New-York tribune., 1901-04-05
JONES'S MANY LIES.
PATRICK's COUNSEL BRINGS THEM OFT
IL LONG ARRAY.
JUSTICE JEROME SAYS HE WILL NOT HOLD
THE LAWYER IF THE vALETs STORY
BE NOT coRRoBoRATED

Counsel for Albert T Patrick, charged with the
murder ~ William Marsh Rice, devoted their en-
ergies yesterday TO showing that Charles F.
Jones, the valet Of Rice is feeble minded liar
Little surprise, therefore. was caused, even 10
those ignorant of the law, when Justice Jerome an
nounced that he would not hold Patrick for trial
upon the evidence Of Jones unless it shall be cor
roborated
zones helped Patrick's case considerably when he
admitted that he could not swear positively, atter
all. that Rice did not sign his Will.
Jones took 'ie witness stand as soon as Justice
Jerome opened court TIE morning, and still oecu-
pieo il the close CT the day. when the. hearing
was adjourned until next Tuesday at 10 a. m His
cross-exanIration included the following questions
ann answers:
noon previous 10 your attempt at committing SUI
o-what became of those letters? Al de-
oETo whom were they written? Al cannot
o-What aid you say to your father when he
called on YOU after y9Sr st{emPt al how NV
sister was. ana 50 forth ! felt bad and my father
Mr.. Battle for anything regarding the Rice case.
go in that heartrending moment. when your
al your bedside, and the tears of you both flowed
freely you feferrea your father 70 M NJ gat toE
Al never said that | vas weeping. .,.,..,
vo9r aJheT Tq vas hof IS sa ANo
Glad you told Mr.. Battle the same story about
s@ss @ R1rasf hTes 4 ksa y9a '0ia MI osborne On '0's'
o-Then on that evening YOU were quite deter
mined TO deceive own far her YOU were willing
that he should be told lie? Al was, yes on that
o.-when you made your first statement 70 Nj
Osborne did he not tell you that you lied .A-Io
the best OF my recollection he said that had made
fictitious statement and that II could not be
eorroborated.
Mr Moore brought out the letters which we're
written by Jones before he tried his throat
They were left in his cell when he was taken tc
Bellevue. The witness was next forced 10 admit
that in the statement % hts case, which hs
he'd made 70 his counsel ne had told falsehood
in stating that Patrick had killed Rice The state
rnent made by the witness 10 Mr Battle was read
By Melvin Dalberg. Of defendants counsel A.
least he began it, but left of 3ust before coming
10 the account Of how Patrick killed Rice At thi:
point, for the first time since the hearing began
Patricks voice heard in court BY pre-arrange-
relieve Mr. Dalberg. who seemed tired
from reading the long statement. Patrick took W
the reading where Mr.. Dalberg had left off. With
steady voice he read the details where it was al
legged he performed the murderous acts which Jones
has since testified he himself did.
The afternoon session began by the admission 10
bail Of Morris Meyers one Of the witnesses 10 the
so-called win charged with forgery. The bond
given for s. 600 by John B. Fredlander, glass
manufactures. Of No ls2 Fulton-st
The cross-eZa mination Of Jones was then re-
sumed.
Dd YOU not know that in your statepent 9 ne e
MI MI y C' ,ord az dri5l i1t a. Pin5 Ia di5 Cae
o-What motive had you then. in making such
statement? Al suppose my irst object was tc
shield myself
Q.-When you made this statement had YOU com
rnunicated 70 Mr.. Osborne that the death Of Mr.
Rice was due 10 choroform2 Al told him that
Mr. Rice had been murdered, that chloroform had
been used. and 7 also told him that Mr.. Rice had
taken mercurial tablets. I left il 10 the Distric
Attorney TO decide what caused death.
In connection with this It Is significant that Pro
fessor Witthaus's report the stomach of Rice is
conditional upon the truth Of the statement of
Jones.
Q.-When did Patrick make the proposition TO VOL
10 write the bogus letter which Patrick wanted "a
place in evidence A-On the second or third visit
Q-And you Immediately fell in with the PROPOSE
tion2 Al die, yes.
o-You were willing to sell your old employer
and benefactor 10 this stranger for 500? Al was
Q.-Can vOu swear that Rice did not sign the will
Al cannot swear that. but I the viii
shortly before Mr.. Rices death. II was signed
then, but not witnessed
Q-And how you be that IL IS the
same paper? A.-Sane paper, same signature, same
fypewriting ard II read alike
e-What was the contents OF the will saw
Q-And still you willing swear il the
same because il read alike AIN substance yes
Q.-Can you positively swear the will not
witnessed by Meyers and Short in Mr. Rice's pres
eHCee Al