The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-02
Attorney Levy Pleads
Justice for Accused

outlined the testimony of Junior and
that of Stemm, who had heard the shot
fired
What was the appearance of this
woman. from the testimony of these
witnesses?'' Levy asked. Did she APP
pear as the exultant murderess. with
her scheme for vengeance consummat-
ed? No. lney told you she was pale,
holfow-eyed and in great grief crying,
Caesar. Caesar! Why did you do it? Is
II possible that within two minutes at
ter the shooting she could have been SO
eonsummase an actress as to pretend
the horror she expressed?
Can you conceive this empty,
frivolous girl could have conceived In
one second to kill and in the next to
s hide her crime behind q mask of horror?
Why, the district attorney has said that
crimes usually are committed In the
dark. and that consequently circumstan-
Iiai evidence must be relied upon to
girl mad marked that man for slaughter.
If she had conceived the design of
wTeaking vengeance on Young because he
would not marry her, she would have
chosen the highway IN broad daylight
IN which to commit the crime?
Chance for Secret Murder.
Let me direct you to the circumstance
that she had the opportunity TO kill
: him IN secret VIXEN she was alone with
AstlA Az kMO tlJ0iS Q1 LilS iilEill UE4OiEs
What is the testimony in regard TO the
crime? The policeman saw nothing, the
druggist saw nothing. stemm saw moth
ing and the cabman saw nothing; yet
you are asked to convict her Of mnr-
der On the insinuating differences of the
prosecutor Of this unfortunate girl.
1T has been said Young did not have,
the pistol. What evidence is there 10
prove that except tbs word of his wild
interested witness. Young was a book
maker, carried large sums of money,
came from the West, where the carry
Ing OF firearms Is not a novelty, and he
been natural for him TO have carried a
pistol? Rand, after a great flourish Of
trnmpets, said he would have Smith
Identified as the purchaser OF the Weap-
on. He called Stern, the pawnbroker,
10 tbs stand. and Stern failed TO iden-
Gfy. Why didn't be cali Stern's clerk
And produce Sterns books, as he did at
the last trlaf2 Why didn't he call the
telephone girl in the ST. Paul Hotel? He
said he wanted to be fair and present all
the circumstances OF the case. Well
Why didn't he call those witnesses?
Cry About Thirst for Life"
.'God help the man or woman without
money who falls into the clutches of
the criminal law. He or she hasn't q
friend in the world except the jury who
&iSsStAS 10 EflE Sk4uELCee - I1 kk4lS thirst
for life in this case? What was the
ssidence OF Stemm? lie told you what
Miss Patterson did when she thought
she was alone with her dead in the
operating room Of the hospital. She
threw herself on the body and cried.
Caesar, Caesar. speak to me- Why
have you done this?' She was alone
Inan What need was there for simu-
Many women in the courtroom, as
Well As one of the jurors, wept when
Levy described the poignancy OF the
young Wonans grief at the death OF
Young. The lawyer repeated the evil
denee OF the other policeman, who said
Nan wanted 10 die when she realized
IF you say this was assumed. you
have got to say this girl is endowed
with emotional ability greater than
Levy asserted
Discussing the finding of the pistol
IN foungs coat pocket. Levy said Dr.. /
OtHanlon believed that after the shot
was fired Young was possessed Of the
full power of his muscles for several /
minutes, the bullet had not touched /!
the spinal column Levy indicated The /
position in which Youngs body feb, and T
showed IL would have been a natural
movement 10 have dropped the weapon /
into his coat pocket,
Persistent Phone Calls.
THE district attorney Youched for the (
credIbiHty Of Mrs. Smith when he put +
her on the witness stand" Levy con-
0nued- she told you of the message /
xseeiyed from Young on the night before +
The shooting and that on the morning /
of the tragedy her sister was in bed
when Young call up three times on the .
telephone.
They say he knew he was marked gor
E4aUREfEF RszS that
of escorting his wife TO the boat, he
called up the girl and insisted she meet
him. Nan Patterson. the girl with muir
der IN her heart, would have continued
10 sleep on quietly II Young had not
called her up There was nothing in the
world 10 prevent him going to the boat
with his wife, for he had parted from
Nan ON the night before. Why didn't
he do IL? Why did he seek her out il l.
he feared she meant 10 harm Kim and If
she had threatened him.
In regard TO the pawn tickets, Levy
said that as the Smiths had done busi-
ness with Stern IL was ridiculous to sup
pose that IN bilyiE a weapon with which
70 carry cut conspiracy 10 murder
lIiey would have gone to a place where
there was danger OF their being known /
Ike said the fact they were in the shop
before gave all the more reason 10 sup
pose Stern or one of his clerks sho5Iid !
be able 10 identify the Smiths as the
purchasers of the weapon. Tie fact
that no identification had been made
was strong proof Smith Was not the pur-
chaser.
Levy said Stern. at the request of the
district attorney, had chased about the
country. trying 10 identity Smith, but
had been unable to do So
Theory of Suicidal Impulse.
On the morning OF the shooting
19ung had been drinking heavily on an
empty stomach, Levy continued WHO
shall say that In a sudden deIiriurn or
IL nj Of moroseness the impulse to
commit suicide did not enter his mind?"
The lawyer illustrated the ease with
which the pistol could have slipped into
xoung's pocket after the shot aas fred
he maintained also that the story Miss
kt1srsoa had told TO Captain Sweeney