Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-19
PUT IN DEFENSE TODAY
Decision Reached by Nan
Patterson's Counsel.
PRISONER ON THE STAND
ALTOGETHER TWENTY WITNESS
Es HAVE BEEN sUBPoENAED.
Attorney Levy Waived Privilege Of
an Opening Address - Young's
Call-Alleged Eye-Witnesses.

SoullSCl lOl ANdil dttSi sun lCtoy
decided to put in defense and also
to let the prisoner go on the stand
and tell her story.
Important evidence today was
given by an alleged eyewitness to
the shooting, who declared that
Young shot himself.
Miss Patterson is confident that
her story will result in her acquittal
in time to spend Christmas at her
parents home in this city.
NEW YORK, December 19.-When the
Patterson trial was resumed today it was
announced that evidence would be submit
ted by the defense. 1t was said that Miss
Patterson herself probably would be one
OF the twenty witnesses called to ihe
stand.
Having waived the privilege of making
an opening address Mr.. Levy called as his
first witness Ida F. Townsend. She said
that on June last she was employed as
telephone operator at the st. Paul Hotel,
where the defendant and the Smiths re-
sided.
The witness recognized the defendant and
said that Nan" Patterson occupied an
apartment at the hotel. On the evening
or June Miss Patterson came to the desk
ana told her that If any one else but
caesar Young called for her to tell them
she had gone out to dinner. Later In the
evening Young called up and gave her
message which was delivered to Miss Pat
terson.
Young Used His Telephone.
Edward s. Grossman, a clerk in an sth
avenue confectionery store, said that
he
shortly after o'clock on the morning OF
June 4. According to the witness, when
Young got his connection through the CEN
traf office he said:
Good morning; how do you feel this
morning.: Hurry up and get. dressed and
Grossman said he remembered the Incl
Gent or Young early morning call very dis
unctly, put did not care to appear in the
case. and said nothing about 1t until Lawyer
O'Reilly. of counsel for the defense, called
to see him. The witness insisted that this
was true, despite signed statement, pro-
duced by Mr.. Rand, in which Grossman
said that he first recalled the visit of young
when OReilly questioned him two weeks
ago. He did not think he would be called
as a witness when he signed the statement,
he explained.
Attorney Rand on the Stand.
Assistant District Attorney Rand was
then called by Mr.. Levy as a witness, and
asked If the name of Witness Grossman had
not been given him by the defense. Mr..
Rand replied that Grossmans name had
been supplied, but added that he did not
consider the young mans testimony as of
any interest In the case.
The first alleged eyewitness of the trag-
edy in the cab called by the defense was
Milton w. HaZleton an inventor of Oneon-
ia, N. Y. Mr.. Hazleton said he was visit
ing New York early last June and was on
West Broadway on the morning of June 4.
He was walking slowly along when he saw
hanson cab approa ching. There were
two persons in the cab, one a woman
whom he identified as the defendant and
the other man. AS the cab neared him
he saw the flash of a revolver.
Alleged Eye Witness.
Did the man have the revolver in his
hand at the time of the report and the
fiash?" asked Mr.. Levy.
He did, replied the witness. He had
both his hands raised above his left shoul-
der As the shot rang out the mans head
fell into the womans lap, and she placed
her hands on top of his head
Mr.. Hazelton said there was a man with
him who also saw the shooting. 1t was
this stranger who called his attention to
the cab. Who the stranger was he had
not the slightest idea. He only knew that
the stranger was a Free Mason, because he
had given Masonic salutation, and had
said that he was from the Rocky Noun
tains." He had never seen the man since
they stood together on West Broadway
and watched the scene in the cab.
The witness insisted, when cross-exam-
ined by Assistant District Attorney Rand.
that he had a clear view of the cab. and
that. although he is an old man, his eye
sight is very good. He had no particular
interest whatever in the case, he said. be-
yond having the truth known. He had
hesitated before making known what he
had seen, but two weeks after the tragedy
decided that he could not, in fairness to
himself or the others In the case, stay in
the background.
Miss Patterson to Testify.
Mr. Levy said that Miss Patterson would
tell her story of the tragedy to the jury
fhfS afternoon