Arizona republican., 1904-11-27
A JUROR GOT SICK
A Sudden Adjournment of
 Nan PatterSOn'S S Case
Attorneys Employing the Intermis- sion in Getting Their Material in ShaPe-RumOr of Smiths Capture.

New York. Nov. 2G.-The illness of a juror caused a sudden and unexpected adjournment in the Patterson murder
 trial, which was to have been contin- ued in the criminal branch of the su- preme court today after the Thanks giving holiday recess. When every | thing was in readiness to proceed it was announced that Juror Edward Dressler was loo i'll to leave his home. There remained no alternative. but to suspend the trial for the time being and an adjournment was ordered by Justice Davis.
 Although the members of the jury ard defendant gave themselves over to a complete rest during the interval afforded by the recess. the attorneys in the case took advantage Of the inter mission in an entirely different way All their energies were exerted toward bringing closer together material points upon which depends success or failure of their case. Rumor. which has figured prcminentIy in the case since the trial began, also was active Curing the interval
 One of the stories which gained wide circulation. and which, if true. un- doubtedly would have added ma. eriaIly to the sensational side of the trial. was 10 the effect that J. Morgan Smith Nan PatteFson's brother-in-law. who tled after he had been subpoeuaed to appear before the grand jury. had been found and was locked up at police headquarters. This reTort was late- ..#a mi led f.r-
 prosecution has kept up an unremittir.. search for Smith ever since he dfsan- pcared. They charge that it was smith who purchaser the revolver with which Young was shot and that he would prove 10 be their strongest witness if be could be found. Already Smiths photograph has been introduced in the case and Identified and the prosecution has promised that the pawnbrozer who sold the revolver win also Identity the phctograph as that Of the man who purchased the weapon.
 Probably never before in the history of murder trials in this city was there organized by the district attornev's of fee what migh. well be called a fly ing squadron If detectives. Assistant District Attorney Rand has enlisted in his services county detectives. who are stationed at the entrance of the court room for no oher purpose than to ac- cept at moments notice an order te sally from the building and investigate the Character and standing of a new witness for the defense
 These in charge of the peoples case may strive when the trial is drawing to a close 10 discredit the testimony of the numerous eye witnesses the de- 1endauts counsel promise to call to tho stand. AIr. Rand asserts that some of the witnesses, before they went to the office of Abraham Levy and volunteered their services for Miss Patterson. called on him and declared that they had seen the shooting and that the actress held the weapon in her hand At that time. he says. the stories were considered hysterica. and the prosecution cast the offers aside Lately, however. so many eye witness es have come forward. says AIr. Rand. that it became necessary to take some steps to rebut their testimony and a special detail of detectives has been as- signed to investigate the etoIies Of the Witnesses as quickly as tEair identity is disclosed.