The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-05-02
NAN lIANESNO DEFENCE
Contend the Prosecution Failed to
Make Out Case.
ACTRESS TRIAL NEAR AN END

Both Sides Have Rested, and On Mon.
day Prosecution viii Sum Up-Miss
Patterson's Sister Refused to An.
swer Questions.
New York. April 29.-After day OF
Interesting developments, both the
prosecution and tine defense rested the
case OF Nan Patterson, the former ac-
trcss indicted for the alleged murder
Of Caesar Young. the wealthy book
maker. almost year ago. The prose
cutIon finished it case just before TIC
adjournment of the court. aud later
Attorney O'Rcilly Of counsel for Miss
Patterson. notified the prosecution that
his side would submit 40 defense and
would rest ON the contention that the
state had failed TO max" out any case
against ,he defendant This plan had
been under cons Iteration for some
days hut was only decided upon at
conference between the counsel for the
defense and Nan Patterson and her
acd father The decision means the
speedy conclusion of the young WON
ans trial for the sensational tragedy
on West broadway
when the case is called Monday. ia
which date the trial was adjourned
Assistant District Attorney Rand will
begin the summing mp of the case OF
the state Besides this. the succession
of events which marked the proceed
inrs included the courts denial of a
motion 10 dismiss the indictment, tho
testimony of the prisoners sister. Mrs
J. Morgan smith in which She made
some interesting statements but stood
on her right 10 refuse 10 answer ques
rous on the ground that the answer.
might incrlmiuate her, Mr. Rand
promise 10 quash the conspiracy indict
mcnts AGAINST Mrs. Smith If She would
answer his questions and the protes
OF The counsel " the defense 10 The
court that Mr.. Rand's merciless method
Of questioning was "badgoring the wit
ness" and the rejection again by the
court OF the much-quoted letter Of Mrs
Smith 10 Young bespeaking fear as Il
the consequences If Young did not se'
her sister
Mrs Smith identified a ring an'
bracelet as her property pawned By
her husband I'm Pawnbroker Stern
store Mr.. Raud's effort 10 make he
admit thar they were pledged June
failed. Mr.. Rand tried TO bring on
that she and her husband were in New
York on June last. when the prosecu
ton was searching for them. but th'
witness declined 10 answer on tn
ground that it might incriminate o.
degrade her. Mr. Rand repeated hi
promise 10 quash the indictment If SIN
would answer questions The witness
said several times she would stick e
her sister. Mrs. Smith denied tina
Leslie Cogcins had told her that tn
best thing Nan could do was 10 marrl
Matthew Trimble. of Washington. Re
ferring TO the note sent by the witness
10 Young that unless he saw Nan sh'
could not answer for the consequences
the witness said that Miss Patterson
emotions at that time were caused by
Cogglns disappearing Ioungs mar
riage intentions toward her. She SAID
Nan refused 10 believe the story told
by Cogeins. and was disappointed a
the postponemcntof marriage to Young
The witness said. however. that hei
sister had said nothing Of her future
intentions" and what She would do
and was not responsible for the much
quoted letter. The witness said thu
letter represented her own state 81
mind. but did not answer whether Il
represented the defendants. The cour
again refused TO admit in evidence thi'
intercepted letter. Mr. Rand asked
numerous questions tending to show
the Smiths were fleeing from Stern dur
ing their disappearance from Ne"
York. but the witness declined to an
swer that they left any cities on hi;
account. though admitted she had hearc
he was in one of the cities which they
left suddenly