The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-26


The skeleton. which played 80 promi-
nsnt a part in yesterdays proceedings,
was still dangling beside the witness
chair. when Miss Patterson came into
court today II was quickly removed by
order OF Recorder Con. however.
The nrst witness today was a repre-
sentative OF well known arms manu-
featuring company. who identified the re-
volver which has figured in the case, as
q weapon made by his com pany.
PISTOL SHOT EXPERT.
He was followed by Dr. Charles Phelps
OF the board OF police surgeons. an ex-
pert on pistol shot wounds
The prosecution succeeded through DIR.
Phelps testimony IN getting I'm some
evidence which was ruled out by su-
preme Court Justice Davis, at the last
trial
The witness had told or experiments he
had made with the weapon which is al
legged 10 have caused Youngs death af-
ter Recorder Goff had overr-uled Mr..
Levys objections, and then produced
pieces -ef- -eleth- which he -slse-haa- -esed
in the tests.
TheeA samples were similar to the Fab
ric OF which younss coat was made and
tie witness had fired experimental shots
through them.
The witness then explained the differ
ence IN the character ~ the burns made
on the cloth when the muzzle OF the re-
volver was IN contact with the fabrics and
wnen II was held some distance away
when discharged.
DR. Phelps said that after an exanlna-
ton OF Youngs coat he had reached the
conclusion that the nuzzle OF the revolver
was held not less than three nor more
than Ave inches away from the garment
when the shot was fred
CAB DRIVER A WITNESS.
John Crowley. a Harlem cab driver. tes-
tined that early ,n the morning OF June g.
he saw the defendant, Young and William
Luce at Eighth evenue and One Hundred
and Twenty-nfth street. Young wanted
her 70 get into the cab and upon her hes
itating he pushed her In and directed
Crowley TO drive TO the St Paul hotel.
On the way Crowley looked into the cab
and saw the girl was crying Under cross
examination witness said Young slapped
the girls face when he pushed her into
the cab and seid he would knock her
head of. Young was drunk.
Another cab driver told OF driving
Young and Luce 10 the lattsr's home. af-
ter tho girl had left In Crowiey's cab.
Ada Patterson. witness. who had not
made her appearance in the case before
was row called. She described herself as
n writer and said that last July she vis-
itcd Miss Patterson In the Tombs In re-
eponse TO a written invitation from the
prisoner. She WAS not permitted 10 tell
any OF the details OF the talk in the city
prison, but the letter which she produced
was identified as Nan Patterson's hand
writing and was accepted as n standard
for the handwriting experts
rs
David s. Carlvahu. an expert on hand
writing then examined several letters and
after comparing them with tho standard
said that In his opinion. all were written
by the same person.
The -lettars- -xnEe-taaElsaa- fer -4.l+--+4-lr-,-
tion and were not read
Joseph Hewitt. Jr.. n newsbov de-
scrfbed scene which he said ne wit
messed In front OF n cafe In Columbus
circle on the evening before Young was
killed. He said he saw Miss Patterson
come from the door OF the cafe with n
man. They were quarreinng and as
the man put the woman in a cab. the
witness heard the man say: You'll have
20 do r.
The woman replied: ~ Won't" whera-
upon the man slapped her face and
pushed her into the cab
A. the witness took the stand j. Nor
san Smith was brought into the court
roo mand given a seat among the spec
tatort
When Mr.. Rand asked the BOY 70 look
around and see II he could pick ont the
man he saw with Miss Patterson. Mr.
Levy objected 20 the identification he
ing made in that way and told Recorder
Con that he, witness. was SHOWN Smith
at the time OF the lsttsrs arraignnnent
before Judge Foster several davs ago
Smith was then brought 10 the bar and
the witness positively identified him.
FAILS TO IDENTIFY.
'ceel He's learned his lesson we'll" 70.
marked Smith, AZ he was led back n ths
Tombs.
Later Smith was again brought IN th,.
time while Pavbroker Stern was on ~
stand. but the witness failed 10 ideptiN,
him az the man who purchased the nistoi
with which Young was killed
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