The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-24

at down she placed one arm across
her fathers shoulder. With the other
she raised her veil and kissed the old
man in a very pretty. affectionate way.
Of the two. the father showed in a
far greater degree the strain under
which they had been for many hours,
and for a time the girl turned COM
forter. There was scarcely a moments
DELAY when the usual question was put
TO the jury. The foreman replied that
no decision had been reached.
Judge Not satisfied.
Justice Davis said that under al
would discharge the jury at that point
without further delay, but this case
he considered one of great Importance.
Much time had been consumed in the
trial and he felt that 1t 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 He would not under any cir
cumstances 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 advisable
for the jurors to return to their room
and. if necessary, to review the evil
dence of the case and to discuss or
attempt to decide points upon which
their contention was based In reply
the foreman said:
Foreman Thought Otherwise.
Your honor. we have conferred in
this matter through long hours with
out being able to approach any coinci-
dence of opinion. We have discussed
it from every possible standpoint and
do not require any instructions regard
ing the evidence. There are some of
our number who seem absolutely IN
amenable to argument or persuasion.
1t seems that there is little possibility
of our reaching a verdict
Justice Davis reply was: Il am glad
you understand the situation, but l am
afraid l will have to ask you to retire
for a while longer"
When Nan Patterson raised her veil
her face was flushed and as she waited
for the final word of the jury the color
came and went rapidly. Every mo-
ment her eyes were fixed intently
upon the jurors, but her gaze was not
returned. deadly pallor spread over
her face when she bent towards her
father. This evidence of weakness was
apparent for only moment, however,
and from that time until court officer
touched her on the shoulder, she sat
bolt upright, her lips firmly compressed
and gazing straight into the faces of
the twelve men in the jury box. Then
she arose and with firm step return
ed to the little pen above the court
room to await the result of the jury's
further consideration.
Was Out Twenty-fOur Hours.
1t was twenty-four hours almost to
a minute after the jury was sent out
yesterday that word was sent to JUS
tice Davis that it was ready to make
its final report. The attorneys were
hurriedly SUMMONED and Nan Patter-
sons father. who had been strolling
around the corridors, was notified that
the jury was about to return. He had
scarcely taken his seat when the jurors
filed slowly down the aisle and took
their places in the jury box. From
the expression of their faces it was ap-
parent that their determination had
not been altered in the brief hour that
had elapsed since their foreman in
formed the court that an agreement
was practically impossible
moment later Nan walked rapidly
down the aisle and quickly sank into
her seat at her fathers side. In her
face there was little to indicate that
her Her clenched hands rested firmly
upon the table and her piercing gaze
was fixed upon the foreman as the Gus
tomary questions were asked by the
clerk.
When the reply was given that no
decision had been reached and that
there was absolutely no hope of a YER
dict being agreed upon the defendant
Tor the first time during her long sus-
DenSe gave wav cOmnlatelV IN har faaI-
lngs. She threw her arms around her
fathers neck and, burying her head on
MS shoulder, sobbed like child Gent
~ the old man returned the embrace
and with, Don't worry, little girl. 1t
will come out all right yet" he urged
her to cheer up. A moment later she
mad gained her composure and with
flushed face and downcast eyes await
ed the final word of the court.
Had Done All Possible.
Addressing the jury, Justice Davis
You have done all that was expect
ca OF you in the case. You have been
together all night and given it your
careful and conscientious consideration,
and now l understand there is no pos
sibility of reaching a decision"
There is no possibility of our reach
ing verdict" replied the foreman.
Then ] am compelled to excuse you
from further attendance" replied the
Justice
After thanking them for the services
they had rendered he informed them
that they were at liberty to go. The
court remanded the prisoner for the
time being. and she was led back once
more across the bridge of signs to the
cell in the TOmbs prison.
Six for and six Against Her.
Justice Davis, after his consultation
with the foreman of the jury. said: Il
nave been Informed that the jury stood
SIX for acquttal and six for convic-
uon. AS to how the six for conviction
stood. as regard the degrees of crime,
was not informed. nor can / con-
scientiously seek information on the
subject"
Foreman Harmer said: II would like
10 give you more information but prior
10 our coming into court this morning
we adopted a resolution not to make
public what transpired in the jury
IooIn during the long elaboration"
How many ballots were there?"
we only took one ballot: but then,
you Know. we didn't proceed I'm that
way. We found there was such a vast
ulterence OF opinion among us that we
spent the remainder of the time in ar