The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-23
After Ten Hours DeIiberatiOn 1t
Was LockedUp at llLast Night
DEFENDANT CONFIDENT
PACKED ALL HER THINGS,
READY TO LEAVE PRISON.
AND WAITED iMpATl-
ENTITY ALL AFTER
NOON FOR YER
DICT.
By the Associated Press.

by tne Associated 1TeSS.
New York, Dec. 22.-Nan Patterson
spent an anxious evening in the Grim
inal courts building awaiting the re-
suit of the deliberations of the jury
who shortly after noon today We're
sent out to decide whether she should
be branded as the woman who killed
| Caesar Young. or liberated to jon
her family. %
Got Her Things All Packed.
| She had expected speedy verdict
and had even packed her belongings
Iand left them in the cell which has
been her home for several months,
but evening came and the jury went
10 dinner, and returned to its deib-
erations with no sign Of what the
verdict would be.
4 During the evening lawyers inter-
asted on either side Of the case called
at the building, but did not romain,
having made arrangements to be call
ed in case an agreement was reached
Miss Patterson. after the jury re-
tired this noon, spent the afternoon
and evening between her cell and
what is known as the pen" on the
third floor Of the court building.
Witnessed Marriage Ceremony.
Most Of the afternoon was spent in
the tomEs. AS she was led from the
court after the jury retired she wit
messed a marriage ceremony hetwesn
two prisoners, and congratulated
them. For a moment her face bright
& ened as though she had forgotten her
own troubles, but soon after resumed
it's look OF sad calm. While she was
in the tombs this afternoon she open.
en- numerous telgrams and letters
from relatives and friends congrata'
Ilating her upon her defense and ex-
pressing the hope and wish that her
freedom was near at hand. One OF
the messages was from her mother
who has not been able to attend the
trial. II Is said she hoped 10 have
her daughter home for Christmas.
Expected Verdict.
THIS evening after dinner she was
taken to the pen where she was
Joined by her father WAC has ben
constant in his support OF MS daugh
ter since she was frs, accuse ! ot the
crime and who has been Ter iaith u
: ally and companion every d,y in
} court. No one else saw Miss Pa,ter
son during the evening and the fact
That she was taken from the jail tc
court indicated that she still expect
ed a verdict, notwithstand ng that
the jury had consumed hours in dis
: cussion without reaching a finding.
S The jury began its work of consid
2 ering the evidence about 1885. AT
they were escorted 10 a restauran
i for lunch ana an hour afterward'
again took up the case. AT 1880 th'
iurv went to dinner. They were a sol
emn looking lot and during the mea
there was little conversation ant
fewer smiles.
Toduy's proceedings consisted O
the charge to the jury by Justice Da
Wis. lasting something over an hom
He outlined the law and then sen
the Jury away. The Judge adjournc
I. court late in the afternoon, saying
verdict was reached before IL b
would return to the building
/ At 1880 O'Clock the Jury was loci
o ed up for the night. it being foun
. limpossible 10 arrive at verdict Z
/ night. The court viii not reconyen
until 10 tomorrow morning.
Nan Aln1cat Collapsed.
). Miss Pauers1 n heard the news
the "pen" and it was so unexpecte
= 70 her that she came near to a CO
II lap e.
e AS soon as The jury was locked L
r for the night Miss Patterson bade he
father a fearful farewell and was e
corted to her cell IN 'he TombF. tn
girl who showed such courage throue
n the long trial is almost a nervot
10 wreck. The great strength he io
!, merly evinced has failed and she r
= peatedly exclaimed oh. how ca
these men doubt my word"
Nine Are Fer Ac9uittsI.
- The latest rum0r from .he jul
- room was that three men were hol
!. ing out against nine who desired
acqldt ehe defendant. Il wa repoI
: ed thai three jurors we're al odds
10 the seriousness Of The crime OI
" Juror il said to be holding out fer CO
vic.ion for murder in the second d
= gree. ana two others are reported
s favor manslagghter IN the second q
x gree