Milford chronicle., 1904-12-23
NAN PATTERSON
/ CROSS-EXAMINED
Declares She Didn't Kill Caesar Young
and Denies Everything.
BOTH SIDES REST THEIR CASE

sat under the CALLING cross fire OF the
assistant district attorney, who probed
Ehe events of her life from the day she
met Caesar Young, for the killing OF
whom she is being tried, until the mo-
ment of his tragic death.
There were few striking admissions
made by the witness, despite the very
searching questions asked. Noticeable
among these, however, was the story
of the money given by the bookmaker
10 Miss Patterson during their years
acquaintance. At one time the sum was
S28OO, at another $25OO, and at others
$500 and $500.
She did not know the total amount,
and could not state whether 1t would
total $4,000, but acknowledged that
Young was a very generous man and
gave her money whenever she asked.
! Miss Patterson said Young was fear
ful Mrs. Young would kill him and
Dossibly the actress also, and for that
reason wished her to flee to Europe
with him. Later she modified this un-
der the battery Of the prosecutor.
The dramatic climax of the court
scene came with the pantomime enact
ed by Miss Patterson and district at
Aorney's messenger, showing the death
scene in the cab.
Seated side by side on PLATFORM
facing the court and the jury, the mes
senger, under the tutelage OF the
former show girl, grasped her wrists
and they swayed back and forth as the
prisoner said she and Caesar Young
had done Just before the shooting.
With the calm reserve of one aecus-
toned to play to thousands, Miss Pat
Gerson, without a tremor, went over
the scene, and by her Interpretation
tried to make it clear that Young had
taken his own life.
, This scene closed the evidence for
the defense.
When both sides rested, Judge Davis
said he wished the case to go to the
Jury today, and after a conference be-
tween opposing counsel it was agreed
that the closing speeches should be
limited to three hours each.
In voice quavering with emotion
hut filled with dramatic intensity, MISS
Patterson recited to the jury the
scenes in her life which had to do
with her dealings with Young. Not
only did Miss Patterson swear that
she did not kill Young, but she denied
every circumstance in the case when
the state has brought up against her.
She denied that she was dismayed be-
oh leave nPT
and go to Europe, after having been
told by him, as it has been alleged, that
all was over between them.
She was asked to describe what hap
pened after leaving the saloon, while
driving down West Broadway.
eve talked about his going away
and he kept questioning me about my
coming to meet him." she said. Il die
not say anything, and finally he said
But don't feel positive that you are
going to come over He said: I believe
that you are fooling, are your Ther
he said:
"'Are you going?' I said: We'll
Caesar, there's no use saying Will
because I've made up my mind not to
hut YOU go over there and get thins
Ouieted down, until the folks have for
gotten about things by that time.
will meet you at the Saratoga meet
ing ~.
'He looked at me a while and said
DO you mean that? and then h
grabbed me by my hand nearest t
him and pulled me over toward him
He hurt me so that I tried to pul
away. but could not get away fror
him. I put my other hand up, and h
grabbed me-somehow or other l 60
away from him. told him that n
hurt me.
"He said: If you don't come owe
there and I have to wait until tn
Saratoga meeting, 1 may never see 20
again. MY horses have gone back o
me. I've lost all that money. Now II
losing my little girl; do you mea
that?'
"He grabbed me and hurt me S
badlv that the tears came to my eye
I tried to struggle away from him cn
had to bend away over.
"There was a fiash-the end"
"You heard a report?" her lawye
asked YES"
WAS the pistol in Young's handsi
"I had not seen the pistol. Youn
fell over my lap; got half way up, fe
again, and l thought he was having
epasm. He kept twitching and twitcl
ing. I called to him and tried to maH
him answer, but he would not. l b.
lieve 1 put my hand up and told Il
cabman to drive to the druggist.
don't know whether did. That WI
nv idea, and it seemed-Oh!-ages b.
fore 1 could get any one to pay an
attention to me and help me-"
"'Nan,' look at me; did you sho'
Caesar Young?" asked Mr.. Levy.
"Mr. Levy, I did not have any pist
20 shoot Mr.. Young with, and If
had" said the witness in tremblir
tones.
Assistant District Attorney Rar