The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-12-27
PATTERSON TRIAL FAILS !
Jury in Case d Actress, Unable to
Agree, Were Discharged.
WERE OUT TWENTY -FOUR HOURS

Girl Indicted in New York CITY, For the
shooting o. Caesar Young. the Book
maker, Last june, Rsmanded 70 tho
Tombs Breaks Down After severe
ssrain-New Trial Probable.
New York City one of tlie most no.
torious criminal trials ever held in this
city came to an end when the jury Of
MAN. Patterson, accused Of murder
ing Caesar Young on June 4 last.
failed to bring ia verdict after TWEEN
ty-four hours deIiberation. and were
in consequence discharged by Judge
Davis.
The foreman OF the jury on leaving
the court room announced shat the
jurymen had stood six for aequittal
and six for conviction, ana that no at
tempt had been made to vote on the
degree Of murder
Prosecuting Attorney Rand would
not say what the further course Of the
prosecution would be-
District Attorney Jerome said before.
the discharge Of the jury that new
trial would not necessarily follow q dis
agreement. *
The twelve men had spent mordf&iaan
twenty four hours in consideration of
the case. having been irst sent into
the jury room at 1925 o'clock the pre-
vious afternoon. The foreman an
nounced for second time that their
disagreement was hopeless, and there
upon Justice Davis declared that be
would not impose upon them further
deliberation over the matter.
The scene in the court room when
the final word was spoken. was pitiful.
As the chorus girl realized that ali the
ordeal which she had gone through had
been for naught. and that she must
face the proceedings all over again.
every vestlge Of the spirit which had
characterized her bearing throughout
the case deserted her.
The young woman fell upon her faith
er's shoulder in complete physical col
lapse and burst out in CONFUSION Of
sobs and Overwhelming grief. Not a
dry eye was left in the court room.
Women strove to 90 to her side to COM
fort her, and strong men were evil
IDENTIFY shaken. The court attendants
and the woman's father barred sall ap-
proaches. however.
The woman's wretched meanings and
sobs could be heard about the building
in the intense quiet
1t was 12.45 o'clock p. m. when the
twelve men filed into the jury box.
having sent out word to the Judge that
they wished to report. minute later
the prisoner was led into the room By
q deputy sheriff and allowed to take a
scar beside her father There was
wait I0r tine clerk. VINO was out at lun-
cheon.
AFTER about iIve minutes the clerk
arose and called the roll. each Of the
Jurors responding to his name IN turn
Both jury and the prisoner arose in
response TO the order OF the clerk.
Gentlemen Of the jury, are you
ready 70 report! asked the Judge
we are, was the responsefrom the
foreman
Gentiemen Or the Jury. nave you
agreed upon verdict!1 was the next
inquiry:
We nave not. came the reply
gentlemen, feel It IS useless to
keep you mere longer on this case said
Justice DAVIS There seems to be no
possibility OF your reaching an agree
men"
ME. Harmer. the foreman, interrupts
go. saying There IS no possibility.
The Judge continued; II thank you
gentlemen. Tor your attention and for
the time you nave devoted 20 this case.
l appreciate the fact that you have
given many days ana one night TO its
consideration
Gentlemen. you are discharged.
The clerk then announced. "The de-
PENDANT Is remanded."
When the keeper came for her she
cried: "Oh. this is too much! My Cod
this is too muchH
Following the disagreement and dis
charge Of the jury. and after a heart
rending scene in which Nam Patter-
son fell half fainting and sobbing aloud