Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-04-19
THIRD TRIAL
OF Nan Patterson for
Murder of Caesar YOUNG
Begun In Court Of General
Sessions In New York.
Women Are Positively Excluded From
the Court Room.

New York, April 18.-The third trial
Of Nan Patterson, the former actress,
charged with the murder of Caesar
Young, the wealthy bookmaker, in a
cab in this city. last summer, was be-
gun IN the court of general sessions be.
fore Recorder GOff today. There were
200 talesmen in court for selection in
the special panel and three of them had
been accepted as jurors, when the case
was adjourned until tomorrow. The
three men are Lowell NJ. Ai6rich, an ice
ice dealer 4S years old; John H. Splint,
tea and coffee merchant, aged So
years, and Julius Goidstone, a silk
manufacturer, 3S years old. The former
actress personally directed the selection
of the jurors by the defence.
Under an order of Recorder Golf, no
women spectators will be allowed at
the trial. in the same court, earlier in
the day. before Judge Foster, District
Attorney Jerome charged that j. Nor
gan Smith and his wife were, by ad-
vice Of counsel kept out of the juris-
Giction of the New York courts. Mr..
Jerome said he would produce the evil
dence on which he based this allega-
ton If the court desired. The court
allowed Mr.. Limburger, counsel for
the Smiths. until tomorrow to make
his reply. Mr.. Limburger, after con-
ferring with Nan Pattersons at
to"neys, gave District Attorney Jerome
II copy of an affidavit he filed yester-
day with Justice Gaynor. asking the
justice to order the district attorney
and Mr.. Rand, his associate. to APP
pear tomorrow, before him and under
oath state just what papers and doc
uments in the Smith case the district
attorneys office had gained possession
of and whether they still retain such
property.
Mr.. Limburgei's affidavit recites
telephone conversation. which he had
with Mr.. Rand. regarding the package
of documents Mr.. Rand relinquished t..
hm. yesterday. MI. Limburger said
he found that there were no letters in
that package and one letter particular
ly written in Cincinnati was missing.
The district attorney and Mr.. Rand
will appear before Justice Gaynor, to-
morrow, to argue their motion for a
modification of tine courts original or
der directing them TO turn over all the
letters TO Mr.. Linburger.
After many delays Nan Patterson. to-
day, for the third time went into court
to stand trial on an indictment charging
her with the murder of Caesar Young. a
wealthy bOokmaker. The first two jurcS
which the young woman faced were iE
the supreme court, but the present trial
is taking place in the court of general
sessions before Recorder Golf. 1t was ex-
pected that the case would be called
promptly upon the opening of court, to-
day. but an unfinished burglary trial had
the right of way and the opening was de-
laycd for several hours
As soon as the burglary case was dis
posed of. Miss Patterson was brought
into court and her trial began. The court
room was filled with special panel Of
200 taesmen and q crowd of sightseers
packed the corridors. Counsel for each
side allowed 30 challenges.
By special order of Recorder Golf the
presence of women in the court room dur
ing the trial will not be permitted.