The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-11-18
DIFFICULT TO
SECURE A JURY
Trial of Nan Patterson in New
York Supreme Court.
AN EYEWITNESS is FOUND
DEFENDANT IS AFRAID OF
YoUNG's RACING PARTNER.

a,Ew YORK, Nov. 17.-With four Of
I the twelve men who are TO decide
the fate already selected. the trial
Of Nan Patterson. The former show gir
charged with the murder of Caesar
Young. the wealthy horseman, was
continued in the criminal branch of the
supreme court today. The greatest care
has been used in the examination of the
taleSmen and the exhaustive question
ing and almost indiscriminate ch3l-
longing for even the slightest cause
indicated that not only might another
full cort day or even more be consumed
in filling the jury box, but that the
panel of 100 talesmen might be eX-
hausted before the task was completed.
Thus far the general public has been
shut out entirely from the proceedings.
only those having a direct connection
with the case being allowed to enter
the court room.
Mob of the Curious.
Yesterday the available space was
we'll filed by the court officials. news
pa permen and the talesmen awaiting
examination rs 10 their qualifications
for jury duty, and the officers who
guarded all the doors had little trouble
in keeping back the crowds which
gathered i'm the corridors. Whether the
ban would be kept down during the
whole progress OF the trial WAS not
known. but many who desired to take
advantage of the first opportunity TO
gain admittance were on hand early
today.
Prisoner in Good Spirits
Miss Patterson seemed in good spirits
when she entered the court room today
and a brief chat with her counsel be-
fore the trial was resumed added to
her apparent cheerfulness. Mr.. Levy
informed the defendant that the morn
ing mail had brought him a letter
which might have an important bear
ing on the case. What the letter con-
tanned was not divulged
Seemed Afraid Of Him.
John Millin, who was Caesar Young
racing partner. and who. IL Is under
stood viii be one of the principal Wit
nesser for the prosecution, was made
10 sit in the rear of the court room
upon request Of the prisoner Millin
had a seat near the bar of the en-
closure and had been watching Miss
Patterson closely for some time when
she asked that he be ordered away
from the rail As MiHin passed the de-
PENDANT IN going 20 the rear Of the court
room, she shrank back on the shoulder
of~her father.
Eyewitness Discovered.
An eyewitness to the. shooting of
Young was-discovered in a most IN
usual way today while the trail was in
progress Archibald J. G. Anderson.
one Of the men summoned for exasuina-
ton as to his qualifications 10 serve or
the jury, was being questioned by As
sistant District Attorney Rand when
ne asked permission to speak with
JTTst1i Davis. who is presiding at the
trial. After q whispered conversation
counsel for the prosecution and de-
feEse were called to the bench and a
moment later Anderson was excused
and Joined counsel for the prisoner
within the bar of the enclosure.
Daniel ]. O'Reilly, one of Miss Pat
terson's attorneys, said that an eye-
witness to the shooting had been dis
I covered. Information to this effect had
been communicated to Justice Davis
/ by Mr.. Anderson
When court adjourned seven jurors
had been accepted.