The San Francisco call., 1904-06-11
WITNESS SMITH
STILL MISSING
Absence of Nan Randolph's
BrOther-in-Law Delays In
quiry Into YOung's Death
STORY OF PAWNBROKER
Stern Says Woman Who
Bought Pistol Made COM
panion Explain Workings

NEW YORK, June 10.-Interest in
the mystery surrounding the death OF
Caesar Young, the bookmaker, last
Saturday, centered to-day in the efforts
of the police to find J. Morgan Smith,
the brother-in-law of Mrs. Nan Patter-
son. in order to serve on him body at
tachment requiring him to appear be-
fore the Grand Jury and tell what he
may know of the case. Smith and his
wife left their apartments in the St.
Paul Hotel Wednesday and it is not
known where they are.
Stern, the pawnbroker who sold the
revolver found in Young's pocket, in
his testimony before the Grand Jury
said he was positive he could identify
the revolver and the man and woman
to whom he sold it. He was given a
view of Mrs. Patterson, but said he
could not identify her as the woman
who accompanied the man to whom he
sold the revolver. The Grand Jury
expressed a desire to have Stern con-
front ]. Morgan Smith, and then it was
learned that Smith had not appeared in
answer to the summons that had been
served on him.
Stern said that the woman who ac-
companied the purchaser of the re-
volver seemed to be much interested in
the weapon and had him show her how
to load, fire and eject the empty shells.
She took the weapon in her hand and
snapped the trigger two. or three times
while pointing ii at the floor
The District Attorney and the attor-
neys for Mrs. Patterson are much an
noyed by the many stories brought for
ward by alleged eyewitnesses to the
shooting. One of these persons brought
forward a new account to-day, alleg-
ing that Young was shot by man who
jumped to the step of the cab in which
Young and Mrs. Patterson were sitting
and fired at Young over Mrs. Patter-
sons shoulder. but this statement re-
ceived very little credence.
HEARING POSTPONED.
There was to have been a Coroners
hearing to-day in the Young inquest,
but it was postponed until Monday.
Mr.. Levy. of counsel for Mrs. Patter-
son, protested against the adjournment.
Before adjournment a Coroner's jury
was impaneled. To the jury Coroner
Brown described the shooting and said
it was doubtful whether the case was
ione of suicide or, homicide. He told
the jury that he expected to get at the
real facts of the case. After Coroner
Browns description of Young's death
Assistant District Attorney Garvan
asked for an adjournment. Levy. on
behalf of Mrs. Patterson, insisted that
the inquiry proceed as required by law.
Coroner Brown said that as the case
is now being inquired into by the
Grand Jury, it was proper that it first
be disposed Of by that body; and while
GarVan only asked for an adjourn
ment until this afternoon, Coroner
Brown said he would put the inquest
over until Monday.
The Grand Jury to-day continued its
investigation of the case, and it was
expected that some conclusion would
be reached before evening. Among the
witnesses examined to-day was a per-
son who is said to have actually seen
all that took place in the cab. His name
was not divulged.
The story that the man who jumped
upon the steps of the carriage fired the
shot which killed Young was further
discredited later in the day, when a
young man told a policeman on the
street that it was he who first ap-
preached the cab in which Young and
Mrs. Patterson were riding. The young
man, who said he was William StemIn
Jr. of Brooklyn, refused to make any
further statement. At his request he
was taken to the District Attorneys
office, where he was at once closeted
with District Attorney Jerome.
FRANK DISAPPEARS.
It was said to-day that in addition
to Mr. and Mrs. ]. Morgan Smith an
other witness whom the police consider
of great Importance in making
thorough investigation of the case has
mysteriously disappeared. The man is
Harry Frank, bartender in the saloon