Evening journal., 1904-12-22
NAN PATTERSON To
SOON KNOW FATE
Case Against the Actress
Given to a Jury in
New York
1HG CLOSING ARGUMENTS MADE

New York, Dec. 22.-Judge Vernon
II. Davis delivered his charge to the
lury in the trial of Nan Patterson. the
former actress, and the case was given
10 the jury.
Abraham Levy made the final argu-
mont for the defendant. and Assistant
District Attorney Rand closed for the
prosecution.
Both addresses were impassioned
and eloquent Mr. Levy swayed his
listeners 70 tears at times by his ref
erences TO his client and the home
coming in Washington. which he an
ticipated. Placing Bible on the railing
in front Of the jurors, Mr.. Levy read
the eighth chapter OF the Gospel of
St. John. He laid particular emphasis
on the sentence: "He that is without
sin among you, let him cast the first
stone" and then he said 10 the jurors:
''Will you say TO her who sits before
you here, in the words of Him who
spoke at that time: Woman, go and
sin no more7
with the happiness of your own
home before you and with the Joy OF
the Christmas festival in anticipation.
arc you going TO condemn this young
woman7
do not send her to her doom now
when the entire world Is rejoicing.
See. she sits there. abandoned by all
except that old man, her aged father.
] leave her in your hands. confident
that you will acquit her ana restore her
20 her devoted old father at a time
when everything proclaims Peace on
earth, good will to men l ask that
you allow her TO take him home to
the aged wife and mother who awaits
them and give her a chance TO live a
new life with them In her home"
Mr.. Rand's argument was a severe
arraignment of Miss Patterson, and
when the prosecutor pltllessly con-
demned the. woman as the murderess
OF the bookmaker, Caesar Young, she
quailed under bis invective.
Actress, stony-hearted, cruel
mouthed avenger that she ls, the story
she told. the manner OF her telling IT,
ought not to be convincing to a child.
Every. action proclaims her guilt. l
have never seen a real murderer who
has not been distinguished by cool
ness. calmness and unruflied demeanor
and oonceit. Never yet was there a
murderer who was not anxious to tes-
tify believing that his story would
prove convincing to the jury" thun-
dered the prosecutor.
In detail he held up her character
20 the Jury. and asked If a woman like
her was able to have any love other
than that OF the beast" THE beast
in the woman called TO the man and
the beast IN the man answered" he
said t1e
Miss Pattersons counsel were not
spared by Mr.. Rand, who, after saying
that the defendants testimony had
been. typewritten and learned by heart,
added: '.''tD4
"There are those among her defend.
ers who are capable OF preparing tes-
timony which they know to be false.
! name no names, and stand ready TO
prove what I say II there IS any ques-
tion raised on that statement"
Most Impressive was Mr.. Rand's at
tempt TO show the jury that Young
could not have shot himself. The
skeleton. which had already appeared
during the trial. was brought forward,
and the attorney went over the details
OF the entrance Of the bullet and the
direction Il took after entering Young's
body. During this recital Miss Patter-
son covered her face with her gloved
hands. Mr.. Rand used the revolver
with which Young was killed to prove
that in no position could It have been
held by Young TO infict the wound that
caused his death. Facing the jury.
with the pistol in his outstretched
hand. the prosecutor exclaimed: Gen
tlemen. l will give you this revolver
to take into the jury room, and If any
man among you can hold it as the de-
fense's theory Of suicide would require
you to hold It in order 10 inflict this
wound and then pull the trigger,
viii agree to let the defendant free
on the spot"