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Show SHOW SKELETON II OPEN CUT Groesome Evidence in Patterson Trial Course of Bullet that Killed Caesar Young is This Way Described. Judge Orders Jurors Not to Talk of Pending Case to Thoir Families. NEW YORK, Dec. 12. A headless human hu-man skeleton played an Important part In tho trial of Nan Patterson for tho murdor of Caesar Young today. Tho grucsomo exhibits wero mado use of In tho examination of Dr. riillip O'llnnlon, the Coroner's physician, who performed tho autopsy on Young's body. Miss Patterson's counsel protested at the use of tho skeleton, asserting that it did not compare correctly with the structure struc-ture of hc dead man's body, but his objections wero overruled Tho skeleton was used to decide the course of tho bullet after It enterod Young's body. Tho prosecution contended con-tended that It had gono straight to tho splno, which tho State lawyers believed proved that Young did not kill hlmsolf. Bullet Went Straight In. Assuming that Young, with tho pistol In his right hand, had crossed It over his chest and shot Into his lofl sldo. the picsocutlon contended that tho bullot would havo traveled to tho left. Tho fact that It Hew straight Inward to the splno was advanced as proving that tho wound wns not sclf-lnfiletcd. Dr. O'llnnlon was positive that tho bullet bul-let had taken a straight courso to the rlcht. Lawyer Levy, for the defense, tried to gain an admission that Ihc muscular covering of tho ribs at tho polnl of en-tranco en-tranco of tho bullet may havo deflected Its course, but Dr. O'Hanlon declared that there had been no dcllcctlon until tho bullot struck the-spine. When Mr. Levy asked Dr. O'Hanlon If ho had not at first declared tho caso to bo a suicide, tho prosecutors objected, and tho objection was sustained. Powder Marks on Young's Fingers. Dr, O'Hanlon testified that he had found powder marks on Young's fingers His testimony as to tho courso of tho bullet was corroborated by Dr. Rlgims, of tho Hudson street hospital. William Stemm testified that the driver driv-er of tho cab lifted tho trap and looked In after the shot was fired. Justice Davis said from the bench that a gross Impropriety has been committed by a newspaper In publishing what purported pur-ported to be the vlottn of tho wives of the- Jurors concerning the caso. He cautioned cau-tioned tbo Jurors not to discuss the testimony testi-mony even In their own families. |