The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-06

This was the statement in which the
valet claimed Patrick killed Rice and
which he has since denied. The reader
hesitated and stumbled over the written
words. Suddenly Patrick spoke up, ex-
claiming:
Here, guess | can make it out; III
read it,
This was agreed to and in loud,
clear voice he read
"'P. got towel and sponge and satu-
rated the sponge with colorless liquid
he had in a bottle. Then he went into
the room where r. lay in bed. / lJones)
was not in the room, but opened the door
and peeped in.
"'P.' was standing over r.. with the
cone shaped towel in his hand. and he
pressed it down over RS face"
Patrick was still reading. with no show
of emotion, when Justice Jerome ordered
a recess for luncheon
The Fps" and RS in the statement
stand for Patrick and Rice.
THE JUDGES OPINION OF JONES.
At another point in the proceedings Jus
tice Jerome gave his estimate of Jones
with characteristic terseness. Attorney
Moore had been racking the witness with
questions all tending to bring out the
Wallets lying propensities. He showed
that Jones had lied to and deceived his
own father when the latter called on him
in the hospital after he had attempted
suicide; that he had told untruths to As
sistant District Attorney Osborne and
that he had lied to his counsel. Here
Justice Jerome struck in with the re-
mark
This witness is a weak wicked and
unfortunate man. He is a self-confessed
murderer and deserves contempt, but |
won't allow you to insult him.
There was very little new matter
brought out at today's hearing. The
whole of the cross-examination of Mr..
Moore, who is Patrick's personal counsel,
was. confined to showing up Jones as a
man who could not be believed. When
court adjourned it was until next Tues
day.
LIES TO HIS FATHER.
During the cross examination of Jones
by Mr.. Moore, witness described a visit
from his father who lived near Houston,
Texas
Il felt bad" said Jones, "and my father
was very much distressed. l referred my
father to Mr.. Battle for anything regard
ing the Rice case
did you expect him to tell your father
all in regard to the murder of your bene-
factor, that you had told him."
Jones said that he had thought that
was the understanding.
Had you told Mr. Battle the same
story about the murder as you told Mr..
Osborne an October 2Sth?'' asked Mr.
Moore.
Eyes, l had"
Then" said Mr.. Moore, ION that
evening you were quite determined to
deceive your own father; you were will
ing that he should be told lie?'
Witness did not reply.
Mr.. Moore insisted that direct answer
be given and Justice Jerome finally put
the question to the witness himself
Were you willing to deceive your
father?''
q was on that occasion" witness re-
piled.
when you made your first statement
to Mr.. Osborne did he not tell you that
you lied?"
ITO the best of recollection he said that
| had made a fictitious statement and
thought it could not be corroborated."
Did not Mr. Osborne say you both
would be punished if you did not tell
the TRUTH"
Il think not
Jones said it was true that in the
statement of his own case which he had
made to his counsel he had told a false
hood in stating that Patrick had killed
Ripa