The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-24
PRISON CHRISTMAS
FOR nan PATTERSON
Showgirl Gives Up All Hope Of
Securing Release on Bail for
,sp Holiday.

New York, Dec. 24.-Nan Patterson
passed cheerless "day before Christ
mas'' in her cell in the Tombs prison.
The grips and suitcase packed SO care
fully two days ago, in anticipation Of
acquittal Of the charge of murder of
Cesar Young, were re-opened and the
trinkets and knicknacks were returned
to their former places. She had given
up all hope Of the Christmas at home in
Washington with her aged parents and
brother and sisters. Even the possibil-
ity of obtaining bail brought no hope
believed much time would be necessary
to complete the arrangements and bring
about her release, even if it>were ulti-
mately successful.
Miss Patterson seemed in much better
condition today both physically and
mentally. It was only with the greatest
efforts that the hysteria following her
but she fell asleep about midnight and
rested we'll.
When she arose this morning there
was a sheaf of letters and kilograms
awaiting her. One telegram read:
''Your friends know you are innocent
and we wish you the happiest Christ
mas one can have behind prison Walls.'
Counsel's Statement.
Abraham Levy of counsel for Nan
Patterson, the showgirl accused of kill
ing Cesar Young, the bookmaker, has
issued statement in the course Of
which he said:
"From our understanding of the law
applicable to it and a careful analysis
of the material before us, which could
| be regarded as having any legal or
| logical relation to the case, we felt
confident that the trial would result in
the girls acquittal and we are disap-
pointed at the outcome.
| EWe are more convinced than ever
that verdict of 'guilty' never will
be reached in the case. Whether there
resting in the official Judgment of the
district attorney whose conclusion on
that subject, necessarily, will be af
| fected by his legal Judgment as to the
probability of conviction and his posi-
tion of official judge whether a county
should be called upon to stand the enor
nous expense which another trial would
| entail.''
Showgirl Penniless.
After expressing his appreciation Of
the work of Judge Davis, and review
ing the fact that there was no coroner 8
inquest and that the defense did not
have the minutes Of the grand Jury
which indicted Miss Patterson, Mr..
Levy continued:
''Ihe defenuant IS wholly without
means. When counsel assumed the de-
Tense Of her case it was with the under
standing and in the expectation that
the defendant would be sufficiently
equipped with means, if not to properly
compensate them, to meet the disburse-
ments for the expenses which were
bound to arise. This she has never
been able to. do, so that during the
progress of the trial we did not even
have the stenographer s minutes Of the
trial, but were obliged to depend upon
out own notes as to testimony given
during trial spreading over three
weeks.
Much-Needed Witness.
"Probably the most important wit
ness for the defense should have been
> Miss Blake, the telephone operator at
the St. Paul hotel, who received the
various messages which the deceased
sent on that morning. But We are en-
) tirely without means to secure her at
tendance at the trial, and only discov-
cred her whereabouts in st. Louis while
the trial was in progress.
EThere were many other embarrass-
ments from which the defendant suf-
| fered with regard to the non-appear'
J ance of witnesses which are well known
to the public.
"We feel confident now that, in view
! of the wide publicity given to the case,
other witnesses will come forward, If
necessary, to corroborate the defend
ants story in all it's substantial details
"We question whether the, district
attorney will move for third trial
! of this case.