The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-24
SAD FOR nan
Jury'S Action Is a Sharp
Surprise to Her.
FATHER CATCHES HER
Girl Swooned When the Jury's
Verdict Was Announc.
ed In Court.
CURIOUS CROWD GATHERED
Jail Matron Says Miss Patterson Has
CURIOUS CROWD GATHERED
Jail Ma.ror Says Miss Patterson Has
the Most Wonderful Nerve OF Any
Female Prisoner With Whom
She Has Had TO Do.

New York. Dec. 2s,-Fainting In he'
fathers arms. her frame aulvcrins
with the accumulated suffering oi
months OF anxious waiting, Nan Pat
tcrson today heard the announcement
that the jurymen trying her for the
murder OF Caesar Young had disa'
sprced Soon she WAS revived. and, sob
hing hysterioaliy and hardly able "a
walk, was half led. half carried. back
to her cell In the Tombs
Her vision OF a Christmas at home
was gone and the uncertainty ls to
what the next step In her case might
be Before her trial the district at
torney offered 10 accept ball In $4,000,
but this could not be raised. and the
prosecuting officers declined to indicate
today what their attitude on this point
viii be. District Attorney Jerome said
ne had nothing whatever TO say at
present As to whether he would agree
TO a lower bail or whether he would
accept bail at all, The jury stood six
for acauittal and SIX for conviction,
but no far as can be learned there was
no juryman In favor OF first degree
verdict.
The keenest disappointment was felt
in the court room and In the great
crowd outside when the disagreement
was announced. Not since the Moli-
neaux case has there been 30 much In
terest taken In criminal trial In this
city. and many OF those present had
hoped for n verdict Of acquittal. The
closing OF the proceedings at this time,
Just two days before Christmas, added
20 the sentimental interest for the girls
fate and the prospect OF spending the
holidays in prison undoubtedly ac-
centuated the girls agony when she
heard the words that she would not be
free. Her father, who has been by
ser side ever since the trial began, and
whose care and devotion 10 her have
been the most touching feature OF the
trial, tried to comfort her. but his sad
dened face and mournful expression
robbed the words he uttered OF force
and meaning as he said:
Don't worry little girl; II will come
out all right yet"
After her removal from the court
room, Miss Patterson was taken to a
retiring room ana restoratives were
given to her. She soon revived, but
while passing over the bridge Of
Slghs'' on her way to her cell In the
Tombs, she suffered second fainting
SPELL from which she recovered slowly,
Once in her cell, Miss Patterson wept'
A Tombs missionary tried to comfort
her, but she would not be comforted.
She cried for her father, but when he
was admitted TO her cell she did not
Immediately recognize him. The fa-
ther wept in company with his daugh-
ter.
After the prison physician had ad-
mlnlstered stlmulants, Miss Patterson
regaIned some OF her former self-pos-
session.
DO you think" she asked the mis-
slonary, that the jury believed me
guilty because broke down and cried
along toward the last. You remember
after had stood Mr., Rands attack as
long as l could. just had to break
down and cry, and thought that may
be | was that kind. Of woman"
The missionary reassured her and
she became more cheerful
Henry w. Unger, Of counsel for Nan
Patterson, said after the jury had been
dlscharged
we will not take any further action
In the case until we learn what District