Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-03
She Faces Him Undisturbed
and Is Sure Of kCquittaL.
Rand May Be An Orator but No Jury Would
Convict on His Plea"
Recorder GOft will Charge Jury, This
Morning. What Will Verdict Be?

New York, May 2.-The fate of Nan
Patterson on her third trial for the
murder of Caesar Young. will be in the
hands Of the jury early tomorrow. As
slstant District Attorney Rand conf
pleted the closing argument for the
prosecution. shortly before 5 O'clock
.his afternoon, when the court adjourn
ed for HE day. Recorder Goff annOunc-
ed that he would charge the jury upon
the opening Of court. tomorrow. 1t is
not believed that his instructions will
he lengthy and probably before the
noon hour. the jury will nave retired to
consider 4 verdict.
New York. May >. Moved by yester-
day experience when court officer
had to request several women to leave
the court room Recorder Golf. today,
directed chat only tho'. having a direct
interest in the case he permitted to be
present during TIL" closing hours of the
trial Of Nan Patterson. To carry out
the recorders Order tn" force OF officers
on duty in the criminal court building
vas greatly increased. Prospective spec
tatnrs began to gather around the
building early i'm tn" DAY. Among them
were many woTcn. som" of whom had
followed the trial from the time the first
witness was put on the stand. Today.
however they We're moi permitted even
10 approach the outer door to the court
room. Only those able 10 prove their
right to enter II who had friends among
In" court officials or attorneys We're
succC ssful in getting into the court
room. Every seat was taken. however.
when the proceedings were resumed.
As soon as the prisoner had been
brought in. Recorder Goff ordered that
the doors of the court room be locked
ana that no one be permitted to enter
or leave before the recess for luncheon.
In beginning his closing argument fOr
the state. Assistant District Attorney
Rand said:
This trial has been a hard expert
cnct. for You, but | ventur" to say it Is
one that YOU will not look back to with
regret 1t would he ungratcful in me if
| did not also make my acknowledge
ment to the learned court. and it would
be ungenerous of me. roundly as waa
abused yesterday. to your faces. If I
took offence at what tn" counsel on the
ether side. in the exigcnCies of lost
ana rotten tuuSt-. was 'tIiilh'ltfl 10 81
He accused me of every crime on the
calendar and put me on trial. at this
h1r for high crimes committed as !,
luibic officer. He told YOU that I thirst
Cd for blood and had bounded Mrs.
smith. You observed my examination
of Mrs Smith. Did ask her an impolite
question? Did I not treat her through
ont as q lady? I wOull not make nv
self an issue here if had not been in
iected as an issue in the case bv the
defendants counsel. It is not an issue
ri all 7 might be all hat Levy said in
fine chagrin of a lost cause. and It
would not effect this question. I want
and must have your confidence. If RI
could sway the judgment OF men anJ
n,int the fair face of truth with n sweet
cosmetic. you would not listen to a word
from me- IF I could do these things
there would be but one place for me
and that would be at this voman's side
n fit object Of contempt.
mfr. Levy has accused me of SIN.
messing evidence and other things. hut
:, 70 those charges true? / wonder II vou
ara such men as, to be swayed from
,,o,,r duty by such shabby ont worn
device as trying to attack the prosecu-
for Levy did not make 4 POINT. yester-
d,v that was not based on lie He
told YOU that Young wanted not a
.cy.rance but continuance OF tho die
graceful alliance. Assuming that mis-
,ooic is sound regarding the Coppins
latter where are the facts?
NOW with regard to Mrs. Smiths
testimony and my bounding her. Mr.
Iavy said l tried TO make you believe
that this pawn ticket bore date of June
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