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Show iHz iilAKE NO DEFENSE IN THE PATTEHSQNiTRIAL .. SLow Girl Accused of Murder Hopes to Spend Christ-. Christ-. mas at Her Father's: Home. NEW YORK, Dec. 7. Unusual efforts are being put forth to expedite the second sec-ond trial of Nan Patterson, the former show girl, charged with the murder of Caesar Young. Already Justice Davis has announced that the court will sit ah additional half hour each day and rumor says it is quite possible that night sessions may be held during the V latter stages of the trlaL Although there remained five Jurors to be chosen when the case was resumed re-sumed In the Supreme court today It was predicted that the preliminary work would be completed and that the case of the prosecution would be well under way before the clow of the present pres-ent week. , - . Among the many stories in connection connec-tion with the case which have gained general circulation is one to the effect that the defense may rest on the evidence evi-dence submitted by the prosecution. Miss Patterson has expressed a strong desire to be at her father's home in Washington for Christmas, It is said, and Is willing to take chances to gain that end. If the trial progresses rapidly rap-idly the defense may call some witnesses, wit-nesses, but even that Is not certain, tt is said. In any event everything possible possi-ble will be done to get a verdict before Christmas day. - Another story said that arrangements had been completed assuring the appearance ap-pearance during the trial qf J. Morgan Smith, an Important witness who has been missing since a day or. two after the tragedy. Both the attorneys for the prosecution and the defense deny any knowledge of any such1 arrangement, however. Smith Is Nan Patterson's brother-in-law. It is said that Hyman B. Stern, a pawnbroker, will testify that Smith purchased the revolver with which Young was shot. |