Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-12-24
SIX AND SIX.
The Patterson and YOUNG
Jury Unable to Agree.
Miss Patterson Still in Tombs,
on Verge Of Collapse.
Understood That No Juryman Said
First Degree Murder.

New York. Dec .23.-F, flowing a day of
intense nervous strain, Nan Patterson,
tonight, is in the Tonbs, ill and per-
haps on the verge of a break down, but
with constant attendance.
The former show girl. expecting ac-
quittal at the hands of the jury, which
has listened to the evidence in her trial
for the murder of Caesar Young, last
June, went into court, this noon, to
learn that the u men chosen to decide
as to her innocence or guilt. had been
unable to reach an agreement-in fact
had divided evenly over the question
as to whether or not she held the re-
volver, which ended Young's life
The jury stood six to six-half for ac-
quittal, the other for conviction.
Although no official announcement
was made further than this. court
house talk had it that of the six decid-
ing against Miss Patterson none was
for conviction of murder in the first
degree, that one held out for murder
in the second degree. two for man.
slaughter in the first degree and three
for manslaughter in the second degree.
Immediately the announcement of the
verdict was made, Miss Patterson
broke into fit of weeping which con-
tinGed even after she was led from the
courtroom, to a retiring chamber. where
physicians were called and restOratives
administered.
Then size was taken to the TOmbs.
but she again wept and moaned and
became hysterical and the efforts to
quiet her of her aged father. The prison
OF re f,1t;1a
The demonstration in the court after
the announcement of the disagreement
was somewhat remarkable many press
ing forward to express sympathy for
the young woman.
Abraham Levy. chief counsel for
Miss Patterson. called on his client in
the Tombs, late this afternoon, and re-
manned with her an hour. He was ill
in bed when the court convened. but
when he learned of the action of the
jury he went to the Jail to cheer his
client.
"The girl is in a very bad mental
condition. he said. after he left her.
she is almost constantly hysterical.
but | don't think she will collapse. !
hope | left her in somewhat better
frame of mind. |. Of course. cannot
tell what we will do for her yet. The
cousel for the defense will have
consultation and will then do the best
we can for her. If the retrial is not
right away. I am going to make a des-
perate effort to get bail for her. l
will plead with Mr.. Jerome to reduce
the bail to $4,000 and l will be able,
| think. to arrange for that amount and
thus let her have her freedom while
again waiting the long nerve-wreck-
ing ordeal she will have to face
Interest tonight, centered in what
the district attorney will do in the
case District Attorney Jerome has
not said what he will do, but it is in
timated that the way the jury stood
would influence him i'll favor of new
trial.
The jury took but one ballot. ac-
cording to the foreman, and devoted
the remainder of the time to discus
sion. From first to last the division
was even. One juror is quoted, to-
night. as saying that one Of those who
stood for acquittal tried on the coat
which Young wore at the time of his
death and with a revolver attempted
to demonstrate that suicide was pos
sible. The interest in the case was so
intense that the crowds which had
stood outside the court building all the
morning pursued Foreman Harner of
the jury when the left the court after
the final adjournment. He boarded a
car, but men chased this to his busi-
ness Office and mounted policemen
were called to disperse the throng.
Abraham Levy. tonight. issued a
statement in the course Of which he
said
From our understanding of the law
applicable to it, and careful analyst,
of the material proofs, which could be \
regarded as having any legal or logical
relation to the case we felt confident |
that the trial would result in the girls |
acruittal and we are disappointed at |
the outcome.
I'VE are more convinced than ever
that verdict Of guilty never will be |
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