Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-16
S|FT YOUNG'S DEATH
Nan" Patterson's Trial Be-
gins in New York Today.
FIVE MONTHS IN TOMBS
PRISONER CONFIDENT OF RE-
LEASE BEFORE WEEK ENDS.
Court Room Crowded With Spectators
Work Of Selecting Jury From
Special Panel Begun.
FIVE MONTHS IN TOMBS

NEW YORK, November 16.-After more
than five months In the Tonlbs prison
awaiting trial on a charge of murder. it
was expected that Nan Patterson, the al
legged slayer of Caesar Young, would face
a jury in the criminal branch of the SUI
preme court today. Delay, first from one
cause and then from another, has been a
prominent feature in the case ever since
Miss Patterson was taken into custody
after the tragic death of Young in a cab in
which he and the young woman were driv-
ing to the pier, where Young was to take
steamer for Europe. Even in it's last
stages, after the date for trial had been
fixed, a minor case which claimed the at
tention of the court dragged slowly along
and forced another delay.
When the first postponement was ordered
yesterday it was thought that the court
would be ready to receive the Patterson
case today, but the minor case was still
unfinished when court adjourned last night.
1t was nearing it's end, however, and 1t was
thought that everything would be in read
mess for the Patterson trial some time to-
day.
Tragic Death of Young.
The tragic death of Young, the arrest of
Miss Patterson which quickly followed and
many of the developments which attended
the case in it's early stages furnished a
series of sensations which attracted wide
attention Young was a race track fol-
lower, horseman and bookmaker who had
accumulated a fortune in few years. 1t
was claimed that he had formed a warm
attachment for Nan Patterson, a former
show girl, and that to put an end to their
intimacy Young's wife had prevailed upon
him to go abroad. All arrangements for
the trip had been made, and Mrs. Young
was at the steamship pier awaiting the ar
rival of her husband, when she was inform
ed that he had been shot to death while
riding in a cab with Miss Patterson.
Although the tragedy in the cab was wit
messed by several persons, there was a wide
difference of opinion as to whether Young
committed suicide or was murdered. The
man and woman had been seen struggling,
then followed the report of a pistol, and
when bystanderS rushed up to the cab
Young was dead, his head resting in Miss
Pattersons lap. According to her story,
Young was downcaSt and Respondent and
said he would kill himself rather than
leave her. The struggle was for possession
of the weapon with which he threatened to
take his life but she unable to pre-
vent him from carrying out his purpose.
Many Attempts for Release.
Many attempts to secure Miss Patter-
sons release or an early trial were I'M
successful. Finally, when the district at
torney consented to accept bail in $4,000,
her father, who had worked constantly in
her behalf since her arrest, was unable to
find the necessary sureties, and she has
remained prisoner in the Tombs.
In anticipation of the beginning Of the
Patterson trial, the criminal branch Of the
supreme court was crowded with spectators
when Justice Vernon NJ. Davis took his seat
on the bench today. There was only
slight delay before it was announced that
everything for the opening of the trial was
in readiness.
Miss Patterson, dressed in black, was
brought in by prison attendants and took a
seat beside her counsel Abraham Levy and
Daniel O'Reilly. Her father. j. Randolph
Patterson of Washington. had seat with
in the bar Enclosure. The work of select
ing a jury from special panel of 100 tales
men was begun at once.