The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-24
A MISTRIAL FOR
NAN PATTERSON
SHE BECAME HYSTERIcAL
WHEN SHE FOUND SHE HAD NOT
BEEN FREED.

Six 30 Six the Jurors StOOd-Of the
Six for Conviction None Thought
Her Guilty of Murder in the First
Eegree, One Was for Murder in
the Second Degree, Two for Man
slaughter in the First and Three
for Manslaughter in the Second
Degree.
New York. Dec. 2S.-Following a day
Of intense nervous strain Nan Patter-
son tonight is in the Tombs, ILL, and
perhaps on the verge of a breakdown,
but with constant attendance.
The former shdw girl, expecting ac>
quittal at the hands of the jury, which
has listened to the evidence in her trial
for the murder of Caesar Young last
June, went into court this noon to
learn that the twelve men chosen to
decide as to her innocence or guilt had
been unable to reach an agreement
in fact, had divided evenly over the
question as to whether or not she held
the revolver which ended Young's life.
The jury stood six to six-half for
acquittal, the other half for convic-
tion.
Although no official announcement
was made further than this, court
house talk had it that of the six de-
Gliding against Miss Patterson none
was for conviction of murder in the
first degree, one held out for murder
In the second degree, two for man.
slaughter in the first degree and three
for manslaughter in the second de-
gree.
Nan Began Weeping.
Immediately the announcement of the
verdict was made Nan Patterson broke
into a fit of weeping, which continued
even after she was led from the court
room, to a retiring chamber. where
physicians were called and restoratives
administered. Then she was taken to
the Tombs, but she again wept and
moaned and became hysterical, and the
efforts of her aged father, the prison
matron and attendants to quiet her
were futile
The demonstration in the court after
the announcement of the disagreement
was somewhat remarkable. many
pressing forward to express sympathy
for the young woman.
Abraham Levy, chief counsel for Nan
Patterson, called on his client in the
Tombs late this afternoon. and re-
mained with her an hour. He was i'll
IN bed when the court convened, but
when he learned of the action of the
Jury he went to the Jail to cheer his
client.
VIII Seek n Lower BAIL.
The girl is in a very bad mental
condition." he said. after he had left
her. "She Is almost constantly hys-
terical, but 4 don't think she will col
lapse. I hope left her in a somewhat
better frame of mind. I, of course, can
not tell what we will do for her yet.
The counsel for the defense will have
consultation and will then do the
Dest we can for her. If the re-trial Is
not right away, / am going 10 make
desperate effort TO get bail for her.
VIII plead with Mr.. Jerome 10 re.
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able think, 20 arrange for that
amount, and thus let her have heI
freedom while again awaiting the long
herve-racking ordeal she will have "a
face"
Interest Tonight centered IN District
Attorney Jerome's future action. Hs
mas not said what he viii do. but Y
was intimated that the way the jury
Stood may influence him az 70 a new
trial.
Tried on Youna's Coat.
Ihe jury took but one ballot, ac'
'pialng 10 the foreman. and devoted
me remainder of fhe time % discussion
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