The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-20
Show Girl Takes Witness
 Stand.
SHE MET ORDEAL CALMLY
Turfman Himself Pulled Trig-
 ger of Pistol.
Defendant in Sensational New York Murder Case Tells of Horse mans End in Her own
 Behalf.

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 you not shoot Caesar Young. Nan?" asked Lawyer Levy to Miss Nan Pat terson today.
 T did not" replied the witness in firm voice. T would give my own life to bring him back if it were in my power. I never saw the revolver with which he was shot. There was flash and then the end"
 In voice quivering 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 scene In her life which had to do with her deal tngs 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 go to Eu- rope after having been told by him. as It has been alleged, that all was over with them.
 On the other hand she testified that as a result of her conference with Young 1t was agreed that she should join him in England and take apart ments in the Hotel Cecil, London. talk ing care that she keep her whereabouts a complete secret from Mrs. Young and Young's relatives. An important fea- ture brought out was the fact that Young gave the woman a postal card on which he wrote her name and ad- dress. saying 1t was something she might reed.
 The crowded court room became sud- denly still when the former show girl took the stand. The first of her testi- mony relating to herself was given ip low. even voice. but as she proceed ed her tones became more tense until in her account of the fatal cab ride her voice was filled with tragic express sion.
 Early in her story, Miss Patterson told of her original meeting with Young. of their life together and of their contemplated European trip. She told of her talk with Young the night before his proposed departure for Southampton. of her being awakened by a teIephonic message from him to go to 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.
 we talked of his going away, and he kept questioning me about my com ing to meet him." she said. T did not say anything and finally he said: But kdon't feel positive that you are going Co come over' He said. believe that you are fooling, are you not?' Then he said, Are you going? I said. Well. Caesar there's no use saying I will, because I've made up my mind not to, but you go over there and get things
 GA1I haRr fnT gotten about things by that time. will meet you at the Saratoga meet ing
 "He looked at me while and said, Do you mean that? and then he grab bed me by my hand nearest to him ana pulled me over toward him. He hurt me so that tried to pull away. but could not get away from him. l put my other hand up and he grabbed me somehow or other, I got away. l told him he hurt me.
 I'll, said, If you don't come over there and have to wait until the Sara toga meeting. I may never see you again. My horses have gone back on me. I've lost all that money. Now I'm losing my little girl; do you mean that?
 badly that the tears came to my eyes I tried to struggle away from him again and had to bend away over.
 J"There was a fiash-the end"
 You heard a report?' her lawyer asked.
 Yes"
 Was the pistol in Young's hands?'
 T had not seen the pistol. MT Young fell over on my lap; got half way up fell again. and thought he was having a spasm. He kept twitch- ing and twitching. l called to him and tried to make him answer, but he would not. I believe I put my hand up and told the cabman to drive to the druggist. I don't know whether I did. That was my idea and it seem- ed-Oh ages before I could get any one to pay attention or to help me
 "A policeman got in the cab and I felt so relieved. I knew he would take care of MT. Young, seemed to be dazed in my memory after that"
 Nan, look at me: did you shoot Caesar Young?" asked MT. Levy.
 MT. Levy, I did not have any pistol to shoot MT. Young with. and if I had" said the witness in trembling tones
 Assistant District Attorney Rand obiected to further answer and was sustained.
 Did you or did you not shoot Caesar Young, Nan?'
 I did not; l would give my life to bring him back if it were in power" she answered.
 It was o'clock when Miss Patter- son took the stand. The court room was crowded and the police reserves had been summoned. to keep out the great throngs which crowded to the court room. Justice Davis, who pre- sided. had beside ihm on the bench the earl of Suffolk. who is soon to marry Miss Daisy Letter. of Chicago
 Miss Patterson, her eyes red with weeping. took her chair. on the stand composedIy. She was evidently nerv- ous. but the self-control which has ev- CT characterized her movements did not desert her at this trying hour She was attired, in Il plain black gown. which strikingly set of the pallor of her countenance.- She gave her name as Nan Randolph Patterson, aged 2S. and said she was married in 1898 to Leon James Martin, from whom she ha ssince been divorced, She said sine first met Young in the summer of 1903. while she was on the way to Cal ifornia as a member of a theatrical