The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-23
nan !. PATTERSON ].
JURY DISAGREES
showgirl Must Spend Christmas
in the Tombs and Face
Trial Again.
SIX FOR AcQUTTTAL,
SIX FOR CONVICTION
In State Of Collapse the Girl Is
Carried Across the Bridge
Of Signs.

New: York, Dec. 23.-Fainting in her
father g arms, her frame quivering with
the accumulated suffering of months Of
anxious waiting, Nan; Patterson today
heard the announcement that the jury
men trying her for the murder Of Ce-
sar Young had disagreed. Soon she
was revived, and, sobbing Historically,
hardly able to walk, was half led, half
carried, back to her cell in the Tombs.
Her vision Of Christmas at home,
so bright the past few days, was gone
before the uncertainty as to what the
next step in, her case will be. Before
her trial began the district attorney
Offered to accept bail in $4,000, but
this could not be raised, and the prose-
cutting officers declined to indicate to-
day their attitude District Attorney
Jerome said he had nothing to say at
present as to whether he would agree
to a lower bail or whether he would
accept bail at all. as. =,
six for conviction, but, SO far as can
be learned, there was no juryman in
favor Of a drst-degree verdict. ri
Keen Disappointment.
The keenest disappointment was felt
in the: courtroom and in the great
crowd outside. Not since the Molineux
| case has there been so much interest
in a criminal trial in this city, and
many had hoped for acquittal.
The closing Of the proceedings, just
the sentimental interest in the girl :
fate, and her prospect Of spending the
Holiday In prison undoubtedly accen
tuated the girl agony when she heard
1.-THE words that she was. not to be free.
Her father, who has been by he1
;Eside, ever since the, trial began, anc
whose tender care and devotion have
fbeen q touching feature, tried to com
fort her, but his saddened face anG
4 mournful expression robbed the word!
he uttered Of force and meaning as h,
said: .t.,z9s = = RI gss.. 80 y
Don't worry, little girl it vii
come out all right yet. ..>:sss
Jury's First Appearance.
sy.Judge Davis arrived at the ,crimina
leourt. building just before l1:30 am
ia moment later, the jurors, their face
showing deep lines as a result Of thei
d took their places behind the rail. .
4 Then Nan Patterson, gowned entiret
Il ia; black and with d heavy black We!
q eOncealing her features, walked with 1
4 firm, strong step to the chair beside he
4 father. AS she sat down she placed on
Z ATm; across her father s shoulder. WIZ
the other she raised her vel and aa higss
! late way. OF the two, the father Shove
in a far greater degree the strain undo
which they had been for many hours
a and for time the girl turned comforte
~ There was scarcely a moment g della
4 when the usual question was put to th
jury. The foreman replied that no d,
cision had been reached, and that b
Z was convinced an agreement was impo
sible. All the evidence in the case ha
beeen carefully considered and thorol
/ the opinions of the jurors had bee
/ firmly fixed. He added that the juror
l desired to do everything in their .powt
t Ito reach an agreement, and upon. tt
l suggestion of the judge they would r
!, tire and give the matter further col
5 tsideration,- but at the same time he WE
f certain that it would be a fruit1ess tas]
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