Evening journal., 1905-04-29
NAN PATTERSON
TRIAL LN0IA. F..
Her Lawyers Deem Evidence
in Her Behalf to be I'm
necessar
SAY PROSECUTION HAS lNO CASE

prosecution and the defense rested tho
case Of Nan Patterson, the former ac-
tress indicted for the alleged murder
of Caesar Young, the wealthy book
maker, almost a year ago. The prose-
cution finished its case just before the
adjournment Of the court, and later
Attorney O'Reilly, Of counsel for Miss
Patterson, notified the prosecution that
his side would submit no defense and
would rest on the contention that the
state had failed to make out any case
against the defendant This plan had
been under consideration for some
days, but was only decided upon at
conference between the counsel for tho
defense and Nan Patterson and her
aed father. The decision means the
speedy conclusion of the young wom-
ans trial for the sensational tragedy
on West Broadway.
When the case is called Monday, to
which date the trial was adjourned
Assistant District Attorney Rand will
begin the summing up Of the case OF
the state Besides this. the succession
OF events which marked the proceed
ings included the courts denial of a
motion to dismiss the Indictment the
testimony Of the prisoners sister, Mrs.
]. Morgan Smith, in which she made
some interesting statements but stood
on her right to refuse to answer ques-
tions on the ground that the answers
might incriminate her; Mr. Rand's
promise to quash the conspiracy indict-
ments against Mrs. Smith If she would
answer his questions, and the protest
of the counsel Of the defense to the
court that Mr. Rand's merciless method
OF questioning was "badgering the wit
ness" and the rejection again by the
court Of the much-quoted letter of Mrs.
Smith to Young bespeakng fear as to
the consequences If Young did not see
her sister.
Mrs. Smith identified a ring and
bracelet as her property pawned by
her husband in Pawnbroker Stern's
store. Mr.. Rand's effort to make her
admit that they were pledged June 8
failed. Mr.. Rand tried to bring out
that she and her husband we're in New
York on June s last, when the prosecu-
ton was searching for them, but the
witness declined TO answer on the
ground that II might incriminate Of
degrade her. Mr. Rand repeated his
promise to quash the Indictment If she
would answer questions. The witness
said several times she would stick" tr
her sister. Mrs. Smith denied thai
Leslie Coggins had told her that th'
best thing Nan could do was to marry
Matthew Trimbe. of Washington. Re
ferring TO the note sent by the witness
| to Young that unless he saw Nan she
could not answer for the consequences
| the witness said that Miss Patterson
emotions at that time were caused by
| Coggins misrepresenting Youngs mar
riage intentions toward her. She saiC
Nan refused to believe the story tolC
by Cogglns, and was disappointed a
the postponementof marriage to Young
| The witness said, however, that he
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 th'
letter represented her own state d
mind. but did not answer whether i
represented tho defendants. The ccur
again refused TO admit in evidence thi
intercepted letter Mr.. Rand aslSel
numerous questions tending to shoy
the Smiths were fleeing from Stern dur
ing their disappearance from New
York, but the witness declined 10 an
swer that they left any cities on hi
account, though admitted she had hear
he was in one Of the cities which the,
left suddenly.