Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-21

fly. No action was taken upon his request
at that time. but it was announced that
Justice Davis would make known his de-
cfsion when the trial was resumed today.
In the interim between Friday and Mon
day it became noised about that other jur-
ors would have requests similar to that of
Hendricks, but for other reasons to make
today.
~ Dnring ihesGsame period it Also became
known that Hyman Stearn a pawnbroker,
who has been spoken Of as one OF the prfn-
cipal witnesses for the prosecution was
seriously Ill with appendicitis. Whether or
not his illness would cause delay in the
trial Of the case was another question which
contributed to the general air of uncertain
ty. Stearn Is the man who appeared be-
fore the grand jury and positively identified
the revolver with which Young was shot as
one which had been sold by him the day be-
fore the tragedy occurred. s-ls--s
The duh routine which always. marks the
preliminary stage of trial in "a capital
case has been interspersed with several in
cfdents closely bordering on the sensational,
and it was expected that big crowds of
specta tors would camor for admittanceato
the court room when the trial was fairly
under Way.<s;s.tssr@ -<..y.5=3.-
During the trial two skeletons, one of a
man andEanother of a woman will be
brought into the court room to be used in
demonstrating the theories Of the attorneys
in the case. One of the skeletons will be
used by. the prosecution and the other by
the defense.
There will be no wearying testimony of
handwriting experts at the trial, though
there will be long periods during which evil
dence will be introduced to show the prob
able course of a bullet at close range. A
blackboard, diagrams and the human skele-
tons will he used In this connection. sWheth-
er Miss Patterson will go on the stand to
testify in her own behalf has not been de-
cided. a-..-7s -s,ss5.-
Lawyer Daniel o'Reilly,, one of the attor-
fo rlafo fndo hot
Miss Pattersons former husband, Louis
Martin, from whom she was divorced sew
eral years ago. would appear during the
trial. Martin is a hotel clerk and resides in
Washington.
When the trial was resumed today Justice
Davis declined to excuse Foreman Hen
bricks, and Assistant District Attorney
Rand at once began to outline the case Of
the prosecution.
Warned the Jurors.
Mr.. Rand warned the jurors that in con-
sidering the evidence submitted in this trial
they must not allow themselves to be influ-
enced one way or the other by the fact that
the defendant is a woman. The laws were
made for men and women alike.
He said that the only question before the
Jury was to determine whether the defend
ant was guilty of murder as charged. It
was admitted, he said, that either Young
killed himself or was killed by the prisoner
at the bar. The prosecution was prepared
to show not only that Miss Patterson fired
the fatal shot, but that the act was one of
deliberation and generalization. They would
show that the crime was planned for at
least thirteen hours, and that 1t was con-
ceived a day before the tragedy, when the
pistol was bought. All this would be
proven by circumstantial evidence, and the
chain Of circumstances, as presented by the
prosecution would be so strong that even
If the defense should put thousand men
on the stand and each one Of the thousand
said he saw the man fire the shot the jury
would not believe one of them.
Young's characteristics.
Continuing, Mr. Rand said: 'In this case
we will take you to the scene and intro
duce you to persons who visit the race
track, all-night Tenderloin' cafes and pa
tronize the rowing cabman. Caesar Young
came to this Country fourteen years ago
from England and from that time was al
ways on the go from race track to race
track. always making money. He possess
ed traits that a. man ought not to be proud
of, but he, had other traits that will recon-
mend him to you. He was fair gambler,
who gave honest odds and never WEIGHED.
He was man of prepossessing appear
ance with frank face and pleasing eye.
HE was singularly susceptible to the
charms of women, and it was easy for a
woman to work her way into his affections.
After meeting the woman who then called
herself Nan Randolph, no matter where
races were run and books were made, Young
and Nan were to be found there together.
Decided to Shake Nan.
in March, 1904. in his sane senses, at his
wife's pleading, Young decided to shake
Nan Patterson. She was given $500 to leave
him. am compelled to show the relation
that existed between Young and this wom-
an. This evidence will not be milk for;
babies, therefore let us be strong enough to
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