The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-12-27

X dNNtISDI1 mas ALSdGlE Was never
ievidenced in a more pronounced
way than this afternoon snd evening.
Excluded from the corridors Of the
court building several score or person.
stood outside the main entrance In
the slush and snow and cold tonight.
waiting for word hat the Jury had
lat last agreed II was a quiet crowd
hut needed only the news Of a ve-dict
ito start into a frenzy OF excitement
and cheering.
In the corridors of the building
near Judge Davis court were a hun
ldred newspaper men and women
keeping a constant vigil and picking
lup here and there the scraps of inror-
mation which filtered from no one
KNEW where, concerning Jury. defen-
Idant. and attorneys.
During the evening the lawyers In
iterested or either SIDE of the case.
called al the building, but did not
remain. having made arrangements to
DE called in case an agreement was
Preached. Miss Patterson, after the
Jury retired this noon spent the af-
I%ternoon and evening between her cell
in the tombs and what is known as
the pen" on the third floor of the
court building.
Most of the afternoon was spent in
the tombs. AS she was led from the
Icourt after the jury retired she wit
messed a marriage between
two prisoners n congratulated them.
For a moment her face frightened
las though she had forgotten her own
TROUBLES. but soon after resumed its
Hook of sad calm. While she was in
the tombs this afternoon she opened
numerous kilograms and letters from
relatives and friends congratulating
Iher upon her defense and expressing
1.-THE hope and wish hat her freedom
Twas near al hand. One of the mes
isages was from her mother who has
mot been able to attend the trial. 1t
lsair h hoped to ave her daughter
IhOfe for Christmas.
This evening after her dinner she
WAS taken to the pen" where she
Twas joined by her father. VINO has
ibeen constant in his support of hi
daughter since she was first accused
of h crime, and who has been her
faithful ally and company every day
lin court.
No one else saw Miss Patterson
during the evening and the fact that
she was taken from the Jail to the
lcourt indicated that she still expected
a verdict, Notwithstanding that the
Jury a consumed hours in discus
sion without reaching a finding.
One of her counsel was about the
building this evening but did not see
ibis client.
The abiding faith of the young
woman was shown shortly after 5
O'Clock tonight when she expressed
THE opinion that the jury would ac-
quit her.
Il almost feel sure 1 will leave here
tonight. for the jury l think will not
stay out all night" s.
When she said this her face was
tense with and in her
hand was the missive h had just
received from her mother. It read:
l"Dear Mamie:
W. look you tomorrow because
sent word that the jury would set you
free and send you to me tonight. I
dreamed last night that you were
with US again and it was Christmas
day. God grant that the dream
comes true, Mamie and hat 1 will
soon have my little girl again"
At 10 o'clock the crowd of NOR
lbidly interested people Dol the
lcourt house gathered on h White
street side of the building where they
lcould see the little room in which the
Nan Patterson jury was sitting. This
room is on the second floor Of the
structure and though the curtains
lwere drawn, any movement made on
1.-THE inside was plainly silhouetted.
Half of those gathered were women
land for a time the people were quiet.
FINALLY, however, becoming impa-
ltient. various cries were set up, direct
led at the jurymen and this was con-
ltinued for a long time.
The jury began its work of consid-
lerfng the evidence at about 1925.
lat 2 o'clock the twelve men were cs-
lcorted to a Park Row restaurant FOR
lunch and an hour afterward again
took up the case. At 1880 o'clock
court officers again opened h jury
room and the men went to dinner.
The men were a solemn looking lot
land during the meal there was little
conversation and fewer smiles. 1t was
lover an hour later.
1OuaV s proceedings consisted Oh the
lcharge to the jury by Justice Davis
Tasting something owe an hour. He
lOutlined the law and then sent the
Jury away. The judge adjourned his
icourt late in the afternoon. saying
THAT if a verdict was reached before
III o'clock he would return TO the
building
Justice Davis in his charge inform
led the. jury that il was not mis- duty
ito interpret the evidence which had
Ibeen placed before them. He would
instruct them only as to the rule of
the law to the end that they might
larrive at a careful and just conclu-
sion. Referring to the alleged failure
of the prosecution to snow that Miss
Patterson had any motive which
might lead her to kill Young, Justice
Davis instructed the jury that while
it is not always necessary for the
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