The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-31
TWO NEW ARRESTS
DR.. Curry Tells What He Prescribed For the
Dead Mans Valet
(By the Associated Press.)

Wy tue ASSOCldleu IlCo'''
New York, March % David
L. Short, Commissioner of Deeds OF
Texas, and Morris Meyers law
YER the two persons whose names aD-
pear as witnesses to the alleged bogus
Rice will, We're arrested today, charged
with forgery in the first degree. Both
are friends OF Lawyer Albert T. Pat
rick, who is charged with having muir
dered the Texas millionaire.
Short and Meyers appeared before
Justice jerome as witnesses in the eX-
animation of PatricK Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Osborne has declared ms
belief that the will was a forgery, nav
ing consulted handwi iting experts. My.
Osborne Appeared before Justice Jerome
today and sWore out warrants for the
arrest of Short and Meyers.
Meyers was formerly employed by
Patrick. ON his examination he ac-
knowledged that Patrick had dictated
the Rice will TO him BY this will the
Rice millions We're left to Patrick. Short
became Commissioner of Deeds at the
suggestion Of Patrick short when eX-
amined before Justice Jerome sWore
that he had never used his seal except
| The forgery charge against the two
| witnesses grows OUT OF the fact that
they signed their names to the will. The
experts declare that the signature to
the will is forged.
| When Patrick learned Of the arrests,
he declared that Short and Meyers were
innocent of any wrong doing Short
and Meyers will be arraigned tomorrow
| morning.
The hearing in the case of Albert T.
| Patrick was resumed before Judge Je-
rome today with John r. Potts. the wit
ness of yesterday, again ON the stand.
His testimony brought out nothing new.
Dr.. Walker Curry, who attending Mr..
Rice in his last illness, was sick and
| unable to attend court. The judge and
| attorneys therefore went to Dr. Curry S
| residence and his examination took place
| there He said he had treated Jones,
| Rice's valet.
What did you prescribe for Jones?'
asked the assistant district attorney.
Il prescribed tonic and protiodide of
mercury in pills of 1-5 grain each.
gave him bottle of 100 pills. One day
he told me his pills We're out. | told
him to get another bottle"
"A lOuS Statement ny LII. curry Was
read stating the circumstances and con-
nections of DR.. Curry with the last dis
ease of the late Mr.. Rice. The closing
paragraph, reads
mr. Rice's death was from the great
| mental strain on his nerve force, he be-
ing Sc years DID, his heart being weak
and it being of slow action.
What did you prescribe for Rice from
the Sth of August to September 17th?'
asked Mr.. Osborne.
WELL" the Doctor replied, Zones
brought me a bottle containing about 500
pills which ne said Mr.. Rice had been
taking to cure his deafness Jones said
Rice was taking them before going to bed
at night and that he did not care to have
him to take anything which he did not
know the nature Of. l then prescribed
four drops of nux vomica to give him at
night. He did not need great deal of
medicine"
did you give him any mercury" Mr.
Osborne asked.
No" the Doctor replied.
Lawyer Moore asked the witness if he
still believed that Mr.. Rice died from
natural causes.
81 do" said Dr.. Curry.
An adjournment was then taken until
Monday.