The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-10-28
PATRICK AND JONES HELD
In $40, 900 Bonds. Charged With the
Rec Murder--Chenl sis RenOrf


New York, Oct 27.-Magistrate Brann
announced his decision today in the case
of Albert It. Patrick and Charles F.
Joses, counsel and private secretary, re-
spectively, for the late William NJ. Rice,
holding them to await the\action of the
grand jury. Bail was fixed at $4,000
each. The two prisoners are charged
with having forged the signature of Mr..
Rice, who died in his aptrments in Mad
ison avenue, under strange circumstances
to check for so, 600 drawn on the bank
ing firm of Swenson s, Sons. The check
was made payable to Mr.. Patrick. The
check was presented at the bank for
certiication, and owing to an error in
the spelling of Patrick's name. held up
by the banks employees. Inquiry at the
home of Mr.. Rice by telephone disclosed
the fact that Mr.. Rice had died the day
before the Check was presented.
In his report to the coroner, Prof. Witt
haus today presented the result of the
analysis OF certain organs of Mr.. Rice.
which he received from the coroner, and
of embalming fluid received from the I'M
dertaker who embalmed the body of Mr..
Rice The fluid, Prof. Witthaus says,
contained besides formaldehyde, the fol-
lowing mineral ingredients: Potassium,
sodium, zinc and aluminium, sulphuric
acid. arsenios acid and Chord. The en-
balming liquid contains no mercury.
The report continues:
THE analysis of the stomach and Of
the intestines for vegetable poisons have
gives negative results. The analysis Of
the stomach OF the intestines and of the
kidneys for volatile poison failed 10 show
the presence of any foreign substance
other than formaldehyde, a constituent of
the embalming liquid mentiosed before.
The analysis for mineral poisons referred
TO below has not yet bees carried to the
point where zinc would appear. That
metal may or may not be present. The
stomach was fousd TO contain arsenic,
in notable quantities and an unweighably
minute quantity OF mercury. The pres
ence of the arsenic in this and the parts
mentioned below would be accounted for
If the embalming liquid. g sample OF
which I analysed. had been used IN pre-
serving this body. The intestines were
found TO contain both arsenic and mer-
curry. The quantity OF mercury present
in the sample examined was found 10
be 00oS6 gram In 80 grams OF tissue
equivalent 10 OF grains per ounce (ot
$50 grainsl The kidneys costained ar
senic and mercury also. The quantity
OF arsenic has not been determined The
quantity OF mercury presented in the
5 ample examined was found 20 be -oosl
grams IN l57 grams OF tissue, equivalent
10 oe2 grains per ounce. I would infer
from the very small quantity OF mercury
found in the stomach and the relatively
large amount found in the intestinas, ard
particularIy In the kidney that that metal
in some form of soluble combination had
been introduced into the body during the
life OF the deceased. prcba5ly several
hours. POSSIBLY days, previous to his
death
Coroner Hart said that b. would report
Immediately 20 the district attorneys
Office and that time would &c set Tor a
conference AT which Prof. WIsthaus
would BE present He said that on the
report OF this conference q date EiA D.
set for an. inquest 4 note vas sent
10 Patrick and Jones in the tomas, Roti-
ying them CT the findings IN Prot Witt
haus' report. Jones made DO reply Pat
rick sent back word that he did not De
lieye the statement and that; IN his mind
such a fndiAg was impossible He r.
fe-red the sender Q. the note 20 his coEu-
eel