The Topeka state journal., 1901-04-09
STANDS BY HIS STORY.
Valet Jones Says Copy of His
Confession is Correct.


New York, April s.-The commitment
| proceedings IN the case Of Albert T. Pat
rick. who is accused Of having caused
the death of William Marsh Rice. the
aged Texas millionaire, in September
last were resumed before Justice jerome
sitting as magistrate today.
Charles F. Jones, who was Rice's va
| let and who has turned informer, was re-
called for cross examination by Mr.
Moore. Jones said that the Etenographic
notes taken. of the statements made by
/ him at police headquarters after his ar
rest. had not been read over to him. 4
transcript of the notes was then handed
/ the witness and he was told to read ii
carefully. and see whether 1t was a cor
rect report of what he had, then said
In this statement, made October f. Jones
said that Rice died a natural death ard
also that the will dated 1900 was genu-
Inc.
Jones took the transcript which COW
cred several typewriter pages and read
/ it carefully.
Jones took fully half an hour to read
| the document. In reply to Mr.. Moore he
said the statements made by him to
Captain Cuskey were correctly recorded
| in the transcript
A copy of Jones' statement to Assist
ant District Attorney Osborne in the
Tombs October %. in which he said that
Patrick administered choloToform to
Rice was produced and the witness said
it had been read over to him and was
substantially correct. Mr.. Moore then
asked Jones several questions as to his
movements during the evening of Sun
day. September %, the day on which
Rice died Jones said he left Rice's
apartments, went to restaurant on
Forty-second street and returned again
about o'clock after having taken dim
ner.
When you got back about s o'clock.
4
Il remained awhile upstairs and then
went and telephoned to Patrick"
Did you see Mr.. Rice during the time
you remained up stairs?"
Yes, he was lying in the bed His
eyes were closed as if asleep and he
might have been dead at the tine." was
'sThen you did not see Mr.. Rice in life
after you returned from the restaur-
NO. SIR
witness telephoned to Patrick that he
was going to send a telegram from
Fifty sixth street and Fifth avenue.
Witness telephone about 8 o'clock to
Patrick telling him that Rice was very
Ill. When witness met Patrick at Sew
enth avenue, he (witness) told him that
Mr.. Rice was sleeping and resting easily
Il told him that expected him to do
what ne had promised" witness contin-
ued, "and he said he could not, as he
had q family Of children. He told me
that I would have to murder Mr.. Rice
Patrick gave me a bottle of chloroforn
and told me to fold q towel, cone shape,
with a sponge in the narrow end satur-
ated with chlorofornl"
It returned to the house and Mr.. Rice
was still lying in bed and I placed the
towel and saturated sponge as directed"
You did that?" asked Patrick's coun-
sci.
It did that" replied the witness.
The witness was then questioned close
ly as to Rice's condition when the towel
was put over his face, but Jones said
he could not say whether Rice's eyes
were closed or not as the room was
dark After he had placed the towel in
position he went out into the hall and
did not return for half an hour. Witness
had a faint recollection of having, while
out OF the room, heard Rice laugh,
otherwise there was no noise in the room.
After you removed the towel and tel
ephone Patrick, the second time. what
Patrick and Dr. Curry came to the
apartments and I told DR.. Curry that
Mr.. Rice was dead"
Jones then said that DR.. Curry placed
his head close to Rice's face and pro-
nounced him dead. Patrick remained
continuously IN the house after DR.. Cur
the ernbalming process was gone
through
Did Patrick do anything regarding
the gathering of papers or documents
during the time he was in the apart
mertsg'
The witness replied that Patrick did
nothing in regard to the papers to his
(Jores') knowledge until after the un-
dertaker left
Later on Jones said that he handed
some papers to Patrick on that Sunday
night They included notes, coupons,
deeds and other papers He had made
a list of them, but could not say where
that list is now. Patrick took all the
papers away with him.
Patrick called at the Rice apartments
the next day, but nothing of Importance
happened"
rick .
ssAbout o'clock ON Tuesday morning.
About midnight on Monday I received a
telegram from Captain Baker telling me
to take charge Of Mr.. Rice's Effects
Mr.. Patrick came in response to your
telephone nnessage2"
About what time was 1t that he ar
rfved?''
mir. Patrick said it was 2 O'Clock"
could you not fix the time yourself?
Were there no clocks in the house2"
''T object said Assistant District At
torley Osborne This Is not important"
1T is very important, I assure your
honor; It is of great Importance to MI:
Patrick to fix the time of his visit" said
Mr. Moore. The witness said the clocks
were OF the twenty-four hour kind and
that he wound them. Jones went on /
to say that the funeral was postponed |
until Thursday and told of the arrival |
of four police officers at the apartments. |
Jones denied that he had had a. con
versatien with Mr.. Osborne in the house |
Of detention during which Mr.. Osborne |
had threatened to get a magistrate and |
have him committed to the Tombs.
Mr.. Moore then announced that the |
cross examination OF the witness was
closed.