The San Francisco call., 1904-11-24
YOUNGS DEATH NOT SUICIDE


or Nan Patterson, charged with the
murder Of Caesar Young, the expert
testimony Of physicians was offered
to-day 10 show that Young could not
have killed himself. Two cabmen tes-
rhed TO having seen Young abuse
Miss Patterson early in the morning
of June 4, and another witness. a
newsboy, swore that he saw J. Nor
gan Smith, her brother-in-law. strike
Miss Patterson on the face on thu
night OF June 8. after Smith had said
70 her: You will have to do it." and
she had answered: 4 won't"
The cross-examination Of Coroner's
Physician O'Hanlon was continued.
The witness described IN detail the
autopsy which he performed on
Foung's body and admitted that at
that time he thought the case was one
OF suicide. This was stricken from
the record, however. He was not per-
mitted TO say whether the black
marks on the bits OF skin which he
stripped from YOung's finger were
made by gunpowder or whether he
found powder marks when he exam
fned Miss Parterson's hands, soon af-
ter the shooting.
The trial stil attracts unusually
large crowds and special details OF po-
lice are required 70 keep out those
who have no business in the court
room and 10 maintain order in the
building.
CLAIMS OF TIE DEFENSE.
When the trial Of Nan" Patterson
was resumed to-day her attorney.
Abraham Levy. declared that. al
though the prosecution has erected
several strong barriers through which
the defense would have TO batter its
way 10 obtain the acquittal Of Miss
Patterson. he had no fear that they
would not succeed He asserted that
ne would bring forward a witness who
would tell convincing story Of hav-
Ing actually seen the shooting. no
matter how strong the evidence Of the
people 10 the effect that no one was
within the range OF vision OF the cab
when the fatal shot was fired
ms witness was a passenger on q
street car passing across West Broad
way ne said, and in his narrative he
would swear that from where he stood
though his glance was but momentarv.
he saw Nan" Patterson's compa Mon
IN the cab grasDing a revolver in his
hand and struggling with the young
woman who was endeavoring 10 yvrest
Il from him.
The skeleton which was brought into
the case yesterday for the use OF Cor
oner s Physician O'HanIon IN descrfb-
Ing the course OF the bullet which
caused Koung's death was again
brought into the courtroom when the
trial was resumed to-day. The ghastlv
exhibit was suspended near the witness
stand when Levy, for the defense. con-
tnued the cr0ss-examination OF the
Coroner's physician. which was inter-
rupted by the adjournment Of court
yesterday.
BELIEVED IT WAS SUICIDE.
Levy in his cross-examination led DIR
O'Hanlon back over the ground covered
IN his direct testimony yesterday. The
witness described in detail the autopsy
which he performed on Young's body.
If you had regarded the case as one
Of homicide. would you have made a
more careful examination asked
Levy.
i did not regard It then as a case OF
homicide"
Did YOU regard il as a case Of sui
eide
i did" the witness replied.
DR.. OHanlon said that while per-
forming the autopsy he found three
black marks on the second finger Of
Koung's right hand. and he stripped
OF pieces Of skin. which were turned
over 10 the District Attorney. The wit
ness was not permitted 10 answer a
question as 10 whether the black marks
were made by gunDOwder.
Another question. as TO whether he
found any indication Of gunpowder
when he examined Nan" Patterson's
hands soon after the shooting, also met
with an objection from the prosecu-
ton. and the court directed the witness
not % answer.
At the conclusion Of DR.. O'Hanlon's
examination that part Of his testimony
sn which he said that he considered the
case 70 be one Of suicide and not homi-
eide when he performed the autopsy
was stricken from the record on mo-
tion Of Rand. Counsel for the defense
took an exception 10 the ruling Of Jus
tice Davis on this point.
PAWNBROKER STERN ILL.
The prosecution called DR.. s. Milton
Lee 20 the stand 10 explain that Hey
man Stern. the pawnbroker who had
identified the revolver with which
Young was shot. was too i'll 10 appear
IN court AT this time. Dr. Lee said
Stern was suffering from peritonitis.
but that he would be able 70 attend
court next week
DR.. Ernest A. Lederle, chemist, who
examined the two pieces Of skin taken
from YOung's finger, said that he had
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