Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-23
HOPES FOR ACQU|TTAL
Nan Patterson's Counsel Have
a Gard Up Their Sleeve.
MAN SAW SHOOTING
COURT TO ADJOURN OVER
THANKSGIVING UNTIL MONDAY.
Coroner's Physician Regarded Young's
Death Suicide-Found Black
Marks on Finger.
MAN SAW SHOOTING

NEW YORK, November 23.-When the
trial of Nan Patterson was resumed today
her attorney, Abraham Levy, declared
that although the prosecution has erected
several strong barriers. through which the
defense will have to batter its way to Sc
cure the acquittal of Miss Patterson, he
had no fear that they would not succeed
He asserted that he would. bring for
ward witness who would tell convinc-
ing story of having actually seen the
shooting, no matter how strong the evil
dence of the people to the effect that no
one was within range Of vision of the
cab when the fatal shot was fired.
This witness was q passenger on
street car passing across West Broadway
a short distance from the scene of the
tragedy he said, and in his narrative he
will swear from where he stood though
his glance was but momentary, he saw
Nan Pattersons companion in the cab
grasping a revolver in his hand and
struggling with the young woman. who
was endeavoring to wrest it from him.
To Adjourn Until Monday
At the close of today's proceedings an
adjournment will be taken until next
Monday, as 1t is the custom of the court
not to reconvene on a Friday after a
holiday.
Before the opening of todays proceedings
Mr.. Rand announced that none of the most
Important witnesses would be called before
Monday, and that the greater part of today
would be taken up with the expert testi-
mony of physicians and other witnesses by
whom it will be attempted to prove that
Young could not have shot himself
While vitality important to the prosecu-
tions case, this testimony will not have
the human interest motive that will be
found In the narrative of Mrs. Young John
Millin, the bookmakers former partner and
dozen other witnesses.
Coroner's Physician Testifes
The skeleton which was brought into the
case yesterday for the use of Coroners
Physician OHanlon In describing the
course of the bullet which caused Young's
death, was again brought into the court
room when the trial was resumed today
The CHASTITY exhibit was suspended near the
witness stand when Mr.. Levy. for the de-
Tense, continued the examination of
the coroners physician, which was inter-
rupted by the adjournment of court yes
terday afternoon.
Mr. Levy in his cross-examination. led
DR.. o 'Hanlon back over the ground covered
In his direct testimony yesterday. Ths
witness described in detail the autopsy
which he performed on Young's body
IF you had regarded the one of
homicide would you have made a more
careful examination?" asked Mr.. Levy
Il did not so regard it then-as a case of
homicide"
Did you regard 1t as a case of suicide?"
II did, the witness replied.
Black Marks on Young's Finger.
DR.. O'Hanlon said that while performing
the autopsy he found three black marks
on the second finger of Young's right hand
and he stripped off pieces of skin, which
were turned over to the district attorney.
The witness was not permitted to answer
question to whether the black marks
made