The Washington times., 1905-04-18
FOR THIRD TINE
NAN PATTERSON
CALLED TO BAR
Another Trial Begins
on the Charge
of Murder.
PROCEEDINGS DELAYED
PROCEEDINGS DELAYED
Burglary Case Prevented
Early Arraignment of
Florodora Girl.

NEW YORK, April 18.-s'Nan Patter-
son TO the bar"
The great oak door in the rear of the
court room swung open. Amid buzz
and murmur of many voices the young
actress made her way, with a court Off
Ger, through the crowded aisleways to
her seat at the counsel table, where sre
sat beside the lawyers.
Greets Her Father.
She looked around and nodded to her
White-haired father. who sat with the
spectators behind the counsel table
Nan Patterson has changed. Prison
life has agreed with her. Even the court
officers started when they saw the act
ress, now grown stout almost TO the
point of pudginess.
She wore a black silk dress with many
plaits. The silk belt was surmounted
with large oval brass buckle
A 1aring black straw hat. topped with
small white ostrich feathers and aigrette
gave an almost saucy appearance to the
girl who again faces death. a black
veil covered her face and concealed
slight prison Dallor.
Talesmen Examined.
After counsel had conferred with the
court as to the form OF challenge of
talesmen, the examination of talesnlsn
10 select a jury was commenced VIII
liam A King, a glass merchant of 81
Barclay street. was the first taiesman.
Talesulen were questioned as to the
weight they would give cfrcumstantial
evidence; if the fact that the defendant
was a woman would influence their judg-
raeut5 il there was any prejudice against
the state of the health of the talesmen-
To Prevent MistriaI.
The last question was put TO prevent
a recurrence of a niistrial. as happened
at the first trial. when a juror fell Ill
from s rnaIady from which he had long
suffered
The prosecution asked each tales.nan
if he knew the following people: Mar
Gus Mayer, Leslie Cox, Young Corbett.
Jockey Burns, George ConsIdine, Fred
Herr, W. A. Thompson, ". Royce, Matt
Trimble, ] G. Patterson, Mrs. Julia
Smith. J. Morgan Smith.
| The defense peremptorily challenged
the first talesman.
| Defence's Questions.
| The defense confined itself to the US
| ual questions in the examination of
! talesmen, but always asked if 1t were
| shown that the defendant had led an
| immoral life, would that fact prejudice
! them against the prisoner.
| The defense asked if they knew Of
ficer Junior, Detective Quinn, Captain
Sweeney, Cabman Michaels, William
STEINER Cabman Snyder. DR.. higgins.
DR.. Lederle. Hyman Stern, W. A Luse.
Barnard McKeon, Mrs. Young, John Mil
Ter.
Four talesmen had been examined and
excused and a fifth talesman was under
| examination when a recess was taken
at lis for an hour.
Proceedings Delayed.
An unfinished case on trial before Rs
corder Goff this morning delayed the
opening Of the trial of the ''F1orodora'
girl. She is before the bar for the third
time. charged with staying her lover
Caesar Young, the bookmaker.
Young was shot and killed in cab las
!, June The first trial resulted in mis-
trial. because of the sudden illness OF 4
Juror. The second trial ended in dis.
agreement, with the jury equally divided
as TO the guilt of the defendant
1 -
son announced, when court opened thii
morning, that they We're ready TO pro
/ ceed-
The case of Thomas Nolan, charEs'
with burglary, was uncompleted, and th
=, court directed that it be proceeded W.T.!
I and the Nan Patterson case placed ~
the calendar While the Nolan cas-
was being finished Miss Patterson aWeas
> ed the call to the bar in the prisoner
u pen in the court building.
q . Difficult to Get Jury.
s Abe Levy, chief counsel for Nan Pal
o terson. said before the trial opened:
.Ii am of the opinion that there VIII
some difficculty in securing a jury. No
!, that we will not be able to get tweiv
e | impartial men, but because SO man
S taIesmen are averse to giving up the
business for the length of time 1t VI
: take to try this case.
MAN Patterson is eager for the III
; and has every confidence in her acqultta
Il / feel assured we will prove beyond Pc
L adventure of a doubt TO the jury ~
e innocence of this young girl
: The fight for the posSeSSionf OK z!
t Smith letters, which are said TO consaa
: much evidence against MISS patterson
II will be continued on Wednesday befol
ei Justice Gayaor. who last night modirs
his peremptory order TO the distr1cI .
y torney to turn over the Smith letters
y counsel.
t Nolan Found Guilty.
"
e. When the Nolan jury had returns
1t few minutes after u o'clock, Cleg
r Bronnv summoned Nan Patterson to th
II DlopPS
n bar
BEFORE the second talesman was cal
cd the Nolan jury filed into court. Nola
was brought before the bar and the 5ul
r stood IN.
- "Gentiemen of the jury, what is yos
Yerdiet2H