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AUSTIN, TEXAS, FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 21. 1902.
VOL. XXXI.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
THE PATRICK MURDER TRIAL
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.—The house
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WEATHER FORECAST.
With Considerable Ceremony.
wanted them to witnewa the will be-
fore they went. In case of Mr. Rice’s
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tigation at the Indian office tomorrow.
Mr. Sherman of New York, chairman
of the Indian commission, who was In
of Russia’s promise to restore
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by Mr. Rice I gave him the checks Mr.
CONVICTED OF MURDER
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Jones said he and Patrick had a talk
about the will on the Thursday after
Rice’s death. Two wills had been made.
Rice’a signature, the witness replied:
"Tea: I gave him two cheeks signed
Don’t let your children forget
their Atlas in the morning.
Clean, Sweet, Beat to Eat.
That was in July, IMO. The will waa
not aimed then.”
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to, l^n. advertisement signed 'Albert *
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ron. ument the day after Rice died.
Anked if Patrick had any models of
Charles F: Jones Was on the Witness Stand
ill Day Testerday.
Atlas
Oats?
. When fitness Applied the Chloroform and
Announced the Death of Bice.
of the government's liberal policy and
to the excellent relations existing be-
tween Italy and all the powers
An Onslaught Was Made on the Prac-
tice of Educating Indiana in
Eastern Schools.
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Jones wrote to his brother again, he
Said, this time at Patrick's suggestion,
and got two ounces more of chloro-
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they made him in. He thought the Hi-
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TODAY
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Toilet Paper for 25c.
Dinner Set. sumcient for family of
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Pair good coal or wood tongs, 10c.
A good poker, 6c.
Promptness in accepting these prop,
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Jones said similar action was taken
on checks for the salsrv of A. B. Co-
hen. one of Mr. Rice’s agents in Texas,
for July, and August. Cohen waa in
thenab it. ot se nding along the checks
niied in for Mr. Woe’s signature.
"I gave Patriek those enecks," the
witness said, "and he returned them
signed Then we got Mr. Idee to sign
similar ohecks.” ■
"Where are those checks now? ask-
ed Recorder Goff.
“I have them.” repilert Mr. Osborne.
Jones identified the cancelled checks
and the jurors Inspected them. They
Were aceepted and cashed at the First
National bank of Houston, Texas
Jones said he sent several letters wri-
rinDy Mr Riee but unsigned, to Pat-
.."Patrick, tola me.” Jones continued,
that he signed them and mailed them
as addressed.”
THE HOUSE PUT IN THE DAY ON
THE INDIAN APPROPRIA-
TION BILL.
DEBAUCHIKGIDIAN GIRLS
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house and removed all
papers.
Ing with a physielan, who said a per-
son whose heart was affected, as Mr;
Rice's was, could be most easily killed
with it, and,that little trace of the drug , . ----------- -
woula be left. Jones got a two-ounce 1 h4ve those signatures
form-soaked sponge was held. Creep-
ing Into the room where Rice lay sleep-
ing. he quickly covered the sleeper’s
face with the large end of the cone.
Jones rushed out of the room. In half
an hour he came back. Jones swore
he telephoned Patrick the words "Mr.
Klee is very ill,” the agreed signal be-
I did, and I gave him the magazine
artiele. to read, and we talked It over.
Patrick said he had often wondered
What the effect of chloroform on a per-
Non afflicted with heart trouble would
be. I put the question to Dr. Curry, $
and he said so little chloroform would
- "HeutotaumetrWouibenkoodidea i heanecdsense "t it Pn "acben
MrCrce agetssgnuimec’p they i after deaTh.^I hddPp“^^
In case had said, and he said he would talk to
Dr. Curry himself."
REMEMBER
CHAPA’S
Prescription Pharmacy
OPPOSITE DRISKILL HOTEL
Is the place to get your drug
wants and prescriptions filled.
117 East Sixth street. phone,
tn FREE DELIVERY.
vial of it by writing to his brother i c . . - -- ------..
Texas. Jones then branched off into EuId De used for comparison
the alleged plan to weaken the old o-any hKht over the will."
man. This was done by giving blmi Jones "aid he showed all of Rice's
mereursal and Iron pills. Then unwlt-i correnpondence to Patrick because he
tingly a friend brought Rice a present tought it well that Patrick should be-
of bunanas. Of these the old man ate come,^acquainted with Rice's business
nine. The fruit made him exceedingly and hts methods of conducting IL He
• -- — *.....” - lei Patrisk examiae the books kept by
"Every time I saw Patrick,” contin-
ued Jones, "he asked me if Mr. Rice
was falling, and seemed very much
disappointed when I told Mm that Mr.
Hire was gaining strength. One any
he sain ‘Why don't you give —
He knew that Dr.
si ent the day working on the Indian Ker
appropriation bill. The appropriation nee
NEW YORK, Feb. 20.—A very dram-
atic point in the trial of Lawyer Albert
T. Patrick for the murder of Texas
Millionaire wullam Marsh Rice was
reached this evening.
chariea F. Jones the valet, had’been
relasing the cireumstances leading up
to the somewhat sudden death of Mr.
Bice in September. Then, plunging at
once into the details, he held the at-
tention of his audience to the end of
his recital. Freed of minor points, his
story follows:
In August Patrick grew impatient.
.Mr. Rice, though an Invalid, was liv-
ing too long to suit the lawyer’s pur-
pone. Patrick said he would come to
the house and kill him himself. If
necmesary. He suggested chloroform,
and Jones said he would get some.
The idea of chlorotormas a means was
sugEested by the magazine article.
It was determined on after Junes talk-
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^Tn^’of^o^ sIna tmAmonon «remmanmorangoprcoraik
"bers of the Creek nation until W "‘PT and a reduetioneinuthe
court was called to try the case, by _____ __ _ _____ _______
itence will be passed tomorrow. allotments are made from 100 to i«, price of salt.
"A policy” said bls majesty, "whieb one dated May 26 and the other 7une
- . . ..”• — ------------------bears In mind all our rights and all 30. Patrick said he had destroye the
tent did not doubt the good charge of the measure, explained that our duties. has earned us a large share one dated May 26. Patrick also said
‘ • * the bill carried is.441,505. being 5.217,- of good will and flattering testimonials that the names of the witnesses to the
i & amount Naongourmnuntty • ae -
Mr. Lttle of Arkansas offered an1 dence. which Great Britain and Brazii
amendment to direct the commissioner. Piaced in me selecting me as arbi-
of Indian affairs "to examine and re- trator. '• Ve‛Y.pleasingto me. mr. xuce. , xave nm „„ eneems aar.
port the feasibility and expediency of Thus, in the concert of the great Rice signed for my July salary. I also
EATCHEZ, Miss., Feb. Thomas educating the Indians in schools upon nations. the defense of our Interests gave him some blank checks. He said
VI. aged Co years, was this evening the reservation and in communities and ndelity to our alliances and ties he could arrange for the signing. That
iieted of the murder of Allen D where the Indians reside, and to sub of cordial friendships are fully recon- was the expression he always used. I
anuaryezcomm, «mna bcoheresplaree sra’i.”1: a","1. supremeTcam. saJST.* he meant he algn
. . Me - « « ~ ~-....... amomPS-Sbma annomncedrr spnptcgsyomntmzozznrnrtnzzkn
or a check. I took the chance of get-
ting it cashed and spoke to Patrick
about it. and be Mid II would be a
AUSTIN DAILY STATESMAN
for preliminary work in the reservoir
for the Gila river valley went out on
a point of order.
Mr. Smith of Arizona offered an
amendment to strike out the appropria-
tion for the Carlisle school, and it be-
came the text for a general onslaught
on the practice of educating Indians in
eastern schools. His amendment was
defeated.
Mr. Fitzgerala of New York attacked
the superintendent of the school st Mt.
Pleasant, Mich,. who. he said. was
charged with permitting the debaucf-
Ing of Indian girls.
Mr. Sherman, chairman of the Indian
committee, promised to make an inves-
tween the two of the death. Jones*
good thing to get ihose signatures
around.”
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.—For +
Rastern Texas: Fair Friday and +
'Saturday; fresh west to north- +t
west winds on the coast. +
Western Texas: Fair Friday +
and Saturday; variable winds. ±
mostly northwesterly. +
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NEW YORK. Feb. 20. -At the open-
oke. natln erom ten , -N ing of court today in the Patrick trial
ptopriatton of 140,000 for an Indian ex- ttecorderrdom orderedstriccken"from
hlbit at the St. Louis exposition was Charles F Jones stntemensstrmadet.h
stricken out on a point of order raised ChatrraF nnesuona"e winesstand
hv Mr cannAn n riiinnia yesterday concerning a remark which
M^ FltseeraM nf nIw York orated he sald he haa overheard Patrick
romethine Jf « s^H™ hv prented make to B. House, his counsel.
Temethingan a,en8 aton.hz.mo At that time House was attorney for
thatrnaipartc2othengprropriptonar both Patrick and Jones, and according
Mich."dhoutbeusetopay fh^ teJonesPatrickaana tosthenattorney
ent superintendent, who. he said, had thatabenhuar.actednhroughout..az
been charged with permitting the de- thoughuhe wneeplayinsshesnHouseiz
bnuching of Indian Eir reply was alleged to have been that
°Mr.SKerman"elrethatrthesu-he.wasatraid Patrick was a poor
perintendentuhad.beengzuqtgptheci jX. trifled today that at Pat-
that if evidence were produced to justi- rickaurconen henobtainea -and cave
fy the charges, the commissioner of L ndet ndantcoma.omther.ink"ured
ndianatirspwoura.dinmisshimin- 2 1968. "panenda menwsoufa“arch
geruM go with him to the Indian of- Shortsand geyerume airerene inks, but
23 tomorrow and investigate the tha "uMr Rcenuname was.to he wit-
whole matter. If any one has been tnuhthernk.uzedshz theuolaman.
guilty of the things charged," he said, Jones.rhpntreea temehsustoryaso
"he wil be out of the service before *1 110 Patriek? omeenwhen the
night ♦» O 190 was read to nun.
Without action, the house. at 4:56 "Patrick and Mever and. Ehort were
p. m.. adjourned. present.: Jones said. "We had some
: trouble in securing privacy because a
I Colonel Walker was in Mr. Patrick's
I office. and Patrick could not get rid |
• of him. Patrick said Short and Meyer
Opened bv King Victor Emmanuel' were going on thus vacations and he
ill, and yet the weakening doses ori Patrick examiae the books kept by
mercury were Kept up. By Saturday. EC and the prosecution put in evi,
about the eighth day of the last ill- dence N small cash book And a memo-
nera, Mr. xTee became delirious. This rndum book. One c-t- -= .. .
sunayrzheanyot u^th.e^v^gg2^^ "ey xom
ness had said that during these ten handwriuina The witness then told of had prescribed mercurial pills for me
days of illness he had kept Patrick tn- the Kenerat amshamment of Klee’s prop-11 told him ft would be smnaibte to
lonned of the details personally and by ertytoPatrick. give Mr. Rice anything in his men
telephone. Patrick showed me." he said, "three but, that I might persuade him that
Klees quick death, he said. was de- 2 rour drart" 0,1 such assignments, they were good for him by taking some
elded upon at a conference between 0pe of them wns a transfer of all Mr. In his presence. iil KooK two amt
considerable ceremony. In the speech _________
from the throne he referred to the I Jones said he saw th* will shortly
tranqullizing effect noon the country before Rice died, and then It was
- - ..... - signed.
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thihuMAtrlsgenskedusnsgtnade 2ot
our oWA weitare. He thought it Woula
be.Aoo thing lf we eci put him
out of the way. He said if a tell htm
some night when Mr. Riee was sleep-
ing soundly he’d come down and do it.
If I would not. I ashed why Dr. Curry
would not do it. and he sald that Dr.
Curry drew the line there. He woui
do anything that was wanted if it was
not actually a erime."
"What was said ot chloroform I”
asked Assistant District Attorney On-
borne.
"Patrick said that would be, an easy
way to put Rice away. An article in
a magazine gave the idea. Somethtg
was satd about getting chloroform,
and Patrick Mid it was very hard to
get: that one had to have all sorts of
ceruincates before the druggist would
seni.it. I told Patrick he could leave
that to me. I sent my brother 15 and
he sent me a four-ounce bottle.
"Did Mr. Rice read that article on
chloroform ?"
"He did, and we talked about it He
said a law should be passed to prevent
doctors giving chloroform to their pa-
tienta. We talked of the effect of
chloroform, and I said I did not believe
the effects could be found after death.”
"Did you tell Patrick of that conver-
sation T'
of "eneral" aebatenon the ihalan aprr"-
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d. in reply to a question by Henry , - — -
rman (liberal) that his majesty's
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'Med upon at a conference between Xo" or tnem wns a trangrer of all Mr.
P’atrick and Jones, held Saturday Kice » property tn the New York Safe
night. Jones had told the lawyer of Deposita vaults. There were others as- . - emumea vy some egga tn st he
the arrival of a draft for $25,000, Pat- signing to Patrick alt of Klee’s prop- had eaten. He continued to take the
tick told him it was time to apply the ery lu Texas. Louisiana and New pills, about one in two days. They did
chloroform, now that the draft had Jersev Patrick told me he would nle him rood Patrick was surprised when
come, and Captain Baker wan coming,' a copy of each assisnm -nt in the stale I told him. He gave me some pis of
or they would lose all. Jones agreed? where Mr. nice had property." I mercury, and said they would not hurt
Jones here told his story of the actual ' How many assignments and carbon me. but would settle Rice. I took one
killing. He made a cone of a lower coDies nld vou see?" land ft made me sick. Rice also took
in the small end of which a chloro-' "About twenty-five." lone. He told me he had taken a wec-
"When did you lust me any of ond one. They broure-n a severe
them?” diarrhoea.”
"I saw (wo or three in Mr. House’s Jones told of the visit of Mrs Van
posaesslon arter my arrest." I Alstyne, a friend of Rice’s. She brought
'What became of the others?" 1 him some bananas and he ate nine of
"Patriek told me he destroyed them them. They made him very ill, and
the.night after Mr. Klee’s death." Dr. Curry was called in. That was
At this; point Jones was excused tern- about ten days before his death.
______ porarily and the court announced a "On Wednesday or Thursday before
the end was completed by the recess. his death," the witnems went on, "he
it that Patrick came to the Jones Identified a letter written by took another mercurial pllL The next
Mr. Klee’s Rice on September 17, 1900, to the Mer- day he was very sick and on Satruday
' chants’ and Planters’ Oil company, re- he was delirious Dr. Curg visited
carding the building of the company's him and gave him some medicine. Mrs.
plant, which had been burned. The Carpenter, a friend, called that day.
date on the letter had been changed. Mr. Rice cried and talked deliriously,
be said, to September 27, at Patrick's I got Mrs. Carpenter out at the room,
suggestion, in order to show that Rice Mr. Rice asked for the doctor and I
was in normal condition Just before his told him Dr. Curry had just left.
death. "He would not believe me and In-
In August, 1900, Patrick.gave him a slsted that some one go for Dr. Cur-
draft agreement of a settlement of Mrs. ry. I sent for the doctor. Mr. Rice
Rice's will, which he copied on the asked me if I thought Mrs. carpenter
typewriter and returned, unsigned, to had called because she thought him
Patrick, who later said he had trans- very sick, end I said she thought him
ferred it to O. T. Holt in Houston, sick. Mr. Rice walked about the-room
Texas. — ------
"Some time in August,” Jones contin-’ (Continued on page 4.)
19-inch Black Peau de Sole, the
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19-inch Black Taffeta, the regu-
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24 fnch Black Pean de Cyme,
wunaEular.1.2s.ind.$1.00
19-nch Gros Grain or Armure
Silk, the regular $1.00 duality.
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