The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-12-27


was taken to the pen ito wait until
verdict had been reached or some
had been arrived at.
Judge Davis arrived at the court
room just before 1880. He immedi-
ately sent an officer to summon the
Patterson jury to the court room. The
jury reported to the judge that they
were unable to agree. The judge then
sent them back for further delibera-
tion.
A moment later the jurors, their
faces showing deep lines as a result
OF their allnight vigil, filed solemnly
in and took their places behind the
rail. Miss Patterson had not reached
the court room up to that time, but as
the jurors marched down the aisle her
father, half turning in his chair, gazed
intently upon their faces. AS he turn.
ed back and fumbled nervously with
a paper which lay upon the table his
hands shook as il with palsy and it
seemed apparent that he saw little to
arouse hope in the faces of the jurors.
Enter the Defendant.
A moment later Nan Patterson,
gowned entirely in black and with a
neavy veil concealing her features,
walked with firm, strong step to the
chair beside her father AS She sat
down she placed one arm across her
fathers shoulder. With the other she
raised her veil and kissed the old
man in very pretty, affactionate man
ner. OF the two the father showed
far greater strain under which they
had been for many hours, and for a
time the girl turned comforter. There
was scarcely a, moments delay when
the usual question was put to the
jurors The foreman replied that no
decision had been reached, Justice
Davis said that under almost any
other circumstances he would dis
charge the jury at that point without
further delay, but this case he consid-
cred one OF great Importance.
When the jury came in at 1880
The color of her face seemed to dep
en-, if that were possible, and her
whole attitude showed that she was
undergoing suffering. When the jury
reported their disagreement and the
justice discharged them she turned to
her father and threw herself on mis-
shoulders, weeping bitterly. Up to
the last she hoped to be free in time
to go home to Washington ito spend
Christmas with her mother, and the
disagreement was a most poignant
disappointment to her. The old man
tried to comfort her, but she tell
fainiting in his arms.
Remanded to the Tonbs.
The girl was revived from her faint
ing spell, but continued to sob hyster
ically. Justice Davis thanked the jury
and remanded Miss Patterson to the
Tombs. She was led out sobbing vic
lently and in state OF severe nervous
collapse.
After the rest of the jury had let
the court room the foreman remained
in consultation with Justice Davis
The foreman said that only one bal
lot was taken, standing six Tor &C
quittal and SIX for conviction. Il
was then found there was such a vas
difference of opinion that the remain
der of the time was taken up in argu
ment. 1t was reported that the si'
votes for conviction stood as follows
One for murder in the second degree
two fur manslaughter in the first dc
gree, and three for manslaughter il
the second degree. It is said ther
was no vote for murder in the hrs
degree.
Prosecuting Attorney Rand woul
not say what the further course OF tn
prosecution woulo be.
Nan Patterson collapsed again whe
she was being taken across the bridg
of sighs. 1t was said she was in
serious condition for the time beint
She was revived sufficiently to b
taken to her cell, where she again co
lapsed. The prison surgeon wa
| called to attend her and her fathe
, was sent for When he arrived sh
did not seem to recognize him.
5 Keep Truth From Mother.
r Washington, Dec. 23.-Mrs. Patte
, cor +bo ,,oothor nf Man patfarSon