Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-07
Nan Patterson Will Be
at Home on Christmas.
At Least. She So Tells Her
Father in the Courtroom.
Seven Of Twelve Men to Decide Il So
Far Secured.

jury. loudy III the trlal al Nan PdttP--
son on the charge Of murderins Caesar
Young. TWO more jurors took thei..
places in the jury box. Six OF the seven
men chosen are Well past middle age.
Up To the last half hour th1 work az
selecting two :ccn for the trial had pro-
"oeded slowly. only two jurors being
accepted. When III chance came AMI
the sixth and seventh places We're hll-l
quickly.
Miss Patterson showed every sign 81
satisfaction and assured her father d!
her confidence in an early acquittal.
New York. Dee. - With only three
jurors chosen a. i result Of The first
days work. il was evident when the
case Of Nan Patterson for the murder
Of Caesar Young was resumed in the
supreme CONT, today. that more tim.
would he required for prelminati-S
than in the first trial. The examination
II candidates for jury duty ie being
prosecuted with the grestest care. and
particular attention is being given to
the conditions OF health of the tales
men Ia prevent. il possible. Il repetition
Of the occurrence which brought the
II,
On that occasion when a Juror was
stricken with apDplexy, il was learned
that he had suffered two previous
shocks. In addition to this prccaution.
medical experts are KEEP; close at hand
in case it becomes necessary 10 make
IN "Nnert inquiry into the physical con-
dition O. the prospective juror.
Miss Patterson herself is taking n
keen interest in thu selection of the
men who are to decide her fate From
her attitude thus far it seems evident
that she will do her best to select y
men who will be as acceptable to her as
were the others in tnc first jury. Tbs
time she has two hundred men from
whom she may make her selections.
As one after another Of the talesmen
takes his place on the stand 10 under
go a searching examination by the at
torneyS for both the prosecution ana
the defence he is subjected to the
searching scrutiny of the accused wOm-
an. His every act j. noted by her ana
to her the attorney COR the defence al
ways locke fer nod of approval or a
hc3i-shakc indicating ner dissatisia"-
tion before the final word is given. In
the first trial it was sail that Nan Pat
terSon chose her own jury. When the
end she expressed regret
Il was sure that jury would acuuit
me she sai;l as she was led away 20
her cell i'm the TOmbS
Aside f,om Miss Patterson herself
the most interesting figure in the case
is her aged. gray haired father. ]. RAN
dolph Patterson Of Washington. Ever
since his daughter WAS charged with
murder six months Ego. Mr.. Patterson
has given his whole time to her case
In the previous trial he was always
among the first to enter the court room
and through the long daily sessions 10
sat always ~ his daughters side He
was the first 20 welcome her when she
came from her cell in The morning ana
the last tc bio her good night. In this
trial the now familiar figure is to be
seen each day in its accustomed place.
Four more jurors, making a total Of
seven had been selected when court
adjourned for the day. Two Of the four
jurors chosen, today, We're selected
during the last half hour Of the after
noon session. Miss Patterson ex-
pressed herself as greatly pleased when
the seventh juror took his seat, and
turning to her father said: Pop. I'll be
home with you for Christmas, sure"
Miss Patterson appeared calm and
collected when she took her seat. this
beside her father at the
counsel table.
-Four more jurors. making a total of
seven. had been selected when the
the four jurors chosen. today, were
selected during the last half hour OF
the afternoon session. Miss Patterson
expressed herself as greatly pleased
when the seventh juror took his seat.
and turning to her father said: Pop. |
I'll b" home with you for Christmas, !
sure"
Nat, ic