The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-24
Unable to Reach a Verdict
They Were Discharged.
WHAT WILL JEROME DO
When Nan Patterson Heard the An
nouncement She Burst into a
Whirlwind Of Sobs Sinking Half
Painting on Her Fathers
Breast.
tBy the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press.)
New York. Dee 23.-Following Il
day Of intense nervous strain Nan Pat
terson tonight is in the Tombs, i'll,
and perhaps 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
had listened to the evidence in her trial
for the murder of Caesar Young last
June, went into court this noon to
learn that the twelve men chosen to
decide as to her innocence or guilt.
had been unable to reach an agree
ment--in fact had divided evenly over
the question as to whether or not she
held the revolver which ended Young'S
life.
The jury stood 6 to 6-half for ac-
quittal, the other for conviction AL
though no official announcement WAS
made further than this, court house
talk had it that of the six deciding
against Miss Patterson none was for
conviction of murder in the first de-
gree, that one held out for murder in
the second degree. two for manslaugh-
ter in the first degree and three for
manslaughter in the second degree.
Nan Bursts Out Crying.
IMMEDIATELY the announcement Of
the verdict was made Miss Patterson
broe into a fit of weeping. which con-
tinued even after she was led from the
court room, to a retiring chamber.
where physicians were called and re-
StorativeS administered.
Then she was taken to the Tombs,
but she again went and mourned and
became hysterical. an dthe efforts Of
her aged father with the prison ma
tron and attendants to quiet her were
futile.
The demonstration in the court after
the announcement of the disagree
ment, was somewhat remarkable.
many pressing forward to express SYM
pathy for the young woman.
Abraham Levy, chief counsel for
Miss Patterson. called on his client
in the Tombs late this afternoon ana
remained with her an hour.
He was ill in bed when the court
convened. but when he le>rned 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 had left
her. "She is almost constantly hys-
terical, but / don't think she will col
lapse. 1 hope 1 felt her in somewhat
better frame of mind. l of course,
cannot tell what we will do for her yet.
The counsel for the defense will have
a consultation and will then do the
best we can for her. If the retaril is
not right away, l am going to make
q desperate effort to get bail for her.
| will plead with Mr.. Jerome to reduce
the bail to $4,000, and l will be able.
i think. to arrange for that amount
and thus let her have fer freedom
while aagin aawiting the long nerve
wreckins ordeal she will have to face"
What viii erome Do?
Interest tonight centercd in District
Attorney Jerome's future action He
has not said what he will 40, but it
was intimated that the way the Jnry
stood may influence him as to 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. For twenty-four hours they
discussed the evidence and one juror
is quoted tonight us saying that one
OF those who stood for acquittal tried
on the coat which Young wore at the
time of his death and with Il reVolVf
attempted to demonstrate that suicide
was possible.
The interest in tthe case was SO liz
tense that the crowds which had StooQ
outside the court building all the
morning. pursued Foreman Il;tfmer.
ter the final adjournment. He boarded
a trolley but men chased the ear 10 It's
business office and mounted policemen
1yeer called upon to disperse the
tnrong.
Tainting in His Arms.
Painting in her fathers arms. her
frame uuivered with accumulated
suffering of months Of anxious wait
ing. Nan Patterson today heard the
announcement that the jurymen iFy-
ing her for the murder of Caesar
Young had disagreed. Soon she was
revived and sobbing hystertcally and
hardly able to walk was half led, half
carried back to her cell in the Ionibs.
The keenest disappointment was
felt in the court room and in the
great crowd outside when the DIS
agreement was announced. Not since
the Molineux case has there been SO
much interest taken in criminal
trial in this city and many of those
present had hoped for q verdict of ac-
quittal.
The closing of the proceedings at
rms time, just two days before
CHRISTMAS added to the sentimental
interest IN the girls fate and the |
prospect of spending the holiday in |
prison undoubtedly accentuated the
girls agony when she heard the words !
that she was not to be free.
He Tries to Comfort Her.
Her father who has been bv her
side ever since the trial began ana