The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-21
TRIAL DRAWS
 NEAR CLOSE Rand Examines Nan
 Patterson. WOMAN VERY COMPOSED Was Seldom Tripped in Testl- mony by Lawyers. With Aid of Court Messenger, Show Girl Enacted Pantomine of
 Knling of Her Turf
l Examines
 Patterson.
WOMAN VERY COMPOSED

New York, Dec. 20.-After day Of torment facing the marciless cross ex- animation of Prosecutor Rand, Nan Patterson the former show girl, went to her cell in the Tombs tonight tired but happy.
 For several hours she sat under the galling cross fire of the assistant dis trict attorney, who proved the eevnts of her lifeSfrom the day she met Cae- sar Young, for the killing of whom she is being held. till the moment or his tragic death. No detail was too trivial to escape the attention Of the States attorney, but with scarcely an exception, the accused actress proved a marvel of self control. Once did Mir. Rand confuse her greatly. In go- ing over the conversation between her and Young at the Gravesend track Mss Patterson testified that Young gave as a reason for sailing to Eu- rope that ne was afraid Mrs. Young might harm him, or the prisoner: Miss Patterson finally admitted that she recalled only an incident which had happened in San Francisco. At time she parried the sharp questions of her inquisitor, heu when he pinned ier down to. a definite ques- ton 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 auswers she exclaimed in a voice ringing with sincerity: q have al- ways tried to be truthful and honor able" ..
 Miss Patterson was lead over the same ground today as yesterday, but in a manner manifestly different, for today she was under the rapid fire questioning of the man who has hand led the case against her and legal pitt falls were to be expected.
 There were but few striking admis- sions made by the witness, despite the very searching questions asked. No- ticeable among there, however, was the story of the money given by the ,-'heeA maker to. Miss Patterson during their years acquaintance At one time the sum of s2,S0O, at another S2,500.s and at others s1.b00 or. $1,800. Sc did not know the total amount. and could not state whether 1t would total $50.000 but admitted that Young was a very generous man and gave her money whenever she asked.
 Miss Patterson said that Young was fearful that 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 today's court scene came with the pantomime enact ed by Miss Patterson and a district att torney's messenger, showing the death scene in the cab.
 Pantomime of Killing.
 Seated side by side on a platform. facing the court and jury, the messen- ger. 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 a tremor. went over the scene and by her interpretation tried to make 1t clear that Young had taken his own life. Throughout. the two hours and forty minutes that Miss Patterson faced cross examination today. few shadows of emotion crossed her pale face. She had evidently nerved herself for an or deal but when 1t was over a reaction came and she trembled violently.
 Arising from he 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 counseTs table and buried her face on his shoulder. He kissed her affec- tIonately, and said softly: You did splendidly, little girl"
 When both sides rested, Judge Davis said he wished the case to go to the jury tomorrow. and after a conference between opposing counsel, 1t was agreed that the closing speeches should be limited to three hours each.
 MT. Levy will speak in the morning
 
 At o'clock in the afternoon Judge Davis will deliver his charge and then the fate of the former show girl will rest in the hands of the jury.
 MT. Rand began the cross-examina- tion with the question::
 Are you an actress by occupation?' 'T am." replied the defendant.
 Are you d wife?'
 Yes"
 Are ycu a mother?"
 T am not
 Then the story of her meeting with Caesar Young in July. 1903. while on a train bound for California, with a theatrical company, was read
 DO you remember going from San Francisco with Young last year to Los Argeles?"
 Yes"
 That was commented on in the pa pers, was 1t not?'
 ''I object" said MT. Levy.
 Did MT. Young give you money when you came back East?
 "Yes."
 "How much did he give your
 '1 think $2.S00.
 Just for two weeks?'
 "Yes."
 He gave you s2sOO to come East for two weeks?'
 Yes"
 By long series of questions, MT Rand led up to the time when she came to New York last May. Her sister called at her hotel the first evening and said her husband, J. Morgan Smith was very ill Her sister fell in a dead faint, Miss Patterson said
 Smith had been drinking. had he not?" asked MT. Rand.
 "Yes, I think so."
 was he addicted to tn use of liquor?"
 well. he had been. That day he got his jaw twisted and could not open his mouth. That frightened Julia"
 she said Young called on her that