Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-05
Counsel Hope to Arrange for Nominal Bail, but
Can Give Any Amount--wi|| the Smiths Be
Tried Is Now the Question.

New York, May mo positive steps
we're taken. today, toward having Nan
Patterson released on bail, it being
agreed by her counsel and her father
that even though bail were possible at
once. il would be better for the girl to
remain quietly In the Tcmbs for rest
after the ordeal she underwent. last
night. During the day alarming reports
were circulated as 20 Miss PattcrsOns
condition. 1t be ing declared that follow
ing her collapse at 2.30 o'clock, this
morning, when the third jury was dis
missed without decision Of her case
she had lain for hours in a comatosc
condition and was. today. physical
wreck. It was stated at the Tombs, to-
is practically normal. She shows the
effects Of her trial, but is far from
real break down.
Miss PattersOn'S lawyers, tomorrow.
will cndeavOr to reach an agreement
with the district attorneys office as to
the amount Of bail their client shall be
required to give. They hope the sum
will be a nominal one. but say they
are ready to furnish bondsman for
any amount within reason.
There is much speculation as to what
course the district attorney will pursue
with reference to the trial of ]. Nor
gan Smith ana his wife on the charge of
conspiracy and what effect the tcsti-
niony adduced at their hearing might
have upon 4 possible fourth trial for
Miss Patterson No definite statement.
however, has been made on the subject.
New York. May 4.-Dramatic in tn"
extreme were the closing scenes. early
today. Of the Nan Patterson trial be-
fore Recorder Golf on the charge of
having murdered Frank T. Young. the
wcIl-known turfman and bookmaker in
a cab last June.
When the foreman had finally assur-
ed the court that there was no posi-
bility of reaching an agreement, the
prisoner was in a dead faint.
At 228 O'Clock the recorder declared
the jury discharged and ordered Miss
Patterson returned to the TOmbs pris-
on. She was carried ont in a chair by
several attendants and two doctors hal
= hard time restoring consciousness.
When told Of the result she smiled
family In the streets below thousands
Of persons. held back by mounted po-
lice cheered the news but were some
what disappointed. They evidently fav-
ored the Young woman and had ex-
pectcd her acquittal.
Various r,lmOrs gained currency as
I" how the Jury stood. Information re-
ceivcd by The Associated Press is that
the poll WAS to 5 in favor of acnuittal.
1t Is quite certain that the former
hA, WI No rvty- 1,nr IN
nominal bail and thpt the indictment
will be Quashed. She has faced tria.
three times; twice the jury disagreed
and once there was a mis- trial owing to
the collapse Of juror.
In the court annals Of this city Moth
ing has yet approached :he tensity Of
the climax in the Patterson case. When
Recorder Golf summoned to court soon
after 1 o'clock the room was filled with
spectators. two Of whom were women.
Only those possessing permits We're a.
lowed to enter hut in tn" streets sur
rounding the Tombs and the court
house were thousands awaiting the out
come. with their eyes riveted on the
bridge leading from the prison they
watched for a possible glimpse OF the
prisoner. who. they hoped might pause
at window momentarily should she
be called to court. Mounted police form
ing In the traffic square kept the people
in order and maintained passageways
for the street cars.
When the recorder reached his desk
and ordered the prisoner brought from
hcr cell the nervous tension in the court
became almost unbcarable. The jury
had filed into the court room, the re-
corder was on the bench Assistant
District Attorney Rand was pacing
hack and forth and Attorney Levy for
the defence, eyed the jurymen with the
keenncss of hop or despair but the CEN
raj figure Of the tragedy was nowhere
to be seen. For moment the recorder
did rot notice her nol-arrival ana was
about to call on the foreman for the
verdict
Informed that the prisoner was Ill
Mr.. Goff declared that the court cou'd
net proceed: that she must be present
The minutes dragged slowly on. Ten Of
them passed and then Miss Patterson
appeared. leaning heavily on the arm o:
a dc putty sheriff She showed more
strength than even her lawyers ha1
hoped In crossing the Bridge Of Signs
she had heard the shouts of the watch
ers and seemingly every voice was at
tuned in her favor.
Upon reaching the cock she graspec
the railing for support and gazed fixed
" at the jurymen. When they announc-
ed their failure to agree and were sen!
hack for further consultation. she al
most collapsed and practically had to be
carried from the room.
At 215 o'clock the same scene was
enacted. Miss Patterson was then in
n state bordering on collapse. She
trembled like a leaf when the jury
filed in the second time and when the