The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-04-28
DEFENSE GAINS POINT
IN The PATTERSON CASE
RECORDER GoFB RULES OUT An
IMPORTANT LETTER.

widow of Ceasar Young Testifies-Her
Eyes Fill with Tears as She Gives
Her Evid .nce-Mrs. smith. Mans Sis
ter, On the stcnd--Tells How Nan Ex-
pected to Marry Young AMI Got Di-
vorce for That Purpose.
New York, April 27.-While there
were no features as sensational as yes
terday, when Hyman Stern, the pawn
broker, failed to identify ]. Morgan
Smith as the man to whom he sold the
revolver which killed Caesar Young, !
the trial of Nan Patterson, charged
with the shooting, was fully as inter-
esting in the many points brought out.
Mrs. Margaret Young, widow of "Cae-
sar" Young, was on the stand to-day,
and as she testified her eyes filled with
tears. Nan Patterson dropped her
eyes when she saw the widow, and did
not raise them again until recess. Jo-
siah d. Millin, Young's partner, was
another witness and told of the rela-
tions between Young and Nan Patter-
son.
The prosecution endeavored to intro
duce in evidence, a letter purporting to
show that Miss Patterson had other ad-
mirers at the time she professed to be
devoted to Young This letter, however,
was not admitted as evidence.
The letter that Mrs. ]. Morgan Smith
sister of the defendant, wrote to Gaze
sar" Young, in which she said Miss
Patterson was frantic and which
was admitted at the previous trial, was
also ruled out. AS Recorder Goff gave
his decision on this point the accused
girl smiled This ruling was considered
a strong point for the defense, as the
conspiracy charge against the Smiths
was based on the letter
Mrs. Smith was called to the stand
and told of her visit to California IN
the spring of 1908, where she saw her
sister and Young together. a year
later when Mrs Smith saw Miss Pater-
son In New York, she found her In a
highly nervous condition. She was hys-
terical and crying, appeared to be la
boring under nervous strain and spoke
quickly aShe was almost frantic
Mrs Smith told of Miss Patterson's
| expectation of marrying Young, and
said that Miss Patterson secured a. di-
vorce with such a purpose in mind. Mrs.
Smith, answering questions, said her
| sisters name is now Anne Eliza RAN
dolph, When Mr.. Levy. counsel for the
| defendant, remarked that Young was g.
Morganatic relative. After Young's
death, Mrs. Smith said she gave the
| law firm of Levy and Unger about 100
letters Young had written to her sis
ter. On May /. 1904, Leslie Coggins,
friend Of Young, dined with Mrs.
Smith at her house, and told Mrs, Smith
| that Young was coming to New York.
| Coggins said Young was not going to
marry Miss Patterson. When Mrs.
| Smith told this to her sister, she be-
came frantic and perturbed." Mrs.
Smith continued: "She said that "Cae-
sarn could not fool her that way. 1t
was impossible for him to do such a
| tning.'
| Miss Patterson was in such q highly
nervous state that another sister, Mrs
Milburn, formerly known on the stage
1 as MAY Queen came on with her
/ from Washington, and told Mrs; Smith
that Miss Patterson was very unhappy.
She did not know what Miss Patterson
might do next"
Mrs. Smith acknowledged writing the
letter intercepted by Mrs. Young. The
relations of Coggins with Miss Patter-
son were brought out when Mrs. Smith
said. HE told me he wanted to marry
4 Nam
| Young went to the hotel Navarro on
the night of May 8, where Mrs. Smith
and Miss Patterson were staying. Mrs.
Smith left her sister alone with Young
about an hour. When Mrs. Smith re-
appeared she said her sister was very
happy; and Young had denied what
Coggins had said. Later Mrs. Smith
went to live at the Hotel Imperial,
where Young called on Miss Patterson.
Coming down to the day Young was
shot the prosecution asked:
| Were you awake when your sister
\ acame home early on the morning of
June Az.
IT was. She told me she had been
with Young, and that he was going
away. She was perfectly normal"
Not sobbing or crying?"
"No, she was quite tranquil
Later in the day you We're called to
the Hudson Street hospital, and told
that your sister was under arrest?"
Eyes" W
You visited your sister at the Tombs
PRISON." a
"Yes, every day."
"Did YOU see your sister on June
1872" a.. ...5.s ....,s -. ..,.. /.
II think not"
This finished the prosecutions exam
ination of Mrs. Smith. and she was TAX
en- back to the Tonabs. Court then ad-
| journed for the day.