The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-05-11
Jury in Nan Patterson Case Failed to
Agree on a Verdict
THE SAME RESULT AS FORMERLY
After Nearly 13 Hours Deliberat'on'
With an Interval For Supper, the
Jury Entrusted With the Fate OF
Caesar Youns's Alleged Murderess
Proves No More Able Than Its Pre-
deeessors to Reach Verdict.

New York, Special.-At 1:30 o'clock
Thursday morning the jury in the case
of Nan Patterson, tried for the third
5me on the charge of numbering Caesar
Young, was called into the court room
by Recorder Goff. When the II men
we're in their places and the court Off
,ials had all arrived, the recorder asked
why the defendant had not been
brought into court. A deputy sheriff
replied that she had been feeling III
and had retired, but was then being
dressed. After a wait of II min Stes
Miss Patterson appeared looking pale
and in a highly nervous state.
Gentlemen, have you been able to
reach an agreement?" asked the re-
corder of the jury.
mo. sir" replied the foreman.
"Is there any question Of law OF
evidence in which l can instruct you:
Is there any way in which the court
.an help your
The foreman looked for an instant
at his fellewmen, then turning to the
recorder, said: mo, sir, l don't be-
lieve you can help u.s."
Then you will retire to reconsider
the matter"
JURY DISCHARGED.
The jury filed out and the cour1
room was cleared. Recorder Con re-
NAMED in his chamber ready to re
seive a verdict il rendered or to fur
ther instruct the irry. Upon being as
sured that there was no chance OF al
agreement. he discharged the jury.
While the jury considering her case
was still out, Nan Patterson sat in hel
cell in the Tombs, buoyed up by the
hope that at the end OF their delibera
ton the twelve men would agree to
verdict Of not guilty. Miss Patterson's
hope were based partly on rumor!
which were current about the Crimina
Court building, that the first balio'
taken in the jury room were decided!
in her favor. The jury had had the case
since shortly after o'clock Wednesda!
afternoon.
During the afternoon the jury sent Il
the court rooms for articles OF cloth
ing worn by Caesar Young at the time
he met his death, and the skeleton
which was exhibited during the tria
by the prosecution in its endea7or U
show that the victim Of the TRACED!
could not have inflicted the wound him
self.
At 1.s5 the jury, recorder and othe
court officials had assembled IN TN
court room. Recorder Golf demande'
to know why Nan Patterson was no
present, when he was informed tina
she was i'll. He gave orders directing
that she be produced Immediately.
CHARGE TO THE JURY.
Recorder Goff in his charge to tn
jury said:
"You must not think that, becaus
of the humble position Of this woman
you should not give her the same con
sideration as if she occupied a NOR
exalted position in society. Whateve
her position, she is entitled to the sam
legal rights as the most prominen
and most conspicuous.
The recorder described the two DC
grees of murder and manslaughter Il
the first and second degrees, which, n
said, he apprehended by the request t
charge, was thought by counsel to b
applicable in the case, and proceeded
Il understand that there is no CLAIM
on the part of the defense that If tn
defendant committed this homicide
was either justifiable or excusable.
also understand that the defens
claims that the crime was murder i
the first degree or nothing. But yo
are not bound to accept the argument
of counsel as to the nature OF thl
crime. You are the judges of the fact:
II there was murder, and in what de
gree. The crucial question IS, Did tn
man kill himself or did this defendan
fire the fatal shot?'
IF the accused fails to take adyar
tage of her privilege to make a de
fense, under advice Of her counsel, he
failure to do so must in no way b
held against her.
NEED TO PROVE MOTIVE.
Much has been said relating to tn
motive which actuated this defendant,
he continued. THE prosecution claim
that she shot the man because he ha
cast her off as his mistress. But it +
not necessary to prove motive to con
vict of murder. If it is shown that
motive existed, then it tends to sup
port the circumstances. But to do thi
motive must be proved, not imagined
Before giving the case to the jur.
Recorder Goff ruled on the requests Il
charge interposed in Miss Patterson
behalf. He refused to submit one o
the requests. saying that it would b.
a direction to the jury to acquit th'
defendant. He told the jury, however
that they might disregard the testi
mony of Julia Smith If they thought
right to do so. He also refused II
charge requests concerning Pawnbrok
er Stern and the failure of the defens
to call ]. Morgan Smith. He said tina
claims on either side were not to b.
considered.