The age-herald., 1901-04-10
ATTORNEYS IN
 PATRICK CASE
 CREATE SCENE Lawyers Osborne and Moore
 Have Heated Dispute OVER TESTIMONY OF JONES Prosecuting Attorney is Accus- ed of Unprofessionalism BROUGHT OUT CONFIDENTIAL TALK At the Conclusion of Court the Attor. neys Have Another Round, Which Was Composed of a Running
 Fire of Accusations.
Prosecuting Attorney is Accus-
 ed of Unprofessionalism
BROUGHT OUT CONFIDENTIAL TALK

New York; April "A feature of the examination of Valet Jones in today's session of the hearing concerning the death of William M. Rice, the Texas mill lionaire, was a line of questioning which led to a heated scene at the noon recess between Attorney Moore. who represents Lawyer Patrick, and Assistant District Attorney Osborne.
 The cause of the dispute was MT. Os- borne's success in wringing from Valet Jones certain testimony against Patrick. Frederick House Is one of Patrick's law yers. Previous to Jones turning States evidence MT. House represented the valet also. By a ruling of the court MT. Os- borne was allowed to ask the witness what he and Patrick had told their law yer at the first interview in the Tombs. Jones replied that 1t was a complete con- fession of murder. differing not at all from his story at the hearing.
 During all the long cross examinations of Jones' which ended only an hour be- fore recess, MT. Moore made it apparent that his sledge hammer questions were all directed at one point. He sought to show that Jones story was concocted at the instigation of some of the men inter- ested in disproving the second Rice will. He laid special stress on Jones' converse tions with Captain Baker, executor of the first will. The cross examination was full of ainsinuations and recriminations against Jones, MT. Osborne and MT. Bat tie, the latter Jones' special counsel.
 When at last MT. Moore safd We are through with the witness, Mir. Osborne kk.l lre.A ct
 "Jones, to whom did you first tell this story of your having chloroformed Mir. Rice? I mean the same story you told here?"
 ITO MT. House. was the reply.
 MT. House Flushed.
 The question apparently was surprise. MT House flushed and looked hard at the table Patrick tugged at his beard and MT. Moore sprang to his feet.
 I've object to that question:" he shout ed We have some rights in this court. Anything the witness said to his counsel involves the prisoner. It Is a professional confidence which must not be revealed
 But Justice Jerome only said:
 objection over-ruled, and Jones then described at length his first interview with Mir House in the tombs' counsel room.
 On Patrick's account he had told the truth, he said.
 T told MT House that murdered MT. Rice" said Jones. "I told him that gave him mercurial pills, where got the chloroform and all about 1t"
 Did you tell him about the oxalic acid?'
 Yes"
 And what did MT. House sayr'
 ''He told Patrick that 1t would not do for him to put all the blame on me; that he was as much in 1t as was"
 MT. Osborne brought out the fact that the talk with Mir House occurred several days before the district attorney had the faintest idea that the prisoner would make a confession.
 What did Patrick say to MT. House?" MT. Osborne asked.
 Why, he explained that we had put Rice out of the way because the drafts were coming due from Texas" said Jones.
 Court then adjourned until o'clock. A few minutes later Justice Jerome went out and the court room was cleared of every one save lawyers and reporters. Mir Osborne arose from his side of the table and started for the door. Mir. Moore met him at a corner of the tabie
 Row Between Attorneys.
 "Mr. Osborne" he began in . quiet voice. 'I want to tell you that your con duct in making Jones tell about his con- versation with MT. House, was unpro- fessional It was not right"
 The district attorneys face was crim- son in a minute. T only did it." he said, because of your insinuations that we connected Jones' story. You have cast re- factions upon Captain Baker He is my friend. guard his reputation a. zealous- ly as do my own"
 At the mention of his name, Captain Baker stepped forward and stood at Mr. Osborne's elbow.
 You have not strengthened your case any" continued Mir. Moore. You have only put MT. House in hole. I tell you, 1t was not fair"
 T don't give a d-d for the way you do things up the state" shouted Mir. Os- bourne referring to MT. Moore being recent arrival in this city. You attend to your own side of the case. If you had professional sense of honor you would not interfere with me in trying the case out of court"
 Assistant District Attorney Garvin then stepped between the two men. Amid q running fire of accusations and recrimin- ations, MT. Osborne went back to his of flee. MT Moore followed him as far as the hall
 No Commission To Go.