The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-23

and had even packed her belongings
and left them in a cell which has been
her home for several months, but
evening came and the jury went to
dinner and returned to it's deliberations
with no sign of what the verdict would
be.
The suspense of the early days of
the trial. when Prosecutor Rand put
witness after witness on the stand to
complete a chain of circumstantial
evidence against her, returned. al
though outwardly Nan Patterson SEEM
ed to maintain the same quiet demean-
or that has characterized her from the
beginning.
RumOrs from the Jury Room.
AS the afternoon passed into even
ing, various rumors were spread about
the criminal courts building as to do
ings in the jury room.
The jury stands ten to two for ac-
quittal," was one of these reports.
"One man is holding out" was an
other.
Some had the hardihood to name
the juror upon whose refusal to acquit
hangs so much for the former actress.
The fact that one of the jurors, aft
er the charge of Judge Davis to-day
had asked that he might take the re-
volver with which Young was killed to
llG july IOOlIi, gave IiSG " SlOliCS AiiclI
the jurymen were spending much time
in experiments. But all these rumors
were but idle talk, apparently, for not
an authentic hint reached the crowds
congregated in and about the Grim
inal courts, building as to what was
actually taking place.
Crowd Awaited the Verdict.
The great interest which the trial
Of Nan Patterson has attracted was
never evidenced in a more pronounced
way than this afternoon and evening.
Excluded from the corridors of the
court building. several scores of per-
sons stood outside the main entrance
in the slush and snow and cold to-
night, waiting for. word that the jury
had at last agreed.
In the corridors of the building near
Judge Davis court were a hundred
newspaper men and women, keeping a
constant vigil and picking up here and
there scraps of information which fit
cred from no one knew where, con-
cerning jury, defendant and attorneys.
During the evening the lawyers in
terested on either side of the case
called at the building but did not re-
main having made arrangements to
be called in case an agreement was
reached.
Nan Saw Marriage Performed.
Nan Patterson, after the jury retired
this noon, spent the afternoon and ev-
ening between her cell in the Tombs and
what is known as the "9en" on the
third floor of the court building. Most
of the afternoon was spent in the
Tombs. AS she was led from the court
after the jury retired she witnessed a
marriage ceremony between two pris-
oners and congratulated them. For
moment her face frightened as though
she had forgotten her own troubles.
but soon after resumed its look of sad
calm.
While she was in the Tombs this aft
ernoon she opened numerous kilograms
and letters from relatives and friends.
congratulating her upon her defense,
and expressing the hope and wish that
her freedom was near at hand. One
OF the messages was from her mother,
who has not been able to attend the
trial. II said she hoped to have her
daughter home for Christmas.
Nan Expected an Early Verdict.
This evening after her dinner she
was taken to the pen" where she
was Joined by her father. who has
been constant in his support of mis-
daughter since she was first accused
OF the crime and who has been her
faithful ally and companion every day
in court.
No one else saw the woman during
the evening and the fact that she was
taken from the jail to the court in
dicated that she still expected a YER
diet, Notwithstanding that the jury
had consumed hours IN discussion
without reaching a finding
one Of her counsel was about the
building this evening but did not see
his client.
The abiding faith Of the young
woman was shown shortly after
O'Clock tonight when she expressed
the opinion that the jury would acquit
her.
n almost feel sure ! VIII leave here
tonight for the jury, ! think VIII
not stay out all night" When she said
fhis hff face was tense with nervous
nosa. aud lu her hand Wna the uliseife
che had 5uff received from her moth
~. If read
Letter from 8er Mother
Dear Nance we look for you co.
morrow becaure father sent WORD tbat