The San Francisco call., 1904-12-24

NEW YORK. Dec 2s-FoIlowinE a
day Of intense nervous strain. Nan
Patterson tonight is in the Tombs. III
and perhaps on the verge OF a break
down. but with constant attendance.
The former show-girI. expecting ac-
quittal at the hands OF the jury. which
has listened 10 the evidence in her trial
for the murder OF Caesar Young last
June. went into the courtroom at noon
TO learn that the twelve men chosen
10 decide as to her innocence or guilt
had been unable 10 reach an agree
ment; In fact. had divided evenly over
the question as 70 whether or not she
held the revolver which ended Young's
life.
The jury stood six to six-half for ac-
quittal, the other half for conviction.
Although no official announcement was
made further than this. courthouse
talk had IL that Of the six deciding
against Miss Patterson none was for
conviction Of murder in the first de-
gree; thar one held out for 1arder IN
the second degree. TWO for manslaugh-
ter in the first degree and three for
manslaughter in the second degree.
Immediately the announcement Of
the verdict was made Miss Patterson
broke into a fit OF weeping which con-
tinued even after she was led from the
courtroom 10 a retiring chamber.
where physicians were called and res
tOratives administered
Then she was taken TO the Tombs,
but she again weDt and mOaned and
became hysterical. The efforts OF her
father. the prison matron and atten-
dants to quiet her were futile
SYMPATHY FOR PRISONER.
The demonstration in the courtroom
after the announcement OF the dis
agreement was somewhat remarkable.
many pressing forward TO express SYM
pathy for the young woman
Abraham Levy. chief counsel for Miss
Patterson. called on his client in the
Tombs late this afternoon and remained
with her an hour. He was III IN bed
when the court convened. but when he
learned Of the action OF the jury he
went 10 the Jail TO cheer his client
The girl is in a very bad mental
condition. he said. after he left her.
She is almost constantly hystericaI.
but / don't think she viii collapse. I
hope I left her in a somewhat better
frame Of mind. I. Of course. cannot tell
what we Will do for her yet The coun-
sci for the defense viii have a cOnsulta-
ton and will then do the best we can
for her II the trial is not right away.
1 am going 10 make a desperate effort
to get bail for her. VIII plead with
Mr Jerome 10 reduce the bail to $4,000
and 1 viii be able. think. 70 arrange
for that amount and thus let her have
her freedom while again waiting the
long nerve-racking ordeal she viii
have 10 face"
Interest tonight centered in District
Attorney Jerome's future action. He
has not said what he viii do. but Il was
intimated that the way the jury stood
may influence him as TO a new trial
The jury took but one ballot. accord
ing TO the foreman. and devoted the re-
mainder OF the time TO discussion From
first TO last the division was even. For
twenty-four hours the Jurymen dis
cussed the evidence and one juror is
quoted tonight as saying that one OF
those who stood for acQuittal tried on
the coat which Young wore at the time
OF his death and with a revolver at
tempted TO demonstrate that suicide
was possible
The interest in the case was so in
tense that the crowds which were out
side the courtroom all the morning
pursued Foreman Harmer OF the jury
when ne left the court after the fnal
adjournment He boarded a trolley.
but men chased the car to his business
office and mounted police were called
: upon 10 disperse the throng-
EXPECTED AN ACQUTTTAI-
Abraham Levy tonight issued a
( statement in the course OF which he
said:
From our understanding Of the law
I appli- able TO il. and a careful analysis
I of the material proofs which could be
regarded as having weight or logical
relation 10 the case. we felt confident
( that the trial would result in the girls
acquistaI and We are disappointed al
I the outcome.
We are more convinced than ever
/ that a verdict OF guilty VIII never be
reached in the ease Whether or not
there is to be third trial is a matter
largely resting in the Official judgment
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