Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-02

Patrick and Rice had become very In
Innate; that Mr.. Rice, on Saturday
mand certain papers from Patrick that
he (Patrtck) had In his possession,
Continuing, Jones said:
PATRICK FURNISHES MORE TAB
LET'S.
This was about the 18th of Sep,em-
Der. 1900. Mr.. Rice had been bothered
with constipation. When Mr.. Patrick
said he had taken some himself Two
days after this Mrs. NanAlseyne al
vlsed him to eat bananas. Mr. Rice
said the bananas clogged his stomach.
and told the doctor. The doctor said
that Rice. having diarrhoea, he would
pail through. The tablets were taken
every night until Friday before MIR.
Rice died. He may have taken more
Il he did did not know of 1t. The las.
time 1 saw him take them was We'd
Friday night Rice fretted. worried and
grieved about his business in general.
speakings of the Galveston flood and
other things.
AFRAID OF PATRICK.
He was afraid that Patrick had got
him into some clutch by which he
would lose the most of his property.
He worried and cried like a woman in
Mysteries until o'clock that morning.
and then fell off into sleep until I
o'clock.
HE slept very little that night. and
he sent me to Patrick's house Satur-
day morning and told me If 1 did not
return with the papers he would re-
port to the authorities. Patrick was
agitated and said, L want to know
Rice's condition and what steps he
will take. and want you to telephone
me, and If Rice takes any steps to no.
tify the authorities; 1 want to know
If you will be sure and telephone me-
THE LAST WARNING.
"I told him that I would. When I
went back Rice was sleeping. When
l left Patrick'S house 1 went for the
doctor, and when 1 returned Rice was
asleep. and nothing more was said
about the papers until Sunday morn
ing. His mind was wandering Sunday
morning after he woke up and he talk
ed incoherently. About IL or II O'Clock
he had improved, and he asked about
the papers. He asked me why 1 did
not get them. L told him that Patrick
had promised to call. but had not done
so. He told me to go and see him
again and tell him that he had given
him the last warning. He told me to
tell 1t to him in the presence of some
person. 1 went to see Patrick and he
said the papers were in his office, and
that he would get them and bring
them to me. This was about one or
Two o'clock He did not do so, and I
went to his house about O'Clock. He
said he would bring the papers. l told
him to bring everything he had in and
ne wanted to know why Rice wanted
the papers.
SMELLING SALTS" ADMINISTER
ED.
he hnally did go to the house. Rice
said he was very nervous and told him
TO please go away Patrick said. Il
nave some smelling salts to quiet YOUR
nerves. Patrick asked for n towel
and sponge. and ] got them for him.
ae said that 1 must leave the room.
left and heard Patrick saving he
would remain with Rice. heard Rice
laughing n few minutes later and saw
Rlce lying on his back with the towel
over his head in cone shape and
Patrick holding 1t in his right hand
Patrick did not see me and Rice atd
not see me. AS soon as saw tho
condition of things I laid down and
went to Sleep anu
When Patrick entered the room he
showed Rice a package. He showed
MN something in bottle which looked
iiae SAT-, winch he diluted in water and
gave to Rice. telling him it would
strengthen him very much.
MIR. RICE SUSPICIOUS.
will not take it unless YOU take
some hrst,' said Mr.. Rice. L tasted II
and 1t tasted acid or metallic like. I
would not take 1t unless I knew What
II was and put 1t on the shelf. 1 poured
Il nttie out in Il glass from which he
mad taken some. This was about 3
o'clock. He was looking out of the
window and persuaded him to go to
bed He said he would go. 1 carried
him and put him to bed. When 1 left
L told Rice what Patrick had said about
the papers and Of his saying he would
come to the house
Patrick did not call the next morn
ing and Rice told me to telephone him
and tell him that this was his last
warning.
II telephoned to Patrick about or
$3.50 o'clock. He came about O'Clock
and had package of papers with him.
He went into a room with Rice, got
into chair and commenced to talk
with Rice"
THE DEATH OF RICE.
Mr.. Osborne says Jones described
Rice's death as follows:
Mr.. Rice was very sick. Patrick
said to me Go get Doctor I went
for one and he came back with me and
pronounced Rice dead. Patrick asked
How long has he been dead The doc