New-York tribune., 1905-04-25
8 SMITH BOUGHT PISTOL. g"
assertion of Prosecutor at Patterson
TrTal-PrisOner Nearly Faints.

The third trial of Miss Nan. Patterson on the
charge Of Staying Caesar Young a bookmaker
IN a cab last June, went on yesterday in Re-
corder Gons part Of General Sessions before the
jury selected last week, and Assistant District
Attorney Rand, who opened the case for the
prosecution, made the significant declaration
that the revolver with which Young was killed
was bought by J. Morgan Smith, the prisoners
brother-in-law, on the night before the shooting
The killing Of Young, Mr. Rand said, was the re-
suit OF a plot to keep the bookmaker from Ieav-
ing the country. Young had been supporting the
Smiths as well as Miss Patterson. the prosecutor
asserted and they did not want their liberal
provider to go to Europe. they had got as
much $4,000 out Of him.
Oh hddlesticks," exclaimed Mr.. Unger of
the prisoners counsel, and Mr.. Rand stopped
to make a protest but when Mr.. Levy, Miss
Patterson's chief counsel, made an explanation,
the argument proceeded.
After a reference to an Intercepted letter of
Mrs Smith TO Young. containing a threat Great
ing an impression that some strong evidence
was in the letters which were found in the pos
session Of the Smiths when they were arrested
recently in Cincinnati, Mr.. Rand told of the last
ride Of Young in the cab with Miss Patterson,
their drinking at several places on the way to
the steamship pier. where Young's wife was
waiting TO take him TO Europe and then said:
Just what said after Nan" and Young
naQ taken the last drink at BIeecker-st. and
west broadway / cannot tell you. but l do
know that WheL the cab got just south OF York
St the fatal shot fired. The man was in
stantly killed and when the policeman came
up the woman said her companion had shot
himself The policeman found the revolver I'm
the dead mans pocket, and that identical
weapon was bought on the previous evening by
J. Morgan Smith, the defendants brother-in-
law. at Stern's pawnshOp In Sixth-ave.
MISS Patterson seemed ready faint at the
close OF Mr. Rand's address, and the Recorder
ordered q recess. The windows of the court
room were opened TO admit more air The
prisoner appeared TO be as we'll as usual when
the taking of testimony was begun in the after
noon
Among the witnesses of the afternoon was
Patrolman Junior who found Young dead in the
cab, his head in Miss Patterson's lap soon after
the shooting. He testified that Miss Patterson
had on white gloves and held a small satchel in
one hand She told him the man with her was
Cesar Young and that he had shot himself
On the way to the hospital the officer said
have you done?" and at the hospital when
Young was pronounced dead she flung herself
on the body ana tainted.
Detective Quinn. Of the Leonard-st station
testfied that he took Miss Patterson from the
hospital 10 the police station. and she said 10
him that Young had reason TO shoot him
self, adding: Why, he had everything 10 live
Tor Quinn also testified to a meeting later he
tween the prisoner and J. Morgan Smith when
Miss Patterson exclaimed 20 Morgan Cesar
is dead" ~
At the close Of yesterdays session of the trial
Patrolnan Kelly, Of the Chares-st. station one
or the officers in uniform the court fell I'm an
epilepuc ht creating considerable excitement
He was taken out into the corridor where a
physician attended him until he recovered.