The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-20


Francisco to New York and exchanged
them %
Yes
He did not say then that ne was
trapped because he had the tickeas?"
But he told you on June that they
had bought the tickets, that he was
trapped and would have to go to Eu-
rope?"
Did he speak of his wife's happiness
as a reason why he had to go abroad?''
We'll. he had been very unhappy be-
fore"
''And Young seemed glad to go?"
He spoke of his wife being happy
Did Young ever say his wife might
be a murderess?''
Yes
What did he say?''
Afraid of Mrs. Young.
HE said he was afraid Mrs Young
would kill him or kill me-
This was the day before he died?'
Yes. He said she was armed
Did he say she would slay him; put
him out Of the way?"
No"
"Why did you tell the jury then that
the day before he died he said he was
afraid his wife would be a murderess?"
well, the reason was that he recall
ed something that happened in San
Francisco
and that is the reason you told the
jury that Young said he was afraid his
wife would kill him or your"
Il did not mean to say
"As a matter of fact he had no fear
his wife would kill him? ?''
L don't know whether he did or not
"And he never told you so?'
mo"
Miss Patterson said that when she
told Young she would follow him to
Europe she had no idea of doing so.
She was afraid of the ocean trip. She
would have gone with Young had he
asked her, but would not go alone.
1t seemed best, however, to have
Young belive that her promise was
made in good faith and beyond telling
him that she did not fancy an ocean
trip alone said nothing to the contrary.
They talked the plans all over again
while sitting in a Harlem restaurant
early in the morning of June 3. Young
drank great quantities of whisky while
they talked, while she was very careful
not to drink too much. He took as
many as nineteen or twenty drinks of
straight whisky, she said, while she
had only one glass of brandy. While
sitting in the restaurant Young gave
her $100-five twenty dollar bills.
Her purse was full of bills so she
put the money in her stocking. Mr..
Luce, Young's brother-in-law, was in
the restaurant, but sat at another ta-
BILE. He Joined them when they went
out. Young said that he and Luce were
to accompany them, but she declined
to do so, saying that Julia would worry.
Julia always worried when she was out
very late, she added. She said that
Young was very angry when she insist
ed upon going home at once, but that
his anger was short lived and that
within three seconds everything was all
right. She denied that Young struck
her when she was getting into the cab,
SAYING that he only stroked her face
with his hand.
Her Story of the Tragedy.
New York, Dec 2o-"Did you, or did
you not, shoot Caesar Young, Nan?"
said Lawyer Levy to Miss Nan Patter-
son.
II did not" replied the witness, in a
firm voice: II would give my own life
to bring him back, if it were in my
power. I never saw the revolver with
which he was shot. There was a flash
and then the end
In a voice quivering with emotion, but
filled with dramatic intensity, Miss Pat
terson, who is on trial charged with
the murder of Caesar Young, recited
to the jury the scenes in her life which
had to do with her dealings with Young.
Not only did Miss Patterson swear she
did not kill Young. but she denied every
in the case which the
state has brought up against her. She
denied that she was dismayed because
Young was about to leave her and go
to Europe, after having been told by
him, it has been alleged, that all was
over between them.
On the other hand, she testified that,
as a. result of her conference with
Young, it was agreed that she should
join him in England and take apart
ments in the Hotel Cecil, London, TAX
ing care that she keep her wherea bouts
a complete secret from Mrs Young and
ture brought out was the fact that
Young gave the woman postal card
on which he wrote her name and ad
dress, saying it was something she
might need.
The crowd in the court room became
suddenly still when the former show
girl took the stand. The first of her
testimony relating to herself was given
in a low, even voice, but she pro-
ceeded her tones became more tense |
until, in her account of the fatal cab
ride, her voice filled with tragic ex-
preston.
Early in her story Miss Patterson
told of her original meeting with Young, |
of their life together and of their con- |
templated European trip. She told of |
her talk with Young the night before |
his proposed departure for Southamp- |
ton, of her being awakened by a tele- |
phonic message from him to go to the |
pier to see him off, of the ride down |
town, of the moments in a saloon, and |
Of the ride in the cab before the shoot |
ing.
She was asked to describe what hap
pened after leaving the saloon, while |
driving down West Broadway.
1--WE talked about his going away and |
he kept questioning me about my COM |
ing to meet him. she said. 'T did not |
say anything, and finally he said, But |
I don't feel positive that you are going |
to come over He said: Are you go /
ng?' I said: We'll. Caesar, there's no
use saying I will, because I've made up |
my mind not to, but you go over there |
and get things quieted down, until the
folks have forgotten about things by |
that time. I will met you at the Sara !
toga meeting
HE looked at me awhile and said: |
Do you mean that?' And then he grab |
bed me by my hand nearest to him and |
pulled me over toward him. He hurt |
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