The Washington times., 1905-04-17
NAN PATTERSON|S
TRIAL DELAYED
BY INJUNCTION
FightOverthe Smith Let
ters Causes Another
Postponement.
NEW WITNESS FOUND
MRS. Thomas Burns Heard
Threats and Will Tell
About Them.

NEW YORK, April 17.-The trial OF
nan patterson, accused of Staying
Saesar Young, the bookmaker, was
again adjourned today until tomorrow
ana The postponement brought out the
TACT that the ]. Morgan Smith letters
seized In Cincinnati are considered by
Inc district attorney to be convincing
evidence of the F1orodora girls guilt
When the case was called to trial this
morning before Recorder Gon in the
court OF general sessions. Assistant Dis
trfct Attorney Cans asked for an ad-
3ournment for twenty-four hours, stat
ing that matters of delicate nature had
arisen which would make it impossible
for the people to commence the case
today.
Abraham Levy, counsel for Miss Pat
terson. bitterly opposed the motion for
an adjournment, declaring that no rea-
sonable ground had been given for a
postponement He declared the defense
was ready to begin. He thought an at
tempt was besng made to juggle with
Justice,
Recorder Goff said that the District
Attorneys reasons for an adjournment
seemed very vague. In answer Assist
ant Attorney Cans said that a most ex-
traordinary action had been brought in
another comfy which he said had had
made II necessary for the district at
torney to ask for an adjournment.
A restraining order, said Cans which
was IN effect q mandatory injunction
without notice. had been granted by a
Judge in another county to compel the
District attorney to give over certain
letters of a person whose interests are
allied with the defendant IN this case.
Information concerning the order had
been obtained from the press and from
its nature. ne said, its service would be
Ire1udicial TO the peoples case Cans
asked that the district attorney be given
time to examine the law and ascertain
his rights.
Abe Levy wanted to know if Cans
meant that the district attorney and
Mr.. Rand. the assistant district attor-
ney, who will prosecute Miss Patterson
were evading the law. Levy said the
order In question had no concern witt
his client and would not interfere witt
the trial He demanded that the case
be proceeded with at once
Another Adjournment.
'.Are the letters of e,idential charac-
ter against the case against Nan Pat
terson?' asked Recorder Con.
L am so informed" replied Mr. Cans
Recorder Goff said that because Of the
extraordinary character of the proceed
ings he would grant the adjournment
until tomorrow.
While these proceedings were going OF
counsel for the j. Morgan Smiths ap
peared before Justice Foster, in part
of the general sessions, TO argue hi
previous motion to inspecJ the minute
of the grand jury which indicted TIL
Smiths Limburger bitterly denounce,
the district attorney and said that h
had secured an injunction from Justic
Gaynor. in Brooklyn, demanding tina
the district attorney turn over the Smitl
letters forthwith, but that he had beel
unable to serve either the district attor
ney or his assistant, Mr.. Rand.
II am unable to locate them" sal,
Mr.. Limburger, "and / think it seem
suspicious I don't want to accuse tn
district attorney and Mr.. Rand of evad
ing service, but il seems strange"
Assistant District Attorney Perkin
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