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Show PATTERSON TRIAL IS ON For the Second Time the Show Girl Prepares to Face a Jury. ' NEW YORK, Dec. 6. For the second time Nan Patterson, the former show girl, today prepared to face a Jury which Is expected to decide whether she is guilty or Innocent of causing the death of Caesar Toung, the wealthy bookmaker bookma-ker who was shot to death while riding In a cab with the young woman Just six months ago yesterday. Contrary to the usual order of things. It is expected that the present trial will attract even more widespread interest than did the first. The case had scarcely scarce-ly passed the preliminary stage when the Interruption came. Not one of the several persons frequently spoken of as "star witnesses" had been called to the stand. Only 100 talesmen were called when preparations for selecting the first Jury were made and many of those had not been examined when the panel was completed. com-pleted. This time, however, in view of the added publicity given the case it was thought that more trouble would be experienced In filling the Jury box and a special panel of ?00 talesmen had been summoned. .' , " During the past week Miss Patterson, weakened by the strain of the first trial, has been 111 In her cell In the Tombs prison but ae had recovered sufficiently sufficient-ly to permit her to go to court today. |