The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-20

room was crowded and the police re-
serves had been summoned to keep
out the great throng which crowded
about the court room. Justice Yer
non NJ. Davis. who presided, had be-
side him on the bench the Earl OF
Suffolk, who is soon to marry Miss
Daisy Letter, of Chicago.
Miss Patterson, her eyes red with
weeping, took her chair on the stand
composedly. She was evidently nerV-
ous but the self-control which has
ever characterized the movements did
not desert her at this trying home
honor. She was attired in a plain
black gown, which Strikfngly set OFF
the pallor of her countenance. She
gave her name as Nan Randolph Pat
terson, aged %, and said she was
married in 1898 to Leon James Mar
ton, from whom she had since been
divorced. She said she first met
Young in the summer of 1903, while
she was on the way to California. as
a member of q theatrical company
and that their friendship soon ripen-
ed into love. She told in detail of
her many meetings with Young in
various parts of the country, Of trips
she took with him..
Coming down to June 3rd, she was
asked about what she had heard that
day about Youngs intention to sc
abroad. She replied:
He called me uD on the telephone,
asked me why / did not come over
TO the races. l asked him why he
could not come TO see ME and he said
he couldn't. He was Strengthening
out his business affairs.
J. Morgan Smith was with her.
She said she got to New York at
6:15 o'clock and went to where her
sister was living.
n Series of DenialS.
This testimony was important be-
cause it was allegedly the prosecution
that it was about the same hour at
which the sixth race was run that tl"e
revolver with which Young was shot
was sold by Pawn Broker Stern. The
revolver was purchased by j. Morgan
Smith.
Did you visit a pawn-shop on that
day."
Never"
Were you ever present on that day
or any other, when pistol of any
character was purchased by Mr..
Smith?''
Never"
Did you ever see Stern, the pawn
broker before he appeared on the
witness stand?"
No"
Were you in Pabst's restaurant that
night?"
Il was not"
Were you anywhere near that place
Il wanted Young to go home with
me and then drive back, but l wanted
him to leave Mr.. Luce behind. AS
walked back he caught my arm and
as he helped me to the cab he play
fully put his hand up to my face.
That was a way he had of petting me-.
He never struck me-"
Miss Patterson said that next morn
ing she was awakened by Mrs. Smith
who said Young had telephoned her
to meet him at Pabsts in Columbus
Circle. She toOk her handbag con-
tanning a handkerchief and calling
cards ana started. Young was angry.
she said. because she was SO long in
arriving at Pabst's. She also said she
felt the effects of what she had been
drinking. After taking a drink they
started down town in a cab. She de-
MED that she knew they were on the
way to the steamship pier. Young
stopped at hat store and then wen,
into a saloon. where they had two
drinks of whiskev Mr.. Levy showed
the witness a postal card which Young
had given her containing her name
and address.
You saw him write this card ?"
yes"
He gave it to you?"
eyes, he said. Take this. 1t is
something that you may need
1--WE then got in the cab and started
down. We talked about his going
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