The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-22
lmpassIOnGd Speeches Made in
Patterson Case
goes TO THE JURY TODAY
Mr.. Rand PitIIessIy Condemns the
Woman as the Murderess of Caesar
Young-Says Every Action
ProcIaims Guilt.

New York, December n.-Judge Vernon
the jury in the trial of Nan Patterson,
the former actress. tonight. but sent the
jurymen home to rest after a day spent
in listening to the arguments of counsel.
1t had been expected that the case would
&C to the jury before 6 o'clock. but Judge
Davis put his charge over until tomorrow.
Abraham Levy, chief counsel for the
defendant. occupied the time of the morn
ing session with his argument while As
sistant District Attorney Rand took up
the afternoon with his speech. Both adj
dresses were impassioned and eloquent.
Mr. Levy swayed his listeners at times
by his references to his client, and the
Homecoming in y, ashington which he an
ticipated. Placing a bible on the railing
In front of the Jurors Mr.. Levy read
from 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 to 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 more?
with the happiness of your own home
before you, and with the joy of the
Christmas festival in anticipation, are
you going to condemn this young wo-
man?
DO not send her to her doom now
when the entire world is rejoicing. She
sits abandoned by all except that old
man, her aged father. l leave her in
your hands, confident that you will ac-
quit her and restore her to her devoted
old father, at time when all proclaim
Peace on earth and good will to men,.
ask that you allow her to take him home
t. that aged wife, and mother who awaits
them and give her chance to live new
life with lem in her home.
Was Severe Arraignment.
Mr. Rand's argument was a severe ar
raignment of Miss Patterson, and when
the prosecutor pitilessliy condemned the
woman as the murderess of Bookmaker
Caesar Young, she quailed under his in
vectives.
Actress, stony-hearted cruel-mouthed
ayenger that she is, the story she tells,
the manner of her telling it. ought not to
be convincing to a child. Every action
proclaims her guilt. 1 have never seen
real murderer who has not been distin-
gushed by GOODNESS, calmness and unruf-
fed demeanor and conceit. Never yet was
there a man who was not anxious to tes-
tlfy, believing that his story could prove
convincing to the jury" thundered the
prosecutor.
In detail he told her character to the
Jury and asked if a woman like her was
able to have any love, other than that OF
a beast" ''The beast in the woman
called to the man. and the beast in the
man answered." he said.
Miss Patte1son's counsel was not spared
by Mr.. Rand. who after saying that the
defendants testimony had been typewrit-
ten and learned by heart, added:
"There are those among Ter defenders
who are capable of preparing testimony
which they know to be false. name no
names, and J stand ready to Prove what
say II there is another question raised
on that statement"
Smiths Are Determined.
]. Morgan Smith and his wife were
denounced by the lawyer. Most impress
sive was Mr.. Rands attempt 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 1t took IN en-
tering Young's body. During this recital
Miss Patterson covered her face with her
gloved hands. Mr.. Rand used the revol-
yer with which Young was killed to
prove that in no position could 1t have
been held by Young to inflict the wound
that caused his death. Facing the jury
with the pistol In his outstretched hand,
the prosecutor exclaimed: Gentlemen, 1
will give you this revolver to take INTO
the jury room, and If any man among
you can hold 1t as the defense's theory
of suicide would require you to hold 1t,
in order to infiict this wound and then
pull the trigger, I will consent to your
setting this defendant free on the spot"
The remainder of the speech was given
over to controverting the testimony of
the defense.
After Mr.. Rand's speech, Mr.. Levy
said:
'.That was the most wonderful advo-
eacy of any cause, the most masterful
speech that l have ever heard in a
criminal case in my experience in the
court of "a years.
I'm spite Of that. I am confident that
Miss Patterson will be acquitted
When Court Opened.
The appearance of the court room when
Justice Davis took his seat on the bench
today was in marked contrast to that of
yesterday and the day before. Not more
than half the seats were occupied today
Mr.. Unger of counsel for the defense re-
newed his motion for Justice Davis to
order the acquittal of Miss Patterson
without further proceeding, but the court
denied the motion and directed counsel to
proceed with the arguments. Mr.. Levy
then began the closing address to the
Jury for the defense.
Mr.. Levy impressed upon the jury the
fact that Miss Patterson was not being
tried for immortality. No woman be-
comes bad because of innate depravity,
said he. She becomes bad of the incen-
tives of men and the weakness of her
nature. II a man takes his life because
of love of her, why punish her. If her
soul were as black as the gates of hell,
she was nevertheless entitled under the
law to as fair a treatment as If she
were the sweetest and purest.
Would Speak for Poor Girl.
.sYou cannot bring back the dead"
said Mr.. Levy, but If Caesar Young
were here today 1 think he would speak
4 few words for this poor girl whom he
made his plaything."
Mr.. Levy declared that every effort OF