The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-20

ing He Shot Himself Because She
would Not Promise to Meet Him
in LOndOn-The Earl of Suffolk
sat with the Judge on the Bench.
New York, Dec. 19.-"Did you or
did you not shoot Caesar Young.
Nan?" said Lawyer Levy to Nan Pat
terson to-day.
"I did not" replied the witness in a
firm voice 'I would give my own
life to bring him back if it were in my
power. 1 never saw the revolver with
which he was shot"
There was a fash-and then the
end"
In a voice quavering with emotion,
hut filled with dramatic intensity, the
woman, who is on trial charged with
the murder of Caesar Young, the book
maker, recited to the jury the scenes
in her life which had to do with her
dealings with Young. Not only did
she swear that she did not kill Young,
but she denied every circumstance in
the case which the state has brought
ND against her. She denied that she
was dismayed because Young was
about to leave her and go to Europe;
after having been told by him, as it
has been alleged, that all was over
between them.
On the other hand she testified that,
as a result of her conference with
Young, it was agreed that she should
4oin him in England and take apart
ments in the Hotel Cecil, London, TAX
ing care that she keep her whereabouts
a complete secret from Mrs. Young
and Young's relatives.
An important feature brought out
was the fact that Young gave the
woman a postal card, on which he
wrote his name and address, saying
it was something she might need.
Nan Was Tragic.
The crowded court room became sud
denly still when the former show girl
took the stand The first of her testi-
nony, relating to herself, was given in
a low even voice, but as she proceeded
her tones became more tense, until in
her account OF the fatal cab ride, her
voice was filled with tragic expression
Early in her story. Nan Patterson
told of her original meeting with
Young, of their life together and of
their contemplated European trip. She
told of her talk with Young the night
before his proposed departure for
Southampton, of her being awakened
by a telephone message from him to
go to the pier to see him off, of the ride
down town, of the moments in a saloon
and of the ride in the cab before the
shooting.
She was asked to describe what hap
pened after leaving the saloon, while
driving down West Broadway.
1--WE talked about his going away
and he kept questioning me about my
coming to meet him." she said. 81 did
not say anything, and finally he said,
But don't feel positive that you are
going to come over. He said, I be-
lieve that you are fooling, are you"
Then he said:
" Are you going"
When She Refused Him.
Il said, We'll, Caesar, there's no use
saying l will, because I've made up my
mind not to, but you go over there
and get things quieted down until the
folks have forgotten about things by
that time. / will meet you at the
Saratoga meeting
He looked at me a while and said:
DO you mean that| and then he grab
bed me by my hand nearest to him
and pulled me over toward him. He
hurt me so that l tried to pull away,
but could not get away from him.
put my other hand up, and he grabbed
me-somehow or other / got away from
10
He said: If you don't come over
there, and 1 have to wait until the
saratoga meeting I may never see you
again. My horses have gone back on
me. I've lost all that money. Now
I'm losing my little girl; do you mean
He grabbed me and hurt me so bad
~ that the tears came to my eyes.
tried to struggle away from him again
and had to bend away over.
There was hash-the end"
You heard the report?" her lawyer
Yes"
was the pistol i'm Young's hands?"
She Was DIstraught.
l had not seen the pistol. Mr..
1oung fell over my lap; got half way
up iell again and / thought he was
having spasm. He kept twitchng
ana twitching. / called to him and
tried to make him answer, but he
would not. l believe l put my hand
up ana told the cabman TO drive to the
druggist. don't know whether | did.
nat Is my idea, and II seemed-oh--
ases before / could get anyone to pay
any attention TO me and help me.
policeman got I'm the cab and I
lelt so relieved. / knew he would take
SaIe OF Mr.. Young. / seemed TO be
uaIea IN my memory after that"
Nan, Man. look at me: did you
ehoot Caesar Young?" asked Mr.. Levy
ar. Levy, l did not have any pistol
20 shoot Mr.. Young with, and n I
tones.
Assistant District Attorney Rand OBJ
9etied TO further answer and was sus-
did you or ala you not shoot Caesar
loung, Nan2"
did not would give my own
Nle 10 bring him back II ID were IN
my power" she answered.
Enri oB ths Bench.
~ was 2 o'clock when Nan paffcr-
.pu took tnn stand. Tho court room
we crowded and the police reserves
nhi pneu summoned a. keep 0uf fhe
hltai NhfqnEH Nhlfb crowded about fhn
.,ifi room Justice vernon a. Davis
N9 presided. bad beside hlin On fh0
N.N'h inF slr of SUFFOLK. who "a soon