New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-02

without going into details regarding his pre-
vious life with the aged capitalist, his valet.
Jones said:
some days prior 20 the death Of Mr.. Rice
Patrick gave the old man tablets OF q grayish
color Patrick had now become very Intimate
with the OLD ana when he advised him to
take them himself AR Rice began taking the
taalets each night. AIr Rice on SaturdaN--th!S
Was about September 12-seut me to Mr.. Patrick
10 demand certain papers from the lawyer.
When Mr. Patrick answered the request of his
client he brought these tablets I told the doc
about il. and the doctor said the old man
WAS sick and would get well again, all right
This was about eight days before Mr. Rce's
ce2th lie kept on taxing these taDlets every
night-the ones furnished by Patrick-untl Fri
day nlght before ms death He may nave taken
more; If he did DIDN'T know It, The last tne
that I saw him take them was Wednesday or
Thursday night before his death
Friday night Mr.. Rice fretted and worried, and
grieving about his business in general. He
was afraid Ar. Patrick had got him into some
trap by which ne would lose the rest of his
property He fretted and cried like woman
with Mysteries until o'clock in the morning,
and he then slept until n m. He sent me 70
NJ. PatricRs house on Saturday morning, and
t9li me to tell Mr., Patrick that If he did not re-
turn his fdr. Rice'sl papers he would report 1t
70 The authorities. Mr.. Patrick wanted to know
Noat Mr. R!ces condition was, and w hat steps
d. YOU think he viii take If he notifies the au-
thorites?' and he said, Telephone me if Mr..
Rice takes any steps toward notifying tho
thorites.' J told him that 1 satisfied that
Mr.. Rice would not notify the authorities IL he
returned the papers. Patrick stated that he
him. and I said l would not. Mr.. Rice would
not take any such steps unless Patrick refused
the papers.
When I left Mr. Patrick's house went for the
doctor. as ! vas told to do so by Mr.. Patrick.
When I returned to the house Mr. Rice was
asleep. and nothing said about the
papers until Sunday morning.
RICE WARNED PATRICK.
sunday morning he seemed very much i'm
proved. His mind seemed clearer but he
still weak as he then asked me about the pa
rers. and what had done with the papers that
/ got from Patrick. / said / did get the
paTers and that Mr.. Patrick promised to call
bat had not done so He told me to go and see
Patrick again. and tell him that this his
last chance. Patrick told that the papers
We're In his office, and that he would get them
ana bring them to Mr.. Rice'S house about ] or
mouse about ) O'Clock. He said he would bring
the papers as soon as he could get them into the
house without being seen. I said. Have you the
papers in the house," and he said Yes" and
showed a package Of papers. l did
tAe papers opened. He did not open them.
i did not see the signatures or contents, and
% not know what papers they were. He then
gave me something in bottle which looked Ike
saIts and he told ME how to dilute 1t in twenty
parts Of water and give it to Mr. Rice, and it
would strengthen him very much. / went back
ana M Rice said "r will no: take 1t unless you
TAKE some Of II first" / tasted 1t, and It tasted
II / would take 1t If l sick I said NO. not
unless kn-W what IL was" and left IL on A
sand tl3re.. fCct fIor hin.
When returned some of ii was gone-a very
small part just d little out Of the glass |
asked If he had taken it, and he said Yes;
some Of ii, about mouthful OF it, II was then
about o'clock in the afternoon. Mr.. Rice sat
oy the window. looking out Madison-ave..
went to bed. / heard slight noise and went