Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-01
DID A. R. PATRICK
MURDER W.M.T Sc
Trial Of the Famous Case Began
This Morning.
H0USEKEEPER TESTlTIES.
Defense Wanted Her Cautioned
Againstincrlininating Herself She
Declined 10 Answer Question.

New York, April 1.-The first witness
To-Day at the hearing of Albert I. Pa
trlck' the lawyer, charged
with causing the death OF William
Marsh Rice last sempteber was Mrs.
A. M, Francis, who kept the house
where Patrick formerly boarded. When
she had been sworn and Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Osborne was about to
put his first question, Mr.. Moore, Pa
tricks lawyer, said he thought the wit.
ness ought 10 be cautioned against ties.
Trying to anything that might in
crlminate herself,
MRS. Francis testified that she had
known Patrick since January, 1893. Pa.
trick boarded with her at the time of
his arrest She was acquainted with
David l.. Short and Morris Meyers
and with Potts, all of whom have np-
ured In the case. Patrick occupied the
back parlor In her house. She herself
hao no stated ROOM She said In reply
to a question by Mr. Osborne.
Wien did Patrick begin TO speak
70 you about Mr.. Rice?" asked Mr.. Os.
borne.
Il decline to answer on the advice
OF my lawyer witness replied.
"on what grounds?" asked MI Os-
borne
ION the ground that II would incrim-
mate me- Mrs. Francis answered.
Assistant District Osborne said
there was no intention Of duplicating
the witness with Patrick, but she still
refused to testify
Justice Jerome then asked the Wit
ness; DO you believe the answer to
this question would tend to convict YOU
Of a crime? Understand, not Patrick,
nor Short, nor Meyers, nor anybody
else but yourself"
There was some more argument and
finally Justice Jerome said; IF the
witness Is willing to place herself in
such a position In the community as
the witness does through her testi-
mony, ] don't see that can compel her
to answer, She Is an intelligent wo-
man, and fully understands this ques-
ton. Are you willing TO stand In that
lght2" Justice Jerome added. turning
TO the witness .
diut W ilnfNS M "
Mrs. Francis said she had known
Jones since January, 1900 but she re-
fused to reply TO any further questions
concerning Jones on the ground that
the answers might lncrimlnate her. For
the same reason she refused 20 say
whether Patrick remained in the house
all day on September 22nd last year,
Mrs. Francis was told TO appear as
n witness on Friday. Today she testi-
fled that she was down TO the Tombs
on Saturday when she spent several
hours talking 10 Patrick
odd YOU discuss the case with him?'
II did"
what did you say?"
Nothing Of any Importance at all"
II came out In the testimony that the
witness had been told by a lawyer that
II she said anything favorable to Pat
rick the district attorney would have
her arrested.
Mr.. Osborne then handed the witness
a letter which she identified as one that
she wrote him last yer 1t was marked
and placed In evidence.
"You were not at that time afraid OF
yourself?" he asked.
81 was not"
what has made you change your
mind since them"
my coupsel's advice; my own opin-
ion that II would incrimlnate me, and
the threats OF the assistant district at
you she said. her eyes
flashing and her head erect
did ever threaten you personality"
said Mr. Osborne.
mo"
"why do you believe I would have
you arrested?'
II saw In the papers on Saturday
night that you were to make more ar
rests"
"And do you believe, after my declar-
alton In open court, that would arrest
YOU. though innocentT
II do" she replied.
Justice Jerome interrupted her and
,aid'
THE testimony Of this witness shows
hat she Is woman previously held In
high esteem in the community do not
propose that she shall go out OF this
courtroom with a stigma on her name
or lack Of time to consider this matter.
We will take recess During the re-
,ess madam, I would advise you to see
tome friend-not necessarily a lawyer
,ut some man or woman with sound |
business sense. who can give you coun-
vel and advice"