The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-03

lieves he knows where Patrick purchased
the drugs said By Jones to have been &c
ministcred. After he consulted with cap
tain McCluskey detectives were sent 10
follow up the cross examination OF We'd
nesday, which was supplemental to IN
confession. From the fact that Dr. Curry,
Riee's physician. noticed no odor IN tae
death chamber upon his arrival there thA
night OF Rico's death it is surmised that
neither ether nor chloroform was used ~
Patrick as the odor OF both these Drugs
is very pungent and remains for lons
time after administration. There al
other anaesthetics which are by no mcdns
so district
The police are in possession of a number
of medicine bottles taken from ihe Ri"
apartments after the old man drl, las
none OF these, 1t is believed. has any en-
nection with the alleged acts OF Patrick
on the night OF Rice's death.
1t was reported last night that Tie 1nr'
lice, acting upon the clow furnished by
Jones had found druggist who admitted
having sold an anaesthetic TO ma ar
swering Patrick's description on the very
Sunday that Rice died
There are many other clews con aimed N
the cross-examinaton Of Jonea, which lie
detectives are following up with view
TO corroborating his confession
The chief action OF Captain McClusvcy
is to find where the things the valet a'trs
were used were purchased and what they
we're
Efforts we're being made today to de-
termine the exact condition of the lungs
OF William Marsh Rice after his death.
| Charles T. Jones Rlce's valet in the
confession made Nsfore he ,ut his throat
| in the Tombs, said he saw Albert T. at
| rick holding a tow y, In tne shape OF a
cone. over the .gei mill!onaires !s"o.
Assistant District Attorney Osborne,
who said he would cUmnunlca.e with
Prof Wittbaus soncer ing the mat5cs re-
clared that the autopsy had revealed a
state OF affairs consistent With smother
ing.
Whether the lungs Rave hsen proscfN ed
was not known at the district attorney >
office today ls!t It Is be,is red thai they
with the other organs were removed be-
fore the milllonalres body was cremated
David l.. Short who exs2uted the Vii
of Mr.. Rice, the one In which the NIL
ionaire bequeathed the hp!k OF his fortune
to Albert r. Patrick, today said "l went
to Mr.. Rices apartments at the requts.
of Mr.. Patrick. Patrick sent messenger
to my office / went oyor 10 Part, KS
office Patrick said to nc: You are
wanted up town to exccl.e some lap9rs.
Morris Meyers wont with me. lie
went as notary, l as e1,lmlss onor Of
deeds. When we reached .he apart mems
Jones let us in and escorted US to Mr.
Rices room. MIR. Rice was sitting at hi
desk, and from sort OF a cIhlnet cnm-
partment over It, drew o,t Of it his ma.
pers. lie said to both Of is:
This Is my Will, gentlsnen. ha'
sent for you to witness my signature
! He asked Meyers to real one particu,nI
clause or paragraph IN The WILL do NJ
e remember what the subject matter of TIA
r clause was. did not pay any nttenti l
TO 1t. Mr. Rice seemed u have much con
; ldence In Meyers. He ca0sIl'sl an
about his affairs frequently I did no
! know the contents OF the VIII. the WI
: was not read aloud ! frequently execute
papers for Mr., Rice. | eXa .utel the az
! signments TO Patrick