The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-05

vide nearly 100000 Tor the rebuilding.
On the strength of this the oil well peo-
pie drew for $4,000, the draft being pay
able on Monday, September gath. Jones
testified again today that Patrick wish
ed to ayaid the payment of this money
II said witness continued ION Sat
urday, that the old man would probably
drop off. Patrick said he could not
rely on that, but had to get him out of
the way the next day.'
number of kilograms sent by Jones
notifying relatives of Rice's death were
placed in evidence.
They all read alike, setting forth that
Rice died under the care of a physician
and that the death certificate gave as
cause, diarrhoea, old age and heart fail
ure, concluding with notice of funeral.
FORGED CHECKS TO COHEN.
A check was then produced and placed
in evidence. This check which it is al
legged, was forged, was for the salary of
a Texas employe of Rice, named Cohen.
Jones testified that the check was
forged and forwarded to Texas to see
whether the signature would pass the
bank
At the afternoon session Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Garvin asked Jones a few
unimportant questions regarding the sum
of money given by Rice to the William
Marsh Rice Institute. Jones' cross-eX-
animation was then begun by Attorney
Moore
Witness said he could aot remember
what took place at police headquarters
as the story he had told was largely
fictitious.
jones admitted having told Captain Nc
Clusky. Rice had instructed Patrick to
draw new will and had given Jones tho
checks on Saturday to give 70 Patricg.
Jones said that some time between Oc'
tober 26th and October 30th he was taken
to the District Attorneys office and kept
until o'clock in the morning making
his first confession. Assistant District At
torney Osborne produced the statement
made by Jones on that occasion, and it
was marked for identification.
Jones then in answer to questions de-
MED that various statements made by
him in the confession were true.
PROMISES TO JONES.
when did you make your last confes-
sion?"
"At the House of Detention last Jan
uary. Mr.. Osborne and Mr.. Battle were
present"
What promise was made you to get you
to make this confession?'
"A good many promises have been made
to me, but none of definite nature"
do you mean to tell me that you will
lingly made this confession knowing that
it will bring you to the electric chair?"
Il did not exactly think it would bring
me to the chair" witness faltered.
Witness finally said that he. made the
confession because he would not per1ure
himself
''Mr Battle told me- witness said,
''that if / told the truth, / would receive
less punishment.
did not MIR. Battle tell you that he
had seen Mr.. Osborne and that his prom
Use was a result of a talk with him."
WANTED HIS STORY BELIEVED.
s'He said Mr.. Osborne said had told
so many stories and none of them could
be corroborated, Mr.. Battle told me J
must tell the truth if my story was to
be corroborated.
you wanted your story that you chic
asked Mr.. Moore.
Il suppose it would have to be corrob-
grated to be believed" witness replied.
''You wanted to be eorroborated to get
hung" broke in Mr.. Moore. Were you
?not promised that if you made this
statement your punishment would be less
severe-that in fact, you would escape
death?"
81 was told that nothing could be done
for me unless / told the truth, the wit
ness replied.
Adjournment was taken until tomor-
row.