Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-21
Nan Patterson Sure that She Will
Not be Convicted Of Caesar
YOungs Murder
HER COUNSEL S MOTION DENIED
Nc. Ungcr Asked Court to Order an
AcQulttaI Without Further
Proceedings,

Young viii not 30 to the jury today.
This announcement was made this aft
ernoon by Justice Davis, who said that
the physical condition Of some Of the
Jurors was such that they could not
stand a night session. The entire fore
noon session today was taken up by
Lawyer Abraham Levy, leading counsel
for Miss Patterson in the closing argu-
ment for the defense. AS Asst Dist
Atty. Rand will speak three hours In
closing the case for the prosecution II
was evident that the charge to the Jury
would be deferred until tomorrow.
Before another day Nan Pat
tersOn probably will know wheth-
en- her long cherished desire to
spend the Christmas holidays with her
invalid mother at Washington viii be
realized or whether she viii be doomed
to return TO her cell a convicted muir
deress After more than six months Of
waiting she has seen the whole story
OF her life with Caesar Young with It's
tragic ending laid bare before a jury,
and today she waited for the words
from them which will mean life or
death TO her. That she was supremely
confident Of the outcome there seemed
no doubt, as was apparent from her
own words,
81 feel sure that the jury believes my
story she said, "and no matter what
Mr. Rand says In regard to It It viii
still be convincing Of my innocence. /
know Of course that such things are
awfully uncertain, but | feel that |
viii be acquitted within a brief time
after the jury adjourns to deliberate.
FEWER PEOPLE PRESENT.
Today there remained only the closing
Incidents In the trialT last testimony
was heard at yesterdays short after
Moons session ana when the court ad-
journed II was agreed that the closing
arguments of counsel would be made
today. Justice Davis had expressed u
wish 10 give the caSe hnally into the
hands OF the Jury before adjournment
today and to that end agreement was
made to confne the arguments to six
hours. Halt Of that time was assign
ed to Abraham Levy, leading counsel
for Miss Patterson, to sum up the case
hours was to be used by Asst. Dist
Atty, Rand IN maThalllng the chain
of circumstances forged by the prose-
outon. With the charge OF Justice
Davis instructlng the jurors upon the
various points Of law which have arisen
during the long trial the case Will be
complete. It will then be for the jurors
themselves to determine when the enc
shall be known.
The appearance OF the courtroom
when Justice Davis took his seat on the
bench today was In marked contrast
10 that of yesterday and the day be-
fore. Not more than half the seats
were occupied today
ACQUITTAL MOTION DENIED.
Mr.. Uuger Of counsel for the de-
Tense. renewed his motion for Justice
Davis to order the acquittal Of Miss
Patterson without further proceedings,
hut the court denied the motion and
directed counsel to proceed with the
arguments. Mr. Levy then began the
closing address to the jury for the
defense,
Mr.. Levy impressed upon the jury the
fact that Miss Patterson was not be-
ing tried for immortality No woman
becomes bad because Of innate deprav-
ity, he said. she beclme bad because
of the incentives OF man and the weak
ness OF her nature. II a man takes
his life because OF love OF her why
punish her? II her soul were as black
as the gates Of hell she was neyerthe-
less entitled under the law to as fair
treatment as IL she were the sweetest
and purest.
ARGUMENT FOR DEFENSE.
you cannot bring back the dead
said Mr.. Levy, but II Caesar Young
were here today / think he would speak
a few words FOR this poor girl he has
made his plaything,'
Mr.. Levy declared that every effort OF
the prosecution had failed 10 sustain
the charge that Miss Patterson pur-
sued and threatened to separate Young
from his wife. All the evidence tended
to prove that just the contrary WAS
true, showing az all times Young's per-
slstent and untailing admiration.
Referring 10 the part Miss Patter-
sons sister and br0ther-ln-law have
had In the case, the attorney said;
81 am not responsible for julia or her
disreputable husband and ! would TO
God / could have brought them here.
What may or may not have prompted
Julia to write the letter which has APP
peared In this trial ! do not know,
don't know II II may not be that, hid
ing behind this defendant. Morgan
Smith or his wife were attempting 20
the deceased There Is no
evidence connecting the defendant with
the letter or showing that she knew
of lts contents or whether or not II
had been sent"
He argued that the whole case OF the
was constructed OF the most
fTmsy material and that this, II nothing
more, should raise doubt In the minds
Of the jurors,
Mr.. Levy claimed that the prosecu-
ton had failed utterly In It's attempt
TO show that Miss Patterson had any
motive 10 take Young's life. on the
other hand. it had shown that she had
every reason 20 want him TO live. He
supplied her plenuully with money,
ensuring her a life OF ease and aflu-
ence and she loved him AZ the same
time all the evidence weR 10 show that
Young was a man OF many moods and
that he had consumed large quantities
Of liquor within few hours previous
TO the tragedy. Was " not possible, !
he asked that Young with his excit- !
able nature might have acted hastily /
when he learned that Miss Patterson |
had decided 10 keep her promise TO
meet him In Europe The prosecution
failed al a vital point In rs case. he
declared, In not being able to prove
that Miss Patterson had a revolver.
He maintained that Il had been proved
that she had no pistol and
suggested that the one pur-
,hased al Sterns' pawnhsop might
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