The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-24
LONG LINES Of PEO-.
PIE STRIVE. TO SEE
NAN PATTERSON
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couilsei, WHO cneered ner up lot tne
strain OF the day.
Old man Patterson, after his talk
with his daughter in the prisoners
pen, came into court and took seat
apart under the shadow Of the Jury
box. where he faced the prosecutor
and could nod encouragement to his
child. The actress sat beside Harry
ungeri one of her counsel, and the
two were In frequent conversation
before the court was opened Miss
Patterson was clad In a black silk
dress and wore her new Easter hat,
a large flaring black one, surmounted
with a white ostrich feather and.
algrette. A veil partially concealed
her features.
Nolan Sentenced to Sing Sing.
When Clerk Brophy had concluded
the call Of the jury roll. Thomas No,
Ian, who was pronounced guilty Of
grand larceny last week by a jury IN
Miss Patterson's presence, was
brought out for sentence. Nolan was
sentenced to Sing Sing for a period Of
not less thani5two years nor more
than two years and six months. No.
Ian was led away, and Mr.. Rand tho
prosecutor Of Miss Patterson, rose to
present the case against the actress.
The prosecution, in opening, i'm.
pressed the jury with the responsible.
lily of its labors, and of the duty re.
quired In the performance Of It's work.
Rand said that he realized that the
jurors had read much of the thou.
sand columns Of this case, but that
all must be forgotten
Let your minds be as raised
tablet, TO be impressed by only tina:
which Is said in court. for neither the
liberty of the defendant nor the honcl
of the State must be prejudiced b,
what has gone before"
Rand said that sentiment must no
weigh In the case. 7" 80 Z
"'rhis is not court OF chivalry
The Legislature has made the law
the court will interpret it; you arr
only to pass upon the evidence.
This defendant is presumed to b,
innocent, and the presumption re
. mains with her until the proof is S,
, strong Of her guilt that the carmen
OF innocence falls from her"
Rand said that her loose moral
should not be held against her. bli
that, of course. the character of he
, life must be considered as bearin
upon the weight of evidence.
Mr.. Rand said that he would sho,
that the murder Of Caesar Young wa
planned the day before the shootir
and that IL would be proven by CT
). cumstances and facts which precl,
$ ded the possibility OF innocence.rt
= circumstantiai Evidence. '2
i. Here the prosecutor expatiated &
$ some length on the force of the CT
j. cumstantial evidence, and the weigh
!. that should be given it, and havn
+ prepared the way, he took up III
story OF the crime Mr. Rand sal
that 1t was TO be story of the tel
i derloin, the underworld, the garis
underworld of great city, the rae
track. and kept woman.
e Young was an Enguishman," sal
II the prosecutor. HE was gambl,
Y and At the race track he had prospe
r. ed. Before that he had been an at
/. lete. AT his death he left lars
Q stable In California.
Picture Of Young.
Young was plunger, he riske
large sums. Sometimes he lost, b,
more times he won and when he die
he was Il very rich man. V =
Now, the law is no reSpecter
persons. 1t is us much of aacrimc
kill one man as another. This isr
apology for Young. He had his vi
tues and his vices and his virtu,
ontweighed his vices. He was LAWS
and generous. Without exception W;
kind to his wife. He was a ha,
drinker, but not drunkard. Your
had his weakness. one that MAJ
intelligent men suffer from, the 10,
for many women. He was good loo
ing and handsome. Now that is
fair and decent picture of Caesi
Young as can draw. The defenda
at the bar, Nan Patterson, comes
a good. family. After year OF ma
ried life she was divorced and went
make her living on the comic ope
stage. think what have 10 S.
about her can better be said in co
nection with the evidence. Let h
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