The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-23
MANS FATE IS IN
HANDS OF JURY
Spends Day Of Ftrtrsh Anxiety
at The TOmbs
MANY RUMORS ARE AFLOAT
Receives Numerous kilograms Con
graduating Her on Her Defense
and Expressing Hope That
She Would Be Acquitted.

New York, December 23.-The jury in
the Nan Patterson case was locked up
at 11:2s tonight, not having reached
Verdict. At IL o'clock the announcement
eame from the jury room that no deei-
sion had been arrived at and Immediately
eame a statement that Judge Davis
would give the jury another half hour
before locking them up.
The hope of verdict was dlspelled,
however, when a few minutes before
1880 Captain Lynch of the court squad
said it was all off," and the jury would
be locked up for the night.
Miss Patterson heard the news in the
"pen,' and it was so unexpected to her
that she came near to collapse.
1t was understood that the jury would
continue consideration of the case in the
Fsmall jury room. containing only few
tables and chairs, and the jurors will
Ahave no opportunity to sleep unless they
car nap in the small chairs. AS soon as
the jury was locked up for the night Miss
Patterson bade her father fearful fare
well and was escorted from the pen
lin the court building to her cell IN the
Tombs. The girl, who showed such
courage throughout the long trial, is al
most a nervous wreck. The great
etrength she formerly evinced has failed,
hnd she repeatedly exclaimed, "oh, how
can those men doubt my word"
Nothing Until 10 O'Clock.
There will be no opportunity for hear
ing the jury again until 10 o'clock tomor-
row morning, the hour fixed by the court
&for a report from the twelve men VINO
hre to decided the fate of the chorus girl.
Immediately after the announcement
that the jury was locked up Ior the
night, officers cleared the corridors OF
1.-THE court building OF scores OF newspa-
per men who had anxiously awaited news
from the jury room. Murmurs of dis
eppojntment were heard from the crowd,
(which seemed convinced that the jury
would never reach a decision.
The latest rumor from the jury room
WAS that three men were holding out
against nine, who desired to acquit the
defendant. 1t was reported that the three
Jurors were at odds as to the serious
hess of the crime. One juror Is salo TO
be holding out for conviction of murder
In the second degree and two others
|are reported to favor manslaughter IN the
second degree.
one rumor was so definite that 1t
knamed a juror who asked IL he might
lire the revolver as the man who is hold
ding out for the conviction of Miss Pat
erson of murder in the second degree.
! Crowds Are Disappointed.
Disappointed crowds In the street heard
of the locking up of the jury for the
hight and joined the persons who had
Bbeen privileged to stand in the court of
hhe building during the deliberations of
The Jurors A few women were In the
crowd which stood in White street and
Watched the windows Of the jury room
until the announcement came that the
twelve men must spend the night In de-
liberation.
THAT jury will never agree, was the
verdict of scores of men who followed
the jury from the court building to a
neighboring cafe. at 7:30 o'clock for din
ner. AS they filed back into the jury
/ room after dinner, there was silence
Athroughout the great building and gloom
seemed to fall over the waiting crowd.
AS the hours dragged on and no re-
mort came from the jury room, the
How'd became impatient. At one time
small company of men In the corri-
rs broke into song. Miss Patterson
ard this sign of merriment and her
rves are said to have rebelled at the
ication that any one could be gay
IN a question of so much moment was
er consideration.