Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-11-23
wASPASSENGER ON STREETCAR
Cav Nan Patterson's Companion in
Cab CrasplOg Revolver in
His Hand.
WAS STRUGGLING WITH WOMAN.
81, Seemed to be EudeavOring to
grsst il From Him-SkeleIon
Again Figures 10 the Trial

Nav York Nov. 23.--When the trial
a, Nan Patterson was resumed today
NJ, attorney Abraham Levy declared
,bot although the prosecution has
erected several strong barriers through
which the defense will have to batter
ne vay to secure the acqulttal Of Miss
patterson. he had no fear that they
would not succeed. He asserted that
tbey would bring forward a witness
who would tell a convincing story Of
having actually seen the shooting, no
matter how strong the evidence Of the
people to the effect that no one was
within range OF vision Of the cab when
the fatal shot was fred,
The witness was a passenger on a
street car passing across West Broad
way. a short distance from the scene
Of the tragedy he said, and In his mar
utlye he will swear from where he
stood though his glance was but mos
mentarv he saw Nan Patterson's COM
ramon IN the CAB erasplng a revolver
In his hand and struggling with the
Young woman who was endeayorlng 10
west II from him.
At the close Of today's proceedings
az adjournment wiz be taken until
mex, Monday as Il is the custom Of the
court not to reeonvene on a Friday
after holiday.
Before the opening Of todays pro-
oeadlngs Mr. Rand announced that
nMe o. the most impoztant witnesses
would be called before Monday and
that the greater part OF today would
b, taken up with the expert TESTIMONY
Of physicians and other witnesses by
FAom Il will be attempted 10 prove
that Young could not have shot HIM
Nt
While vitality important to the prose-
cutlons case this testimony will not
have the human interest motive that
would be found In the narratives OF
Mrs Youno John Millin, the book
makers former partner, and dozen
other Witnesses.
The skeleton which was brought into
me case yesterday for the use OF
Coloners Physician O'Hanlon I'm de-
scfibug the course OF the bullet which
caused Youngs death, was again
brought into the courtroom when the
'Tia was resumed today, The CHASTITY
exhibit was suspended near the Wit
Les' stand when Mr.. Levy. for the de-
isnse continued the cross examination
Of The coroners physician which was
interrupted by the adjournment Of
court yesterday afternoon.
NC Levy In his cross examination
Fd Dr. Q'Hanlon back over the ground
covered In his direct testimony yes
,gaay The witness described In de-
unl the autopsy which he performed
on Youngs body.
II you had regarded the case as one
W homicide would YOU have made a
Lazy. ND '1'
Of homicide
cldef no e"'e Va SUI
Cd" the witness replied.
W VHanlon said that while per-
SGIing the autopsy he found three
y yaes marks on the second finger OF
,Suhgs right hand and he stripped
VI pieces Of skin which were turned
~ , 10 the district attorney. The
o ",nsss was not permitted to answer a
, ysssuOh as 10 whether the black marks
'e,e made by gunpowder
,, another question as to whether he
MN u any indication Of gunpowder
S Sn'n he examined Nan Patterson's
r ri.. soon after the shooting also met
,,. nu an objection from the prosecu-
r NY, ana the court directed the witness
n. 70 answer AT the conclusion Of
n ,ghanlon's examination that part
Ia W. testimony In which he said that
| ny ,I,SSnsldered the case to be one OF
fo, 'o'as ana not homicide when he per-
t S,", .N lhe autopsy was stricken from
cour 'sVord on motion of Mr., Rand
cerns 'el Tor the defense took an az.
" hls point. 'uS'''e DaNis