The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-12-22
did NOT SHOOT
caesar" YOUNG
20 SAYS WOMAN ON TRIAL FOR
HIS MURDER.
NAN PATTERSON TEsTIFIEs
Gives a Graphic Description of Ride
in Cab Which Ended in
the Death of Her
Lover.

New York, Dec. 20.-"Did you, or did
you not, shoot Caesar Young, Nan?"
said Lawyer Levy TO Miss Nan Patter-
son Monday.
Il did not" replied the witness, in a
firm voice. Il would give my own life
to bring him back If it were in my power.
I never saw the revolver with which he
was shot. There was a fash, and then
the end"
In a voice quavering with emotion, but
He'd with dramatic intensity, Miss Pat
terson, who is on trial charged with the
murder Of Caesar Young, the bookmak-
or. recited TO the jury the scenes in her
life which had to do with her dealings
with Young. Not only did Miss Patter-
on swear that she did not kill Young,
but she denied every circumstance in the
case which the state has brought up
against her. She denied that she was
dismayed because Young was about to
leave her and go to Europe, after hav-
ing been told by him, as it has been al
legged, that all was We between them.
On the other hand, she testified that as
a result of her conference with Young,
1t was agreed that she should Join him
In England and take apartments in the
Hotel Cecil, London, taking care that
she keep her whereabouts a complete
secret from Mrs. Young and Young's
relatives. An important feature
brought out was the fact that Young
gave the woman a postal card on which
ne wrote his name and address, say
ing it was something she might need.
Early in her story Miss Patterson told
OF her original meeting with Young, OF
their life together, and Of their o n
templated European trip. She told of
her talk with Young the night before
his proposed departure for Southamp-
ton, Of her being awakened by a tele-
phonic message from him to go to the
pier to see him off, of the ride downtown,
OF the moments in a saloon and of the
ride in the cab before the shooting.
The Fatal Cab Ride.
She was asked to describe what hap.
pened after leaving the saloon. while
driving down West Broadway. .
I'VE talked about his going away and
he kept questioning me about my coming
to meet him." she said. "I did not saw
anything, and finally he said: But l
don't feel positive that you are eoine to
come over He said: Tbelieve that YOU
are fooling; are your Then he said: +
Are you going?' l said: Well.
Caesar, there's no use saying l will, be-
cause I've made up my mind not to; but
you go over there and get things Quoted
down, until the folks have forgotten
about things by that time. I will meet
you at the Saratoga meeting
He looked at me awhile and said:
DO you mean 'that?' and then he
grabbed me by the hand nearest to him
and pulled me over toward him. He hurt
me so that I tried to pull away, but ]
could not get away from him. I put my
other hand Up and he grabbed me-some-
how or other l got away from him. ]
told him that he hurt me. He said: II
you don't come over there, and I have to
wait until the Saratoga meeting, I may
never see you again. My horses have
gone back on me. I've lost all that
money. Now I'm losing my little girl;
do you mean that?'
A Flash-The End.
He grabbed me and hurt me so badly
that the tears came to my eyes. l tried
to struggle away from him again, and
had to bend over.
There was a f1ash-the end"
You heard the report?" her lawyer
asked.
Yes"
Was the pistol in Young's hands?"
Il had not seen the pistol. Mr.. Young
fell over my lap; got half way up, fell
again, and l thought he was having a
spasm. He kept twitching and witch
ing. / called to him and tried to make
him answer, but he wouldn't. believe
/ put my hand up and told the cabman
to drive to the druggist. I don't know
whether l did. That was my idea, and
it ~seemed-oh, ages before l could ges
anyone to pay any attention to me and
help me. A policeman got in the cab.
and | felt so relieved. knew he would
take care of Mr.. Young. Iseemed TO be
dazed in my memory after that.
Did Not Shoot Him.
Nan, look at me; did you shoot
Caesar Young?" asked Mr., Levy.
mi. Levy, / did not have any pistol to
shoot Mr.. Young with, and If / had
said the witness, in trembling tones.
Assistant District Attorney Rand OBJ
jected to further answer, and was sus-
tanned.
did you, Of did you not. shoot Caesar
Young, Nan?"
II did not. I would give my own life
to bring him back If 1t were in my pow
er," she answered.
Buy him a, fur coat at walton's FOR