New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-06
GET 3 PATTERSON JURORS.
The Selection Likely to Last al the
Week-A ctreSs Nervous.

The selection of a second jury TO try Miss Nan
Patterson. the actress, who was indicted for the
murder OF Cesar" Young, bookTnaker, promises
TO last most of this week Three jurors were found
acceptable 10 both sides yesterday from special
panel of two hundred talesmen Both sides arc
making each talesman undergo much more
searching examination than at the previous trial,
which stopped because of the Illness OF juror.
To prevent a second mstrial from the same cause.
each talesman asked If he had any ailment
which might prevent him from sitting throughout
the trial.
Miss Patterson was brought before Justice Davis
shortly before II o'clock. She extremely
vous but in other respects seemed well.
II hope that my trial will not be put off another
time" she said. II anxious to have 1t over for
I confidently expect to be acquitted. My supreme
hope is to be home IN time to spend Christmas
with my mother"
j. Randolph Patterson her father, in his
customary seat beside his daughter. He thought
she would go through the ordeal of a second trial
without weakening. and expected her early
quittal.
The first talesman examined Frederick A
Eutz, drygoods merchant at No 80 Grand-st.
He had formed opinion of the case from read
ing, and was peremptorily challenged by the de-
fence. Each talesman was asked by Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Rand If he knew any OF the follow
ing persons; James Smith, jr, Edward Collins.
Leslie Collins Edward Burns jockey William A.
Thompson, lawyer; Fred Herr, theatrical agent;
j. R. Patterson. of Washington: any of the Consi-
dimes, ]. Morgan Smith or his wife. Mae Queen and
Young Corbett-"once lighter Mr.. Rand de-
scribed him.
Henry J. Robinson, Of No. "a East sixty-sxthst St.
secretary a railroad corporation. excused
because he had formed opinion, and Anthony
f. Burke, stenographer at No. Ito Broadway,
excused by order of the court when he gave
his age as twenty-s1x. William Newman, of No.
AT East Eighty challenged because
he had a. prejudice against the defendant. The
seventh and eighth talesmon were excused by the
court because they had formed opinions, and the
next two quickly excused when 1t was found
that they were under thirty. Two other taIesmen
disposed of and recess was then taken. The
first talesman called after proved acceptable
both sides He Thomas H HarmeT OF No.
256 West Eighty ffth-st, paying teller at the Mas
he had prejudice in the case. and that he would
be opposed Miss Patterson If she did not
take the stand In her own defence or because OF
her relations with Young.
William J. Lee, manager of a business at NO. $50
Third-ave. said that some years ago he had served
as a Juror in an in which Mr.. Levy
counsel for the defendant. He believed, he said.
in circumstantia evidence. On CrOSS-eXaminati ton
Lee admitted that he had served on the jury which
convicted the negro Jackson, Of the murder of the
tea faster In The Bronx year ago last August.
Despite this he proved acceptable TO Miss Patterson
and took the second seat In the jury box. Andrew
B. Carton being excused Thomas Farrell. OF No. -
Bradhurst-ave, was called He accepted by the
defence, after answering in the affirmative Mr..
defendants character is black the very hinges
of Hades, she must be considered innocent until
her guilt is established beyond all reasonable
Goubt2'
solidated Cotton Mills, was acceptable to the pros
ecution. but challenged by Mr.. Levy on Miss
Pattersons request
Court then adjourned until 1890 a. m. to-day,