Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-21
PREPARED FOR THE ORDEAL.
Nan Patterson Still Confident of Her
Early Acquital.

Nan Patterson Still Confident of Her
Early Acquital.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, November 21.-When Nan.
Patterson left her cell In the Tombs today
to attend the fourth days session of her
trial on the charge of numbering Young
she was prepared for an ordeal through
which few women have gone. But after
the adjournment Friday evening, when the
jury was completed. she has lost no con-
fidence, and today expressed herself as GER
tain that she would be acquitted before the
end of this week.
It is not her trial which worries the act
ress most. 1t is the condition of her
mother, who is said to be dying in Wash
ington and who the former Floradora girl
is anxious to see before the end
No one knew better than Nan Patterson
what to expect today. She had fortified
herself for the ordeal of listening to the
public recital Of her whole life and by the
man who has repeatedly said he would send
her to the electric chair.
Two skeletons, one of a man and one of
woman, will be brought into the court
room. to remain until the last witness has
been examined
Long before the doors of the court were
opened the aged father of the prisoner was
waiting to obtain an entrance and take
seat allotted him at the table where the
defendant sits. His agitation was apparent
ana ne stroked his long gray beard with
trembling hands as he paced up and down
before the huge oaken doors. AS usual he
had visited Miss Patterson in the Tombs
and Of the two he exhibited the most emo
ton. Nan had steeled herself to face the
ordeal, and the only visible signs
Of her agitation appeared in a faint
flush which stood out In striking contrast
TO her prison palor. She had dressed her
self with particular cara In a simple black
hat oh 70
cell. She will wear this dress and a plain
black hat to match, throughout the trial
The veil falls from the frame of her hat.
gaze of the curious.
Whether Miss Patterson will take the
stand herself depends entirely upon the ap-
parent strength of the peoples case I'm
less Attorney Rand's chain of evidence Is
sinsularly strong, however she will not
tell her story from the witness chair,
1t Is reported unoff1cially in New York
that the trial Of Nan Patterson is to he
hurried by the defense so that she NAV
reach Washington to see her sick mother
MRS. j. Randolph Patterson is reported
IN New york to be slowly sinking, and I'M
less the trial Is completed quickly she NAV
not be able to recognize her daughter when
she sees her.
Her mother Is in her last Illness" said
the rather OF the actress, land is as anx-
ious to see Nan as Nan Is anxious to see
her. For that reason our side will hasten
the trial as much as possible, in the hope
that my daughter may reach Washington
De1ore 1t is too late. We have no doubt of
the result of the trial, but that result must
come soon If a mother and daughter are to
be reunited In this life. And once Nan is
In Washington she will not leave there
She will never go on the stage and her life
will be quiet and secluded
The hope Of the accused actress that she
would be able to pass Thanksgiving in her
home circle is doomed to disappointment
h1oo % 30 Ill.
it is question whether or not the case
will be concluded during the week to come.
Will Ask for Young's Letters.
1t was learned yesterday that Mr.. Rand
will try to compel the defense to deliver to
the prosecution the letters written by
Young to the actress. These letters were
removed from her rooms uptown directly
after her arrest. Lawyer Levy, who has
them will insist that the district attorney,
on his part shall be compelled to deliver
in exchange to the defense whatever letters
written by Nan Paterson to Young he now
has,
Mr. Rand will also ask for the. clothing
worn by Nan Patterson at the time she
rode in the hanson cab with Young. Short
ly after Nan Patterson was taken to the
coroners office from the Hudson Street
Hospital and while Coroner Brown was in
terrogating her, one of her counsel rushed
uptown and secured new clothing for Miss
Patterson. The clothing she wore at the
time of the shooting was taken away by
the same person. The prosecution contends
that these clothes should be produced in
court in order 10 establish the fact whether
or not there were powder marks on them.
Alleged Threatening Letters.
It has been stated that the district at
torney is in possession of letters written by
Nan Patterson to Young in which the act
ress threatened. the life of the bookmaker.
Neither Mr. Rand snor his assistant, Mr..
Caravan, would discuss this matter yester-
day. Mr. Levyainsisted however, that no
such letters were in existence.
Shortly after the arrest of Nan Patter-
son it was reported THAT such letters had
been found and that Young had turned
them over to bis brother-in-law. DR.. Nc
Kean. No official denial was ever made
that such letters were really in existence.
Mr.. Levy says he will Insist that the cab
be brought to 'eourte He intends to put
Miss Patterson ainto the cab SO that the
Jurors may be Athletic Judge for themselves
whether it was possible for Miss Patterson
to have killed Young. The cab Is an UNI
usually narrow ,3ne-A
Prisonersfn witness Stand.
Mr. Levy said yesterday that he had not
decided whether Miss Patterson would be
put on the witness stand He said: "If
the prosecution should fail to make out a
strong case against our client, then don't
see why we should be asked to put in any
defense at ALL But If the prosecution
should put in q very strong 1case-although
I cannot see where they can get it--then
we may have to put her on the stand"
A factor In favor of the prosecution is
that ]. Morgan Smith. the brother-in-law
of Miss Patterson. is absent. Pawrlbroker
Stern has identified photograph of Sm.--,
toll with which Young was killed. The pros
ecution will tell the jury that both Smith
and his wife are away from the court room,
although they could easily be produced If
the defense saw fit to do so. Mr. Stern Is
at his home on the upper west side suffer-
ing from a severe cold. 1t may be neces-
sary to make his testimony at home.
Her Husband Visited Her.
Ibid you know that my husband has been
here to see me a number OF times since