Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-11-01

"a
,.roto effort early this morning to com
r.t sulclde In his cell In the Tombs' lie
...,.s the right side Of his throat with /
a.. email pen knife. making a deep wound .
,r5 slightly opening the jpgular He /
,,os discovered by one Of the Keepers
sh5ut 4 o'clock. lie had been bleeding |
ue, Cor half an hour or more, ana was /
,,trsnely weak and would probably !
have died had he gone fifteen minutes
longer without medical care. As II was
~. ambulance surgeon had to admins
w. ,,ipulants repeatedly before he
dared TO put the man In the ampu-
lanra for removal TO the hospital AZ
rs b5suitul Jones was placed ID lhe
rr.s.u ward and a policeman ana l"o
t.srars were assigned to guard MN,
Along towards s O'Clock ne hau Ieb"lHvu
l.s strength somewhat, put NOBODY was
allowed TO see him. ,,,
Warden Hagan Of the Tombs deemed
g., o.y. ont any of the details Of the
attempt TO suicide.
COMMITMENT TO THE TOMBs'
t,rss was committed 10 the Tombs
Win Albert r. Patrick on September
s7 m me charge OF forging Mr. Rices
ysr. fo several checks. When District
Attorney Gardiner reached his office to-
AM hs was informed that Jones had at
tsTUfsd 10 commit suicide. Asked to
make statement he replied'
III have absolutely no knowledge OF
ths matter and consequently can say
r.frfuu
Ga, Gardiner was asked whether II
,.as irue that Jones had made a con-
fessl1n 90 detectives and Assistant DIS
tTrf Attorney Osborne yesterday, but
Nc refused 90 talk on the subject. saying
he ha1 nothing TO give out. Last night
Frederick b House. who Is counsel for
both Tones and Albert T. Patrick said
h. 5id mot believe Jones had made
confession. Mr. House said
MR.. HOUSES STATEMENT
"When visited Jones at the Tombs
i5 tho afternoon he told me that AS
sUaut District Attorney Osborne, Cap
tain Baker and representatives OF the
finn of HonblOwer. Byrne Miller a
Potter visited him az o'clock Tuesday
night and STAYED with him until 3 a, m.
Wednesday. think such proceeding
Il am unusual one / asked Jones what
was The nature Of their business and he
4 sali that they wanted him TO confess.
What aid you tell them, asked
Jones and he replied: Why / told
d them ! could not make confession as
4 had nothing % confess.
Detective Captain MCCluskey refused
10 say anything about the alleged con-
fesgln made by Jones last evening
When asked n II were true that Jones
4 had been taken by the police from the
Tombs and TO the criminal court build
ing where a confession was cXtorted
from him. he replied In the negative.
The Evening World SAYS that during
4 the questioning Of Jones last night part
Of the talk was so loud that IL was
1 audible 90 the reporters In the corridor.
According Go the Evening World, As
4 yIst8nt District Attorney Osborne. the
moment Jones was brought before him.
demanded 90 know n the prisoner mad
thought over his proposition.
JONES WANTS GUARANTEE.
II have Jones was heard TO respond
You give me a guarantee In writing
4 that ! shall be granted immunity and
4 ] win talk Unless you do that | will
i not open my mouth"
Captain McCuskey said. 81 would
4 never consent 20 enter into such an
agreement with this fellow. We have
4 him whore we want him. No, Mr.. Os-
borne leave him alone"
MT Osborne did not leave Jones alone
Instead. be went vigorously to work
on the valet.
Look here. Jones" Mr. Osborne
y shouted. you are foolish. Why don't
a you take advantage Of what we are
onering you? You can save five or ten
yes fifteen years Of time n you tank
Il 20 me- II was some minutes before
Jones was heard 20 speak again. Then
he was apparently I'm q state OF terror.
Well We know that you had some
sor OF am influence over old man Rice,
shouted McCluskey.
Yes ! did' replied Jones. II ac-
q knowledge that ] did"
Then there was silence. Finally.
Jones voice was heard again. II sound
.' 'a though ne was debating a state
f meut IL was more than two hours
.iltr when the door leading 10 Mr. Os-
N'ines office was opened. The keeper
j was summoned.
BACK To THE TONES
We are through with Jones" said
4 ME osborne. you may take him back
TO the Tombs"
Il The Evening World concludes with
Il ihe statement that when Captain Nc
4 Dluskcy was asked " Jones has con-
4 lessei, De replied: II have nothing "a
say, hug YOU may observe that / am
an smiles"
4 Nghtkeeper Curran said Jones got
me knife with which he cut his throat
4 rom Albert T. Patrick Patrick denied
4 lAls, and said he knew nothing about
NE attempted suicide.
MI House, Jones attorney, was very
4 nee IN HE dcnunclation Of the course
OK NE assistant district attorney In
flblfCting Jones 10 a sweat box ex,
i animation IN the presence OF Col. Bak,
'f an interested party 20 the pr0secu
won. ana while Jones' own counsel wa
4 H1ant. Tie said II Jones died his deati
would make the assistant district at
iurney a murderer.
assistant District Attorney Osborn,
sa'l later In the day that after a con.
ference he had decided TO make public
HIl The facts In the case.
ATTORNEY OSBORNE TALKS.
Tuesday afternoon" he said. Il re
,r'ltd a message that Charles r. 1one
' l"e CITY prison desired 20 see me
vent 20 see Jones and he was brough
gown 20 the wardcns office and aske,
gun if he wanted 20 see me. He sal,
ns ora ] told him that the law did no
igllie MIN Co make a statement an,
.plelned that anything he might stat
Nolll not De used against him and
Vas not his lawyer. / told MIN ne Ia,
aWyer and be had better consult witt
,.m " he thought necessary. lie sail
ne voluntarily desired 10 make a state
~, 4 thereupon sent FOR Captain Nc
uskey. James Bryne. OF Hornhlower
niyne. Miller and Potter Mr.. Miller. O
we same hrm' and IN their presenc