Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-12-24
PEOPLE WAIT
THROUGH NIGHT
Crowds STAYED About the Temple
of Justice For Hours.
EXTREME LY NERVOUS
Nan Patterson's Nerves Completely
Unstrung While Awaiting Those
Having Her Fate In Their
Sole Keeping.

New York, Dec. 24.-Even in the face
of the certain knowledge of the news
that the result of the jury's delibera-
ton would not be forthcoming until
after 10 o'clock Friday, scores OF per-
sons remained all night Thursday night
around the criminal court building
hoping to be the first to hear the YER
dict in the case Of Nan Patterson. Driv-
en- from building to building Just be-
fore midnight, when the Jury was
locked up for the night by order of
Justice Davis, a curious crowd gather
ed in little knots about sheltered places
in the vicinity to wait and speculate
and ensure for themselves an advan-
tageous position In line when the doors
again opened Friday morning. Even
the hours when the dim light which
came through the windows of the Jury
room indicated the Jurors had given up
arguments for the night and were at
tempting to sleep. rumors from the in
side of the building found their way to
the patient walters. The source of
these rumors no one knew and little
faith was placed in their truthfulness.
In the early night the mysterious infor-
nation had IT that the jury stood firm
on the basis of nine for acquittal. one
for conviction of murder in the second
degree and two were unable to agree
upon the degree of manslaughter. OF
which they believed the prisoner gull
ty. Before daylight. however, there
had been a decided change I'm seuti-
ment. According TO n report at that
time. a story which gained considerable
circulation that eleven Jurors were IA
voring acquittal. with one holding out
for conviction for murder I'm the first
degree. The first sign of life In the
big court building came just before
daybrealz. when the bright light flicker
ed up in the window of the jury,
scarcely more than dozen away from
courthouse.
The jury filed into the courtroom
shortly before noon and reported II
was unable to agree upon verdict.
The Judge sent the members back for
further elaboration. District Attorney
Jerome said that in the event of n dis
agreement he would make an investi-
cation as to how the jury stood. and
that II the overwhelming view was for
acquittal there was a possibility Nan
Patterson would never be tried again.
Miss Patterson asked for news from
the Jury early Friday She became hys-
q tombs warden went to see her.
D1ssured here that there was no
news: that she could not possibly hear
anything until IT was announced in the
courtroom before her. Instead of as
surfing her. this news made her worse
She had a severe attack of hysteria.
How can ever face those dreadful
twelve men againi" she exclaimed The
warden said she repeatedly cried. The
fear OF going back to court overshad-
owed everything else. DR.. Levin, the
tombs' physician. was sent for I'm a
hurry and prescribed for her. About
this time her father arrived at the
tombs. Owing to her state OF collapse
he was allowed up TO see her. With
his presence and the efforts of the ply
stefan she improved considerably in a
short time. AS soon as she was some
what composed she was led across the
bridge to the court. Her nerves again
gave way.
Patrolman William Ryan. guarding
entrance to jury room. who had been
doing extra duty, tainted.