The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-04
Fails to Reach an Agreement in
Nan Patterson Case.
Said to Have Stood z for AcQuit.
tai and ) for Conviction.
MEANS HER FREEDOM.
Improbable That the Prisoner
viii Be Tried Again.
viii Be Released on Nominal
Bond or Her Promise.

New York. May dramatic in the
extreme were the closing scenes early
today of the Nan Patterson trial be-
fore Recorder Gofr on the charge of
having murdered Frank 7. Young, the
horseman and bookmaker, in a cab
last June
When the foreman had finally as
sured the court that there was no pos
sibility of reaching an agreement the
prisoner was in a dead faint. At 2:2s
the recorder declared the jury dis
charged and ordered Miss Patterson
returned to the Tombs prison. She
was carried out by several attendants
and two doctors had hard time re-
storing consciousness. When told of
the result she smiled family. In the
streets below crowds of persons, held
back by police, cheered the news. but
were somewhat disappointed. They
evidently expected acquittaI
Various rumors gained currency as
to how the jury stood. Information
received by the Associated Press is
that the poll was seven to five in favor
I of acquittal.
It is quite certain that the former
show girl will be given her liberty on
nominal bail and that the indictment
will be quashed.
! At 1850 o'clock this morning the
! jury was called into the court room by
/ Recorder Golf. When the twelve men
were in their places and the court Off
Gals had all arrived the recorder ask
/ ed why the defendant had not been
! brought into court. A deputy sheriff
replied that she had been feeling i'll
and had retired, but was then being
dressed. After a wait of twelve min
utes Miss Patterson appeared looking
pale and in highly nervous state.
Couldn't Agree.
Gentlemen, have you been able to
reach an agreement" asked the re-
corder of the jury.
mo, sir" replied the foreman.
stIs there any question of law or of
evidence in which can instruct you
Is there any way in which the court
can help you ?"
/ The foreman looked for an instant
at his fellow members of the jury,
then turned to the recorder and said
/ mo, sir, I don't believe you can help
u.s.
Then you will retire to reconsider
the matter"
The jury filed out and the court
room was cleared. Recorder Golf re-
ceive verdict if rendered or to fur
Their instruct the jury.
Miss Patterson collapsed on the jury's
| announcement and tainted dead away.
OnS WIS dSSlnACQ LIOAIl Tie COu1A ny O44C
1 of her counsel and revived in an ante
room.
On the second return for the jury Re
corder Gon made a personal appeal to
the foreman to endeavor again to reach
verdict. The foreman entered the
jury box and pOlled the jurors in open
court but they ere not able to agree.
The recorder then asked them again if
there IVES not some point in law or
something he could do by which they
might be able to reach a verdict but
the Jurors remained steadfast and fin
ally declared their verdict a disagree
ment.
Recorder Golf before dismissing the
jury cautioned them not to tell how
they stood. It is understood that ma
joIity of the jury was for acquittal, but
in what proportion they stood can not
be ascertained.