Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1905-05-04
BAIL
FIXED FOR NAN.
Nan Patterson May Now Obtain
Her Freedom Jury Dismissed
This Morning.

secutor Rand has consented to the re-
lease of Nan Paterson on 800 600 bail.
There is persistant rumor that a
fourth trial will be held.
NEW YORK, May AIN the trial of
Nan Patterson foi. the murder of Gaze
sar Young here the jury at an early
aour this morning reported a Disagree
ment.
Recorder Goif discharged the jury at
DID a. IN.
The disagreement probably means
freedom for the prisoner. The state
attorneys Office has declared tnar IL
will not try her again for the murder
of Caesar Young.
The jury had reported to the record
er AT O'Clock that it was hopelessly
divided He sent the twelve men back
for brief further consultation.
When they came back into court and
again said they could not agree he dis
missed them.
The jury was reported to stand seven
for conviction, three for acquittal and
two undecided.
When Recorder GoT, who had been
waiting since midnight. called for the
Jury 1T 80 o'clock ii was disclosed
that Nan Patterson was very i'll in her
cell.
The sheriff had been expected to pro-
duce her. for the recorder evidently
had decided TO discharge the jury If it
seemed probable that there was no
chance of an agreement The prisoners
presence was necessary in that contin-
gcncy.
He had sent for the jury on receipt
of note saying that an agreement
seemed hopeless.
AT / 30 Nan Patterson. supported by
attendants, entered the courtroom. She
was deathly pale. But as soon as she
saw the judge and jury she suddenly
Strengthened up and walked alone to
her seat at the lawyers table.
When The disagreement was an
nounced by the foreman of the jury
ihe former "Florodora' chorus girl
tainted dead away
The jury sent TO the courtroom for
articles OF clothing worn by Caesar
Young at the time he met his death
and for the skeleton which was eXhib-
tied during the trial by the prosecution
in its cndcayor 10 show that the vie
tim of the tragedy could not have ill
dictcd the wound himself.
The jury was taken out to dinner at
a platoon of policemen and Followed by
Il great throng AS they made their
way toward restaurant the julymen
were greeted by cries of:
SET her fIeei''
'Set Nan free; she deserves it,
While Recorder Goff was charging
the jury Nan Patterson'S attitude
changed from one of complete despair
to renewed hope
When | went into court she said,
II hadn't recovered from the effect of
Mr. Rand's abuse yesterday. | was
weak ana nervous and afraid | would
collapse
But as soon as the recorder began
his charge | felt great sense of calm
ness and relief. / felt encouraged.
1T seems to me that the charge was
in my favor ] suppose | think SO oe-
cause the recorder instructed on SO
many points that Mr. Levy instructed
him to.
"When the jurors went out felt, of
course, a sickening anxiety, but | soon
gained confidence and hope.
So confident did Nan feel Of ac-
quittal fiat she has had all her ehects
packed and programme of her move
ments mapped out in case the verdict
should be in accord with her hopes.
She said that she would go direct from
the courtroom to the Hotel ST Paul, nj
Sixtieth street and Columbus avenue.
and remain there until time to take the
train for Washington. She was living
at the st. Paul at the time OF the
tragedy.
She plainly showed the effects of the
terrible strain upon her system. Nev-
ertheless the general opinion in the
courtroom was that the recorders
charge had been strongly in favor of
the prisoner. Lawyer Levy said that
he was entirely satisfied with the
charge and that he confidently expect
ed an aequittal.
1t is known that the recorder has
been on the verge Of physical collapse
for several days. lie has been threat
ened with pneumonia. aud only de-
sire not to cause another mistrial kept
him Oh the bench, His physicians told
him lie was running a grelt risk
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