The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-27

new 1OrK, Dec. zz.--Ndn GdJJeISOH,
the fate of whose trial for the alleged
murder of Bookmaker Caesar Young,
has been in the jury's hands since
11.45 o'clock this morning must wait
one more night in suspense for the
verdict. At II o'clock Justice Davis
came into the court room and asked
the clerk II an agreement had been
reached. Informed that the jurymen
were still unable to arrive at verdict
he ordered that they be locked in the
Jury room until tomorrow morning at
10:30 when court would be recon-
vened. Then the justice started to
leave the building but was recalled by
the clerk of the court who said that
there was a possibilitySof an agree
ment tonight if the jury were per-
mitted half an hours further lee-way.
He told the iurist that one or two of
the jurors who had been in doubt
about the verdict they should render,
thereby prolonging the announcement
ning had said that they might come
to an agreement with the rest of their
fellows If given little more time.
II will remain within 25 minutes
call of the court" the judge replied,
"and will receive the verdict then ii
one II reached within half an hour"
The clerk of the court so announced
and the curious crowd which had
thronged the street and the corridors
all day sucked in its morbid breath
in anticipation Of a sensation after all.
At the end of the half hour, how
ever, the twelve men were still un-
able to agree and Justice Davis ad-
journed court until tomorrow.
Nan Patterson had been awaiting
the summons into court to hear her
fate from the prison penitentiary on
the second floor. When she was told
that he jury had been unable to agree
at II o'clock, she broke down and wept
Historically for few moments, then
regained her composure and chatted
gravely with her father and her
guards. Ten minutes later orders were
brought to take her back to the
Tombs and she was told again that
there would be no agreement. Hard
on the heels of this news, however,
was brought the clerks announcement,
that the jury would probably be able
to reach an agreement within half an
hour.
The prisoner frightened visibly, evil
IDENTIFY considering this the best OF
news on the assumption that il one
or two of the jurymen who had held
out were ready to vote with the ma
jority it must mean that her acquittal
was at hand. .f,..' .~ -tH
In half on hour, however, no verdict
having been reached, she was taken
back to her cell in the Tombs until
morning. She cried as she kissed her
father good night but braced up and
smiled back at him bravely as she was
agreement, and in a saloon across the
street bets were freely made on the
outcome Odds of five to two were
offered and taken that there would be
disagreement.
While the jury was deliberating, Mar
Patterson remained in the Tombs.
Miss Patterson during the wait re
led to her cell.
Rumors were rife, but evidently un
authoritative tonight, that the jury
stood ten to two for acquittal and tina,
the foreman was one of those who wa.
holding out. The prevalent opinio.
about the court room at the time of ad
journment seemed to be that whe.
court convenes tomorrow verdict will
have been reached.
The hours passed very slowly afte
the jury had retired to consider thei
verdict and from time to time rumor
that disagreement was sure to com,
filtered out from the room. The re
ports found but little credence a
first, 1t being generally admitted tina
in view of the amount of the testimon
and the scope of the charge of Justic
Davis the jurymen felt that they coul,
not act hastily. Even after the jur.
had gone to lunch the lawyers foi
Miss Patterson professed to believt
tbut tuc sCiuiOL Wouiu 5OOu pt COlll-
pleted. However. the moments wen
by, one by one and soon the lights |!
the gloomy old court room were turn
ed on. Finally at $3.50 Justice Verno,
M. Davis notified the captain of th
court police that he was going hom,
and In company with Sir Charlie
Wyndham, the English actor and AS
sistant District Attorney Rand he wen
to his residence for dinner. He stat
ed that he would be very glad to wal
for the verdict until IL O'Clock, bu
intimated that If the jury had no
reached decision by that hour
would have the clerk adjourn cour
until 10:S0 Friday.
II was the general opinion anon
those who followed the trial closely
that George w. Yendle. juror No. S
had something to do with the failur