Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-21
NO EVIDENCE
Yet Shown That Nan
Killed Caesar"
She Tells the Jury the Story Of
Life With Him
And Says That She Did Not Shoot
Him in Cab.

New York, Dec. 20.-After a day Of
torment, facing the merciless cross-ex-
animation of Prosecutor Rand. Nan
Patterson. the former show girl, went
to her cell in the Tombs, tonight. tired
but happy. For several hours she sat
under the calling cross-fire of the as
sistant district attorney, who probed
the events of her life from the day she
met Caesar Young, for the killing OF
whom she is being tried. until the mo-
ment of his tragic death. No detail was
too trivial to escape the attention of
the states attorney, but, with scarcely
an exception, the accused actress
proved a marvel of sclf-control.
Once only. did Mr.. Rand confuse her
greatly. In going over the conversation
between her and Young at the Grave
send track. Miss Patterson testified
that Young gave as a reason for sail
ing to Europe the fact that he was
afraid Mrs. Young might harm him or
the prisoner. Miss Patterson finally
admitted that she recalled only one in
cident which had happened in San
Francisco.
At times she parted the sharp ques-
tions of her inquisitor. but when he
pinned her down to a definite question.
her answer was frankness itself. Miss
Patterson talked in a low, clear voice,
punctuating her evidence here and
there with expressions of much spirit.
Miss Patterson was led over the
same ground. today. as yesterday, but
in a manner manifestly different. for,
today. she was under the rapid fire
questioning of the man who has hand
led the case against her, and legal pit
falls were to be expected.
There were no striking admissions
made by the witness. despite the very
searching questions asked. Notice.
able among these, however. was the
story Of the money given by the book
maker to Miss Patterson during their
years acquaintance. At one time the
sum OF $500: at another. $500. and
at others $500 or $500. She did not
know the total amount and could not
state whether it would total $4,000.
but acknowledged that Young was a
very generous man and gave her
money whenever she asked.
Miss Patterson said that Young was
fearful Mrs. Young would kill him and
possibly the actress, also, and for that
reason wished her to flee to Europe
with him. Later she modified this un-
der the battery Of the prosecutor.
The dramatic climax of today's
court scene came with the pantomime
acted by Miss Patterson and a distric,
attorneys messenger, showing the
death scene in the cab.
Seated side by side on the platform,
facing the court and the jury. the mes
senger, under the tutelage of the for
nler show girl, grasped her wrists and
they swayed back and forth as the
prisoner says she and Caesar Young
had done, just before the shooting.
With the calm reserve of one accus-
toned to play to thousands, Miss Pat
tcrsor. without tremor went over the
scene and by her Interpretation tried to
make il clear that Young had taken his
own life.
Throughout tho hours and 40 min
utcs that Miss Patterson faced cross
eAamina ton. today. few shadows of
emotion crossed her pale face. She had
evidently nerved herself for an ordeal,
but when it was over. reaction came
and she trembled violently.
Rising from the chair she bowed to
Judge Davis and the Earl of Suffolk, who
sat beside him, and to the jurors. Then.
gathering up her skirts. she ran down to
her aged father. who sat by her coun-
sells table, and buried her face on his
shoulder He kissed her affectionately
and said softly: "You did splendidly. lit
lie girl.
Mr. Rand little later called Mrs
Young the widow of Caesar Young. In
reb,ttal In her testimony she said she
had purchased the tickets for the trip
abroad for herself and husband and that
she had done so at the instigation of Mr..
Young and not of her own volitlon, as IN
timated by Miss Patterson.
When both sides rested. Judge Davis
said he wished the case to go to the jury
tomorrow, and after conference between
opposing counsel it was agreed that the
closing speeches should be limited 10
three hours each.
Mr.. Levy will speak in the morning ana
Mr.. Rand in the afternoon. At . O'Clock
in the afternoon. Judge Davis will deliver
his charge. and then the fate OF the fof-
mer show girl will rest in the hands oil
the jury.