New Britain herald., 1915-02-20

ans favor, but two hours later the ballot stood eight to four, just where they were when they started. F..
 After breakfast yesterday ballot stood eleven to one, but later ballots showed more against the plaintiff. and the final ballot is reported to have stood ten to two Foreman Holds Out.
 It is said Foreman Everett Morss voted against Miss Ryan on every bal lot, and that except on one ballot Juror Dennis A. Holland voted with him..
 During the long hours of delibera- ton the jurors kept constantly at their task of convincing each other, the majority holding that a promise to wed had been made by Mansfield and at times during the night their voices were raised in angry pitch audible outside.
 The matter of amount of damages was not reached, but it is stated that had it been discussed the award would have been small not anywhere in the nelghborhOod of $50,000.
 While the jurors were practically forbidden to talk about their session the wife of one. Dnnis A. Holland of 1J Concord street, Charlestown. did not feel involved in the admonition of silence for she said last night: a"
 My husband felt all along that Miss Ryan was to blame and that she ought not to get any money. Beyond this he never talked about the case, as he did not like to discuss it before the children
 Judge Makes Last Appeal.
 They had previously come in at .11:35 yesterday and reported their inability to agree but Judge Fessen-' den, realizing the time already con- sumed in the trial of the case and the consequent great expense to the county in the possibility. of another trial, sent the men back to their room with this statement: 'I am going to make one last appeal to you. You have taken a long time. I hope you will agree, if you conscientiously can. I don't know how you stand. It must be the verdict of each in Glvidual juror It must come from each juror conscientiously. I hope for the sake of both parties you may agree.'' ..
 At 1922 they were back again and it was apparent from their expressions that they had not been able to reach an agreement. Judge Fessenden looked at them carefully for a moment, then remarked. 'I gather from your faces that there is no pros pect of an agreement. There is no use considering the case any longer, is there gentlemen-that is the opinion of all of you, is it ?''
 There was a tired nod from the jury and an almost inaudible murmur of "Yes''
 This of course is disappointing. I recognize as others do. that this is a case where there can be an honest difference of opinion. "I know you are tired" said the court. 'I know you have considered the case with pa tience. I want to thank you for it and for the conscientiousneSs you have shown in the discharge of your duty.
 q said at the outset of the trial that there are cases where the jurymen cannot honestly agree, if they cannot We have the jury system, and it means a verdict must be unanimous and conscientiously rendered.
 1T hope you won't feel any ill effects from the long consideration. I hope you will get a good rest, and that you will have pleasant recollection of each other.
 "You may be relieved of further consideration of the case and as the court bowed to them the men sepa- rated and left the court room
 Before leaving the room. however, Jurynan McNally leaned over to MT. Morss the foreman, saying something whereupon the latter said to Judge Fessenden: "Y our Honor. the jury would like to know how far they are bound to keep secret what went on in the jury room.'
 Warned tC Keep Silent.
 "Oh, don't tell anyone said the court. "Don't say anything to any hodv That's a locked door. I shall never ask you how you stood. No one has the right to ask you about any,