The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-04-27
Letters to Form Basis
Of Conspiracy Charge

Inc 1Oundation for the conspiracy
charge was laid by Mr. Rand when he
sailed Richard Tompkins, colored, of
washington, to the stand. Tompkins is
clerk in the Office of the Auditor for
The War Department and said he work
I'd there when Julia Patterson, now Mrs.
Smith, was employed in the office
Tompkins said he was familiar with
The handwriting of Mrs. Smith and
Identified the Julia" letter as having
been written by her This letter is one
Of the most important pieces of evidence
offered by the prosecution. 1t was adj
dressed to Young and said Nan was
frantic and she {Julia) would not be
responsible for the consequences unless
Young visited Miss Patterson. The let
Ter fell into the hands of Mrs. Young
and she wrote her name on it, then
turned it over to her husband. 1t is this
letter which forms the basis of the con-
spiracy charge.
vigorous effort was made by the
defense at the last trial to exclude the
letter. but Justice Davis admitted it,
hs evidence a similar fight against its
admission will be made this time
When Mrs. Smith was called to the
stand the letter written by Nan to Ada
1T is in the handwriting OF my SIS
ter she replied, and she was permitted
to go.
William Luce told substantially the
story he had told at the last trial. He
said that about o'clock on the evening
before the shooting. Young and his
wife had dined in his Uuce's) home
Young went out five or six times to ge.
drinks. At II o'clock Luce accompanied
the bookmaker to the corner where he
tfprCOn v.YIno lot
with her and went home He met them
again at l a. m. at 18th street and
Eighth avenue. The three went to Elan
nerys barroom. at 125th street and St
served. Part of the time Young and
Miss Patterson sat alone, but later they
came over to Luce's table.
Young Jolly at Dinner. 80
How did Young act at dinner in you,
house?" asked Rand.
''He appeared to be very Jolly"
How did they talk in the saloon?"
Sometimes loud and sometimes very
low"
did you overhear anything?"
Yes: I heard Young offer her a cot.
tage-"
WAS the defendant crying?"
She was part of the time.,'
What was said between them after
Joining you at your table?"
Young said he was going away tht
next day, and she said she would stor
him. He said, Why. you don't, ever
know the name OF the ship / am COINS
on and she said she did know. Younl
then took q 500 bill and handed At {.
me, saying she could have it If sh
named the boat She said she co1ll,
pane It, but wouldn't give him the sat
isfaction of doing so.''
What else was said about his leav
Ing.
Ing she said: You needn't hide in IN
going to be there and I'll find you. n
bold will be big enough to hide yol
from me-"
After leaving the saloon the thre
walked to Eighth avenue, where the
engaged the cabs. Luce denied tn
statement of the cabmen that Youn
was drunk.
Luce Was in Pawnshop.
On cross-examination Mr.. Lev
brought out an interesting adrnissio
from Luce. -..-------
You have been in stern's pawnsho]
have you not?" asked the lawyer
Three or four times"
Before the shooting?'
Before the shooting and | was ther
after / read in the papers that til
pistol had been bought In the paw
shop
And you were the last of caess
Il was. | saw him as he left th
house on the morning Of the shooting.
That's ALL shouted Levy.
How long before the shooting war