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

Instead OF assuring her this news
made her worse. She had severe
attack OF hysteria,
Fear Felt.
"How can face those dreadful IL
men asaing" the warden said she re-
peatedly cried. the fear OF going back
TO the court overshadowing everything
else.
DR.. Levin, the Tombs physician
was sent for In a hurry and prescribed
for her. About this time her father
arrived at the Tombs Owing TO her
state of collapse he was allowed 10 80
to see her. with his presence and the
efforts Of the physician she improved
considerably In a short time. As soon
as she was somewhat composed abe
was led across the Bridge OF Sighs"
to the criminal court building. She was
taken TO the pen" 20 walt until a ver-
diet had been reached or some concm-
sion had been arrived at.
William Ryan. a policeman ON guard
at the entrance TO the jury room. faint
ed today and was sent to his station
house In patrol wagon. He had been
doing extra duty. and this, with the ex-
citement of the trial. was too much for
him.
During the forenoon the crowd
around the court house increased until
the streets were blocked and the cor
ridors within the building were so
jammed that no less than half dozen
times police reserves were forced to
clear out the building.
AT i0:so o'clock the hour which had
been set for the opening OF court. word
came by telephone that Justice Davis
was delayed. and that he would not
reach the court house until 1850, In
the meantime the police stationed
about the court house corridors had
serious difficulties In holding In check
the crowds clamoring for admission.
The courts order that spectators be
rigidly excluded from the court room
was carried out almost to the letter.
Half hundred persons occupied seats
In the court room. Among them were
only three women. Promptly at 1880
John r. Patterson. the prisoners ia
ther, came in and took seat the
counsers table.
No word had been received from JUS
tice Davis up to that time. however,
and there followed another wait OF 10
minutes before a stir indicated that
the court was about to resume Its ses-
sion. A moment later the jurors. their
faces showing deep lines as a result of
their allnlght virgil, filed solemnly In
and took their places behind the rail.
Miss Patterson had not reached the
court room up to that time. but as the
Jurors marched down the aisle her IA
ther. half turning In his chair, gazed
intently upon their faces. As he turned
back and fumbled nervously paper
which lay upon the table. his hands
shook as II with palsy. and II seemed
apparent that he saw little TO arouse
hope in the faces OF the jurors.
A moment later Nan Patterson
gowned entirely in black and with
heavy veil concealing her features,
walked with a firm strong step to the
chair beside her father. As she sat
down she placed one arm across her
fathers shoulder. With the other she
raised her veil and kissed the old man
in a very pretty, affectionate way. or
the two. the father showed far greater
strain under which they had been for
many hours, and for a time the girl
turned comforter. There was scarcely
a moments delay when the usual ques-
tion was put to the jurors. The fore
man replied that no decision had been
reached.