The San Francisco call., 1904-12-23

NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-The jury in
the Nan" Patterson case was locked
up at I1.2s o'clock tonight, not hav-
ing reached a verdict At II o'clock
the announcement came from the jury
room that 10 decision had been arrived
al. and Immediately following it
statement that Judge Davis would give
the jury another half hour before lock
ing il I'd
The hope OF q verdict was dispelleo.
however. when & few minutes before
ll.8O o'clock Captain Lynch OF the
court squad said that 1T was al
OF" and the jury would be locked up
for the night.
Miss Patterson heard the news in the
pen" and il was so unexpected to her
that she came near collapsing. Il was
understood that The jury would con-
tinUe consideration OF the case in the
small jury room. containing only q
few tables and chairs. and the jurors
VIII have no opportunity TO sleep un-
less they can dOze in the small chairs.
As soon as the jury was locked UP
for the night, Miss Patterson bade her
father a fearful farewell and was es-
corted from the pen" in the court
building 70 her cell in the Tombs. The
girl, who showed such courage through
the long trial, is almost nervous
wreck. The great strength she form
erIy evinced has failed and she repeat
edly exclaimed: "Oh. how can those
men doubt my word
NINE FOR ACQUITTAL
There viii be OF opportunity Of hear
ing from the jury again until 1880
O'Clock tomorrow. the hour fixed by
the court for a report from the twelve
men who are 10 decide the fate Of the
chorus girl.
Immediately after the announcement
that the jury was locked for the night,
officers cleared the corridors OF the
court building Of scores Of newspaper
men and attorneys. who had anxiously
awaited news from the jury. Muir
mErs 0f disappointment were heard
from the crowd, which seemed con-
WINGED that the jury would never reach
a decision
The latest rumor from the jury room
was that three men were holding out
against nine who desired 10 acquit the
defendant Il was reported that the
three Jurors were al odds as 10 the
seriousness OF the crime. One juror is
said u be holding ont for conviction
for murder in the second degree and
Two others are reported TO favor man
slaughter in the second degree.
one rumOr was so definite that il
named a juror who had asked if he
might FIRE a revolver at the man who
is holding out for the conviction Of Miss
Patterson OF murder in the second de-
gree.
DISAGREEMENT EXPECTED.
Disappointed crowds in the streets
heard Of the locking up Of the jury for
the night and Joined in the wait Of the
persons who had been privileged TO
stand in the court building during the
deliberations Of the jury. A few wo-
men were in the crowd which stood in
White street and watched the windows
of the jury room until the announce
ment came that the twelve men must
spend the night in elaboration.
That jury viii never agree" was
the verdict Of scores Of men who fol-
lowed the jury from the court build
ing 10 q neighboring cafe at 7:30 o'clock
for dinner. AS they fled back into the
jury room after dinner there was ST.
lence throughout the great building
and gloom settled over the waiting
crowd.
AS the hours dragged on and no re-
port came from the jury room the
crowds in the building and in the
street became impatient
At one time q small company Of men
in the corridors broke into song. Miss
Patterson heard this sie-, of -,7errsr,,enS