The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-11-02
THE
MURDERER OF
W. MARSH RICE.
Valet Of tho Dead millionaire Tells
How the Attorney Took His Life
by Use Of Chloroform.
THE MOST CELEBRATED CRIME
In History of Gotham-Valuablo Pa
pers Purloined-Given Slow Poi
son Supposed to be Mercury.

son Supposed to be Mercury.
NEW YORK. Nov. 1.-The death OF
the wealthy William Marsh Rice, at his
Madison avenue apartments on Septem-
Der 23: the attempt Of his New York at
torney Albert T. Patrick, to cash checks
for large amounts which purported to
be signed by the millionaire: the refusal
Of the bank to cash the checks drawn
on It and the discovery by the bank off,
cials that Mr.. Rice was lying dead at
the time the checks were presented; the
subsequent claim by Patrick that Mr..
Rice had made him by will, the trustee
of his estate which amounts to any
where between 100000 and sS,0oo.o 900.
the charge OF forgery both as regards
the checks and will placed against Pat
rick and Mr.. Rice's valet, Charles F.
Jones; the arrest of Patrick and Jones
and their lodgment In jail, have kept
New York interested for over n month
In what, by the developments OF to-day
promises to become the most celebrated
OF the many celebrated crimes which
the courts OF this city have been called
on to investigate.
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fession to the authorities. Before tbn
public had time to learn IL the report of
confession was true. came the more
startling news that during the night
Jones had In his cell in the rombs at-
tempted suicide by cutting his throat
with a penknIfe given him, he snys. by
Attorney Patrick also confined in the
Tombs, and for the purpose OF getting
rid of one of the witnesses to Pntrick,s
alleged crime.
His crime. according to the confession
of Jones. parts OF which tho district ot-
torney's office gave out tonight. was
nothing less than the murder OF the
millionaire by attorney Patrick ann thp
purloining OF valuable papers relating
to the estate. The taking Off of Mr.,
Rice, says Jones, was done by the inter
nal administration OF some poison, sun
posedly mercury, and the final applIca.
tlon Of a towel with some anaesthetIc
presumably chlornform.
Part of Jone., confo,,,o,
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the scene tokinp n,,ca In TIN ,,,rt
ments of the millionaire and he lvinr
sick in bed:
"RIce said, I am very nervous. Mr..
Patrick. wish you would not troubl,,
me. Please go nway.'
Patrick replied, I have some salts
here, Mr.. Rice, that Will cure your ner-
vousncss.'
"Hc produced a bottle and uncorke,, ,t
"Then Patrick said to me, Get me n
very strong llnIment
II got him both. Then Patrick said.
towel and n sponpe"
got him both. Then Patrick said.
Jones, you have to leave
Tleft. As was leaving Patrick said.
Til remain here until Mr.. Rice gets to
sleep. He closed the door behind me.
II stood In the hall for q few min
utes and soon I heard Mr. Rice laugh.
thought this was queer, so pushed
open the door. 1 saw MIR. Rice living on
his back In bed.
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md Low an ~, hos NAu 'eeA ~ went
said 10 ns. e. Ia" -. very : SICK. SICK. Patrick