Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-14
Nan Patterson Held for
Caesar Youns's Murder.
Grand Jury Hears Evidence
Enough to Say First Degree.
Her Brother in law, J. N. Smith, Not
Vet Found-State Claims to Have
Enough Evidence for Mrs. Patter-
sons Conviction.

New York. June 13-Mrs. Nan Pat
terson, the actress, who was with
Caesar Young, the bookmaker in a cab
on June 4, when he was shot and kill
ed, was Monday indicted for murder
in the first degree.
Young. who had been a close friend
Of Mrs. Patterson for several years,
met her by appointment. n couple of
hours before the time set for the sail
ing of the steamship which he was to
sail on With his wife for Europe. They
had spent most of the previous evening
lin conference over the impending sep
aration and it is understood that this
farewell meeting had been arranged
for the transfer to Young of certain
letters in the possession of Mrs. Pat
terson.
Conflicting stories have been told of
the happenings in the cab and Mrs.
Patterson has refused to give the de-
tails of the shooting except 10 say that
Young shot himself and that after the
shooting she had picked up the revolt
YER and placed 1t i'm Young's right hand
pocket. One eye witness has presented
himself and his testimony was to the
effect that Young had shot himself.
The indictment shows that the wit
nesses who appeared before the grand
jury We're: DR.. E. N. higgins of Hud-
son street hospital. DR.. O'Hanlon, cor
oner's physician, VIM. Luce, Caesar"
Youns's brother-in-law. Patrolman
Junior, Capt. Sweeney of the Leonard
street station. and Frederick Michaels,
a cabman. The return was made to
It'd ~
indictment was found, last week.
The filing of the indictment obviated
the hearing of much evidence at the
coroner's inquest which was held, to-
day. Only a few witnesses were ex-
amined and the jury quickly returned a
verdict that Young came to his death
by bullet wound.
Mrs. Patterson will be arraigned to
plead before Judge Newburger in the
court of general sessions, tomorrow.
Mrs. Patterson was told in the cor
oner's court room that she had been in
dicted. For the first time since she re-
covered from the first shock Of Young's
death she showed emotion. becoming
hysterical. Her condition bordered on
collapse and Coroner Jackson. who is a
physician, was called to attend her.
Stimulants We're administered and she
became calmer. DIR. Jackson said the
young wor,an's heart had given way
under the strain she is undergoing, but
that the weakness was only temporary.
Mrs. Patterson was accompanied to
court by her father and by school girl
friend. Miss Mclaughlin. At the close
Of the hearing, she was taken back to
the TOmbs.
j. Morgan Smith, Mrs. Patterson's
brother-in-law, who is under subpoena
as a witness, has not been found.
Judge J. Il. Patterson of Washington,
father of the prisoner. Miss McLaugh-
lin. and man who declined to give his
rame, called on Mrs. Patterson at the
TOmbs. today. At the end of the in
tcrview Mr.. Patterson said he was
surprised that the grand jury had in
dicted his daughter. lie said. however.
it only strengthened his determination
to stand by the prisoner and protect
her with every means i'm his power.