The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1904-12-23
DID NOT KILL YOUNG
Nan Patterson Denies All Charges
Made Against Her.
TELLS HER STORY TO THE JURY
Did Not Even See Pistol at Moment
Young Was Shot-She and Dead
Man Had Planned to Meet In Eu-
rope.

New York, Dec. 20.-Iu a voice
qulvering with emotion, but filled with
dramatic intensity, Miss Patterson,
who is on trial charged with the muir
der of Caesar Young the bookmaker,
Monday took the stand and recited to
the jury the scenes in her life which
bad to DO with her dealings with
Young. Not only did Miss Patterson
swear that she did not kill Young, but
Ehc denied every circumstance in the
case which the state has brought up
against her. She denied that she was
dIsniayed because Young was about to
leave her and go to Europe, after hay
ing been told by him, as it has been
alleged, that all was over between
theIa.
Was 20 join Him.
On the other hand, she testified that
as q result of her conference with
Toung it was agreed that she should
joir him in England and take apart
ments in the Hotel Cecil, London.
taking care that she keep her where
abouts a complete secret from Mrs.
Young and Young's relatives.
Az important feature brought out
was the fact that Young gave the
woman n postal card on which he
wrote her name and address, saying it
was something she might need.
Early in her story Miss Patterson
told her original meeting with Young,
of their life together and Of their con-
temDlated European trip. She told Of
her talk with Young the night before
his proposed departure for Southamp-
ton, Of her being awakened by a tele-
phonic message from him TO go TO the
pier to see him off. of the ride down
town, of the moments in a saloon, and
OF tie ride in the cab before the shoot
ing.
She was asked TO describe what hap
pened after leaving the saloon while
driving down West Broadway.
In the Cab.
I'VE talked about his going away
ard ne kept questioning me about my
corning to meet him." she said. 81 did
rot say anything, and finally he said.
but l don't feel positive that you are
going to come over He seid 4 believe
tha, you are fooling, are your Then
he said Are you going?' l said
We'll. Caesar, there's no use saying
will, because I've made up my mind
not To-, but you go over and get things
quoted down until the folks have for.
gotten about things; by that time
will meet you at the Saratoga meet
ing
"tIe locked at me a while and said:
DO you mean that?' and then ha
grabbed me by my hand nearest to
him and pulled me over toward him.
He hurt me so that l tried to pull
away, but | could not get away from
him. put my other hand up and he
grabbed me-somehow or another
got away from him. told him ne
hurt me.
He said: IF you don't come over
there and have to wait until the Sar-
atora meeting I may never see You
again. Ny horses have gone back on
me: I've lost all that money. Now
I'm losing my little GIRL do you mean
that?'
They Struggled.
Gle grabbed me and hurt me so bad
~ that the tears came to my eyes.
tried TO struggle away from him again
anG had to bend away over.
There was a fiash--the end. I
had not seen the pistol. Mr.. Young
fell over my lap; got half way up, fell
again, and l thought he was having a
spasn. He ',ept twitching and twitch-
ms. called to him and tried to make
him answer, but he would not be
lievc put my hand up and told the
cab,uan to drive TO the druggist. /
don't know whether 7 did. II was my
ides and It seemed-oh, ages before
could get anyone 10 pay any attention
10 NE and help me.
IA policeman got in the cab and |
felt so relieved. I knew he would
take care OF Mr.. Young. l seemed to
be daged in my memory after that"
She then denied that she shot
Young or that she ever owned a re.
volver. This ended the direct exam
inat!on and court adjourned for an.
other day, when Mr.. Rand will COM