Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-27
Rand Plays Ills Trump Card
Against Nan Patterson With.
out Telling Effect.
Smith CANNOT BE IDENTIFIED
Theory That Girls srothcrin-Law
Purchased Revolver From Pawn.
broker Not Northumberland.
sien Expects to close roday.-Arsu.
mcnt May Begin Tomorrow.
tl,y Associated Prcss.l

NEW YORK. April 26.-The climax
in the prosecution or Nan Patterson,
who is on trial. charged with shooting
Caesar Young, was reached today.
when LYMAN Stern. the pawnbrokcr,
failed to identify j. Morgan Smith MS
the man 10 whom lie sold the pistol
with which Young was killed.
This feature had been looked for
ward to with much anticipation and
WAS expected to make somewhat of n
sensation. On tie contrary, however
1t caused but Il ripple of comment and
surprise in the court room although 1t
was the dramatic moment of tho trial.
Stern also failed to identify Nan Pat.
tcrson or Mrs. Smith as the Woman
who accompanied the man that pur-
cliasct The revolver Smith had been
brought from jail TO confront Stern
and after the lctter's testimony Smith
was taken back to the Tombs.
Morbid Curiosity.
iiiotous scenes attended the opening
ar The cct,rt room for the afternoon
session. Women and men fought to
get past the police. Several women
tainted and many had their. dresses
torn. Throughout the entire day Nan
Patterson followed tho testimony with
mere intense interest than on PIE
viGus days and when adjournment was
announced, she caresscd her father
and remarked:
~ lhin!s this has been a goo,l day
10? nc
Prosecutor Rand announced that by
neon tomorrow he State wo,Il,. close
It's case. Abraham Levy, serior toum.
sci fer the defense Will then ask far
az adjournment for the day, aud If it
is granted the opening speech for the
defense will he made by Henry w.
Ungcr. on Friday
When Stern went on tho stand
Srlith AMI his wife we've brought be.
fore him. The IawIibroker told the
story Of til. purchase of the weapon
anh Identified the pistol as .ihs one he
had dispose! CT
Mr.. Levy Rises TO ohiect.
Turning toward Nan Patterson. As
slstant, District Attorney Rand said:
"Lonk at'the defendant. Don't, you
remember the lady who accompanied
the man who baight the revolver? DO
yam recognize the defendant as the
onc?"
Il cannot say that she was" answer.
Ell Stern.
Look at Mrs Smith. Was .il,a The
one:''
81 cannot say that she was"
Now, look at J. Morgan Smith Can
YOU say 10 the hest of your Judgment
that Mr, Smith resembles the man who
purchased tho revolver from yo,,:"
Abraham Levy. the defendants
counsel. jumped to his feet with an Oh
lection.
why can't lie ask. he shouted. lis
Ills the man that bought the rcvoI-
vcr?"
.H d. aa 81 "
Recorder Golf sustained the objcc-
ticn.
Could Net Identity Smith.
Eand Then changed The form of The
question saving: "Is Mr.. Smith The
man who purchased the revolver"
Stern replied: Il canno, say that he
g."
s Joseph Hewitt. Jr. a ncwshoy. de-
settled a scene which he said lie wit.
messed in4front Of cafe In Columbus
Circle on the evening before Young
was killed. lie said he saw. Miss Pat
tersnn come from the door;o of the cafe
witt, a man They were qnarrellIng
and as The man pnt the woman in a
cal, the witness heard the man say
You'll have to do it." Tho woman
replied, Il won't" Whereupcn, the
man slapped her face and pushed her
into tic cab.
AS Hewitt left the stand. j. Morgan
oniitl, was brought into The, court room
and given a scat amcng the fspectat.
ors. WheI, Mr., Rand asked the boy to
sleiuk around ani see Il he could ;l,,rk