The Washington times., 1905-05-04
GIRL RECEIVERS FROM COLLAPSE

he had received their communication
that they had been unable TO agree.
The court asked If there were any
points in the evidence or on the law
that the jurors desired enlightenment.
Foreman Aldrieh said he was clear On
every point SO far as he was concerned
but he could not speak for the others
The recorder sent them back for cen
ference to determine the posSlDIity OF
reaching q verdict ana to ascertain Il
the jurors " ere clear on all points on
law and evidence.
The jury retired again at clock and
tho defendant was taken 10 the prison.
.rs' pen. All knew, however, that the
trial would end in disagreement
Disagreement Final.
Within twenty minutes the jury filed
solernnly back into court and the de-
fendant again dragged in an almost
completely collapsed state TO the bar
Her feet shuffied and dragged on the
floor. and she fell into her seat Her
face rested on her hand.
Foreman Aldrfch said that they had
been unable 20 g gree again, and that
the Jurors were clear on the evidence
and the law.
rs this final and absolute?" asked the
1T is final ana absolute" replied the
The Florodora girl gasped and fell
completely away. Her counsel put his
arm around her and tried to force some
water down her throat, while q report
! er famed her with newspaper. The
recorder had previously ordered that
under no circumstances must anyone
rise in their seats. The old father sat
but few seats away from his daugIa-
ter, and was about TO rise to GO TO heE
| assistance when he remembered The
courts ortjer. and fell back in his seat
overcome with anguish. The operation
of justice moved on and marked not the
incident Of the girls collapse.
The recorder requested the foreman TO
ask the jurors If they all agreed that
no verdict could be reached, and a quiet
poll was taken. each juror nodding his
head in the affirmative. Counsel on either
side were asked II they had anything 10
say, and prosecutor Rand replied thak
he had no reason TO doubt the state
ments of the jury. and that it would bs
cruelty to lock them up. Rand suggest-
ed that the jury be discharged.
Discharges the jury.
Daniel O'ReiIly, counsel for Miss Pat
terson, said he regretted that a verdict
had not been reached acquiting his
client. Recorder Goff discharged the
jury at 2:30 o o'clock. saying that he re-
gretted that verdict had not been az
rived at The State, he said, had spent
much time and money, and he had hoped
for a verdict. He believed the jurors
had consctentiously done their duty.
The jurors filed out in silent order.
and fatty declined to talk on their de-
Iiberations. Foreman AIdrieh said:
I'VE have sworn ourselves TO secrecy
nGi to discuss the deliberations or tha
number or results OF the ballots"
All during the latter part of the court
proceedings the actress, still IN dead
swoon, lay back in her chair.
The jury gone out, the court atten-
dants picked up the chair with the un-
conscious form. ana bore Il to the girls
cell in the Tombs.
A heart-broken and sobbing father
followed the daughter TO the cell where
she was attended by DR.. Mcguire, the
prison physician, and her sister. Mrs.
Julia Smith. An ambulance call was
turned III, but il was not necessary 70
remove her to the hospital
Nan recovered from her faint and put
to bed, where exhausted nature shut out