Show New v York Jury Fails to Agree o Authenticity Authenticity of Painting NEW YORK March 2 Un AP-Un- able to decide whether the painting La L Belle Bele owned by Mrs Andree Hahn was the work of Leonardo da VincI or a copy a 1 supreme supreme su- su preme court jury that had been debating the question for fourteen hours and seventeen minutes reported reported re- re ported a disagreement at 5 30 o'clock this morning and was re- re leased Mrs Hahn Iahn sued Sir Joseph Duveen Du- Du veen British art expert for contending that lie he e committed slander sIan- sIan der ot of title tte when In 1920 lie he said her painting was not a genuine Da Vinci This statement she alleged prevented preventEd sale of at the painting to the Kansas City Art Institute for The jur jurymen men said that at the me they reported R a disagreement time the vote stoOd nine to three in favor of the defendant Justice Black Dack in his hs charge pointed out it I was es es for the jury jur to determine whether or not the Hahn painting was genuine and that the of proving this rested on the plaintiff He also declared that If i Sir Josephs Joseph's statement state state- state ment was false the jury must beleve be- be leve it I was made with wih malicious Intent The caSe was given to the jury at yesterday afternoon The jury jun which for four weeks had been hearing testimony In the case case returned several times Umes for tor Instruction in- in At 3 30 o'clock they reported reported re- re ported inability to reach an agreement agree agree- agee- agee ment but were asked by Justice Back to deliberate awhile longer as the trial had cost the county more than |