The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-23

New York, Dec. 20.-Under the
gruelling ross-questioning of Assist
ant District Attorney Rand Nan Pat
terson reiterated the story of the kill
which she illustrated with the aid of
aged Court Messenger Hoffman, the
scene which transpired in the cab be-
fore the fatal shot was fired and told,
without a quaver in her voice. and
still without the slightest show of i'm
modesty. how she had become Young's
mistress.
When she left the stand Miss Pat
terson walked overnto where her white
haired father sat and bent over him.
The old man was, trembling violently,
and showed more emotion than did his
daughter. She kissed him any laying
her hands on his shoulder said: 1T
will soon be over dear and we will go
to Washington and spend Christmas
with mother"
Before "the other woman" told her
side of the story, Mrs. Young took the
stand. She was called by the prosecu-
tion to deny Mans story that Young
told her that his wife had bought the
tickets for their trip to Europe and
that he would have to accompany her.
She said that she had bought the tick
cts but at the request of her husband
and not against his wishes, as Nan
had intimated.
The famous case will go to the jury
tomorrow. Counsel Levy, for the de-
fense, will make his address in the
morning session and Mr.. Rand, for the
prosecution will follow him in the af-
ternoon, closing at o'clock when
Judge Davis will deliver his charge to
the jury.
Then the IL men tried and true will
retire. When they re-enter the court
room, Nan Patterson will know wheth-
er she will spend her Christmas with
her mother or whether the heavy hand
of the law will fall upon her.
The girl showed wonderful compos-
ure throughout the narrowing ordeal
of the cross-examination. Mr.. Rand is
a merciless questioner. Nan knew that
her sex would not protect her and she
had prepared herself for the task of
answering questions which no woman,
unless she be under oath on the wit
ness chair, can be expected to reply tc
But Nan did, and did it in a mannc
which, though the subject matter was
unsavory enough, left no bad taste r.
the mouths of the listeners. Had tn
other steps from the paths of virtu
which Nan has admitted she took PIE
vious to her meeting with Young, bee.
kept secret, those who heard her tes
timony today would have left the cour
room convinced that her sins were tn
sins Of woman who would give he
life for loves sake.
The very first questions put to he
were enough to disconcert any woman
To do this was evidently Mr.. Rand
intention.
Are you an actress by occupation ?"
he asked.
"Yes," said Nan.
'Are you wife?
NO"
"Are you mother?"
mo"
Were you ever married?"
"Yes."
when did you get a divorce from
your husband?"
about year ago."
Where did you meet Caesar
Young?"
"on train that left Chicago in July
1902 and was somewhere on the way t.
Idaho"
How long after that did your in
timacy with Young continue?"
"Three or four months"
AT that time were you a married
woman?"
II was"
Where did you 1eave the train on
which you met Young?"
'At Oakland. town across the bay
from San Francisco"
did you proceed to Los Angeles
with Young?"
"Yes."
Did you spend the first night at Los
Angeles at a turkish bath with
Young?"
"Yes."
did Mrs. Young come looking for
her husband the next day?"
"Yes."
WAS there not some notoriety at
tending Mrs. Young's efforts to regain
her husband from your"
"Yes."
"On that occasion, did Young give
you some money to pay your expenses
back east?"
"Yes."
''Did he give you the money or did
Millin, his partner In the bookmaking
business, give 1t to your"
"Yes, Caesar gave me some and Mil
lin gave me some"
How much did Millin giye?"