The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-05
And whose Lack of Vcracity May Re-
suit i'm Freeing Patrick of the
Charge of Murder.
JONES'S CROSS EXAMINATION
MILLIONAIRE RICE'S SLAYER
FORCED TO ADMIT UNTRUTHs.
Made False Statements i'm Several In
stences-Letter Read by Patrick
with Display of Nerve.

NEW YORK, April 4-There were at
least two incidents during to-day's cross
examination of Charles f. Jones. the valet
secretary OF millionaire William Marsh
Rice, which rose above the ordinary. One
was remark made by Justice Jerome. who
presided at the hearing. and which prob
ably SHOWS why Lawyer Patrick. accused
with Jones of the murder of the former
Texan, has all along taken the accusations
of Jones against himself with a demeanor
almost bordering on contempt
Attorney Moore. for the defense, had
asked that when the hearing closed for the
day it should not be resumed until Tues
day. Justice Jerome seemed willing and
then added: ut Is necessary that Jones's
testimony as to this murder should be cor
roborated He being a self-confessed ac-
complice his testimony alone is not enough
upon which to hold Patrick"
Attorney Moore tersely added to this:
1--WE understand that and suppose the
district attorney does. too
Tonight those who are watching the
case closely are wondering what corrobora-
tive testimony the State will introduce to
sustain the statements of Jones.
The other incident brought out in the
clearest light the indomitable of
Lawyer Patrick. In the face of the re-
itefated story of Jones that Patrick had
instigated the forgeries and the actual muir
der the latter took his place in the court
proceedings with the utmost nonchalance.
At one point it became necessary that
statement made by Jones be read. and it
was given into the hands of one of the
counsel for the defense for that purpose.
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. Sudden
ly Patrick spoke up, exclaiming: Here,
guess l can make it out; III read it,
This was agreed to. and in loud. clear
voice he read: "'P. got a towel and
sponge and saturated the sponge with
colorless liquid he had in a bottle Then
he went into the room where r. lay in
bed. 1 (Jones) was not in the room, but
opened the door and peeped in. p was
standing over r.. with the cone-shap ped
towel in his hand and pressed it down over
RS face"
Patrick was still reading. with show
of emotion. when Justice Jerome ordered
recess for luncheon. The P's and RS in the
statement stand for Patrick and Rice.
AT another point In the proceedings Jus.
tice Jerome gave mis- estimate of Jones
with characteristic terseness Attorney
Moore had been raking the witness with
ques tions all tending To bring out the valet 5
lying propensities. He showed that Jones
had lied to and deceived his father
when the latter called on him in the hos
pital after he had attempted suicide; that
he had told untruths 10 Assistant District
Attorney Osborne, and that he had lied to
his own counsel. Here Justice Jerome
struck in with the remark: THE witness
is a weak, wicked and unfortunate man.
He is a self-confessed murderer and de-
serves contempt but L won't allow you to
insult him.
There was very little new matter brought
out at to-days hearing. The whole OF the
| cross-examnation of Mr.. Moore, who is
Patrick's personal counsel. was confined
To showing up Jones a man who could
not be believed. When court adjourned IL
was until next Tuesday.