The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-21
She's Cool Under a Mer-
ciIess Cross Fire.
DEATH SCENE PLAYED
She Whose Case Goes to the Twelve
Today Re-enacts the Tragic
Struggle in the Cab to Show
How Caesar Young Took
His Life.
BY the Associated Press.)

BY the Associated Press.)
New York. Dec. 20.-After day of
torment facing the merciless crcss-cx-
animation of Prosecutor Rand, Nan
Patterson, the formal show girl. went
to her cell in the Tombs tonight tired
but happy. Fer several hours she sat
under tile CALLING cross-fire of the as
sistant district attorney, who probed
the events of her life from the day
she met Caesar Young, for the killing
of whom she is being tried, until the
moment of his tragic death. No detail
vas too trivial to escape the attention
of the States attorney, but, with
scarcely an exception the accused ac-
tress proved d marvel of self-control.
only once did Mr. Rand confuse
her greatly. In going over the con-
vcrsation between her and Young at
the Gravesend track Miss Patterson
testified that Young gave as a reason
fer sailing for Europe the fact that
he was afraid Mrs. Young might harm
him or the prisoner. Miss Patterson
f2aly admitted that she recalled only
Az incident which had happened i'll
San Francisco.
At times she parried the sharp ques-
tions of her inquisitor. bIt when he
PINNED her down to definite question
her answer was frar kne SS itself. Miss
Patterson talked in a low clear tone.
punctuating her evidence kele and
there with expressions of much spirit.
In the course of one of her answers
she exclaimed in a voice ringing with
sincerity:
Il have always tried to be truthful
and honorable.
Under INSTRUMENTATION.
Do loI he
same ground today as yesterday but
in manner manifestly different, for
today she was under the rapid fire
questioning of a man VINO has handled
the case against her and legal pitfalls
were to be expected.
There were few striking adn1is-
sions made by the witness, despite the
very searching questions asked. No
tiCeable among these however. was the
story of the money given by the book
maker to Miss Patterson during their
years acquaintance. At one time the
sum was S2,8G0, 1T another $4,000 and
at others 81, see or 81, 500.
She did rot KNOW the total amount
and could not say whether i, would
total $5O.000. but acknowledged that
Young was a very generous man and
gave her money whenever she asked.
Miss Patterson said that Young was
fearful Mrs. Young would kill him
and possibly the actress also and tor
that reason wished her to flee with
him.
she. modified this under the battery
Of the prosecutor.
A Dramatic Climax.
The dramatic climax of today's
court scene came with the pantomine
enacted by Miss Patterson and the
district attorneys S messenger showing
tho death scene in the cab.
Seated side by side on a~platform
facing the court and the jury, the
messenger, under the tutelage of the
former show girl, grasped her wrists
aud they swayed back and forth as
the prisoner said she and Caesar
Young had done just before the shoot
ing. With the calm reserve of one
accustomed to play to thousands, Miss
Patterson without a tremor went
over the scenes, and by her interpre-
tation tried to make it clear that
Young had taken his own life.
Throughout two hours and forty
minutes that Miss Patterson faced
cross examination today few shadows
of emotion crossed her pale face. She
had evidently nerved herself for an
ordeal but when it was over, a reac-
ton came and she trembled violently.
TlieatricaIIy Pathetic.
Arising from the chair she bowed
TO Judge Davis and the Earl of Suf-
folk. who sat beside him, and to the
jurors. Then gathering uD her skirts,
she ran down to her aged father, who
sat by her counsels table, and buried
her face on his shoulder. He kissed
her affectionately and said softly:
You did splendidly. little girl"
This scene closed the evidence for
the defense.
Mr.. Rand, a little later called Mrs.
Young, the widow of Caesar Young
in rebuttal. In her testimony she
said she had purchased the ticket for
TIE trip abroad for herself and nus
band and that she had done so at the
Insugation of Mr.. Young and not OF
her own volition as intimated by MISS
Patterson
When both sides rested Judge
Davis said he wished the case TO so
to the jury tomorrow. and after n
conference between opposing counsel
il was agreed that the closing speech
es should be limited to three. hours
each.
Mr.. Levy will speak in the morning
and Mr.. Rand in the afternoon.
At five o'clock in the afternoon
Judge Davis will deliver his charge
and then the fate of the former show /,
girl, will rest in the hands of the jury.
Rand Opens His Battery.
IN. Rand began the cross-examna-
tiou with the question:
Are you an actress by occupation" ?"