The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-15

STRONG CASE AGAINST
NAN PRTTERsoN
sTaTEs EsEyIDENcE WiLI&sEsALl
IN TO-DAY AND TRrAL WILL
SOON End
ToucHfNG SCENES BETWEEN
MRS. ROSA Di SPiETRo AND
MISS PATTERsoN
By Publishers Pre.s.)
New YORK. pee 5-The last
aseins OF es-ideace win be woven To-
days IN the fabric OF the States case
against Nan Patterson.
Prosecutor Rand said this morning
fhats he had reason toSbelieve that all
the testimony would be IN by to-
night The defense decline 10 make
public their plan of action but many
$ seciare5 that 1t is unlikely that any
sefense viii be put in The prosecn-
today hopes to get favorable
rultns from the court which VIII per-
INIT the Introduction in eyidence of a
letter sent by Mrs j Morgan Smith.
I'm hichsthe Defendants sister wrote
In eject that Nan was beside herself
hssssrief and that the writer feared
thar IN her perhurbed condition she
would do some harm TO Young or her
set
Mrs; Young, tl1eSwidov OF the dead
oookmaker was called to- the stand |
ssforrSa few minutes yesterday sitter
moon 10, tsSfIfrrl ,-e.<,a,-d;,,s-2
S y l;s-s Young IS the most important |
State,s witness TO be called
The feeling today among those IN
court who have attended the trial
closely IS that the defense VIII rest
Sitsscase at the conclusion of the pros
ecuuon,s testimony, and that Nant
Patterson VIII be acquitted. Miss
Paterson was pleased 10 learn to-day
thar the jury had freed Mrs Rosa Di
sP5erro, the Italian woman who shot
an ItalianEan defense of her honor.
Mrs. Df Pietro, on her return TO the
zfoa,as after her acquittal wished
Mss Paterson al possible happiness
aee successful outcome OF heErial.
TheLetter Produced
9iiss Paterson wore two wells 4tf-is
morning and raised Only one OF item
eshensshe took her seat IN court. She
talked with her fatae- and counsel
and appeared to be 1at;orins under
some mental stress II was noised
through the court that 5siiss Paterson
dreaded tie story 90 De told By Mrs
young. the widow Bernard Mexican, c
q brother-in-Iaw of Young was the first i
witness today and through him ne q
brought out n letter writ s
seEaz by lirs.J. Morgan Snitt- MISS
Pattersens sister. to Young, IN which
NE idea is conveyed that the actress a
RS in condition of mind to do Young c
7ar,n. "
he letter was addressed GAIy Dear FL
Ssunc,'s and read in part as follows b!
Cant you come and see ne at d'
,nceg Nan has been wTih me since cl
donday and don,t understand what Iy
.se matter IS and want you to do fysliat hS
right. Nan is about frantic. IN W
ley Derturbed condition she may DO 70
loa harm or herself Come at once ar
eyou do not cannot answer for the af
onseqrences. I shou,d like very ca
archsto get the whole matter straight sit
ned out Nan is so unhappy that
he cannot bear 1t.
John Millin. the racing partner OF
oung, was called and told the story SIS
{ she liaison Of Young and Miss Pat
,rson
ss.I T first saw Nan Patterson In 1902
4 Sos Angeles at a race meeting nu,
iere. She was Known as Nan Ran Eo
olph.'' said tsIi1lin. -@I saw. her with Hu
oung at a road house one night. If Sh
r the Los Angeles meeting we went He
Oakland. Miss Randolph was fire. tov
sently in Young.s company in Oak Mr.
nd and San francisco lad
did they oeeuny rooms together lno
nisht?s cilI
Then they did, DR..
afi11in traced their career TO Seal glo
In August. 1909. and :hen back TO anL
IS Angeles in October.
There Millin said Young and the :.
fendant lived toSether at the same the
tel Millin told how Young, the fol Hal
wing April tried TO get rid CT tae
I and at Younss request. he bought Il
IS Patterson ticket 20 New. York ,lnd
d gave her $500. II
MnIin put her on the train, he said. b