Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-11
Is STILL A MYSTERY
Hearing In the Inquiry Into
the Death of Bookmaker
Young Continued
NEW WITNESSES ARE APPEARING
Woman Accompanied the Purchaser
Of Revolver With Which the Fatal
Shots Were Fired-Was Interested
In Learning How to Handle the
Weapon.

New York, June 11.-Interest in the
mystery surrounding the death 81
Caeser Young, the bookmaker last
Saturday, is centered in the eiorts
Of the police to find ]. Morgan smith,
Ahe brother-in- law of Mrs. Nan Patter-
aon In order to serve on him body
attachment, requiring him to appear
before the grand jury and tell what ne
may know of the case. Smith and his
wife left their apartments In the ST.
Paul hotel Wednesday and 1t is not
known where they are.
stern, the pawn broker, who sold the
revolver found III Yo,sng's pockets, 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 it. He was given
view of Mrs. Patterson, but said he
could not identify her as the woman
who accompanied the man to whom he
sold it. The grand jury expressed
desire to have Stern confront j. Nor
gan Smith and then 1t 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 revolt
yer seemed to be much interested in
the weapon and had him show her how
to load it, fire and eject the empty
shells. She took the weapon in her
hand and snapped the trigger two or
three times while pointing 1t at the
floor.
The district attorney and the attor-
ney for Mrs. Patterson are much an
noyed by the stories brought for
ward by alleged eye-witnesses to the
shooting One of these persons brought
FORWARD new account yesterday, al
leging that Young was shot by man
who Jumped to the step of the cab in
which Young and Mrs. Patterson We're
sitting, and fired at Young over Mrs.
Patterson's shoulder. but that state
ment received very little credence.
There was to have been a coroner's
hearing yesterday in the Young in
quest, but it was potponed until Mon
day. Mr. Levy, counsel for Mrs. Pat
terson protested against the adjourn
ment.
Before adjournment coroner's jury
was empanelled. To the jury, Coroner
Brown described the shooting and said
1t was doubtful whether the case was
one of suicide or homicide. He told tbs
Jury that he expected to get at the real
facts Of the case. After Coroner
Browns description of Young's death,
Assistant District Attorney Sarvan
asked for an adjournment. He sail
that J. Morgan Smith and his wife. the
main witnesses to some of the cir
cumstances, were missing. He sad
that they had avoided service of the
subpoenas issued for their attendance
before the grand jury and because of
that he could not go on with the hear
Ing. Mr.. Levy, on behalf of Mrs. Pat
terson, insisted that the inquiry pro-
coed as required by law.
The grand jury yesterday continued
Its investigation of the case and it was
expected that some conclusion would be
reached before evening.
Among the witnesses examined yes
terday was a person who is said to have
actually seen all that took place In
the cab. His name was not divulg-
ed.
The story that the man who jumped
upon the step of the carriage fired the
shot which killed Young was further
discredtted yesterday when young
man told policeman on the street that
it was he who first approached the cab
in which Young and Mrs. Patterson
were riding. The young man, who
said he was William Stemm, Jr, of
Brooklyn a truck driver. refused to
make any further statement. At his
request he was taken to the district at
torney's office where he was at once
cIoseted with Mr.. Jerome.
1t was said yesterday that in addition
TO Mr. and Mrs. j. Morgan Smith, an
other witness whom police consider of
great Importance in making a thor
ough investigation of the case, has
rnysteriously disappeared. The man is
Harry Frank, a bartender in the sa-
loon where Young and Mrs. Patterson
are said to have spent great part of
the night before Young was shot.
Frank was summoned to appear before
the grand jury to repeat any conyersa-
ton between Young and Mrs. Patter
son which he may have overheard
while they were in the saloon, but he
did not appear, and the officials We're
not able to find him. The examination
of all available witnesses was complet-
ed by the grand jury during the day.
The grand jury reported yesterday
afternoon but did not return an indict-
ment against Mrs. Patterson. 1t was
reported that If the case Is to be
reconsidered by the grand jury it will
not be taken up until some time next
week.
dramatic scene occurred after the
coroners hearing, while Mrs. Patter-
son was being led back to the Tombs.
Mrs. William Luce, sister of the dead
bookmaker confronted Mrs. Patterson
and cried out:
You fiend! You did it."
Mrs. Luce tried to reach Mrs. Pat
terson but was prevented by an officer
and was led away:
District Attorney Jerome in speaking
of the failure of the grand jury to re-
turn an Indictment against Mrs Patter-
son said:
II do not believe the grand jury has
refused to render an indictment in this
case. In fact, ] know they have not. l
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 true bill"
William Stemm. Jr., was quoted in
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