Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-23
Defense In Patterson Trial Tells
Court They Will Produce
Man Who Saw Shooting
GLIMPSE FROM A PASSING CAR.
Nan Patterson Alleged to Have Been
Seen In Act Of Attempting to Wrest
F,evoIver From Caesar Young, Who
IL Will Be Claimed Committed Sui
eide.

NEW YORK, NOV. Z3.'-Wnen the Lrlal
Of Nan Patterson was resumed today
her attorney, Abraham Levy, declared
several strong barriers thru which the
defense will have to tatter its way to
secure acquittal Of Miss Patterson, he
had no fear they would not succeed.
He asserted that he would bring for
ward witness who would tell con-
vincing story of having actually seen
the shooting, no matter how strong
the evidence 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 passenger
on the street car passing across West
Broadway, a short distance from the
scene of the tragedy, he said, and in
his narrative he will swear that from
where he stood and though his glance
was but momentary, he saw Nan Pat
tersOn'S companion in the cab grasp
ing a revolver in his hand, and strug-
CLING with the young woman, who was
entleavortng to wrest 1t from him. The
skeleton which was brought into the
case yesterday for use of Coroner';s
Physician Chanlon, in describing the
course of the bullet, which caused
Yeung's death, was again brought
into the court room today. The ghast-
ly exhibit was suspended near the Wit
ness stand when Levy, for the defense.
continued the cross examination Of
the coroner's physician, which was
interrupted by adjournment yester-
day.
in the oss-examir alton Coroner's
Physician gChanlon described In detail
the autopsy which he performed ON
YOung's body.
IF you had regarded the case as
one Of homicide, would you have made
more careful exam ination?" asked
Levy.
I did not so remark it then as
ca sc Of hinicide."
Did you regard it as a case of sui-
eide? 2"
Il did"
This testimony was stricken from
the record on motion of Prosecutor
Rand. Counsel for defense took ex-
ception to the courts ruling.
Nan Patterson nearly collapsed yes
terday when the skeletons were used
in court for demonstration. Coroner's
Physician P. F. ,O'Haillon testified that
he had performed the autopsy on
Youns body and described the course
OF the bullet. This was shown by
probe inserted among the ribs. At this
point Miss Patterson suddenly covered
her face and seemed overcome with
4 fooycd to would faint
but. calling for a glass Of water, she
recovered her composure with strug-
gle and afterward appeared as stoical
as ever.
1t was intimated by the prosecution
been in seclusion since she testified be
fore the grand jury, would take the
stand for the state She has not been
in court, but has followed the proceed
irgs, 1t is said, from an adjoining
room.
Assistant District Attorney Rand
said in his statement that he hoped
the defense would produce ]. Morgan
Smith, who, he said, could not be lo-
Gated by the state. With reference to
this Attorney Levy for the defense
said yesterday that nothing Of the kind
would be done. The district attor-
ney has renewed the search for Smith
who is alleged to have purchased the
revolver with which Young was killed.
The witnesses heard included several
policemen, William Stemm, the young
raan who accompanied the cab to the
hospital, and Otto 1'enis, the druggist
to whom Miss Patterson applied for
treatment for Young after he was shot
and who refused to touch the case,
sending the cab to the hospital. Noth-
ing new was brought out.