Jury Still Out in Nellie Freeman's Trial, July 20, 1926

Freeman Jury Not Able to Agree on Verdict by Noon. . . Sent Word to Judge Schenck at 10 a.m. that They Were Deadlocked as the Night Before. . . Rumors About Verdict Heard. . . One Such Report Is That 10 Jurors want Acquittal While Two Want Manslaughter Verdict

Charlotte, July 20 (AP)—The jury in the case of Mrs. Nellie Freeman, “razor girl,” who slew her husband Alton Freeman on the night of May 22, was deadlocked today after a night of deliberation.

Judge Michael Schenck who delivered a charge of an hour and 30 minutes to the jury, has not indicated this morning what time he expected a report from that body as to their progress.

The jury sent word to Judge Schenck at 10 o’clock this morning that there was no prospect of an early agreement and requested permission to continue their deliberations at the hotel. The Judge instructed Sheriff Cochran to permit the jurors to remain there until after lunch, if no verdict had been reached.

A report gained wide currency at the hotel and court house that 10 jurors stood for acquittal and two for manslaughter verdicts.

Early today the crowd had already assembled in the court room to wait the decision.

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No sign of agreement was apparent this afternoon in the case of Nellie Freeman, charged with the murder of her husband.

From the front page of The Concord Daily Tribune, Tuesday, July 20, 1926

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