Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-09
FACES MURDER CHARGE
MRS "NAN'' PATTERSON HELD TO
ANSWER FOR YoUNG,s DEATH.
Question of Suicide OF Homicide Must
Decide Her Fate-Bail is
Refused.

been taken back to the Tombs, that he be-
lieved he would have an important witness
In Henry A. Katz, an insurance agent. He
had been informed, he said, that Katz was
q witness to the shooting of Young, and
was prepared to testify that it was case
OF suicide. He added that he would have
katz subpoenaed to testify at the inquest.
In dismissing the writ of habeas corpus
for Mrs. Patterson Justice Clarke said the
papers submitted to him disclosed abun-
dant justification for the institution of an
inquiry by the coroner into the cause Of
Youngs death. After quoting the statute
in regard to coroners' inquests the justice
continues:
Il am inclined to think that If the affida-
Wit Of the officer be- sufficient the coroner
was warranted in committing the relator.
She was in custody: Being In custody.
there seems to have been no necessity for
the issuance Of warrant to accomplish
what already existed"
Was It Suicide or HomicideP
The opinion then sets forth the statement
of Policeman Junior to how he discov-
cred Young, and the justice said:
1T was clearly case Of suicide or honi-
eide. The position of the wound and the
revolver seem to me to establish within
the meaning Of the statute probable cause
to believe that 1t was homicide and not sui
eide. Such facts appearing from the sworn
examination Of the informant upon his (the
policeman's) own personal knowledge, it
seems to me that the coroner had warrant,
and that 1t was his duty under the statute
to issue his commitmen The effect of the
commitment is simply to keep in custody
the person as to whom there is reasonable
cause to believe is chargeable with the
killing through the period of preliminary
investigation. While the papers are not as
clear and full as is desirable, yet think
they disclose all the substantial matters
required by the statute.
my conclusion is that the writ must be
dismissed and the relator remanded."
After a consultation between Attorney
Levy of counsel for Mrs. Patterson, Dis
trict Attorney Jerome and Coroner Brown,
following the denial of the writ of habeas
ner's office Mr.. Levy then asked that the
coroner proceed to exercise his function
a magistrate and to proceed with. the ex-
animation of the prisoner.
Bail Refused.
Mr. Levy said he was prepared to furnish
bail in a reasonable amount. A bondsman
was at hand, he said. and he would like to
have the bail fixed and the prisoner re-
leased.
This woman is charged with murder In
the first degree said Mr.. Jerome. and no
magistrate is empowered to accept bail for
one charged with that offense.
II will settle that matter" returned Coro-
ner Brown, by saying that I shall not ,s &C
cept bail. That is my prerogative The
prisoner will return to the Tombs.
Mr.. Levy commended that there was no
charge against the woman but was met
with the statement by Mr.. Jerome that
the supreme court held that the 1nforma-
ton in hand was sufficient.
well, we must accept the ruling of the
court" said Mr.. Levy, and the prisoner
was led back to Jail.
A man who is said to be witness for
the prosecution was in the coroner's court
and in the Tombs prison in company OF
a detective sergeant. 1t was said that his
testimony was wanted with regard to the
pistol which caused Young's death. In
prison this man saw Mrs. Patterson, Dis
trict Attorney Jerome being present Later
he went into the coroner's court room
while the prisoner was there ana was seen
to observe her closely.
Hearing Tomorrow.
Mr. Levy announced late in the after
noon that no further effort will be made
to obtain the release of Mrs. Patterson Oh
hail. and that he and his associates will
wait until the inquest on Friday to make
their fight
Another eyewitness to the shooting has
been found by the district attorney In Carl
Norlander, who has been. served with a
subpoena Norlander. it is said, is now
in the house of detention held as a wit
ness His testimony it is expected Will
shatter the story told by Mrs. Patterson
that Caesar Dung shot himself. Norlander
was near the cab when the shooting took
place. He is supposed to be the pedestrian
who leaped upon the step of the carriage,
lust after the shooting, according to the
Witness Meyer.
Although grand jury subpoenas have
been issued for J. Morgan Smith and other
witnesses, District Attorney Jerome said
today that the case of Mrs. Nan Patterson
would not be taken up by the grand jury
AT this time This decision was announced
after a conference between Mr.. Jerome and
the police. -.
A dispatch from Jacksonville, Fla, last
night saws: Aleernon c. Meyer, who testf-
fed that he saw Young shoot himself, re-
sides here. and is well and favorably known.
He left Jacksonville three weeks ago on a
and thence to New York.