The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-27
ANXIOUS TO TELL
HER STORY.
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Mr.. Levy added that Miss Patterson
was not in favor OF this program-that
she wanted TO go on the stand again. tell
the jury her own story and herself try
TO convince them OF her innocence. She
will not be permitted to influence tho
conduct OF the case this time as in the
previous trial however
II the prosecutor follows the course Of
the previous trial, as has been done up
10 this point. the only important wit
nesses remaining to be examined are
Mrs. Young the widow OF the dead book
maker. and John Millen. his racing part
ner
1t Ia probable. however. that the letters
seized when the Smiths were arrested
in Cincinnati and which did not appear
at the last trial. will be put in evidence.
What these letters contain is several let
tiers written by Nan Patterson to her
sister after the flight of the Smiths.
These letters are expected TO throw
some light on the reason for the smiths
hurried departure from this city and their
alleged determined efforts to evade agents
OF the district attorney who were search
,ne for them.
OVERNIGHT DEVELOPMENT
An interesting overnight development
vas the statement given out by Mrs. Fan
ME Shapiro, wife OF an East Side dentist
ir which she claims 10 have been within
yard OF the cab when the shot was fred
and signihed her unwillngness 10 20 on
the stand and swear that Young held the
weapon which caused his death.
Milien, Youngs racing partner went on
the stand during the forenoon session and
told OF the journeys made by Young and
Miss Patterson To the race tracks on the
Pacific coast
Millen said he first met Miss Patter-
son In a cafe az Los Angeles. where ne
and Young were attending a race meet
ing. She was introduced 20 him BY Young
as Nan Randolph. Later she accom-
panied Young to San Francisco. Scra-
mento and Seattle. on March OF last
year he met Young and Miss Patterson
IN Los Angeles again. Young told the
girl that she would have 20 60 away
fhat his wife was coming the next day.
AGREED TO GO.
She agreed and Millen purchased a
ticket 10 New York for her. checked her
baggage and gave her $500. She started
east the next day and at the same time
mrs Young arrived in Los Angeles. He
next saw Miss Patterson In the Hotel I'm
perial In this eity when -4t,-wrnt- there I
with Young about the middle Of Nav.
On May 26 the Youngs went 10 live a |
Gravesend and he Is sure that Young ala |
not come 10 or see Miss Patterson from |
that time until June 8
He identified a letter written by Young
on June 2. which was directed TO Young's |
staoleman at San Francisco The letter |
contained instructions regarding IN. care |
gof two horses and said that YOUNG was
about TO sail for Europe. II also gave |
his London address He also identified |
letters written by Young 70 Miss Patter- |
con
He saw Miss Patterson on the Graves
end track ON June 3. but did not see
y Morgan Smith.
He returned 70 New York with Mr. and
Mrs. Young and called upon them that
evening AZ the Luce home In Harlem.
MRS. YOUNG TEsTTFIEs.
Mrs Margaret Young. the widow 81 the
dead bookmaker. went on the stand this
afternoon. She testified that her hus-
oand never had owned a revolver, but |
that she had one. and that che packed n
away with box OF cartridges IN her bag
ssee when she was preparing 20 go TO
Europe. just before her husband was
The revolver was loaded when she nut
~ IN the suit case year ago and the
cartridges still remain In the chambers
she Identified the weapon which was pro-
ouced by Mr.. Rand
The only time tho weapon ever was dis.
oharEed TO her knowledge. she said was
when she nred several shots at a burglar ,
Wnen this revolver was found In Younes
baggage, after the end of the last trial |
the counsel for The defense claimed n
proved concluslvely that witnesses hsd ,
testified TO what was not true when thew ,
ssid that Young never had owned a re-
volver.