The Saint Paul globe., 1904-06-11
SISTER OF YOUNG
ACCUSES WOMAN
Leading Witnesses In Case of
Dead Bookmaker Keep
Out of Reach

NAN ~ lIlc OSdll VI
caesar Young centered today in the
enorts of the police to find j. Morgan
smith, the brother-in- law of Mrs. Nan
patterson, in order to serve on him a
body attachment. requiring him to ap-
pear before the grand jury and tell
what he may know of the case Smith
ana his wife left their apartments in
the st. Paul hotel Wednesday and it is
not known where they are.
Stein, the pawnbroker, who sold the
revolver found in Young's pocket, in
his testimony before the grand jury
said he was positive he could identify
the revolver and the man and woman
TO whom he sold it. He was given a
view of Mrs. Patterson, but said he
could not identify. her as the woman
VINO accompanied the man to whom he
sold the revolver. The grand jury ex-
pressed desire to have Stein confront
j. Morgan Smith, and then it was
learned that Smith had not appeared
IN answer to the summons that had
been served on him.
stein said that the woman that ac-
compamed the purchaser of the re-
volver seemed to be much interested in
the weapon and had him show her how
TO load 1t, fire it and eject the empty
shells. She took the weapon in her
nand and snapped the trigger two or
floor
Before the Coroner
A coroners jury was impaneled. To
the jury Coroner. Brown described the
shooting and said it was doubtful
whether the case was one of suicide or
homicide. He told the jury that he
n pot II e.
case. After Coroner Browns descrip-
llon or Young's death, Assistant Dis
trlct Attorney Garvan asked for an ad-
1ournment. He said that j. Morgan
Smith and his wife, the main witnesses,
We're missing. He said that they had
avoided service of the subpoenas. is
sued for their attendance before the
grand jury, and because of that he
could not go on with the hearing Mr.
Levy, on behalf of Mrs. Patterson, in
sisted that the inquiry proceed as re-
quired by law.
Coroner Brown said that as the case
is now being inquired into by the grand
jury 1t was proper that it should first
be disposed of by that body. and while
MI. Garvan only asked for an adjourn
ment until this afternoon, Coroner
Brown said he would put the inquest
over until Monday.
OaIS INdn a FIenO
A dramatic scene occurred after the
coroner's hearing, while Mrs. Patterson
was being led back to the Tombs. Mrs.
William Luce, sister of the dead book
maker, confronted Mrs. Patterson and
cried out: you fiend! You did it!''
Mrs. Luce tried to reach Mrs. Patter-
son, but was prevented by an officer
and was led away. m
The. grand Jury today continued it's
investigation. Among the witnesses
examined was a person who is said to
have actually seen all that took place
in the cab. His name was not di-
vulged. -.fB 5s
The district attorney and the attor-
neyS for Mrs. Patterson are much an
noyed by the many stories told by al
legged eyewitnesses to the shooting.
One Of these persons brought forward
a new account today, alleging that
Young was shot by man who Jumped
to the step of the cab in which Young
and Mrs. Patterson were riding. and
fired at Young over Mrs. Patterson S
shoulder, but this statement received
very little credence. The story was
further discredited later in the day
when a young man told a policeman
on the street that it was he who first
approached the cab in which Young
and Mrs. Patterson were riding. The
young man, who said he was William
Stem Jr., of Brooklyn, truck driver,
refused to make any further statement.
At his request 5he was taken to the
district attorneys office where he was
closeted with Mr.. Jerome. Stem was
quoted in an interview this afternoon
as saying that when he mounted the
step of the cab; Young appeared to
be already dead. He saw no pistol and
Mrs. Patterson was pale and appeared
to be very nervous. He said he rode
in the cab to the hospital, where he
helped carry the body and helped Mrs.
Patterson up the stairs, but they held
no conversation
Bartender Is Needed
1t was said today that in addition
to Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Morgan Smith, an
other witness whom the police consider
of great Importance, has nysteriously
disappeared. The man is Harry Frank,
a bartender in the saloon where Young
and Mrs. Patterson are said to have
spent a great part of the night before
Young was shot. Frank was sum-
moned to appear before the grand jury
to repeat any conversation between
Young and Mrs. Patterson, which he
may have overheard, but he did not
appear and the officers were unable
to find him The examination of all
available witnesses was completed by
the grand jury.
The grand jury reported this AFTER
noon but did not return an indictment
against Mrs. Patterson. 1t was re-
ported that if the case was to be re-
| considered by the grand jury it will
not be taken up until some time next
week. District Attorney Jerome said:
Il do not believe the grand jury has
refused to render an Indictment in this
case. In fact, I know it has not.
attribute the fact of not finding an in
dictment to some error in presenting
the Indictment to the foreman of the
grand jury for his signature which
makes the paper a true bill"