Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-23
THE JURY DISAGREED
Failed to Reach Verdict in
Nan Patterson Case.
DISCHARGED BY JUDGE
PRISONER BREAKS DOWN WHEN
DECISION IS HEARD.
Only One Ballot Taken-Much Time in
Argument--Six Votes Reported
for Conviction.

Painting in her fathers arms. her frame
ouivering with accumulated suffering of
months of anxious waiting. Nan Patterson
today heard the announcement that the
jurymen trying her for the murder of
Caesar Young had disagreed. Soon she was
revived and, sobbing Historically and hard
ly able to walk. was half led, half carried
back to her cell in the Tombs.
Her vision Of a Christmas at home, SO
bright the past few days. was gone before
the uncertainty as to what the next step in
her case will be. Before her trial began the
district attorney offered to accept bail in
$4,000, but this could not be raised. and the
prosecuting officers declined to indicate to-
day what their attitude on this point will be.
District Attorney Jerome said he had
nothing whatever to say at present as to
whether he would agree to lower bail or
whether he would accept bail at all. The
jury stood six for acquittal and six for con-
v!ction, but so far can be learned there
was no juryman in favor of a first-degree
verdict
The keenest disappointment was felt in
the court room and in the great crowd out
side when the disagreement was announced
Not since the Molineaux case has there
been so much interest taken in a criminal
trial in New York city. and many>of those
present had hoped for a verdict of acauit-
tai
The closing of the proceedings at this
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 accen-
tuated the girls agony when she heard the
words that she was not to be free
Her father. who has been by her side
ever since the trial began and whose ten
der care and devotion to her have been the
most touching feature of the trial tried to
comfort her. but his saddened face and
mournful expression robbed the words he
uttered OF force and meaning as he said:
Don't worry, little girl; it will come out
all right YETI
NEW YORK. December 23-Even in the
face of certain knowledge that news of the
result of the jurys deliberations would not
be forthcoming until after 10 o'clock TODAY.
scores Of persons remained all night around
the criminal court building. hoping to be
the first TO hear the verdict in the case of
Nan Patterson
Driven from the building just before mid
night when the jury was locked up for
the night by order of Justice Davis. the
rria
sheltered places in the vicinity TO wait and
speculate and insure for themselves an
advantageous position in the line when the
doors were again opened today Even in
those hours when the dim light which came
through the windows of the jury room in
dicated that the Jurors had given up their
arguments for the night and were at
tempting to sleep. rumors from inside the
building found their way to the patient
walters
The source Of these rumors no one knew
and little faith was placed in their truth
fulness. In the early night mysterious in
formation had 1t that the jury stood firm
on the basis of nine for acquittal one for
conviction OF murder in the second degree
ana two unable to agree upon the degree Of
manslaughter OF which they believed the
prisoner guilty. Before daylight, however
there had been a decided change in the
sentiment of the jury, according to a report
~ hilll NIlIe al story WHICH gained con-
siderable circulation had eleven jurors IA
Voring acquittal. with one holding out for
conviction of murder in the first degree.
or course. there was absolutely nothing
TO substantiate these rumors, but every bit
of gossip was anxiously seized upon by
those who had waited so long.
Jurors Take Breakfast.
The first sign of life in the big court
building came just before daybreak when
"A bright light uipkgrp1 ilp in ha win of
the jury room scarcely more than dozen
feet away from the court house end of the
Bridge OF Signs" y little later the officers
who had been on guard in the building all
night game out one by one for breakfast
and a little after @ clock the jurors guard
ed by court ofhcers, marched out to "a
nearby restaurant Tor their morning meal.
As they came through the Franklin street
exit the jurors met "A crowd of not less than
two hundred persons. including the self
appointed guard who had remained on duty
all night If the crowd had expected to
learn anything from the faces of the jurors
they were disappointed for there was moth
ing in their expression save WEAKNESS
1t was learned that the room in which
the long night was spent was entirely with
out furniture with the exception of table
and Il dozen small wooden chairs. What
ever rest the jurors got. therefore. was OBJ
tained under far from ideal conditions They
suffered somewhat from cold during the
night too the officers said. and the en-
gineer was reused in the early morning
hours with request for more steam.
Retired After Midnight.
After the hardest day OF her life a day
which opened with the brightest hope and
ended In darkest despair. Nan Patterson re-
tired 40 her cot in the Tombs half an hour
after midnight 1t had been reported from
the little pen over the jury room where
she spent the long hours of waiting yester-
day and last evening that she was on the
verge of nervous collapse. and that even her
aged father who has been constantly at her
side through all her trouble, was unable to
calm her.
According to the matron of the Tombs
however. the girl had hardly touched her
cot In the cell before she was asleep. Hei
sleep was troubled and she awoke many
times during the night. but the whole
got a much better nights rest than nigh,
have been expected under the circum-
stances II don't how she does It "
said the matron. she has the most won
derful nerve of any woman ever knew.
Prisoner Collapsed in the Tombs.
Nan Patterson collapsed in the Tombs to-
day 30 completely that efforts of the ma