn did not think il would
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You did not care how long he was
TO be gone did you?"
why. Of course. 1 cried" the wit
ness flashed back at Mr.. Rand.
Miss Patterson said Young told her
he was afraid his wife would kill both
of them. She told Young she would
follow him TO Europe, but had no in
tention of doing so. While in the Har-
lem restaurant deceased drank about
twenty drinks of whisky and one of
brandy. He gave her 500 while there
Young gave her at various times
thousands of dollars
THE dramatic climax of the court
scene came with the pantomine exc
cuted by Miss Patterson and district
attorneys messenger. showing the
death scene in the cab. Seated side
by side on platform facing the court
and 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. With the calm
reserve of one accustomed to play TO
thousands, Miss Patterson, without 4
tremor. went over the scene and by
her Interpretation tried to make II
clear that Young had taken his own
life. Throughout the two hours and
f0rty minutes that Miss Patterson
faced the REORGANIZATION, few
shadows of emotion crossed her pale
face. She had evidently nerved her
self for an ordeal. but when it was
over a 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 counsers table. and buried her face |
on his shoulder. He kissed her affec- |
tionately and said: You did splendid |
ly. little girl"
When both sides rested Judge Davis
said he wished the case 70 go to the |
jury Wednesday and after a confer |
ence between opposing counsel IL was
agreed that the closing speeches should |
be limited to three hours each
Mrs. Young testified that she and |
her husband had been estranged for a !
year because Of his attentions to Miss |
Patterson. and that martial relations |
were not resumed until they went TO |
live at Sheepshead Bay last May. |
Every question put TO Mrs. Young by
Mr.. Rand met with objection from Mr. |
Levy and there were several heated ar
guments.
]. r. Maren, a newspaper man. ties
tilted that Miss Patterson told him she |
and Young were sitting face TO face |
when the shot was fired.
A Pleasant Pill.
No pill is as pleasant and positive as