The Washington times., 1904-10-31
NAN PATTERSON
May BE SET FREE
COnscience-Stung Men 20
Aid, Says Gotham Paper.
SAW CAESAR YOUNG DIE
Lips Of Eyewitnesses Sealed by Selfish
Considerations, 1t Is
Said.

IL is extremely probable that the limo
cence OF Nan Patterson OF the shooting
Of Caeser Young win be proved in the
next few hours.
All that stands between the actress
and release from the Tombs is the ques-
tiou OF the genuineness OF Information
conveyed TO responsible persons in this
civ.
From a source that does not seem open
10 the slightest doubt the news has
come that two men. who are among the
nrst citizens in the communities ia which
they live and are well known In bust
ness, saw the turfman Kill himself 1t
is only the eXigency OF legal detail that
Withholds the emphatic announcement OF
the actress innocence.
To Take Legal Steps.
What awaits the morning hours is the
personal confederation of convincing
statements that have been already set
forth ia writing, and following this viii
come the legal steps which viii give
Nan Patterson freedom after five months
IN cell awaiting trial on charge OF
murder In the first degree.
As remarkable as the tragic end of
Young is the story which now premises
10 clear all mystery, and 10 rfd Nan
Patterson Of the last scintlla OF sus-
piciOn.
Hardly had Young drawn his last
breath thar one Of the two witnesses
sWore the other TO secrecy, and him
self took a vow that what he had seen
never would be told. At first the pledge
was easy 70 keep. but when Miss Pat
terson was indicted conscience began 10
press upon the mind of one OF the men
-hat there was a duty to the young
woman that rose in importance far
above consideration OF self
Sought Some Advice.
As the weeks OF her detention in the
Tombs heightened into months the de-
n-ands OF conscience became a torture.
ana In doubt as 10 the best way in
which y make known the truth the
man sat down and wrote 10 a person Of
rs->ate in New York for advice. In this
communication the statement is une-
quivocal that Young took his own lite
80 tar Miss Patterson her relatives
ana lawyers have had no lrnOvIedge 81
these witnesses. District Attorney Jer-I
3Ine or MS assistants have known Moth
The fact that there are witnesses Of
tltal importance 70 Justice has been
s-eLlsl closely Dy few persons i'm
innate with the two men, and for the
ArsE time the news Is published
me Press says IL has been in com
nttnieatlon with the man who has taken
ana lt has every reason 10 believe dat
MS story win stand every test and thar
~ VII LEAD 70 the complete exoneration
or Miss Patterson.
Actress Much Excited.
On June Caeser Young was killed
oy bullet from a revolver when he
was riding in a cab in West Broadway
waiting for him on the pier OF the
White star line with tickets Tor bonn
OF lhem 10 Europe. The bullet entered
A4Bn IN the shoulder. almost directly
Over the heart. and, taking a downward
---ze caused instant death When
otteeL. the driver looked down INTO ~
80 through the trap door amer ~
lt.- re saw foung's head ia he
arm around the bocknal5er.s n[rl- -
seemed greatly excited
al ne ~, I1lal snot was hred JUST when the
go -A 81 est Broadway at RIeerIgar
street The two witnesses who now 49,
--t-1lE4 sa 81 clearly into the orror7fr---
rra t--11 heard words pass between
---i ---4 lle woman. and almost
e-eu the vehicle was uassfne- TFr1r -
500 w. ~ me street they saw Youne /
tie SHOT 49, an, i5 p said positively that +
Held for Many Months.
Bliss PATTERSON was arrested a few
hours aiter tae shooting Al nrst she /
"@7 i-'il as "a witness In $1,000 ban.
men, as FRESH details came 10 ughr ma !
bond was raised 70 s56.8 49,. -
autopsy on the body Of YoTlrg s~-5 /
when detectives had made their rzuoTts 4
tle authorities refused 10 accent ans. (
DAN, and the woman was sent 10 me Z
I5mbs.
Immediately after MichaeIs had looked !
through the trap door he whipped uD HE I
horse in Ile direction OF a drug store
leaving tie Two witnesses behind. The
men walked a. bout half "a block and then
stopping shook hands ion token or IfFe.
i9As silence. They made this VOW be-
cause there was no good reason vyn7r
Trey should De In the city. ana that if
was against their business interests ths-
thriI presence here should be- known
FURTHER than this. they We're uoauf-
nous 90 their objection 20 running the
FISK OF being detained as witnesses
should fle5 make report 10 taa -r.-
Iluritrz- BOLn men returned 10 fFafr
homes the same afternoon, and uutfl
yesterday morning their secret was kept
b5' both
Hopes &c Be Exonerated.
Although confident OF her ultimate ex-
onerari0n. Miss Patterson has become
depressed by her long term In prison
lt seems now that an end is near 10 her
detention.
81 hen assurances have been given thai
ar jerome VIII not hold the two eve
witnesses lu Ludlow Street fafI fTlfr
Hill come here. 1T D. expected that mis-
tfiat -aiss Patterson. lawyers viii have
oblliLed Miss patters0u's release To-
marrow afternoon
SOME LITTLE POLITICS
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