Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-04-01
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| Sensal lonal testimony Given BY
Nh. Fraplis It the Hearing
Today.
Im,licatf Herself in the Shoot
jns/ /of the New York
Millionaire.
8Muntipal Elections Held in the
Cities Of Ohio Today.
Other News.

New York, April 1.-The first witness
Zoday at the hearing Of Alfred T. Pat
rick. the lawyer charged with causing
the death of William Marsh Rice last
September, was Mrs. A. NJ. Francis.
who kept house where Patrick former
I ly boarded. When she has been sworn
and Assistant District Attorney Osborne
WIS about to put the first question Mr..
Moore, Patricks lawyer. said he
thought witness ought to be cautioned
against testifying to anything that
"a might incriminate herself.
81 Mrs. Francis testified that she had
4 known Patrick since January, 1899
4 Patrick was her boarder at several
places where she conducted boarding
louses and boarded with her at the time
of his arrest. She was acquainted with
David l.. Short and Morris Meyers and
with Potts. all of whom have figured in
the case. Patrick occupied the back
parlor In her house. She herself had no
4 stated room. when did Patrick begin
to speak to you about Rice?" asked Os-:
0 horne. II decline TO answer on the adj
Vice of my lawyer, on the ground that 1T
would incriminate me-" returned Mrs.
Francis. Osborne said there was no in
tention of duplicating the witness with
Patrick, but she still refused to testify.
Justice jerome then asked the witness.
III Do you believe an answer to this ques-
&tion would tend to convict you of a
#crime? Understand. not Patrick. not
/ Meyers nor any body else but yourself?"
Witness thought while. II do think 1T
would tend to incriminate me, she said.
"If the witness Is willing to place her
self In such a position in the community
! as the witness does thru her testimony,
D j don't see that can compel her to an
a swer. She is an intelligent woman and
& fully understands this question. Are
you willing to stand In that light?" the
iustice added, turning to the witness.
II am" witness said. Mrs. Francis said
che had known Jones since January.
1900, but refused to reply to eny further
h questions concerning Jones on the
ground that the answers might incrimi-
y nate her. For the same reason she re-
N fused to say whether Patrick remained
in the house all day on Sept 90 last.
Mrs. Francis was too Ill to appear as a
witness on Friday. Today she testified
she was down to the Tombs Saturday,
where she spent several hours talking to
Patrick. Did you discuss the case with
him?" 81 did, What did you say?"
Nothing of any Importance at ALL II
came out in the testimony that the wit
ness had been told by a lawyer if she
T said anything favorable to Patrick the
district attorney would have her ar
rested. Osborne handed witness letter
which She Identified as one she wrote
him last year. 1t was marked and
Placed in evidence.
rWilliam Marsh Rice was killed in his
apartments in New York last septem-
ber. AT frst II was supposed he had died
from natural causes. but the bullet
wound was discovered after his death.
He was Immensely wealthy. reported to
have been millionaire. Patrick, Mey-
ers and q man named Potts were sus-
pected OF the crime. were arrested and
Patrick is now on TRAIL
You were not at the time afraid of
discriminating YOURSELF" ne said.
1 was not
what ha. made you change your
mind ance that"
"My counsels advice, my own opin-
lon that 1t would incriminate me and
the threats OF the assistant district at
1 tOrhey 1uo OF you, sEtlu sne, nt>r eyes
flashing and her head erect
Did ever threaten you personally?"
asked Osborn.
mo"
4 why do you believe would have
? you arreeted?"
= sa y III the papers Saturday night
that you We're to make more arrests"
And do you believe after my dec,ara-
tion in open court that l would arrest
you. tho innocent?"
IT do
Just here Judge Jerome Interrupted
and eaid:
The testimony of this witness shows
she II a woman previously held In high
esteem in the community. do not pro-
pose she shall go out OF this court room
with stigma on her name for lack oil
time to consider this matter We Will
take recess. During the recess, ma
dam. would advise you to zee some
friend, not necessarily lawyer, but
some man or woman with sound bust
ness sense. who can give you counsel
and advice"