New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-29
RAND'S EVIDENCE ALL IN.
NO PATTERSON DEFENCE.
Mrs. Smith Refuses to Buy Freedom
by AnSwering Questions.

The trial OF Miss Nan" Patterson practically
ended last night, when the prosecution rested
it's case for her counsel. after a conference with
her in the Tombs, announced that there would
be no witnesses for the defence The session
yesterday was dramatic and sensational Miss
Patterson's sister was on the stand, and many
questions put to her by Assistant District Attor-
ney Rand, whether answered or not told against
the prisoner Objections to questions were sus-
tanned by Recorder Golf, time and time again,
and evidence which Mr.. Rand fought hard to
present was ordered stricken from the records.
Mrs Smith told Of writing the letter to Young,
saying she would not be responsible for her sis
ter because of her grief over YOung's refusal to
marry her Young had paid the expenses of the
prisoners divorce from her husband, Martin, she
said. Mr.. Levy, of the prisoners counsel. took
the witness for a moment to bring out the fact
that Young had asked Miss Patterson to meet
him the morning of the shooting. Then Mr.
Rand asked Mrs Smith if she had been in this
city June 8. and if she had then possessed all
the information she had since given in testi-
mony. Mrs Smith refused TO give an answer,
on the ground that it might tend to degrade and
incriminate her she now being under Indictment
on a conspiracy charge
7 promise said Mr. Rand. IF you will con-
sent to answer the question. on next Monday 1
will move to have the indictment against you
quashed."
Mrs Smith consulted with her counsel Il
must stick by my sister" she then told the pros
ecutor.
Mr.. Rand then tried hard to impeach the
credibility of Mrs. Smith witness by show
ing she had registered at a Hoboken hotel with
her husband under assumed names the night Of
June s. Efforts were then made to show the
Smiths had fed from Toronto on learning that
Stern, the pawnbroker, had identified the re-
volver with which Young shot, and a let
ter to her sister, Harriet Howell, was shown.
Mr.. Rand tried to get the witness TO say the
letter s. in the epistle referred to Stern. She
would not do this, even in the face Of Mr..
Rand's repeated offer to have the indictment
against her quashed, which caused Mr.. Levy
TO ask the court to admonish Mr.. Rand against
badgering the witness.
At recess Mr. Lfmburger, Mrs. Smiths coun-
sci. was approached by Mr. Rand, who wished
him to induce Mrs. Smith 70 answer his ques-
tions. Mr.. Limburger promised TO take the re-
quest under advisement," but told the prose
cutor he would get the indictment quashed with
out his help.
In the afternoon Mr.. Rand made his last
effort to show that the Smiths had visited
Sterns pawnshop the day the revolver was
purchased. Mrs. Smith admitted her husband
had pawned several articles of jewelry. but de-
Clared she did not know he had pawned them
the morning of June g. The tickets shown in
court were renewal tickets, dated october 4,
1904. and october q. 1904 The original tickets
were not shown but Mr.. Rand asserted the
articles had been pawned by Smith on June g.
1904. The witness again refused to answer Mr.
Rands question If she had any reason to leave
Toronto the day Stern arrived there
After Mrs. Young had been recalled and not
allowed to state whether she and her husband
had ever discussed a legal separation, Mr.. Unger
made the usual motion to dismiss which was
denied. The case will be summed up Mon
day.
Mr. Lfmburger, counsel for J. Morgan Smith
the quashing of the conspiracy indictments
against them. and Judge Foster said he agreed
with him 10 lack of evidence in the case He
said he would take the motion under advise
ment, inasmuch the District Attorney had
submitted a brief