Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-06-11
HUNTING FOR SMITH.
Police Think He Knows Something
About Young's Death.

~ HUNTING FOR SMIJ6'
Police Think He Knows Something
About Young's Death.
New York, June lO.-Interest in the
mystery surrounding the death OF
Caesar Young, the bookmaker last
Saturday. centered, Friday, IN the Ell
forts Of the police to find ). morgan
Smith, the brother-in-law OF MRS. nan
Patterson, fin order to serve on MN
body attachment requiring MIN 10 ap,
pear before the grand jury ana ten
what he may know OF the Case Sil'.n
and his wife left their apartments IN
the st. Paul hotel, wednesday, ana IL
In not known where they are.
Stern, the pawn broker, who sold the
revolver. found on Young's pocket in
his testimony before the grand jury,
said he was positive he could identity
the revolver and the man and woman
to whom he sold 1t.
stern was given a view OF Mrs. Pat
ferson. but said he could not identity
her as the woman. The grand jury ex-
pressed a desire to have Stern confront
]. Morgan Smith and then it was
learned that Smith had not appeared In
answer to the summons that had been
served on him.
Stern said that the woman who ac-
companied the purchaser of the revol-
yer seemed to be much interested In
the weapon and had him show her now
to load, fire and eject the empty shells.
She took the weapon in her hand and
snapped the trigger two or three times
while pointing it at the floor
The district attorney and the attor-
news for Mrs. Patterson are mucn an
noyed by many stories brought for
ward by alleged eye witnesses to the
shooting. One Of these persons brought
forward a new account, Friday, alleg-
ing that Young was shot by man who
Jumped to the step of the cab in which
Young and Mrs. Patterson were sit
ting and fred at Young over Mrs. Pat
terson's shoulder but this statement re-
cceiyed very little credence.
The coroner's hearing set for, Friday.
IN the Young inquest was postponed
until Monday. Mr.. Levy of counsel for
Mrs. Patterson protested against the
adjournment.
The story that the man who jumped
upon the step of the carriage fired the
shot which killed Young was further
discredited later in the day when
young man approached policeman on
the street and said it was he who first
approached the cab in which Young ana
Mrs. Patterson were riding. The young
man, who said he was William Stemm,
Jr., Of Brooklyn, a truck driver, refused
to make any statement and asked that
he be taken Immediately to the district
attorneys Office. He was at once
closeted with Mr.. Jerome.
The investigation Of the Young case
was continued by the grand jury and II
was accepted that some conclusion
would be reached before evening.
Among the witnesses examined today,
was a person, who is said to have ac-
tually seen all that took place in the
cab. His name was not divulged.
Before adjournment a coroner's jury
was empanelled. To the jury Coroner
Brown described the shooting and said
It was doubtful whether the case was
one of suicide or homicide. Assistant
District Attorney Garvan asked for an
adjournment. He said that ]. Morgan
Smith and his wife, the main witnesses
as to some Of the circumstances. were
missing and they had avoided service
Of the subpoenas issued for their at
tendance before the grand jury and be-
cause Of that he could not go on with
the hearing.
Mr.. Levy, for Mrs. Patterson. insist
ed the inquiry proceed as required by
law. Coroner Brown said he would put
the inquest over until Monday. 1t was
said later that another witness OF
great importance had disappeared. He
Is Harry Frank. a bartender in the sa-
loon where Young and Mrs. Patterson
are said to have spent a great part of
the night before Young was shot.
Frank was summoned to repeat any
conversation Of Young and Mrs. Pat
terson he may have overheard. Officers
have been unable to find him.
The examination of all available
witnesses was completed by the grand
jury during the day.
a dramatic scene occurred after the
coroner's hearing, while Mrs. Patterson
was being led back to the Tombs. Mrs.
William Luce. sister of the dead book
cried out:
"You fiend. You did it,
Mrs. Luce tried to reach Mrs. Patter-
son. but was prevented by an officer
and was led away.
The grand jury reported, this after
noon, but did not return an Indictment
against Mrs. Patterson. 1t was report
ed that II the case is to be re-consid-
cred by the grand jury 1t will not be
taken up until some time, next week.
District Attorney Jerome in speaking
OF the failure Of the grand jury to re-
turn an indictment against Mrs. Pat
terson, said:
II do not believe the grand jury has
refused to render an indictment in this
case. In fact I know they have not.
attribute the fact Of not filing an in
dictment to some error in presenting
the indictment to the foreman of the
grand jury for his signature, which
makes the paper a true BILL"
william Stemm, Jr., was quoted in an
Interview, this afternoon, as saying that
when ne mounted the step of the cab
Young appeared to be very nervous. He
said he rode in the cab to the hospital
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