The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-22
LEVY PLEADED
FOR ACQUITTAL
Rand PitiIessIy Inveighed
Against Nan Patterson.
BOTH WERE IMPRISONED
%
ACCUSED WOMAN WILL KNOW
HER FATE TODAY.
BOTH WERE IMPASsIONED

NEW YORK. Dec 21.-Judge Vernon
" NJ Davis did not deliver his charge
TO the jury in the trial of Nan Pat
terson, the former actress. tonight. but
sent the jurymen home to rest after a
oay spent in listening TO the arguments
CT counsel. II had been expected that
the case would go to the jury before
clock, but Judge Davis put his
| charge over until tomorrow
Abraham Levy, chief counsel for the
defendant, occupied the time of the
morning session with his argument.
ana Assistant District Attorney Rand
took up the afternoon with his speecb
both addresses were impassioned and
eloquent.
Audience in Tears.
Mr.. Levy swayed his listeners to
tears at times by his references to his
client and the home coming i'm Wash
ihgton which he anticipated. Placing
Bible on the railing in front of the
Jurors. Mr. Levy read the eighth
chapter of the gospel Of St. John. He
!alo particular emphasis on the SEN
He that is without sin among vou
let MN cast the first stone" and then
ne said to the jurors:
Niil you say TO her who sits before
you here. in the words of Him who
spoke at that time, woman, go and sin
no mOre?'
Impassive Plea.
With the happiness of your own
nome before you and with the joy of
the Christmas festival in authorization
are you going TO condemn this young
woman"
DO not send her to her doom now
When the entire world is rejoicing. She
SITS abandoned by all except that old
man her aged father. 1 leave her in
your hands, confident that Won will
acquit her and restore her TO her de-
Noted old father at a time when every
Inlng prociaims peace on earth. good
VIII 10 men. / ask that you allow him
10 take her home to the aged wife and
mother who awaits them and give her
chance TO live new life with them
in her home"
Pitiless Arrangement.
Mr.. Rand's argument was a sever.
arrangement of Miss Patterson. and
When the prosecutor pitilessIv con-
uehned the woman as the murderer of
the 0ookmaker. Caesar Young. she
qualied under his invective.
Actress. stony-hearted, cruel mouth
ed aVenger that she is, the story she
N
not to be convincing to a child.
Every action proclaims her omit 7
ndNS never seen a real murderer who has
IioI Deen distinguished by GOODNESS. calm
ne ;s and unruffled demeanor and con-
cert Never yet was there a uurderer
VINO was not anxious to testify believing
tudI MS story would prove convincing TO
me jury 9d.,, thundered the, prosecutor
IN detail ne held her character TO the
jury and asked II a woman ike nor vrsS
aDIe 70 have any love other than that of
the beast. The beast in the woman
gdIiea To the man and the beast in the
man answered, he said.
Attack Upon Levy.
MISS Patterson's counsel were not
spared by Mr.. Rand, who, after saving
mat the defendants testimony had bee1
typewriter and learned by heart. added
Ihere are those among her defenders
VITO are capable OF preparing testimony
winch they know 10 be false. | name no
names. and I stand ready to prove what
say II there is any question raised on
I that statement"
J. Morgan Smith and his wife u,ere do
nounced by the lawyer.
Most impressive was Rands attempt 10
snow the jury that Young could not have
snot himself The skeleton. which had
ALREADY appeared during the trial, was
Drought forward, and the attorney went
| over the details of the entrance of the
| bullet and the direction it took after on
tertng Young body During this recital
/ Miss Patterson covered her face with her
gloved hands. Mr. Rand used the re-
| Volver with which Young was killed 10
| prove that in no position could il have
| been held by Young TO inflict the wound
/ that caused his death. Facing the Jury.
/ with the pistol in his outstretched hand
| the prosecutor exclaimed:
Rand's Conclusion.
Gentlemen, ] will give you this re-
| Yolver TO take into the jury room. and If
any man among YOU can hold ii as the
detense'S theory of suicide would require
| you 10 no lidt i'm order 10 inflict this
wound, and then pull the trigger. I will
consent to your setting this defendant free
on the spot
The remainder of the speech was given
over TO controveTting the testimony of
! the defense.
After Mr. Rand'S speech Mr.. Levy said:
! That was the most wonderful advocacy
! Of any cause, the most masterful speech
that have ever heard in criminal case
i'm the courts for twenty-five years In
spite 81 that. ! am confident that Miss
/ Patterson will be acquitted"