The St. Louis Republic., 1901-03-30
PATRlCk'S TWO FRIENDS
PLACED UNDER ARREST.

New York. March 29.-David L. Short,
Commissioner of Deeds for Texas and Nor
| ris Meyers. lawyer. the two persons whose
names appear as witnesses to the alleged
/ bogus Rice WILL were arrested Friday.
| charged with forgery in the first degree
Both are friends of Lawyer Albert T. Pat
| rick. who is charged with having murdered
| the Texas millionaire.
| Short and Meyers appeared before Justice
Jerome as witnesses in the examination of
| Patrick. Assistant District Attorney Os-
| porne has declared his belief that the will
was a forgery. having consulted hand
writing experts.
! MIR Osborne appeared before Justice Je-
rome and swore out warrants for the arrest
of Short and Meyers
Meyers was formerly employed by Pat
| rick. On his examination he acknowledged
! that Patrick had dictated the Rice will to
| him. BY this will. the Rice millions were
| left to Patrick. Short. when examined be-
neTsr rere Imstcs mss s Jerome. swore that he had
| business for Mr.. Rice.
Inc forgery charge against the two wit
nesses grows out of the fact that they
sisnen their names to the will. The experts
forged. Wv "i'' -
When Patrick learned of the arrests. he
declared that Short ard Meyers were In
nocent of any wrongdoins
CnarieS R!ce. who lives in Muncie Ind,
unuer me name of Carl Carlson, arrived
ns mere WiT,Fy hT,Tlaay TO- claim part of the fortune
son OF John II. Rice, brother of William
Rice's Physician Testifes.
DOCTOR walker Curry, who attended Mr..
Rice in his last illness. was sick and ma.
pie to attend court Friday. The Judge and
attorneys; rs 1e;, therefore. went to Doctor Cur
rys resldence. and his examination took
fled hat I,.,
Rice for about eight years In 1895 he had
attended his wife. He also treated Jones.
Rice's valet-secretary.
What did you prescribe for .Jonesp,
asked Inc Assistant District Attorney.
L prescribed tonic and protoiodide of
mercury In pills OF one-fifth grain each. 1
told me his pills were out. l told him to
get another bottle
Did you ever mention Patrick to Rice ?"
Il lid not"
Was there any reason why you did not
do SOP"
Jones told me not to mention Patrick 10
The testimony was objected to. but Mr..
Osborne said he would connect It with
other testimony TO prove Il conspiracy be-
tween Patrick and Jones.
Millionaire's Regular Exercise.
A long statement by Doctor Curry was
then read, stating the circumstance of his
connection with the last disease of the late
MI. rice. III MS statement. Doctor curry
said that the mode of exercise of the old
millionaire at the time he was called in
consisted Of rolling in blanket on the
floor for two hours after rising.
Doctor Curry said he put a stop to this
as 1t caused vertigo. Doctor Curry said
that old man Rice was strong and well
preserved for his age and improved greatly
under his treatment, but that he worried
much about the Galveston disaster and
the burning of some cotton mills.
The statement included the circumstances
Fgtt,tr q, Il u
Cured between Doctor Curry. Patrick and
Jones at the time. The closing paragraph
of the statement reads:
"Mr Rice's death was from the great
mental strain on his nerve force he being
Sc years old. his heart being weak and it
being of slow action
Prescribed No Mercury.
What did you prescribe for Rice from
the Sth of August to September 17?" asked
Mr.. Osborne.
Well the Doctor replied, Jones