The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-11-24

Nav York, Special-The trial OF
Nan Pztterson for the murder of Book
Maker Caesar" Young. was fairly be-
gun before Justice Davis in the Su-
preme Court Monday, and when ad-
iournmcnt was taken Assistant Dis
frirt Attorney Rand had concluded his
outline Of the States case, and had eX-
amined several of the witnesses for the
prosecution.
The stories that there would be fur
the delay in the trial were early dis
posed of by the announcement from the
court mat Foreman Henricks. of the
Jury. who had asked to be relieved,
would not be excused. Then came Mr..
RGnd's opening. in which he said the
States witnesses would prove that Nan
Patterson killed Young, and that the
killing was planned several hours be-
fore the morning on which Young met
his death.
Their" was not an unusually large
crowd in the court this morning, but
when the doors were opened for the af-
ternOOn session there was rush to
gain admittance which swept the squad
Of court officers off their feet. The
main fOOr of the Criminal Court build
ing was a solid mass of people, and
those who had business in the court
had to fight to even reach the yestl-
bule. The crush became serious in
short time. and police were called in
from the streets to aid in maintaining
order
Mr. Rand said in his opening that
the crime would be proven by strong
circumstantial evidence. He sketched
the relations of Young and Nan Patter-
son. saying that in March. 1904 at his
wifes pleading, Young decided to shake
Nan Patterson. She was given $500 to
leave him. | am compelled to show the
relation that existed between Young
and this woman. This evidence will
not be milk for babies. therefore let
lis be strong enough to face the truth,
though we would far rather turn
aside
He detailed the mOmevents of Miss
Patterson and Young. declaring that
notwithstanding the money which was
given her as an inducement to leave
Nan said she had d better claim or
Young than any other woman, and re
fused TO give him up"
Mr. Rand declared that on June ). J
Morgan Smith, the prisoners brother
in-law. accompanied by a woman. pur
chased a revolver at Hiram Stern!
pawn shop.
The same night" he said. Nan an(
Young met and went TO Flannerys sa
loon where they remained until
O'clock the next morning. During the
night there was 4 series of scenes be
tween Young and his mistress. WheI
he told her that he was going away
she replied that he could not. and tha
he could not hide himself on any acea:
liner
Next morning Young met Nan ant
they drove down town together in tn
hanson cab in which the tragedy Oc
Cured After the shooting. the revoi
Icr. bought on the previous evening a
the pawn shop. was found in the dea
mans right hand coat pocket.
L am not going to produce J. Nor
gan Smith, because he has left tn
State. After the purchase of the re
vOlver he was seen quarreling wit
Nan Patterson near the Sixth avenu
pawn shop. He was heard TO say t
her You must do it. and she replied
I will not Then Smith slapped hi
sister-in-law's face and pushed her in
20 the cab and sent her home.
The first witness 70 be called frot
among those who were in the vicinlt
Of the cab where Young was shot wa
VIM. J. Junior. a policeman. His a
tention had been called to a commt
ti0n in the cab by citizen, and as tn
vehicle drew up he ordered the drive
to stop. AS he climbed upon the ste
1t saw a man whose body had gee
concealed by the closed door. The ma
was unconscious Miss Patterson to
him that her companion had shot hin
self. and he ordered the cabman
drive 10 a hospital. In the meantln
lie had found a revolver in the rigl
hand pocket of Young's coat.