The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-20
NAN PATTERSON'S
DRAMATIC STORY
Young Was Either Drunk
or in a Frenzy.
SHE DOES NOT SAY so
But What She Does Say Would Lead
One Believing Her Story to Arrive
at This Conclusion. She
Reaches a Theatrical
Climax.
lRy the Associatd Press.)

New York, Dec. 19.-"Did you or
did you not, shoot, 'Caeser' Young,
Nam" said Lawyer Ivy to Miss Nan
Patterson today.
II did not" replied the witness in
a firm voice u would give my own
life to bring him back if it were in
my power / never saw the revolver
with which he was shot There was a
flash--and then the nd"
In voice quavering with emotion,
but filled With dramatic intensity, Miss
Patterson, who is on trial charged with
the murder of Caesar Young, the
bookmaker, 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 the
circumstances in the case which the
State has brought up 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 it has been alleged, that all
was over between them.
ON the other hand she testified that
as a result of her conference with
Young. it was agreed that she should
join him in England and take apart
ments in the Hotel Cecil, London, TAX
abouts a complete secret from Mrs.
Young and Young's relatives An inn
portant feature brought out was the
fact that Young gave the woman
postal card on which ne wrote his
name and address, saying il was some
thing she might need.
Sulled 10 uear Nan.
The crowded e5urt room became
suddenly still when the former show
girl took the stand The first of her
testimony. relating to herself was
given in a 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 southampton. of her being awak-
ened by a telephone message from
him to go to the pier TO see him off,
of the ride down town, of the mo-
ments in saloon and of the ride in
the cab before the shooting.
She was asked to describe what
happened after lyeaving the saloon,
while driving down West Broadway
I'VE talked about his going away
and he kept questioning me about my
coming to meet him." she said. '1
did not say anythin~. and finally he
said, But l don't feel positive that you
are going to come over i believe
that you are fooling, are you?' Then
he said: Are you going, l said We'll,
Caesar, there's no use saying | 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 by that
time. l will meet you at the Saratoga
meeting.
He looked at me a while and said:
DO you mean that?' and then he
grabbed me by my hand nearest 10
him. and pulled me over toward him
He hurt me so that l tried TO pull
away, but l could not get away from
him. | put my other hand up and he
grabbed me-somehow or other l got
away from him. I told him that he
hurt me.
He said: If YOU don't come over
there and I have to wait until the
Saratoga 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
badly that the tears came to my eyes.
1 tried to struggle away from him
again, and had to bend way over.
There was a flash-the end"
you heard a report?" her LAWYER
asked
Yes"
''Was the pistol in Young's hands?"
Il had not seen the pistol. Mr.
Young fell over my lap; got half way
up. fell again, and I thought he was
having a spasm. He kept twitching
and tWitching. I called to him and
tried to make him answer but he
would not l believe | put my hand
up and told the cabman to drive TO
the druggist l don't know whether l
did. That was my irea. and it seemed
oh! ages before l could get any one
to pay any attention to me and help
me-
"a policeman got in the cab, and I
felt SO relieved. I knew he would
take care of Mr.. Young. / seemed to
be dazed in my memory after that"
Nan. look at me, did you shoot
Caesar Young?" asked Mr.. Levy.
Mr.. Levy, 1 did not have any pistol
to shoot Mr. Young with, and if l had,
said the witness in trembling tones
Assistant District Attorney Rand
objected to further answer and was
sustained
Did YOU or did you not shoot
Caesar Young, Nan?"
Il did not. / would give my own
life to bring him back if it were in
my power" she answered.
Her Story of He.' Life.
1t was two O'Clock when Miss Pat