The Washington times., 1905-04-25
GRATlFlED WITH CELEBRITY.

Nan Patterson almost collapsed when
she returned to her cell during recess.
Before she came to court this morning
she and her sister, Julia Smith, spent
an hour in quiet conversation. The
actress told her father this morning
that she was gratised with the celebrity
with which the trial was proceeding.
There was no delay in the taking of
testimGny either yesterday or TO-DAY.
counsel for the defense rarely making
objection to such exhibits as were ac-
cepted in the last trial. Much of the
long cross-examination is eliminated in
this trial, and it Is thought that the
case may be concluded within a couple
of weeks.
Women Throng Court Room.
The court order to exclude women
from the trial has been revoked, now
that the taking Of testimony has begun.
Quaint old ladies and bevies of sweetly-
gowEed girls swarm In persistent
streams into the criminal court building
and when they coyly ask to be admit
ted to Recorder COTS court the officers,
being mere men. have not the heart to
refuse them. They sit all day long
through the hours of droning testimony,
much of which they cannot hear in the
rear of the court room. and idealize the
actress and ascribe to her a martyr s
fate. whose sufferings are not of this
earth.
But Kan Patterson is only human. and
much Of the feminine Illusion about her
was rudely shattered by Warden Flynn,
of the Tombs prison, who complacently
announced this morning that Nan and
her sister sat up late last night and
about Il o'clock had a most human
hunger which satisfied itself on picked
pigs knuckies.
Interest in the case shows no sign OF
diminution. On the contrary. larger
crowds than ever flock to the building
and seek admission to the court room
Over 200 people stood in Franklin stree.
this morning. and waited for nearly an
hour TO catch fieeting GLIMPSE OF the
accused as she passed over the Bridge
of Sishs.
Nan Patterson wore a new silk dress
today OF fine black and white check
She also wore a new black hat of quiet
design.
Norris Identifies Revolver.
Walter Norris, desk sergeant at the
Leonard street station, where Nan was
taken after her arrest, was questioned
when the court opened this morning He
identified the revolver and number Of
shells ii contained. He said that in the
chambers there were three ball car
tridges, one discharged shell and tne
empty chamber. He was excused and
Cart Dennis Sweeney, of the Leonard
street station. was called.
Captain Sweeney said that he saw Miss
Patterson at the stationhouse on the
morning of the shooting after her ar
rest Sweeney said that he asked Nan
how the shooting occurred and she re-
piled that she would tell him anything
he wanted to know.
What Girl Told Sweeney.
'She said she met Young at SIS at
Columbus avenue, and after having a
couple Of drinks they took cab ard
drove downtown, where Mr.. Young
bought a hat After purchasing the hat
they drove still farther down town, and
after having a drink in & saloon contin-
ued down West Broadway, where the
shooting took place. | asked her how it
happened, and she said that she did not
know. She told me that she heard the
shot and Young fell across her zap. She
said that she put hec hand in Young 6
pocket and when she touched the ruvol-
yer she let il GO
Where did she say she was looking
when she heard the muffiei s--t?''
she said she was looking cut of the
window.
Captain Sweeney on cross-eXaminatien
said that the accused answered his
questions freely.
He was excused, and Alexander Tor
relli, clerk in Hudson street hospital.
followed him on the stand He said
that $3.50 in bills was found on Young S
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