Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-12-20
NAN PATTERSON ON THE STAND

"Did you or did you not shoot
Caesar Young, Nan" said Lawyer
Levy to Miss Nan Patterson yesterday.
Il did not" replied the witness in a
firm voice. 81 would give my own life to
bring him back if it were in my power
4 never saw the revolver with which he
was shot. There was flash and then
the end"
In voice quavering with emotion,
but filled with dramatic intensity, Miss
Patterson, who is on trial charged with
the murder of Caesar Young, the book
maker, recited to the jury the scenes in
her life which had to do with her deal
ings with Young. Not only did Miss
Patterson swear that she did not kill
Young, but she denied every circum-
stance in the case which the State has
brought up against her. She denied
that she was dismayed because Young
was about TO leave her and 90 to Europe,
after having been told by him, as it has
been alleged, that all was over between
them.
On the other hand, she testified that as
result Of her conference with Young, it
was agreed that she should join him in
England and take apartments in the
Hotel Cecil, London, taking care that
she keep her whereabouts a complete
secret from Mrs. Young and Young s rel
atives. An important feature brought
out was the fact that Young gave the
woman q postal card on which he wrote
her name and address, saying it was
something she might need.
The crowded court room became sud
denly still when the former show girl took
the stand. The first of her testimony,
relating to herself, was given in a low,
even voice, but as she proceeded her
tones became more tense until, in her
account of the fatal cab ride, her voice
was filled with tragic expression.
Early in ber story Miss Patterson told
of her original meeting with Young, of
their life together, and Of their cOntem-
plated European trip. She told of her
talk with Young the night before his
proposed departure for Southampton,
of her being awakened by telephone
message from him to 60 20 the pier to
see him off, of the ride down town, OF the
moments in a saloon, and of the ride in
the cab before the shooting.
She was asked to describe what hap
pened after leaving the saloon, while
driving down West Broadway.
ave talked about his going away,
and he kept questioning me about my
coming to meet him." she said. 81
did not say anything, and finally he said,
But don't feel positive that you are
going to come over He said Il believe
that you are fooling are yOu?. Then
he said Are you going?' said,
well, Caesar. there's no use saying |
will, because I've made up my mind not
to, but you go over there and get things
ouieted down, until the folks have
forgotten about things by that time.
| will meet you at the Saratoga meeting.
"H. loo ked at me while and said
DO you mean that? and then he grabbed
me by my hand nearest to him, aud
pulled me over toward him. He hurt
me so that tried to pull away, but |
could not get away from him. put
my other hand up and he grabbed me
somehow or other I got away from him
that told him he hunt me.
"He said If you don't come over
there and | have to wait until the Sara
tOga meeting, | may never see you again.
My horses have gone back on me. Pvc
lost all that money. Now Pm losing
my little girl; do you mean that?'
HE grabbed me and hurt me so
badly that tie tears came to my eyes. |
tried to struggle away from him again,
and to bend away over. There was
hash--the end"
"You heard a report ~ her lawyer
asked.
Eyes"
"Was the pistol in Youngs hands"
81 had not seen the pistol. Mr..
Young fell over my lap; got half way up,
fell again, and thought he was having
spasm. He kept twitching and twitch-
ing. / called to him and tried to make
him answer, but he wouldn't. | believe
put my hand up and told the cab
man to drive TO the druggist. don't
/ l.