Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-20
UPON THE RACK TODAY
Nan Patterson in the Hands
of Public Prosecutor.
MISUNDERSTANDING
CROWDS THRoNG COURT AND COR
RIDoRs TO SEE THE ACCUSED.
Prisoner Obliged to Submit to Most
Calling Cross-Fire of Questions
Intense Interest.
MISUNDERSTANDING

NEW YORK, December 2o.-The most
irving ordeal of her life confronted Nan
Patterson when her trial for the mufder VI
Caesar Young was resumed today. lha'
of Yesterday. when she was forced 10 tei
the story of her life with Caesar Young De-
fore the curious crowd that Jammeo 'he
court room, was severe enough, anu she
mainly showed the strain of the experience
when she stepped down from the stand al
its conclusion. Then, however, she was III
the hands of her friends.
Little by little the painful story was
drawn from her by the kindly questioning
of her own counsel, whose effort was d.
rected toward making the recital as easy
as possible.
Today all was changed. Before her "heh
she resumed her place in the witness chaii
the girl saw not the man who had laporeo
for months to prove her innocence, put 'he
public prosecutor, who had labored just as
strenuously all the time to have her prahoeo
as a murderess.
Instead of the solictous kindly, guiding
questioning which characterized the dlrec'
examination of Yesterday. she knew that
for hours she would be obliged TO submit u
a most CALLING cross-fire of questions she
wit matched against that of the man traineo
for just such an emergency.
With the appearance of the defendant on
the stand yesterday public interest IN the
trial reached higher pitch than at any
time since Nan Patterson faced jury
more than a month ago. Hundreds OF Gu
rious ones, anxious to get glimpse VI tiie
prisoner and hear her own story OF the
tragedy in the cab, fiocked to the crlmlnal
court building in the afternoon. The corrl-
dors swarmed with men and women, ana
long before the hour for opening court II
became necessary to make suDstantlal az,
ditions to the force of policemen detained
to guard the court room against INVASION
Despite every precaution however, every
available inch of space was illled Even the
positive orders of Justice Davis that no
women be admitted seemed to have been
suspended or entirely ignored, as feminine
finery was to be seen in every part OF the
crowded court room.
Today's scenes around the criminal court
building were only repetition of those OF
yesterday. Early in the day the vanguard
began to arrive. hoping to gain an advanta-
geous position in the court room
Cross-Examination Begun.
Mr.. Rand began the cross-examination
with the question: Are you an actress by
occupation?''
II am" replied the defendant.
Are you wife?'
Yes"
Are you a mother?''
II am not. $50
Then the story of her meeting with
Caesar Young in July. 1903. while on u
train bound for California with theatrical
company was retold.
DO you remember going from San Fran
cisco with Young last year to Los An
geles"'
Yes"
THAT was commented on in the papers.
Was il not?"
Il object" said Mr. Levy.
Did Mr. Young give You money when
you came back east?"
Yes"
How much did he give you?''
II think 81 500"
Just for two weeks?"
Yes
He gave you 50 500 to come east for two
weeks?"
Yes"
Long Series of Questionings.
BY a long series of questions Mr.. Rand
led up to the time when she came to New
York last May. Her sister called at her
hotel the first evening and said that her
husband. j. Morgan Smith. was very i'll.
Her sister fell in a dead faint Miss Pat
terson said.
Smith had been drinking had he not?"
asked Mr. Rand
Yes. think So"
WAS he addicted to the use of liquor?'
We'll. he had been. That day he some
how got his jaw twisted and couldn't open
his mouth. That frightened Julia"
She said Young called on her that night
and they went out 10 dinner. Two days
later she went to live with her sister and
Young continued to cali upon her and they
frequently talked Of plans for the future.
Young told you that you were going to
pretend to go away?'
Yes"
"And you had no intention of going
away?'
You were only to pretend to so as to
deceive Young's friends?'
Yes"
You knew all this time that Young was
married man?'
Yes"
Lived at Imperial Hotel
When she went to the Imperial Hotel to
live she registered as Mrs. ]. T. Patterson,
she said. and Young came to see her every
morning
why did you leave the Imperial Hotel?'
Because Miilin spoke about us to the
manager
II don't know If that was it,
How much money did Young give you
altogether
Il don't know"
Gould you tell If it was about si5,.
OOO?''
Il couldn't tell. He always gave me
money when | wanted it,
Did he give you as much as $4,000 ol
s5OOO0?'
II cannot say how much"
He was a most generous man. wasn't
he?''
Yes"
Now. at the race track Young told yor
that they had trapped him?
Yes"
What did he mean by trapped?"
THAT his folks had bought tickets fol
him to go away and he couldn't get out o.
it."
He once had tickets from San Francisco
TO New York and exchanged them?'
YES"
''Iie didn't say then that he was trap
ped because he had the tickets?"
No"
Young Trapped Into Going Away.
But he told you on June 3 that they had
bought the tickets. that he was trapped
and would have to go to Europe?'
"Yes."
Did he speak of his wife's happiness as
a reason why he had to go abroad?"
We'll. he had been very unhappy before.
And Young seemed glad to go?
HE spoke Of his wife being happy to go.