Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-23
no POLL OF IT WAS TAKEN.
District Attorney Jerome viii Make
An Investigation as 10 How
1t Stood.
ON THAT FACT DEPENDS HER FATE
lfit Was Overwhelmingly for Acquit'
tai There Is a Possibility She Will
Never be Tried Again,

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New York, Dec. 2S.--Judge Davis ar
rived OF the criminal court building Just
before 1880 He Immediately sent an
officer OF the court to summon the Pat
terson jury to the courtroom.
The jury reported to the Judge that
they we're unable to agree upon a YER
dict
The Judge then sent them back for
further elaboration.
District Attorney Jerome said today:
In the event OF a disagreement | will
make an investigation Of how the jury
stands. II tn overwhelming view Of
the jury is for acquittal there is a pos
sbnlty that she viii never be tried
again"
The foreman Of the jury told Judge
Davis that he did not think the jury
would be able TO reach a verdict, and
ne complained that several Of his assO-
ciates were not susceptible to argu.
ment. The Judge told them TO reach a
verdict II they could do so conscien-
tlously
The jury then retired.
Addressing the jury Justice Davis
said:
you have done all that was expected
81 A.. Aslt O.
gether all night and given your care
iul and conscientious consideration,
and now I understand there IL no pos
flblllty OF reaching "A decision"
There is no possibility OF our reach
lng verdict" replied the foreman.
"Then ! am compelled to excuse you
from further attendance" replied the
Justice
After thanking them for the service
they had rendered he Informed them
that they were at liberty to go. The
court remanded the prisoner for the
time being and she was led back once
more across the bridge OF signs to the
,ell IN the Tombs prison
WAITING FOR THE JUDGE,
Al 1890 the hour which had been
SET Tor the opening Of court, word came
by telephone that Justice Davis was
delayed and that he would not reach
the courthouse until 1880. in the
meantime the police stationed about
The courthouse corridors had serious
difficulties I'm holding In check the
crowds clamoring for admission. The
courts order that spectators be rgidly
excluded from the courtroom was car
red out almost 10 the letter. Half a
hundred persons occupied seats IN the
courtroom Among them were only
three women. Promptly at If 80 John
Randolph Patterson, the prisoners
iather, came In and took seat at the
uunsel's table,
JURY FILES IN.
No word had been received from
Justice Davis TO that time however,
and there followed another wait Of 10
minutes before stir Indicated that the
court was about TO resume its session,
moment later the Jurors, their faces
showing deep lines as a result OF their
all-nght vigil fled solemnly IN and
itok their places behind the rail. Miss
PATTERSON had not reached the court
nom up 10 that time, but as the jurors
marched down the aisle her father, half
turning IN his chair gazed intently
upon their faces As he turned back
and fumbled nervously a paper which
ay upon the table his hands shook as
with palsy and II seemed apparent
mat he saw little 60 arouse hope In the
aces OF the Jurors. a moment later
Nan Patterson, gowned entirely In
black, and with a heavy veil conceal
ug her features, walked with a firm,
strong step TO the chair beside her
@ther AS she sat down she placed
)ne arm across her fathers shoulder
win the other she raised her veil and
alssei the old man IN q very pretty,
iHectionate way, OF the two the father
howed In a far greater degree the
strain under which they had been for
many hours and for q time the girl
turned comforter. There was scarcely
moments delay when the usual Ques-
lon was put to the jurors. The fore
nan replied that no decision had been
reached. Justice Davis said that un-
leI almost any other circumstances he
would discharge the Jury at that point.
"llhout further delay, but this case
&c considered one Of great Importance.
DEFENDANT VERY NERVOUS.
When the jury came In at ~; 80 Miss
patterson became very nervous. The
.olor OF her fac seemed TO deepen X
mat were possible and her whole attl-
.ude showed that she was undergoing
Teen suffering. When the Jury re-
ported their disagreement and the JUS
we discharged them, she turned TO her
!alher and threw herself on his shout
lers weeping bitterly. Up to the last
me had hoped TO be free in time to 90
uohe TO Washington TO spend Christi
mas with her mother and the disagree
ueht was a most poignant disappolnt-
hehl to her. The old man tried to
arms.
The GIL was revived from her faint
lS spell but continued TO sob hysteri-
.a'y Justice Davis thanked the jury
ma remanded Miss Patterson 10 the
'oinOs, She was led out sObing ylo-
rnuy and In state OF severe ner-
,ous collapse. After the rest OF the
Wy mad left the courtroom the fore
VIZ remained and had a consultation
slh Justice Davis, The foreman said
,'la' only one ballot was taken. stand
Is sn for acquittal and six for con-
cuon. 1t was then found there was
puh q vast difference Of opinion that
ae remainder OF the time was taken
~ IN argument.
Foreman Harmer OF the Jury. IN his
%s,sment to Justice Davis said.
iolr honor, we have conferred In