The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-04
Held in Room Until 2::2O
a. M. and 11|'t Then
Discharged.
WOMAN COLLAPSED,
AND FELL In FAINT
Foreman Announced at 1890 A.
M. That Men Were Hopeless
" Divided and That Fur
ther Instructions Would
be Of No As
sistance.
lBy Associated Press1

85 (By Associated PressJ
NEW YORK, May 3.--Hnving failed to
reach n verdict and declaring that the;
were hopelessy disagreed, the jury in the
.yun Patterson case was finally discharged
at 2oo O'Clock this morning.
The case was, given TO the jury at
o'clock yesterday, and after deliberating
twelve hours came into court at 1870
O'Clock this morning and informed Re-
cordcr Gotf that they had failed to reach
verdict The jury declined the Record
er's offer to aid them by advice on any
point OF law regarding which they might
be in doubt. and were sent back to con-
tinue their deliberations.
g A AT 2:oJ o'clock ,hel jury again entered
the court room. where the Recorder and
other court officials were in waiting.
i and the foreman announced that they
had failed to agree upon a verdict. He
& added that The disagreement seemed hope
i less OF adjustment. Upon this announce
ment Recorder Goff formally discharged
the twelve men composing the third jury
that has considered this celebrated case.
II is understood that a majority OF the
Jury was for ncquittal. but In what pro-
portion they stood cannot be ascertained.
Miss Patterson collapsed on the jury's
\ announcement and tainted dead away.
4 She wns assisted from the court by one
Of her counsel and several attendants.
y and revived in an ante-room.
on the second return of the jury Re-
corder Goff made a. personal appeal 10
z the foreman TO endeavors again TO reach,
verdict. The foreman entered the jury
box and polled the jurors In open court.
but they were not able to agree. The
Recorder then asked them againif there
was not some point in law or something
m 7iC(, he a N
i to reach a verdict, but the Jurors re.
mained steadfast. and finally declared
Il their verdict adisagrcement.e a Recorder
(ioff, before dissnissnE the jury, Fl can-5
toned them not to tell how they stood.
Future procedure In the ase Is uncer- |
tain.
II has been intimated by the district !
attorneys Office that the people prob
ably would not attempt another trial |
Should this be the case. Miss Patterson
would be released either on nominal bail
or under her own rccognizance. and the
Indictment eventually be Iuashed.
The First Report.
:. K 1T 1 so o'clock this morning the jury
was called into the court room by Record
er Goff When the, twelve men were in
their places and the court officials had
all arrived. the recorder asked why the
defendant had not been brought into
court. a deputy sheriff replied that she
Z had been feeling Ill and hnd retired. but
was then being dressed. After n wait
OF twelve minutes. Miss Patterson appear
cd. looking pale and in highly nervous
state:
"Gentlcmen. have you been able TO
ren CHI an agreenlento'' asked the recorocr
OF the jury.
b .No, sir.,'' replied the foreman.
rs there any question OF lnw or OF
evidence In, which can instruct you?
Is there any way In which the court can
helpyou?"
Tie foreman looked for an instant at
his fellow members OF the jury. then
turned to the recorder and said:
mo, sir; / don't believe you can help
us.' n
Then you will retire to reconsider the
matter"
The jury filed out, and tie court room
was cleared. Recorder Goff remained In
his chamber ready to receive q verdict II
rendered or to further instruct the jury
s., Charge to the Jury.
Recorder Goff in his charge to the
jury, said:
I ..You must not think that, because of 4
the humble position of this woman, you
should not give her the same consider
alton as II she occupied n more exalted
position In society Whatever her posi-
tlon, she is entitled to the same legal
rights as the most prominent and most
lconspicuous II there be reasonable
doubt In this case on the evidence. this
doubt must be thrown into the balance
for the defendant. a danger lies In The l.
remarks of counsel which might take
your mind off the direct issue. Youmust
avoid this danger" :
The Recorder described the two degrees
of murder and manslaughter In the first
and second degrees, which, he said, he
apprehendcd by the request to charge | r
was thought BY. counsel to be applicable |
in the case, and proceeded;
II understand that there Is no claim
on the part of the defense that If the |
defendant committed this homicide 1t was
either justifable or excusab BILE. i also
understand that the defense claims that
the crime was murder In the first degree
or nothing. But you are not bound to
accept the arguments OF counsel as to the
nature Of this crime. You are the judges
of the facts, II there was murder, and In /
what degree. The crucial question ISL
Did the man kill himself or did this de-
PENDANT fire the fatal shot? II tho
accused fails to take advantage of her
privilege to make a defense, under adj i |
vice of her counsel, her failure to do so
must In no way beVheld against her,
Much has been said relating to the
motive which actuated this defendant. IA
The prosecution claims that she shot the IS
man because he had cast her off as his RI
MISTRESS Hut It is not necessary to =
prove motive to convict of murder Ifitl1s
Is shown that a motive existed, then 1t !;
tends to support the circumstances. But
to do this, motive must be proved, not
i
Requests Refused, 4
Before giving the case to the jury n
Goff ruled on the requests to =
charge interposed in Miss Iatterson's F
behalf He refused-to submit one OF the
requests, saying 1t would be q direction