The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-03

hut that it would he more difficult to oh
tain witnesses.
Patrick proposed they should try 90 get
the witness Of the VIII OF 1896. Jones ar
terward approached Weathcrhcc, the clerk
In Swenson & Sons Office 10 get him 10
act as a witness Weathcrhce refused and
threatened TO take Jones' head of" IL he
dared to suggest auy fraudulent schemes
against Rice.
Jones said: Patrick wanted me to he
witness to the viii. but | refused. |
was very anxious to become n beneficiary
under the Will, though. Patrick said this
would never do. as there would he sus.
plcion Of undue influence attached to the
will, which therefore would not be admit
ted to probate
Continuing. the witness snid Patrick then
said he would arrange for witnesses ana
mentioned Meyer and Short.
ION March II, 1900" said Mr.. Jones ~
went to 3o2 Broadway, where ! met Nor.
ris Meyer Meyer said he would not sign
the will ms n witness unless he was con.
WINGED that the' signature of Mr. Rice was
genuine.
ION March d was taken to the Pres
/ bytcrinn hospital. DR.. Curry, who attend
ed me, was recommended to me by Pat
! rick"
Did you ask Or. Curry no, 10 mention
! Mr.. Patricks name to Mr.. Blce?" asked
! Mr. osborne,
II did" replied Jones Patrick had
called me up on the telephone and told
me to see that his Patrick'sl name should
not be mentioned to Mr.. Rice. ] told
Patrick would look after that
| Mt not nfH
do you remember something about the
bequestsf" asked Mr. Osborne,
II know there were large requests 10
relatives. There was large bequest to
Weatherbee. | believe he was to get SO,
COO at any rate much larger sum thar
under the last WILL
THAT was to make him keep qciet about
the conversation he had with your
"Ycs."
This will. made In March, 1000, Is moi
the one known MS the Patrick will. Thai
document was drawn later.
At tho afternoon session Jones said Pat
rick. Meyer and Dr., Curry called ON hlu
several times while he was sick In the hos
nital He was ahe to go 20 Hiecs apart
ment on April %. ON May 20 Rice ha'
some papers to execute aud Jones tool
thom' TO Patrick's Office where he mo
short who. Patrick said, had been com
missioner Of deeds for Texas Short wen
10 Rice's house and executed the papers.
"Was the viii yon saw In Patrick's ofnc
dated before II was shown TO Meyer
asked MIR osborne
"No. il was made in March. but was no
dated until June 30. Mr. Patrick told NJ
he destroyed n IN tho Monday night fol
, lowing tho death Of Mr. Rice. When th
signatures Of Meyer and Short were TO b
taken as witnesses. Patrick told me u
would he well TO have them use the sam
: ink as was used hy Mr Rice and too
: bottle Of Mr.. Rice's ink to PatrIck's of
nee. have not seen that ink bottl'
4 since"
Jones said Meyers and Short we're a
:. Rice. Aat June 30 to witness certain paper
d for Rice
e .Dd Mr. Patrick ever do any legal wor
n for Mr.. RiceT' asked Mr.. Osborne.
'He dld not"
n ..Dld Mr.. Rice sign any will on June y
is during the time Meyer and Short were
r. the apartment
It he did not
Jones then testified that later, at tn
m request Of Patrick, he wrote on his typ
~ writer the assignments transferring Rice
property to Patrick.
T. patrick asked me- witness CONTINUES
" ..whether l lid not think old Rice was u
re ing little too long for our purposes.
20 sald I thought So Patrick suggested v
&c put him OUT Of the way. suggested u
Curry, but Patrick said Or. Curry wou
ie not do anything Of the kind
d, Patrick. witness went on, suggested th