Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-12-31

scene came with the pantomime enact
ed by Miss Patterson and a district ar
torney's messenger, showing the dea,h
scene in the cab.
Seated side by side on a platforu,
facing the court and the jury. the mes
senger, 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 shootin..
With the calm reserve of one accus-
toned to Play to thousands. Miss Pat
terson, without tremor, went over
the scene. and by her Interpretation
tried to make il clear that Young had
taken his own life.
This scene closed the evidence Cor
the defense.
When both sides rested Judge Davis
said he wished the case to go to the
jury today, and after a conference be
tween opposing counsel it was agreed
that the closing speeches should be
limited to three hours each.
In a voice quaverinS with emotion.
but filled with dramatic intensity, Miss
Patterson 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
every circumstance in the case which
the state has brought up against her.
She denied that she was dismayed be-
cause 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.
She was asked to describe what hap
pened after leaving 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. Il did
not say anything, and finally he said
But / don't feel positive that you are
going to come over He said: L believe
that you are fooling. are your Then
he said:
Are you going?' l said: Well,
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 for
gotten about things by that time |
will meet you at the Saratoga meet
| ing
HE looked at me while and said:
| Do you mean that? and then he
! grabbed re by my hand nearest to
him and pulled me over toward him.
He hurt me so that | tried to pull
| away but | could not get away from
him. | put my other hand up, and be
grabbed me-somehow or other | got
! away from him. l told him that he
hurt me-
"He said: If you don't come over
there and | have to wait until the
Saratoga meeting, l 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
tried to struggle away from him end
had to bend away over.
'"There was a flash--the end"
You heard a report?' her LAWYER
asked. "Yes''
Was the pistol in Young's hands?"
"I had not seen the pistol Young
fell over my lap: got half way up. fell
, again. and | thought he was having a
spasm. He kept twitching and witch
ing. called to him and tried TO make
him answer, but he would not. / be-
lieve / put my hand up and told the
cabman to drive TO the druggist
don't know whether | did. That was
my ideas and il seemed-Ohl-ages be-
/ fore could get any one to pay any
attention TO me and help me-"
Nan, look at me; did you shoot
Caesar Young?" asked Mr.. Levy.
Mr.. Levy, | did not have any pistol
TO shoot Mr.. Young with and if
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, NAM"
Il did not; / would give my own
life to bring him back if it were in
my power" she answered.