The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-27
Dramatic ClimdxtO Trial.
OflNan Patterson in
New York.
PEOPLE FIGHT TO
GET in COURTROOM
Young's Racing Partner Testi-
fies and Newsboy Tells Of Con-
versation He Overheard Be-
tween Girl and Her Bro
ther-in-Law State
Closes To-day.
z (By Associated Press. J

by ASSOClutcu FIeS5S.J
NEW YORK, April 26.-The climax in
the prosecution Of Nan Patterson. who is
on trial charged with shooting Caesar 1
Young. was reached to-day when Hyman
stern. The pawnbroker, failed to identify
j. Morgan Smith as the man to whom
he sold the pistol with which Young was
killed.
This feature had been looked forward
TO with much anticipation. and was ex-
pectcd to make somewhat OF q sensa-.
ton. On the contrary, however, It caused
but ripple Of comment and surprise IN
the courtroom, although It was the 8dra-
matte moment Of the trial.
stern also failed to identify Nan Pat.
terson or Mrs. Smith as the woman who
accompanied the man that purchased the
revolver. Smith had been brought from
Jail to confront Stern, and, after the lat. lat
8ter's testimony, Smith was taken back to
the Tombs. s 81
Fought for Entrance.
Riotous scenes attended the opening Of
the court room for the afternoon session.
Women and men fought to get past the
police. Several women tainted and many.
had their dresses torn. 33l9 Il 4
Il Throughout the entire day Nan Pat
terson followed the testimony with more
intense interest than on previous days,
and when adjournment was announced
she caressed her father and remarked:
81 think this has been good day for:
me-" 55i 583.
RI Prosecutor Rand announced W hat by
noon Tomorrow the State would close
Its case. a braham Levy, senior counsel
for the defense. will then ask for an adj
ftournment for the day. and if'it Is grant
ed the opening speech for the defense will
be made By Henry w. Unger. on Fri
day. PIG !.
Dramatic Moment. |.
When Stern went on the stand Smith
and his wife were brought before him.
The pawnbroker told the story Of the
purchase Of the weapon. and identified the
pistol as the one he had disposed Of
Turning toward Nan Patterson, Assist
ant District Attorney Rand said:
Look at the defendant. Don't you re-
member the lady who ACCOMPANIED lt't the
man who bought the revolver? Do you
recognize the defendant as the one q
II cannot say that she was. !. answered
aLook at Mrs. Smith, was she the
one?'' 555
II cannot say that she was.
.'Now. look at J. Morgan Smith; : can you
say to the best Of your judgment that
Mr., Smith resembles the man who pur-
chased the revolver from you r
Abraham Levy, the defendants counsel.
Jumped to his feet with an objection.
f..Why can't he ask, he shouted, lis
this the man that bought tho revolver? 2"
Recorder Goff sustained the objection.
Mr.. Rand then changed the form of the
question, saying: s
b us Mr.. Smith the man who purchased
the revolver?''' q s5 s 5ssEs
IT cannot say that he Sis,
Experiments of Expert.
The prosecution succeeded through the
testimony Of Dr. Charles B. Phelps, an
expert on pistol wounds. in getting in
some evidence which was ruled out by
Supreme Court Justice Davis at the last
trial. The witness told OF the expert
ments he had made with the weapon,
which is alleged to- have caused Young 8
death, and produced pieces Of CLOTH,
which he had used in the tests. These
samples were similar to the fabric Of
which Young q coat was made and the
witness had fired experimental shots
through them. DR.. Phelps said that af-
ter an examination of Young 8 coat he
had reached the conclusion that the muz-
zle of the revolver was held not less than
three nor moro than five inches away
from tho garment when the shot was
fired. The pieces of CLOTH. which Mr..
Rand stated we're offered "for illustra-
ton only, were handed to the Jurors
for comparison with the burns on Young's
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