The Sentinel=record., 1918-12-20

ATrs. Helen Jonos at 10 o'clock last night saw the jury that had fear days been listening to the evidence, law and arguments In her case, file into court, report itself hopelessly diyid- ed and she was escorted off to her cell in tho county jail What of hope ahc mieht have indulged as to ac- quital was shattered, but also what of fear she might have entertained as to the possible consequences of her act in the Killing of her husband, was likewise in measure banished.
 Yesterday wa5 trying day for the woman defendant in this cause. Court began at 8 o'clock in the morning. Throughout all of the day, and until 10 o'clock at n3sht 1;he sat still Attorneys, court attendants. even the court itself, found relas,,rs5 ttttAn many of the .e5ait--ii+aIGrxa @s18ss-a~. l fei>@1+t slt quietly .-~~~raf soeiyed the gaze ana the stare .at is always aim
 ed at any defendant In q murder easoaud particularly when the de- fcndant is a woman
 The jury is hopelessiy divided. IL stands eix for conviction and six for acquittal There is no other issue between thcm AL first it seemed that there m92m be some disagree ment about the law, as contained in tho instructions, but the jury secur- cd a copy of that. and the issue was removed As the jury nov stands the jurors interpret the evidence dif- gerently, and they arc unlikely to change their opinions in any con siderable measure. =
 The jury went to the jui I box at 1 o'clock. and at 6.30 o'clock, two and half hours afterwyards. reported that it was divided sly and six. The last report made at 10 o'clock was the same-not an opinion changed. and according to tho mea5re ex- pression the jury is permitted to make not any lidihood of a change.
 Prosecuting Attorney Randolph and Attorney Ryan of the derense were in the court room last night waen the jury made it's report. Neither were surprised. It had been too apparent before the report than iio verdict would be reached The prose cutting attorney evidenced no diSap- pointment q have done my duty. and the question is with tho jury The defendant is u woman, and tho cir cnmstances make 1t n difficult prose cution. Whatever the jury does will be satisfactory 10 me-" he said.
 Presiding Judge Hogue ordered the jurors to remain together during the night and 10 try again this morning for a verdict There were no pro- tests spoken against further effort on the part of the r. men to agree, but there was disappointmen clearly be- spoken in tho faces of a number of them as they turned to be led away to quarters by the sheriff.
 or course the degree Of guiit. in the event q verdict of guilty might be reached. has not entered into the case, for the jury first is to de'saaine whether guilty or inncce; Free ror if guilty, then later the pE pt,nent would ne taken up, and ey,L, If tho jury were to reach verdict Of guilty 
 later which is most improbable only the lighe.t punishment under the law would likely be the result, and that would be Inc compromise, if com- promise were to be made in this fi- rection.
 The day must have been a lons one for the defendant in court Throughout the whole of the day she occupied the same seat just before the rail. with mother on one side, and her sister on the other The court room was crowded all q. long. Early in the morning the crowd came, and ] it stayed Even when the jury Was ont and the supper hour had come. tho crowd had not thinned materially.
 Tho audience had heard the evidence. | had heard the speeches from the at-- fornass. had heard the court charSa lr0NsFFNIED ON pAfr gfN1