New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-07

partner Of Mr.. Jameson. 3. NJ Barlow was
Jameson's lawyer. II Mr.. Patrick had not been
place In that office, I had certain business with
Jameson & Co. / connected by marriage
with one Of the firm. and 1t was by going into
their Offices that my acquaintance with Mr. Pat
rick began.
DOES NOT SUSPECT FOUL PLAY
have reason to suspect foul play up 70
the time of Mr.. Rice's death nor since. The only
Information l have in that direction is what
have read in the papers I had said TO Jones
thirty-siX hours before Mr.. Rice's death that the
patient was depressed at that time. told Jones
that l thought Mr. Rice would recover, but II the
worst came TO the worst he was not to be sur
prised. l saw Mr.. Rice on the Saturday after
noon and on the Sunday morning before MS
death. 1t was $50 O'Clock on the Sunday even
ing that saw Mr.. Rice dead. 1t would appear
show that Jones was derelict in his duty in not
sending for me before he did. but understand
that Jones suggested to Mr. Rice in the aI Ie
noon that he should send for me- MI rec
said when that suggestion was made that ne was
going downtown on Monday morning. ana ala
not want to doctor.
l was Mr. Patrick's family physician, and at
tended upon his wife. who has been dead about
three or four years. She died in the South MT
Patrfck's family consists Of a girl six years old
and younger child. did not know Mr.. RICE
until five months and seven days before MS
death.
About eight or ten days before Mr.. Rices
death Jones showed some small pellets wnlcn
were contained in a small oval bottle The bot
tie might have held about two hundred and hrty
Of these pellets. Jones said that Mr.. Rice had
been taking these to secure steep anu 10 prevent
restlessness and deafness. Thereupon said
would give him something that would do just as
we'll, and prescribed the nux vomica as a vase
motor stimulant. If the old man had had lit
tie weakness Of the heart il was advantageous 10
him to take the vomica
Jones showed me the half ounce and three
ounce bottles on the night that Mr.. Rice died.
They on the mantelpiece, and told Jones
to keep everything just as It was when Mr.. Rice
died. Not that I suspected anything, but when
death occurs / always prefer having medicines
remain as they were. There disorder
CONFUSION In the room. but 1 did look for
anything of the kind I did not suspect any
thing wrong and nothing to indicate that
there was anything wrong.
offered to make autopsy three or four
days after Mr.. Rice died, but Mr.. Patrick said
NO it will blow over
DR.. Curry said that he thought that the Board
of Health had acted very disrespectfully both
to himself and to Mr.. Rice's memory by carry
ing the body off to the Morgue. He thought
that the autopsy might have been made in Mr..
heard nothing from Professor witthaus. but
expressed himself as feeling sure that the analy
sis would not show anything wrong He added
that vomica would produce contraction Of
the muscles, but that II out of the question
that Mr.. Rice died from taking the drug.
1t learned that Patrick had Informed Mr..
House that Jones brought the checks him.
informing him at the same time that Mr. Rice
had signed them. This was taken by some Of
the persons interested in the case 10 indicate
that Patrick was inclined to place the RESPONSE
bility for the checks upon Jones. When this
was conveyed to the police authorities they ex-
pressed the opinion that II Patrick adhered to
this position Jones might have something inter
esting to say himself by way Of explanation.