The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-24
SAD FOR NAN.


the patient walters, Because OF the
source of these rumors, little faith was
placed In their truthfulness. The first
mysterious information had Il that the
Jury stood firm on the basis OF nine
for acauittal. one for conviction OF
murder In the second degree and two
unable to agree upon the degree of
manslaugater, of which they believed
the prisoner guilty. Before daylight,
however. there had been decided
change in teh sentiment Of the jury,
according to report At that time a
story which gained considerable circu-
lation had IL jurors favoring acqaittal
and one holding out for conviction OF
murder in the first degree. OF course.
there was absolutely nothing to sub
stantiate these rumors, but every bit
OF the gossip was anxiously seized up
on by those who had waited for so long.
Life In Juryreem.
The first sign Of life in the big court
building came just before daybreak
when a bright light fickered up In the
window of the jury room, scarcely
more than a dozen feet away from the
court house end Of the Bridge or
Sighs." Alittle later the officers who
had been on guard in the building all
night came out one by one for break
fast. and q little after o'clock the
Jurors, guarded by court officers,
marched out to nearby restaurant
for their morning meal. As they came
through the Franklin street exit the
Jurors met crowd OF not less than
200 persons. including the self-appoint-
ed guard who had remained on duty all
night.
II the crowd expected to learn any
thing from the faces Of the jurors they
were disappointed. for there was moth
ing in their expression save weariness
IL was learned that the room In which
the long night was spent was entirely
without furniture. with the exception
of a table and a dozen small wooden
chairs. Whatever rest the jurors got
therefore, was obtained under far from
ideal conditions. They suffered some
what from cold during the night, too,
the officers said, and the engineer was
reused in the early morning hours
with a request for more steam.
Accused Girls Sleep Troubled.
After the hardest day OF her life, a
day which opened with the brightest
hope and ended in darkest despair. Nan
Patterson retired to her cot In ths
Tombs half an hour after midnight. II
had been reported from the little "pen"
over the Jury room. where she spent
the long hours of waiting yesterday
and last evening, that she was on the
verge of nervous collapse, and that
even her aged father, who had been
constantly at her side through all her
trouble, was unable TO calm her. Ac-
cOrdlng TO tne HdtToH VI the lohioS'
however, the girl had hardly touched
her cot In the cell before she was
asleep. Her sleep was troubled, and
she awoke many times during the
night, but ON the whole got a much
better nights rest than might nave
been expected under these circum-
stances.
II don't see how she does IT," said
the matron. she has the most wonder
full nerve of any woman / ever knew"
This morning Miss Patterson asked
for news from the jury. She became
hysterical while awaiting an answer,
and the Tombs warden went to see her
He assured her that there was no news,
and that she could not possibly hear
anything until it was announced in the
court room before her.