The San Francisco call., 1904-06-06
DISCREDIfS
The THEORY
OF SUICIDE
Evidence Indicates
the Murder Of
Young.
Relative Tells Of "Nan" Pat
terSOn'S Threats at a
Farewell TrySt.
Revolver With Which Turfman Was
Slain Nay Have Belonged to
Morgan Smith.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

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NEW YORK, June 5. Light has
been shed upon the mystery which
surrounded the death of "Ceasar''
Young. Developments were rapid to-
day and, though it has not been de-
termined Just how he died. reasons
multiply for believing he did not take
his own life
Nan" Randolph Patterson, who was
held without bail pending an investi-
cation and who will have an examina-
tion tomorrow, spent Sunday in the
Tombs. She was visited bv her sister
and her counsel. She was permitted TO
make full change Of clothing and it
is feared possible evidence may have
been destroyed. The suggestion was
made that powder marks on her cloth
ing might indicate the direction of the
shot.
has traced the movements of Young
ana Nan" Patterson from thei- meet
ing previous to the tragedy sad up 40
the moment of the shootiay- He knows
where the two spent several hours on
Friday night and that threats were
then made against Young.
A mysterious witness has been dis
covered who is expected to give i'm
pOrtant evidence.
A careful study of the nature Of the
wound in YOung's body would seem to
indicate that it would have been nearly
impossible for him to shoot himself.
Dr. Ledorie, who is making a chemical
and microscopic examination of flesh
taken from the ends of the fingers OF
Young's right hand, has not yet COM
pleted his work. but he has proceeded
far enough TO warrant him in assuring
the District Attorney that it is un-
likely that powder marks will be found.
'.NIORGY" SMITHS REVOLVER.
Six detectives were working to-day to
discover the ownership of the revolver
and also to learn from whom il was
purchased. Friends of Young assert
that he never had a revolver of any
sort One witness has been discovered
who tells a story of having seen such
a weapon as was used in the possession
of ]. Morgan Smith The latter's wife
and Nan" Patterson are sisters.
Assistant District Attorney Garvan
says that if Young committed suicide
he made up his mind to do so less than
three minutes before he was shot.
Members of the Young family would
like to have the examination of Nan
Patterson postponed for at least
twenty-four hours, but the defense Will /
demand that there be no delay and /
Garvan is inclined to go on with it to-
morrow Young's body was given over
L
is now in New Rochelle, at the home of
her sister. A physician is near at hand /
all the time.
Caesar Young made little attempt |
to conceal his love for Nan" Patter- |
son, yet he was determined to break off /
his alliance with the woman. 1t was
after she learned that Young had de-
cided to give her up that she wrote
several letters which may have a bear
ing in the present case. These letters /
are not ora threatening nature, though !
In them Nan Patterson announced |
that she could not permit Young to
leave her.
TURFMAN'S LAST TRYST.
No other man knew so much Of the /
manner of Young's life as did his
brother-in-law, William Luse. Young .
told Luse he had at last come 70 real
ize that he had made a great mistake
in becoming entangled with the ac-
tress. 1t was upon the advice of Luse
that Young consented 20 take a long
trip through Europe. Luse advised
Young to make the woman understand
he was in earnest in his intention to
leave her.
Late Friday afternoon Young learned
that Nan" Patterson had spent the af-
ternoon at Gravesend, attempting to
see him there. A telephone message
was received from the woman. She
told Young she must see him, and IL
is said on good authority that she then
said that If Young did not come to her
she would take her life. Young told Luse
of this threat, and, though neither man
believed the woman would put it into
execution. il was decided that Young
should see her, Luse being near by to
prevent any sensational demonstration.
Thereupon it was agreed that Nan
Patterson should meet Young and Luse
in a restaurant at One Hundred and
Sixteenth street and Eighth avenue at
10 o'clock Friday night.
Young and Luse rode down to the
restaurant. Nan" was there by ap-
pointment. She expressed regret that
their last interview was not a private
one. Luse said that he was there at
the request of his brother-in-law and
had no intention of interfering.
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