The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-12-24

DEFENDANT REhAEDeD TO THE T0MBS
COMPLETELY COLLAPSED WHEN
VERDICT or DISAGREEMENT
WAS ANNOUNCED.

New York, Dec 24.-After being out
twenty-four hours the jury in the case
of Nan Patterson, on trial for the
murder of Caesar Young, reported a
disagreement and was discharged aud
the defendant was remanded TO the
Tombs Miss Patterson collapsed on
hearing the news and fell fainting into
her fathers arms. The jury stood six
S&for acquittal and six for conviction.
The future course of the prosecution
s unknown.
& The jury was summoned into court
IN the arrival of Justice Davis at II 50
II M There was scarcely moment 5
delay when the usual question was put
to the jury. The foreman replied that
no decision had been reached. Jus.
} tice 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. Much
time had been consumed in the trial
and he felt that it was only fair TO
the defendant and to the state that
every effort should be made by this
Jury to reach an agreement OF some
kind.
The foreman of the jury told Judge
Davis that he did not think the jury
would be able to reach a verdict ana
he complained that several of his asso-
ciates were not susceptible TO afgu-
ment The Judge told them to reach
verdict If they could do SO coz
scientiously. He would not, under any
circumstances, even suggest that any
one of the men holding an opinion
which he believed TO be just should
change that opinion, but at the same
time he believed it would be adVis-
able for the Jurors to return 10 their
room and, if necessary, to review the
evidence of the case and 10 discuss
and attempt TO decide any points upon
which their contention was based.
In replying the foreman said that
he was convinced that an agreement
was impossible. All the evidence in
the case had been carefully consid
cred and thoroughly discussed and he
was convinced that the opinions OF the
jurors had been firmly fixed lie add
ed that the jurors desired to DO every
thing in their power to reach an
agl cement and upon the suggestion OF
the Judge they would retire ana give
luG ffidLlGA IuI IntA NOiASihC4 a ACti' bue
al the same time he was certain that
1t would be fruitiess task.
Jury Finally Discharged.
AL 1851 p. IN. the jury again re-
ported that they could not ag.ee and
they we've discharged.
When the Jury came IN at 1880 MISS
! Patterson became very nervous. me
color OF her face seemed to deepen
and her whole attitude showed tnat
she was undergoing keen suffering.
Vi hen the jury reported their disa-
gieement and the justice discharged
them sne turned To her father ana
th.e herself on his shoulders, weep
ing bitterly. Up TO the last she had
hoped 10 be free in time to go home
TO Washington to spend Christmas
with her mother and the disagree
ment was most poignant disappoint-
ment 10 her The Old man tried 10
comfort her, but she fell fainting in his
arms She soon revived from her
fainting spell, but continued to sob
historically Justice Davis thanked
the jury aud remanded Miss Patter-
son TO the Tombs. She was led out
sobbing violently and in fit of severe
nervous collapse
After the rest OF the jury had left
the courtroom the foreman remained
and had a consultation with Justice
Davis.
AS the foreman of the jury left the
courtroom he said the vote throughout
had been six to six. He said six We're
for acquittal, but whether the other six
We're for murder in the first degree or
not he would not say. Prosecuting At
torney Rand would not say what the
further course of the prosecution
would be.
The foreman said that only one bal
lot was taken, II was then found