Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-22
VERDICT SOON.
Miss Nan Patterson May
Spend Xmas at Home.
The Arguments by Opposing
Counsel Finished.
Pretty Chorus Girl Will Soon Know
Her Fate.

New York. Dec. 21.,-Before another
day Nan Patterson probably will know
whether her long cherished desire to
pass the Christmas holidays with he..
invalid mother in Washington will be
realized or whether she will be doomed
to return to her cell convicted muir
deress. After more than six months of
waiting she has seen the whole story~of
her life with Caesar" Young with its
tragic ending. laid bare before a Jury
and Wednesday, she waited for the
word from them which will mean life
or death TO her. That she was supreme
ly confident there seemed no doubt as
was apparent from her own words.
Il feel sure that the jury believes my
story" she said. land no matter what
Mr.. Rand says in regard to 1t, 1t will
still b" convinced of my innocence. l
know. of course, that such things are
awfully uncertain, but feel that will
be acquitted within brief time after
the jury adjourns to deliberate"
Wednesday there remained only the
closing scene of the trial. The last word
of testimony was heard at Tuesdays
short afternoon session and when the
court adjourned 1t was agreed that the
closing arguments Of counsel would be
made. Wednesday. Justice Davis had
expressed wish to give the case final
~ into the hands Of the jury before ad-
iournment. Wednesday night, and to
that end agreement was made to con-
fine the closing arguments to six hours.
Half of that time was assigned to
Abram Levy leading counsel for Miss
Patterson, to sum up the case for the
defendant The remaining three hours
was to be used by Assistant District
Attorney Rand in welding the chain of
forged by the prosecu-
ton. With the charge OF Justice Davis
instructing the jurors upon the various
points of law which have arisen during
the long trial the case will have been
1t will then BE- for the purors
themselves to determine when the end
shall he known.
The appearance If the court room
when Justice Davis took his seat on the
bench, Wednesday. was III marked con-
trast to that of Tuesday. Not more
than half the seats We're occupied.
Mr.. Gnger Of counsel for the defence
his motion for Justice Davis to
order the acGuittal of Miss Patterson
without further proceeding. but the
court denied the motion, and directed
counsel to proceed with the arguments.
Mr.. Levy then began the closing ad-
dress to the jury for the defence.
Mr.. Levy told the jury that Miss Pat
terSon was not being tried for immor-
ality. No woman becomes bad because
of innate depravity, said he. She be-
comes bad because Of the incentives OF
man and the weakness Of her nature
If a man takes his life because Of love
for her why punish her? II her soul
were as black as the gates Of Hell she
was nevertheless entitled under the law
to as fair treatment as II she were the
sweetest and purest.
you cannot bring back the dead"
said Mr. Levy. but IL Caesar Young
were here. today, 1 think he would
speak few words for this poor girl he
made his plaything."
Mr.. Levy declared that every effort
Of the prosecution had failed to sustain
the charge that Miss Patterson pur-
sued and threatened to separate Young
from his wife. All the evidence tended
to prove the contrary was true, show
ng at all times Young's persistaht and
admiration.
Referring to the part Miss Patter-
sons sister and brother-ih-law have
lad in the case, the attorney said:
Il am not responsible for Julie or her
husband and I would to
God that I could have brought them
here. What may Or may not have
Julia to write the letter
which has appeared in this trial I do
lot know. I don't know II 1t may not
De that hiding behind this defendant
Morgan Smith or his wife were at
empting to blackmail the deceased.
There is no evidence connecting the de-
erdant with the letter or showing that
he knew Of its contents Or whether or
lot it had been sent"
He argued that the whole case Of the
prosecution was constfucted OF the
most finnsy material ana that this. II
'othing more. should raise b doubt IN
he minds Of the Jurors.