The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-11-23
VIVID SCENE
IN COURTROOM

NEW YORK. Nov. 25.-As Nan Pat
terson's trial progresses the crowds
which clamor for admission TO the
courtroom seem 10 Increase.
Fully 500 women tried 10 gain en-
trance yesterday, and, though most of
them We're turned away a sufficient
number got seats To make the court
room look more like hall where
high-class musical performance was
going on than Ike a courtroom,
The women also were loud in their
chatJering and laughter and Justice
Davis had 10 warn them from the bench
that II the noise continued the seats
would be cleared. There was a great
straining OF necks when Miss Patterson
entered, and as she TO longer wears a
veil. all those in the room were able 10
get a good view OF her.
She seemed paler than on the previous
day and II Is apparent that the great
strain is telling on her. She sat next
10 her father. her eyes looking straight
into those OF every witness.
She paid the closest attention 10 all
the testimony.
Owls and Eagles.
The carven owls and ga giles on the
walls and ceilings Of the court room
looked down upon the chorus girl. sit
ting beside her white haired father.
while the human owls and eagles on the
iiOor continued 10 night over the ques-
ton whether she killed her married
bOokmaker paramour. Caesar Young.
because ne was about to desert her. or
whether he killed himself al the thought
of parting from her
Before the day was done Nan saw q
human skeleton, with hideOus. Waggling
arms. representing the frame OF her
dead lover, she saw the bullet that slew
him; and she saw a shining knitting
needle stuck between the ribs into the
spinal column 10 show the course OF the
wound and prove that the hand that
pulled the trigger was higher than the
victims shOulder-evidenCe intended 10
upset the theory OF suicide.
As the CHASTITY scene developed her
head dropped and the blood Redeemed
her pale face. Al times she shrank
closer 10 her father ana put her little
1-aeE-gioved hand on his arm.
Try to Shake Expert.
Her three lawyers-Abe Levy. Henry
Jnger, and Daniel OReny-made "a
vigorous but vain effort 10 shake DR..
O'IianloH's testimony that the shot was
nred downward into the upper left
breast
The sturdy corOuer's physician in
sisted that the bullet did not touch the
second rib and that fl went downward
and backward until IL struck the spine
lnd was detected upward
This Is the most vital point involved
ln the evidence thus far addlfccd
Upon 10 turns the question yybetba,
Caesar Young. squeezed on the risbt
side az narrow hanson cab besiJa
ms young mistress, could have shot
hllnse-i Dy holding revolver over his
left shoulder. ''''
IL is admitted that the revolver WAS
bought from a pawubroker the dav he
fore the tragedy. The prosecution ciafy4s
lhat IL was bought by Nan Patterson
bTother-in-laW, j. Morgan smith.
Problem for Jury.
The problem which the defense n,,,st
solve IS how that revolver came 10 be
found. warm ana smoking, IN the right
pocket Of "a man who had just shot him
self through the body
Aside from the issue Of circumstance
the psychological interest grows as The
jury gets glimpses of the moral I1ys-
terry: Is "a more likely that the prstiy
young prisoner killed her paramOur 10
cheat ms vile or that the world hurd-
eued gambler was imBelled 10 death bv
mingled emotions Of love and pityg
Against the suicide theory Is the fact
that Caesar Young had continued his
preparations FOR the voyage 10 Eur0ye
with his wife after the time the revolver.
was bought by some one else. Why WAS
the revolver bought What plan was
IA View when Il was bought These
questions are ln plain sight. but they
have not get been answered.
study or the young prisoner throws
little light on the riddle She Is lust