The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-22
The Outline of the States
Case is Presented.
SEVERAL ARE HEARD
These Are the Witnesses For the Pros
ecution. The Story of the Relations
Between the Actress and
Caesar Young the
B0okmaker.
(By the Associated Press.9


New York, Nov. 21.-The trial of
Nan Patterson for the murder OF
Bookmaker Caesar" Young was fair
iy begun before Justice Davis in the
Supreme court today, and when ad-
Journment was taken Assistant District
Attorney Rand had concluded his out
line of the States case and had ex-
amined several of the witnesses for the
prosecution.
The stories that there would be far
ther delays in the trial were easily dis
posed of by the announcement from
the court that Foreman Hendricks of
the jury, who had asked to he relieved
would not be excused.
Then came Mr.. Rand's openiHg i'll
which he saio that the States wit
nesses would prove that Nan Patterson
killed Young, and that the killing was
i'lanned several hours before the morn
ing on which Young met his death.
There was not an unusually large
crowd in court this morning, but when
the doors were opened fer the after
noon session there was rush to gain
adnittance which swept the squad of
court officers off their feet.
The main floor of the criminal courts
building was Il solid mass of people
and those who mad business in the
court had to fight to oven leach the
veStibdle. The crush became serious
in short time and police were called
in from the street to aid in maintain
ing order.
Mr.. Rand said in his opening that
the crime would be proven by strong
circumstantial evidence. He sketched
the relations cf Young and Nan Fat
terson, saying that n March. 1904, at
his wife's pleading Young decided to
shake Nan Patterson. She was given
$500 to leave him. Il am compelled
to show the relation that existed be-
tween Young and this woman This
evidence will not be milk for babies
therefore let us be strong enough to
face the truth though we would far
rather turn aside
He detailed the movements of Miss
Patterson and Young, declaring that
Notwithstanding the money which was
given her as an inducement to leave
Nan said she had better claim on
Dung than any other woman and re-
fused to give HIM up.
Mr.. Rand declared that on June 3,
j. Morgan Smith, the prIJoher's broth
er-in-law, accompanied by woman,
purchased a revolver at Hiram Stern S
awnshop.
The same night he said. "Nar
Snd Young met and went to Flannery s
saloon, where they remained
until clock the next morning. Dur
ing the night there was a
series of scenes between Young and his
mistress. When he told her that he
was going away. she replied that he
could not and that he could not hide
himself on any ocean liner.
Next morning Young met Nan and
they drove down town together in the
fTaO
Cured. After the shooting the revol-
yer, bought on the previous evening"
from the paWnShOp, was found in the
dead mans right hand coat pocket.
Il am not going to produce J. Nor
gan Smith because he has left the
State. After the purchase of the re-
Volver he was seen Quarrelling with
Nan Patterson near the Sixth avenue
pawn shop. He was heard to say to
her. W OH must do it and she replied,
L will not. Then Smith slapped his
sister-in-law's face and pushed her in
to the cab and sent her home"
The first witness to be called from
among those who were in the vicin-
ity of the cab where Young was shot
was William Junior policeman.
His attention had been called to a
commotion in the cab by citizen and
as the vehicle drew UP he ordered
the driver to stop. AS he climbed
body had been concealed by the closed
door. The man was unconscious. Miss
Patterson told him that her compan-
ion had shot himself and he ordered
the cabman to drive to a hospital. III
the meantime he had found a revol-
yer in the right hand pocket of
Young's coat.
On cross-examination he said that
when he reached the cab Young s
head was lying in Miss Patterson's lap.
His left arm was around her shoulder.
Miss Patterson was hysterical and was
crying "Oh, Caesar, what have you
done?"
Did she say anything else?" asked
Mr.. Levy.
''Ycs. she told me he had said to her,
You may not see me again."
Edward Joseph Quinn, the detective
who accompanied Miss Patterson from
the hospital to the Tombs Just after
she had been arrested, told of a con.
versat ation between himself and the
prisoner
After she had asked me if | was
a policeman" said the witness she
said. 'CtNSar Young was II married
man and he and | were lovers. He
was going away and we might never
see each other aagn.' She then
asked me if Caesar Young was dead
and when l replied that he was, she
said. L don't want to live now Why
should he kill himself. He had every
thing to live for.
"Did she say anything else, while
YOU were in the cab with herr"
Yes. she asked me if | had struck