The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-23
Full Story of the Day.


New York, Dec 22.-Nan Patter-
son, former show girl, spent an anX-
ious evening in the Criminal courts
building awaiting the result of the
deliberations of the twelve men who
shortly after noon today were sent to
a jury room to decide whether she
should be branded as the woman VINO
fired the shot that killed Caesar Young
or liberated to join her family.
She had eXepcted a speedy verdict,
and had even packed her belongings
and left them in a cell which has been
her home for several months. but
evening came and the jury went to
dinner, and returned to it's delibera-
tions with no sign of what the verdict
would be.
The suspense of the early days of
the trial when Prosecutor Rand put
witnesse after witness on the stand
to complete a chain OF circumstantial
evidence against her, returned, al
though outWardly Miss Patterson
seemed to maintain the same quiet
demeanor that has characterized her
from the beginning.
\ Breeze OF RumOrs.
As the afternoon passed into even
inS, various rumorS were spread about
the Criminal courts building as to
the doings in the jury room.
THE jury stands ten to two for ac
quittal,' was one of these reports.
.'One man is holding out was an
other.
Some had the hardihood to name
the juror upon whose refusal to acquit
hangs so much for the former act
reSS.
The fact that one of the jurors af-
ter the charge of Judge Davis today,
had asked that he might take the re-
volver with which Young was killed
to the jury room, gave rise to stories
that the jurymen were spending much
time in experiments. But all these
rumorS were but idle talk APPARENTLY,
for not an authentic hint reached the
crowds congregated in and about the
Criminal courts building as to what
was actually taking place.
Outside Scores are Waiting.
The great interest which the trial
Of Nan Patterson has attracted was
neer evidenced in a more pronounced
way than this afternoon and evening.
Excluded from the corridors of the
court building, several scores of per-
sons stood outside the main entrance
in the Slush and snow and cold to-
night waiting for word that the jury
had at last agreed. 1t was a quiet
crowd but needed only the news Of a
verdict to start into a frenzy of excite
ment and cheering.
In the corridors of the building near
Judge Davis court were hundred
newspaper. men and women keeping q
constant vigil and picking up here and
there the scraps of information which
filtered from no one knew where, con
cerning jury, defendant, and attor
neys.
During the evening the lawyers i'll
terested on either side of the case
called at the building but did not re-
main. having made arrangements to
be called in case an agreement was
reached.
With Fate in the Balance
Miss Patterson. after the jury re-
tired this noon spent the afternoon and
evening between her cell in the Tonlbs
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
court after the jury retired she witt
messed a marriage ceremony between
two pIiSOenrS and congratulatedt them
For Il moment her face frightened as
though she had forgotten her own
troubles, but 500 natter resumed it's
look of sad calm. While she was in
the Tombs this afternoon she opened
numerous kilograms ard letters from
relatives and friends congratuiating
her upon her defense and expressing
the hope and wish that her freedom
Was near at hand. One of the mes
s3ges was from her mother, who has
rot been able to attend the trial. Il
said she hoped to have her daughter
hcme for Christmas.
This evening after her dinner she
was taken to the pen where she
was joined by her father who has
heen constant in his support of his
oaughter since she was .irst accused
OF the crime aud woh has been her
faithful ally and companion every day
in court.
No ore else saw Miss Patterson dur
hig the evening and the fact that she
was taken from the Jail 10 the court
indicated that she still expected a ver-
dict, notwithstanding that the Jury had
consumed hours IN discussion without
reaching Il finding.
One of her counsel was about the
building this evering but did not see
his client
The Mothers Letter.
The abiding faith OF The young Mo-
ram e.bot4fu short ffa,- ,.t,t,,ci.