The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-05

New York, May Sat 1870 O'Clock
this morning the jury in the case
Of Nan Patterson, tried for the
third time on the charge of muir
dering Caesar Young, was called into
the cour troom b. Recorder Golf. 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 deputysherl if replied that she had
been feeling i'll and had retired, but
was then being dressed. Afr a wait
of twelve minutes, Miss Patterson ap-
peared, looking pale and in 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 Or OF
evidence in which l 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, 1 don't believe you can
help us
Then you will retire to reconsider
the matter"
The jury filed out and the cour;
room was clearei. Recorder Goff re-
main in his chamber ready to re-
ceive verdict if rendered Or to fur
thre instruct the jury.
Having failed to reach a verdict and
declaring that they were hopelessty
disagreed, the jury il the Nan Patter-
son case was formally discharged al
l2:20 O'clock this morning.
The jury was given the case at
O'Clock yesterday and after deliberat-
ing twelve hours. came into court at
go this morning and informed Re-
corder GOff that they had failed to
reach a verdict. The jury declined
the Recorders offer to aid them by
advice on any point of law regarding
which they might be in doubt and
We're sent back to continue their de-
:;bei atoms.
tered the court where the recorder
and other court officials We're in wait
ing and the foreman announced that
they had failed to agree on a verdict.
He added that their disagreement
seemed hopeless of adjustment. Upon
this announcement Recorder Gof
formally discharged the twelve men
composing the third Jury that has
considered this celebrated case. 1t Is
understood that q majority Of the;
jury was acouittal but in what pro-
portion they s-oCd cannot be ascer-
tanned. Miss Patterson COLLAPSED on
the iury's announcement and tainted
dead away. She was assisted from
the court by one Of her counsel and
several court attendants and revived
IN an anteroOni.
ON the second return of the jury.
Recorder Goff made a personal appeal
to the foreman to endeavor again To
reach a verdict. The foreman enter
ell the Jury box and poiled the urors
in open court. but they were not able
t. agree. The recorder then asked
them again if there was not some
| roii.t in law or something he could do
| by which thev might be able to reach
q verdict. but the Jurors remained
steadfaSt and finally declared their
verdict n disbursement
Recorder Goff before Gismissing the
Jury cautioned them not 10 tell now
thev stood.
Future procedure in the case is UNI
certain. 1t has been intinated by
the district attorneys office that the
people probably would not attemo.
anothe. trial. Should his be the case.
Miss Patterson WOULD be released
either OF nominal bail or under her
own ~ecosnizance and the Indictment
eventually be ouashed.
With the jury which is considering
her case still out. Nan Patterson sits
tonight in her cell in the Tombs buoy
ell up by the hope that at the end oil
their deliberation the twelve men will
gree to verdict of not guilty. Miss
Patters0n's hopes are based partly on
/! rumOrs which were current about the
criminal courts building this afternoon
that the first ballots taken in the jury
room we're decidedly in her favor. Tine
jury has had the case since shortly al
ter l O'Clock today.
During the afternoon the jury sem
to the court rooms for articles Of cloth
ing worn by Caesar" Young at thu
] time he met his death. and for thu