The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-25
NAN PATTERSON
AGAIN IN COURT
Third Trial of the Chorus Girl For
Murder of Young.
STATES CASE PRESENTED
STRAIN PROVED TOO GREAT FOR
THE PRISONER.

Anew YORK. April 2.-FOr the third
~ time within a period Of six months
Nan Patterson today sat in court
and listened to Assistant District At
torney Rand explain to a jury what he.
as the public prosecutor. proposed so
do TO convince them that she was guilty
OF the murder of Caesar Young. IN
her previous trials the young woman
had had the comfort of her father s
presence by her side, but today she sat
alone. Recorder Coff having ruled that
any scene which might act upon the
sympathy Of the jurors must be avoid
ed While the outline of the peoples
case as. given by Mr.. Rand today was
practically a repetition OF those which
have gone before, it differed in some
material respects. Much of tire evidence
given at other trials viii not be pre-
scented this time. it appears, while the
prosecution promises TO introduce some
entirely new features.
Warned the Jurors.
In opening his address, Mr.. Rand
urged the jurors to forget all that has
been said and published about previous
prosecutions of the prisoner, and TO be-
gin with an entirely fair and unbiased
mind. This has been a most sensat ton
al case" he said. and you are facing
a hard ordeal, particularly on account
of the sex of the defendant. But this
is not a court of chivalry or court Of
morals-it is a court of law"
He waFned them that the fact that
an Indictment had been returned
against the prisoner must have no
weight with them and that they must
not consider as against her the prison.
er's mode of life. He concluded. how
ever, that it was misconception to be
lieVe that her character had nothing to
do with the case. This, he believed,
would have a most important bearing as
showing apostolic motive for the crime.
Charge Against Smith.
That the prosecution has not aban-
dOned its contention that the revolver
with which Young WAS killed was pur-
chased by J. Morgan Smith. was shown
during Mr.. Rand's opening argument
He challenged the defense TO produce
letters which, he said, they claimed to
have knowledge OF. that would show
that Young had threatened TO commit
suicide, if ne had TO give up Miss Pat
terson. He declared that Young never
owned nor carried a revolver, and made
the fat statement the revolver that
killed Caesar Young was purchased by
Joseph Morgan Smith"
In concluding his address Mr.. Rand
told of the alleged conspiracy Of j.
Morgan Smith, his wife and Nan Pat
tersOn to keep Young in this country
that they might enjoy his money. and
of the threatening letter written by
Julia Smith. Mans sister, to Young.
Alleged Threat.
In that letter. he said. were the words
unless you do see Nan, ] cannot an
swer for the consequences and de
cIaFed from the moment Young re-
ceived that letter he acted like q man
marked for slaughter" Mr. Rand mar
rated the events leading up to the fatal
cab ride and the tragedy itself de-
scribed the purchase Of the weapon and
drew a picture OF the murder of Caesar
Young in the cab.
Il am going to prove by sworn evil
dence in this case that during the year
he maintained Nan Patterson, Caesar
Young spent $4,000 on her said Mr..