The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-07
BOOKMAKER YOUNG
IS LAID TO REST
Gotham Cab Mystery No
Nearer Solution.
WOMAN SEEKS HER RELEASE
Habeas Corpus Proceedings Up Today.
Actress in Court Dressed
All in Black.
GUEST OF THE LADY MANAGERS.

NEW YORK. June 7-Caesar yo,,ng
the bookmaker who was mysterfousIv
sho- and killed Saturday morning while
riding in a cab with Nan Patterson. an
actress. was buried today in Kensico
Cemetery
The cab mystery" as the death of
Young has been termed. is no nearer
solution. Nan Patterson stiu Ianguishcs
IN jail, the coroner having refused 10
release her on bail. after having pre-
viously fixed her bond at 5000.
The district attorney was responsible
FOR this action. He claimed il was not
a case in which the coroner could fix
the bond, and that official surrendered.
Mrs. Patterson's lawyers will today en-
deavor to have the girl released on a
writ Of habeas corpus.
Sleuths Hard at Work.
The police are working hard to learn
who owned the revolver with which
Young was shot. They have learned
that the manufacturers of the weapon
in Springfield. Mass, sold IL TO the firm
of Schoverling, DAILY & Gates, Of 302
broadway, this city. in 1888. That firm
could not tell much about the revolver
except that they thought il was one Of
a lot shipped to San Francisco. Both
Young and Mrs. Patterson have spent
much time in that city.
A new theory has been advanced to
account for Youngs death. 1t is that
Mrs. Patterson. driven nearly insane by
the knowledge that Young was to leave
her, attempted 10 commit suicide. and
that Young, while struggling for the
possession Of the weapon, was accident
ally shot and killed
Faces Immense Crowd.
The habeas corpus proceedings came
up before 5udge Clarke, in the supreme
court, this morning. Mrs. Patterson
was brought over from the Tombs and
had 10 face an immense crowd of
curious spectators. She was dressed
entirely In black. and wore a black
veil. which she kept over ner face dur
ing the brief proceedings
Assistant District Attorney Lansford.
when the case was called, asked for a
postponement until this afternoon.
He said notice had been served OF
the district attorneys office late yes
terday afternoon. and that he had not
had sufficient time to prepare for the
proceeding. The motion 20 adjourn was
granted.
Deck Hands Story.
James J. Dooley. a young deck hand
on a steamboat, informed Henry w.
UEger. counsel for Mrs. Patterson, that
he sold 10 Young the revolver with
which the shooting was done.
Dooley's story was told i'm a straight
forward manner, and it is apparent that
he Is truthful but circumstances would
seem to prove that he Is mistaken, and
that the revolver he disposed of is not
the one so important in the present
case.
DR. Philip O'Hanlon. coroner's physi-
clan, who made the post mortem exami-
nation Of the body Of Caesar Young.
made a statement in which he said that
the wound which caused the death of
Young could have been inflicted by him
only If the revolver had been pushed
far 10 tho left and the trigger pressed
with Young's thumb.
Make Of the Gun.
The make Of the revolver Is such tina L
1t Is impossible for Il to be discharged
in the manner described by DR.. O'Han-
lon.
Moreover. revolver held in the way
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