The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-27
Woman Says She Saw the Trag
edy in the Cab.
is NEARING THE END
State Expects to Close Its EVi-
dence Today.
Opening Speech for the Defense
Will Come Friday.

son mas come forward L1rOuRn the
newspapers with d story of having
seen Nan Patterson and Caesar Young.
moment before the bookmaker met
his death in a cab on West Broadway.
The new witness is Mrs. Fannie Sha-l
piros. wife of a dentist She claims to
have been within a few feet of the
cab. that Young had a revolver in his
right hand which the woman at his
side was trying to tear from his
grasp. AS the cab passed her Mrs.
Shapiros says the man started to rise
from his seat. A second or two later
she heard a shot. Several persons ran
toward the cab and being in delicate
health, the dentists wife hurried from
the scene. Because of her health she
says she has kept her knowledge Sc
cret until now.
Riotous scenes attended the opening
of the court room for the Wednesday
afternoon session. Women and men
fought to get past the police. Several
women tainted and many had their
dresses torn. Through the entire ses-
sion Nan Patterson followed the testi-
mony with more intense interest than
on previous days and when adjourn
ment was announced she caressed her
father and remarked;
Il think this has been good day
for me-"
Only two important witnesses for
the prosecution, Caesar Young wild
Ow and his racing partner, John Mil
len, remained to be examined when
the trial adjourned.
Prosecutor Rand announced that by
noon today the state would close its
case. Abraham Levy, senior counsel
for the defense, viii then ask for an
adjournment for the day, and If it is
granted the opening speech for the
defense will be made by Henry W.
Unger on Friday.
Mrs Smith on the Stand.
Mrs. Smith was on the stand only
moment. She was asked to Identify
letter addressed to Ada Patterson as
written by her sister Nan. This she
did.
The story of the meeting between
Young and Miss Patterson IN Harlem
the night before the tragedy was told
by William Luce, XOung's brOther-ln-
law. Young was at his house in West
One Hundred and FOrtieth street and
they went out together about L
O'Clock. They met Miss Patterson IN
Eighth avenue. Luce said he left
Young and Miss Patterson together
and went home with the understanding
that he would meet them an hour
later. At 1 o'clock he returned and
all three went to a saloon we got
into there about quarter past /.
said Luce, fand a quarter to 3 they
came over to the table where I was
seated. They had been together for
nearly two hours and were angry and
quaTreling."
Did you hear any of the converse
II heard Young say he would get
her a cottage
When they came over to your table
what was the conversation abOuI?'
About Young's going away. THE |
defendant said she knew the boat he !
was going to sail on and said that he /
could not get away from her Young |
offered to bet her 500 that she could /
hnn lint AeF7o
she would not please him to do So /
She said Young could not hide from /
her, and if he got down in the hold Of |
the ship she would find him and pre- /
vent him from sailing
Saw Young on Fatal Morning.
Luce said he saw Young before he |
left home on the morning of June f. He /
said he was going out to get shaved |
and buy new hat, and that he would /
Join his wife at the steamship pier /
Luce in reply to a question by Mr. /
Rand, denied that he purchased the /
revolver at Stern's pawnshop.
Bernard L. Mexican, another broth |
er-in-law of Young. told of efforts made /
by Young early in May to get Miss I
Patterson to go to Europe. He said she /
first promised to go abroad but after |
ward refused to sail, claiming she was /
in QeuCate health, and would have to |
undergo an operation. Mexican also !
told of Julia Smiths letter to Young /
falling into Mrs. YOung's hands The
Intercepted letter was discussed by the |
oetendant and Young in his presence, /
Mckean said, and Miss Patterson de- !
clared that it had caused all the trou- /
Bile He said Young had arranged to /
supply Miss Patterson with all the |
money she needed, through the wit /
ness. she would not listen to this ar
rangement," said Mexican
She said she did not want to 90 |
away from Frank "
Youug's Partner Testifes.
o. 1sr
on the stand during the forenoon ses- /
sion and told of the journeys made BY |
Young and Miss Patterson to the race
tracks on the Pacific coast. AIiiIenfs /
testimony was in the main repeti- /
tion of that which he gave at the pre- 1
vious trial.
MIS-. Margaret Young, the widow Of |
the dead bookmaker, went on the
stand this afternoon. She testified /
that her husband never had owned n 1
revolver but that she had one and /
mat she packed it away with a box of |
cartridges in her baggage when she |
was preparing to 90 to Europe just he
Iore her husband was killed. The re- :
NolNer was loaded when she put it in |
the suit case a year ago and the
cartridges still remain in the cham /
DerS. She identified the weapon which /
was discharged to her knowledge, she |
salu' only when she fred several shots /
at a burglar.
When this revolver was found in 4
oung s baggage soon after the end of /
Ihe last trial, the counsel for the de- |
lense claimed that ii proved con
cluSlNey that witnesses had testified 70 |
Mhal was not true when they said that
Young never had owned a revolver.
VIII Make No Defense.
New York, April 27-J1nIess the prosecu- /
ron mas some striking bit of evidence dis /
covered since the last trial and which mas !
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