The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-03
THE RESULT OF A CONSPIRACY
Saws District Attorney Osborne, Speaking
of Mr.. Rices Death.
More Than One Man Concerned in lt-Latest Move
in the Case Is the Search for the Drugs Men
toned by Jones in His Confession.

New York. November 2.-Charles f.
Jones, the personal attendant of the late
William NJ. Rice, who attempted to cam
NIT suicide yesterday, was visited in tie
hospital today by DR.. Christian. who has
had him in charge. DR.. Christian said that
Jones was very much improved
The argument OF implication by the
proponents of the Baker Will OF the late
MIR. Rice, that a later will, which is all
legged to be in the possession Of Albert t.
Patrick. was placed on file in the office OF
the surrogate, was today adjourned until
NoveUber 20.
Assistant District Attorney OSBORNE said
today that it was his opinion that mofe
than one man had been concerned in a
general conspiracy to get possession OF
Riee's property.
He was asked II there would be any
further arrests in the case. and said not
at this time, stating it would be first
necessary to get the evidence.
al shall take no steps until have fully
corrorborated Jones confession, he con-
tinued. ~ know that Patrick was Ia
formed of Jones' confession. or at least
part Of 1t, before it was made iblic. lie
has made no statement.
II expect to see Prof. Wltthaus soon
and Learn II the lungs OF the dead man
we're preserved. l am informed that the
lungs showed indications that would sus-
gest some other Ingredient and / wish 10
ascertain fully about 1t.
81 shall BE busy for i've oi six weeks
in completing all the details Of the case
and in verifying Jones concession
Assistant District Attorney Osborne, In
a further statement given out this aftu :
NON, says that DR.. Ball, the surgeon
performed an operation on Rice's race
about six months before he diei. AS IN
antiseptic wash he prescribed bichloride
mercury. Mr.. Osborne sai1 this had a
bearing on the case, as Jones bla con-
fessed that Patrick gave Rec grd"'Sh
tablets. The tablets prescribed b. pr.
Rail were of grayish color. Mr. OsbOt re
further said that Prof. Witfhaus 6new
nothing OF this in making his ANAL De.
DR.. W. T. Bull performed tho operation "a
Rice's face He said later: %. was c'led
in by Riee's physician, DR.. /. Milton MO-
bolt OF 10 Fifth avenue, TO perform q
slight operation on Rice's ace The OPP
Grafton was not serious au1 ala not 10
quire ether"
Mrs r.. j. Evans, Bulls head o'hei
nurse. who had charge OF the operation
said. II did use bi-chlotide O. mercrfy
but took away every tablet 1ot as1i.
diluted the tablets and oathed Mr.. RICE
face with the solution. These tabl' VI
were blush gray although some not a.
uuainted with them might say they wer'
of a grayish tinge.'
DR.. Bull continued by saying: "Ther
are white tablets OF this s7rt. hut move
use them. / am not yery Wen aelualn. .
with the effects the tables w5ui htN
when taken . teinalIy Know they woul'
cause extreme congestion o. tx bowel
and severe Inflammation. do not know
whether they would Kill a msn unies
taken in large quantities.
"The tablets are sold n 5fug stores liz
headache drops and other articles. withou
red tape, and in that way the, c9ud /
easily secured. AS a face wash they al
perfectly harmless
Fred B. House, counsel for Jones al
Patrick. accompanied b. s)rmar NFsiS' a"
District Attorney Battle, went To Belle
vue hospital this afternoon aar olFe
with Jones for half an hour When leay
Ing, Mr.. House said he called simply
see Jones He called Jon g "A poor ma
in hard luck"
New York. November 2.-Thc late
move in the Rice case is thl search for IL
drugs which Charles +. Io1.s, the walt
who made a confession and attemptC
suicide. alleges Albert y. Patrick, Rice
attorney, used to bring ebolt the millioi
aires death. Search for the person W
sold any suoh drug is likewise being mad
Assistant District Attorney Osborne
authority for the stAtemAnt That he b