The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-27
NO VERDICT YET IN
NAN PATTERSON CASE
One More Night of Suspense For the Prisoner.
Judge Davis Extended Time Jury
Locked Up Till IO:30 Today
REPORTED 10 TO 2 FOR ACQUITTAL

seemed like leading questions as to
whether Young was left handed, and
when the jury was about to retire to-
them to fire the pistol in the jury
room. This request the Judge refused.
One report which was industriously
circulated was that the jury stood ten
to two for acquittal. An effort to trace
this rumor failed and its authenticity
was questioned by men who should
know.
Before o'clock the crowds which
had been driven out of the building by
squads of policemen earlier in the af-
ornoon returned again. BY hook or
crook they made their way into the
building until there was quite a
crowd. They held up the newspaper
men for information and button-holed
every one who had an official look
about him.
When the Offices down town closed
every Broadway and Fourth and Mad
ison avenue car which came uptown
dropped about half of its load in front
of the criminal courts building. 1t was
all the three mounted policemen could
do to keep the crowd from charging
the doors and actually forcing their
way into the building.
Finally the crowd increased to such
an extent that reserves from three po-
Elice stations, Oak street, Delaney
street and Elizabeth street, about rs in
all, were called to clear the building
and its vicinity.
There were nearly thousand people
in the corridors and stairways of the
building, and these were unceremon-
iously hustled into the street. They
were driven back to the adjoining
streets and kept in check. So anxious
were they to hear the verdict. however,
that they stood around shivering and
every once in a while making an at
tempt to slip into the building and en-
joy some of it's warmth.
Everybody around the court was
speculating upon the result Of the
jury's deliberations. 1t was the gen.
eral opinion that there would be dis
ceived letter from her mother that
did much to cheer her up. 1t was es-
pecially welcome in view of the fact
that Mrs. Patterson has been so Ill al
her home in Washington that her re-
| covery has been despaired of. The let
ter was as follows
Washington, Dec. 21
Dear Nannie-We look for, you to-
morrow because father sent word that
the jury would set you free. | dream
ed last night that you were with us
again and that it was Christmas day
| God grant that that dream will come
true Mamie and that / will soon have
my little girl.
"Your affectionate mother
Miss Patterson's aged father was
one of those expelled from the build,
ing when the police cleared it and he
went over to the Tombs prison to see
| his daughter. He returned about
o'clock and was admitted to the cor,
| ridor Of the court house where ht
paced UP and down conversing now
md then with acquaintance. Although
Under most fearful strain he bore VI
bravely and professed to believe thai
| The verdict would yet be favorable.
The jurymen went to supper at 7:0g
n charge of half dozen court officers
Ind Captain Flynn, of the court squad
they ate heartily in public dining
'oom on Park Row and were watched
closely by large crowd that was KEEP
1t respectable distance by the Off
aers. The jurymen returned to theil
| deliberations at 1925.