The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-06
HELD IN TOMBS.
Mrs. Patterson Suspected of Murder.
ing BoOI1maIKer Young.

New York, June 6.-Proceedings were
begun today by Coroner Nicholas
Brown in an endeavor to solve the Inys-
terry surrounding the death of Frank I.
Young, the wealthy bookmaker. Young
was shot on Saturday last while on his
way in a cab to steamship pier to
sail for Europe with his wife. With
him was Mrs. Nan Patterson, formerly
an actress, whom Young had known for
several years. Mrs. Patterson was held
without bail, by the coroner and was
locked up in the Tombs prison.
The police at first believed that
Young killed himself, but Various cir
cumstances caused them to change this
opinion and today the detectives In
charge of the investigation said they
We're sure YOung'S wound was not self
inflicted. The entire case may center
about the revolver with which Young
was killed. Six detectives have been
at work on this feature of the case
since Young'S death was first discover
ed. Friends of Young say he never car
ried q revolver.
Much mystery was made of a wit
ness who it was said would be pro-
duced at the inquest, and whose tes-
case. Friends of Y Dung said this wit
ness was mot a thousand miles away
from the scene when Young was
shot
Who this witness is or what con-
nectiOn he had with the case could not
be learned. It was said, however, that
when he took the stand and told his
story it would be made plain that
Young did not kill himself and had no
intention of doing so.
The father and mother of Mrs. Pat
terson, who came here from Wash
ington, called at the criminal courts
building today. Beyond expressing
their belief in her innocence, they de-
clined to discuss the case
Since Saturday much that has an i'm
portant bearing on the case has been
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district attorneys office. Reports of a
quarrel between the dead bookma kR r
and Mrs. Patterson have been investi-
gated and statements that the actress
threatened Young have been looked in
Abraham Levy. Mrs. Patterson's coun-
sci, said today his client would IN
doubtedly be liberated after the hear
ing.
Everything points to the fact that
Mr.. Young shot himself" Mr.. Levy
said, and 1 am satisfied the coroner
and all other unprejudiced persons will
think so after all the evidence has been
heard We shall insist that there be
no delay in the hearing today for it is
our intention to get our client out of
the tombs as soon as possible.
The coroner's physician, who per-
formed the autopsy on Young's body,
said today that he saw no reason why
the bullet wound that caused the
mans death could not have been self
inflicted, especially if the trigger had
been pulled with the thumb.
Pieces of epidermis removed from
two fingers of the right hand of the
dead man for close examination were
was clearly evident from a hasty in
spection that the marks were really
made by powder
The hearing was postponed by the
coroner, and Mrs. PattersOn's bail was
fixed at $4,000. Adjournment was OPP
posed by Mrs. Patterson's counsel but
after a long argument the coroner de-
cided to put the case over until Fri
day Mrs. Patterson remained in the
coroner's Office while her friends
| sought surety for the bond.