The San Francisco call., 1904-06-07
New York Officials Believe
the Weapon With Which
Young Was Slain Was Pur-
chased in San Francisco
'NAN" PATTERSON'S
HEARING DELAYED
WOman's Rich Admirers Are
Coming TO Her Aid and
VIII Provide Funds for
Her Fight for Freedom
Special Dispatch to The can

NEW YORK, June 6.-Light may be
thrown tomorrow upon the ownership
4 the revolver with which Caesar
Young was shot Detectives have
traced the revolver from the nnanufac-
iurer 10 the retailer and there are good
reasons for believing the ownership OF
tie weapon viii be established
Assistant District Attorney Garvan
is so certain that this important evi-
cence viii be obtained that he could
not restrain his elation tonight,
though he refused 70 discuss the sub
sect for publication.
James J. Dooley. young deck hand
on steamboat. tonight informed
Henry ". Cnger. counsel for Mrs. Pat
t-rsOu. that be sold TO Young the re-
Nolver with which the shooting was
done DOOley's story was told IN
STRAIGHTFORWARD manner and il is ap-
parent that he is truthful. but the cir
cumstances would seem to prove that
ne is mistaken and that the revolver ne
disposed Of is not the one in the pres
ent case
Dr. Phillip o. Hanlon, the CorOner's s
physician. who made the post mOrtem
examination Of the body Of Young.
tonight made q statement IN which he
said the wound could have been in
ficted by Young only II the revolver
had been pushed far 10 the left and the
trigger pressed with YOung's thumb.
The make Of the revolver is such that
IL is impossible for il 10 be discharged
in the manner described by DR.. Han
Ion. Moreover. a revolver held in the
way the description says Young must
have held the weapon TO commit sui
eide could by no possibility have left
powder marks on the fingers, though
the powder might have burned the
thumb. No powder marks were on
YOung's thumb.
LETTERS CONTAIN THREATS.
One Of the letters that ware written
by Nan" Patterson 10 Young shows
that the actress was much distressed
at the prospect Of separating. Nan"
Patterson was to have sailed for Eu-
rope early last month. Passage for
her was engaged and paid for by
Young, but al the last moment she re-
fused TO go unless ne would 90 with
her.
II became known to-day that when.
last Saturday. she learned that Young.
with his wife, intended sailing for
Europe. Nan" Patterson prepared 10
follow them. Il is said that she even
Went so far as 10 arrange for passage
on one Ct the steamships sailing from
New York tomorrow.
In her letter 10 him she said that she
would not let him leave her. Again she
spoke Of being desperate enough for
any act when she thought Of being
separated.
Assistant District Attorney Garyan
also has in his possession an affidavit
made by William Luse. the brother-in-
law Of Young. Luse says Young was
threatened by Nan" Patterson and
was in fear Of her. Young had written
several letters 10 the woman and il was
10 obtain. possession Of them that he
saw her last Friday night and again
early Saturday morning
Detectives have reported 10 the As
sistant District Attorney that the re-
vOiver used 10 kill Young had been sold
from the esta blishmenr or Shoverling,
DAILY & Gales. at 302 Broadway. JOS
eph Gales said tonight he had reason
for believing the revolver was one Of
2 lot sent 70 a San Francisco retailer.
II that is the case the work Of the de-
tectiVes viii be greatly simplifed
HEARING Is ADJOURNED.
Showing little the effect Of the forty
hours she had spent in the Tombs,
Nan" Patterson appeared in the Cor
oner's court to-day. None Of her
friends were with her. but she was
supported by her counsel, ABE" Levy.
The proceedings in court were brief.