Photograph by Nelson Tiffany / Mirror News

Attorney Grant Cooper, left, and Dr. R. Bernard Finch await verdict.

March 13, 1960: The judge declares a mistrial after jurors deadlock on verdicts against Dr. R. Bernard Finch and Carole Tregoff in the death of Barbara Jean Finch.

On the jump, more about the Finch trial … and stay tuned for Finch trial II.

Quote of the day: “They were a pathetic appearing pair, she and the doctor, seated slump-shouldered before jurors and judge.”