The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-24

whose tehuef cdfe ana deVOtlOn 10 ner
have ben the most touching fature of
the trial, tried to comfort her, but his
Saddened face and mournful express
sion robbed the words he uttered of
force and meaning as he said;
Don't worry, little girl, it will come
out all right yet
After her removal from the court
room Miss Patterson was taken to, a
retiring room and restoratives were
given to her. She soon revived but
while passing over the bridge of sighs
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
bitterly.
A Tombs missionary tried to COM
fort her but she would not be COM
forted. She cried for her father, but
when he was admitted To her cell did
not Immediately recognize him. The
father wept in company with his
daughter.
After the prison physician had ad-
ministered stimulants Miss Patterson
recovered some of her former self
possession.
do you think she asked the mis-
sionary, that the jury believed me
guilty because | broke down and cried
along toward the last there? You re-
member, after j had stood Mr.. Rand's
attack as long as / could, / just had
TO break down and cry, and ! thought
that maybe they believed / was that
kind of a woman.
The missionary reassured her ano
she became more cheerful.
Shook as if With Palsy.
The court did not resume its session
until after 11.30 o'clock. The jurors
suit of their ali night vigil, flied SOL
emnly in and took their places behind
the rail. Miss Patterson had not en-
tered the court room up to that time
but as the jurors marched down the
aisle her father, half turning in his
chair, gazed intentiy upon their faces.
AS he turned back and fumbled nerv-
ously a paper which lay upon the
table his hands shook as il with palsy
and it seemed apparent that he saw
little 10 arouse nope in the faces OF
the jurors.
A moment later Nan Patterson.
gowned entirely in black and with
heavy black veil concealing her feat
ures, walked with a firm, strong step
to the chair beside her father. AS she
sat down she placed one arm across
her fathers shoulder. With the other
she raised her veil and kissed the old
lildll III q very pretty, dlGCIlOIIdLS Way.
OF the two. the father showed in a
far greater degree the strain under
which they had been for many hours
and for a time the girl turned COM
forter.
The Jury'S Report.
There was scarcely a moments de-
lay when the usual question was put
to the jury. The foreman replied that
no decision had been reached. JUS
tee Davis said that under almost any
other circumstances he would dis
charge the jury at that point without
further delay. but this case he consid-
cred one of great Importance. Much
time mad been consumed in the trial
and he felt that it was only fair to
the defendant and TO the State that
every effort should be made by this
jury to reach an agreement of some
kind. He would not under any circum-
stances even suggest that any one of
the men holding an opinion which he
believed to be just should change thai
opinion, but at the same time lie be-
lieved it would be advisable for the
jurors to return to their room and il
necessary to review the evidence of
the case and to discuss or attempt 10.
decide points upon which thei: con-
tention was based
In reply the foreman said:
Your honor. we have conferred in
this matter through long hours with
out being able to approach any COIN
cidence of opinion. We have discussed
it from every possible standpoint and
do not REQUIRE any instructions regard
ing the evidence. There are some of
our number who seem absolutely un-
to argument or persuasion.
1t seems that there is little possibility
of our reaching a verdict
Justice Davis reply was:
81 am glad you understand the SIT
uation. but / am afraid / will have to
ask you to retire for a while longer"