Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-12-23
JURY BRINGS
NO VERDICT
Fails to Agree in Nan Patterson
Murder Case and Discharged
BY Judge Davis.
IN SERIOUS CONDITION
FIorodora Girl Co|Ispses in Court Room
and CeII...May Never be Retired
Mother Very III.

New York, Dec. 23.-The jury in the
Nan Patterson case was unable To
agree on a verdict and was discharg-
ed at l o'clock this afternoon. Miss
Patterson was taken back to her cell
in a state of nervous collapse and is
unable to recognize her aged father.
Argument Of No Avail.
The jury reported to Judge Davis at
1880 o'clock that they were unable to
reach an agreement on verdict and
the Judge sent them back for further
deliberation The foreman of the jury
told the judge that he did not think
the jury would be able to reach a YER
dict and he complained that several of
his associates were not susceptible to
argument. The Judge told them to
reach an agreement, if they could do
so conscientiously and the jury then
retired.
At 1881, the jury again entered the
court room and reported that no agree
ment could be reached and the jury
was discharged, without being polled.
No Vote For First Degree.
After the jury had left the room, the
foreman told Judge Davis that the
vote stood ~'v to six. Half of the jury
was for acquittal, but the foreman
would not say what degree the other
six voted for.
It is reported that the last ballot
stood, one for murder in the second de-
gree, two for manslaughter in the first
degree, three for manslaughter in the
second degree and six for acQuittal. 1t
is said that there was no vote at any
time in the jury's deliberations for
murder in the first degree.
coIIapses While Waiting.
While waiting in the Toombs this
morning for the verdict Of the jury
Miss Patterson collapsed. She was
finally revived but it was feared that
she would collapse again in the court
room.
Faints in Fathers Arms.
When the jury came in Miss Patter-
son became very nervous and while
The foreman was reporting to the Judge, |
she threw herself on the shoulder of |
her aged father and wept bitterly. The |
old man tried hard to comfort her and
she tainted in his arms. When she
was restored to consciousness, she be-
came hysterical and was led out Of the
room sobbing violently and in state
If severe nervous collapse.
Breaks Down on Bridge Of Signs.
Miss Patterson collapsed again while
oeing taken across the Bridge of
Signs, from the court room to the
roombs, but was revived sufficiently
o be taken to her cell, where she
gain broke down.
The prison surgeon was called to at
end her and her father was sent for.
When he arrived, she did not seem to
ecognize him.
May Never Be Tried Again.
Prosecuting Attorney Rand, imme-
lately after the discharge of the jury,
you'd not say what further course the
rosecution would take. District At
orney Jerome said today, before the
lry reported, that in event of dis
greement, If the overwhelming view
t the jury would be for acquittal,
here is possibility that the girl will
ever be tried again.
Grfeving Mother Waits for Nan.
Washington, D. c., Dec. 23.-Mrs.
atterson, mother of the girl, whose
ate was to have been decided today,
! in state bordering on collapse. A
elative said today that she was griev-
lg constantly and waiting momentar-
y for her daughter to come.
The family is keeping from her the ,
lct that the jury has been discharged