Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-12-23
TOday's Telegraphic News
The Nan Patterson Trial.

New York. Dec 23.-While the jury
weighed aud considered the evidence for
and against her, not two hundred feet
away, Nan Patterson paced the narrow
confines of her cell 10 the silent Tombs
last night awaiting the verdict The
Jury had a hard night Of it. They
wrangled until nearly 3 O'Clock IN the
morning when the lights were put out
There were many rumOrs about the
court house this morning as to how the
Jury stood. One was to the effect that
they stood six to six for murder in the
first decree and aequittal. Another re-
port was that nine were for manslanght-
err in the frs. decree, two for the second
degree and one for acquittal.
The jury came into court this morn
ing at II: 80 O'Clock aud announced that
after celebrating for over twenty-four
houss they had been unable to roach an
agreement. The foreman of the jury,
Thomas II. Harner, informed Justice
Davis that the evidence had been care
fully weighed, but some members OF the
jury stood out against all argument and
reason. Justice Davis sent the jury
back again for further deliberatiOn.
The jury came in at ia and took their
seats in the box Foreman Harmer car
ried in his hand the letters which Young
wrote to Nan Patterson Hardly had
the jury been seated when a deputy
warden brought the defendant into
court. When she reached her fathers
side she kissed him. Justice Davis
said: "Mr. Foreman. have you agreed
upon a verdict" "We have not, said
Foreman Harmer. Justice Davis said
that be realized that the jurors had pa
tiently delberated for the case and said
that he thought that they ought to
be able to reconcile their minds
upon the evidence, but asked them to
retire for a while longer, which they
did, to go over the evidence again.
Miss Patterson was taken to the pris-
oner's pen, where she was joined by her
father. The young woman was on the
verge of collapse several times during her
few minutes in court
New York, Dec. 23.-At l2:45 the
Patterson jury announced finally that
they had been unable to agree on YER
dict. Justice Davis then discharged
them. The jury reported twice to JUS
tice Davis that they were unable to reach
an agreement, and on the second report,
they were discharged Nan Patterson,
collapsed completely when the verdict
was rendered and sobbed conyulsiyely
on her fathers shoulder. On motion
OF Prosecutor Rand, the prisoner was re-
manded without bail. It is expected,
though no announcement has yet been
made, that the young actress will have
to undergo a third trial.
The Jurors left their seats aud without
looking at the defendant, marched out
of court. Miss Patterson chung sob
bingly to her father and her anguish was
manifest by audible crying. Prosecutor
William Rand, addressing the court,
said 81 ask that the prisoner be re
manded without bail" The ju lge in
structed Clerk Hennty to have the de-
PENDANT remanded without bail at once.
A court official touched Miss Patterson
upon the shoulder, who, giving her
father final kiss, tottered to her feet.
Tears streamed from her eyes, and
deputy prison warden seized her by the
arm to prevent her falling to the floor
al had hoped to be with my mother at
Christmas" she said weepingly, "and
this verdict has broken my heart. 1t
is more than can endure But it must
be that | will finally gain my freedom.
God be with me ia this hour"
Mr.. Rand, the States attorney, was
asked il he intended to try Miss Patter-
son again. He said he bad nothing to
say regarding the case.
Foreman Harmer said that last night
only one ballot had been taken, aud that
it stood six fer conviction and six for
acquittal. He said there was on this
ballot no discussion as to the degree of
homicide He declined to give any
further information. There will be
conference, at later date among the
officials of the District Attorneys Office
as to another trial. In the meantime it
IS expected that Miss Patterson counsel
will make every possible effort to have
bail fixed so that she may obtain her
liberty until the next trial.
1t was stated that three ballots were
taken this morning, and that at no
time was the degree ofhomicide discussed.
1t was understood they stood six to six on
all ballots.