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Show JURY C0.ULD NOT AGREE. After Eight Hours' Deliberation They Aro Discharged. NEW YORK. Nov. 23. After eight hours' deliberation, the Jurors at Pat-erson. Pat-erson. N. J., in the case of "William T. Richards und Ernest Heller, charged with manslaughter in having caused the wreck nt Midvale July 10, In which sixteen people lost their lives, announced an-nounced that thoy could not reach a1 verdict, and asked to be discharged. Judge Scott Inquired If there were any points on which they needed Instruction, In-struction, but received a reply In the negative and excused the jurors. It was stated that while the majority in both case.8 leaned toward a verdict of guilty, the minority held out, that the railroad company was at fault for falling fall-ing to keep the aomaphoros In good order. or-der. J |