Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-04
TOLD LIES TO ALL
Charles F. Jones Makes Astounding
Confession on Stand.
bis ATTEMPT At SUICIDE
Judge Refused to Grant an
Adjournment in Case,
WITNESS CROSS EX MIN ED

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NEW YORK, April 4:-The proceedings
against Albert T. Patrick, the lawyer who
is accused Of causing the death of William
Marsh Rice to obtain his property, were re-
sumed today.
Before the proceedings began the repre-
sentatives of the prosecution and defense
discussed proposition to adjourn today
until next Tuesday morning.
Assistant District Attorney Osborne said:
1--WE don't want an adjournment unless
the defense will waive further eXamina-
ton"
WELL" said Justice Jerome, "as yet
nothing has been shown to prove that Pat
rick is really guilty of murder except the
uncorroborated testimony of an acknowl-
edged accomplice. There must be corrob
Grafton of Jones' statements in order to
hold Patrick on murder charge, and will
not accept a waiver at the present time
from either side.''
The ecross-examination of Charles F. Jones
was then taken up. Jones said that on the
afternoon that he attempted to commit sui
eide he wrote some letters. When he got
better he destroyed them all. He did not
think they had been out of his possession
from the time they were written until he
destroyed them. Jones said however, that
he left the letters in his cell when he was
taken to the district attorneys office. One
of the letters was offered by House, who
was his counsel at that time He did not
write statement while he was in Bellevue
Hospital. While in the hospital he received
visits from Captain Baker of Texas, one of
the witnesses of the Ioyo will. Later on he
was called upon by AIT. Battle, his present
counsel.
Talk With Attorney Battle.
What conversation took place between
you and Mr.. Battle?" asked Mr. Moore.
After Capt. Baker had introduced me to
Mr.. Battle he went away. Mr.. Battle then
said he understood from Capt Baker
wanted him to represent me. Mr. Battle
said he was willing to become my attorney
and would do the best for me-"
Mr.. Battle the witness continued,
asked me where I had the knife with
which l cut myself and where 1 got 1t.
told him.
when did Capt. Baker call again?'
ITO the best of my recollection he re-
turned the same evening, accompanied by
Mr.. Battle
| Mr.. Moore tried to draw from the wit
ness an admission that Capt. Baker on his
first visit to Jones in the hospital had sug-
gested that the latter employ separate
counsel.
Il do not think he did, witness an
swered
Mr.. Moore objected to the qualification
with which almost all of the answers of
witness were prefaced.
give me responsible answer. Did you
ask Capt. Baker in substance to get you
another lawyer?" asked Mr.. Moore.
Il asked him to send me some members
of the Weeks and Battle firm, yes'
Witness said Mr.. Battle called on him at
the hospital three times. On his second
visit. witness said Mr.. Battle was accom-
panied by his (witnessD father, who lived
near Houston, Texas.
Witness said he did not do any writing at
the time. but had a conversation with his
| father about family affairs.
Il felt bad,'' said Jones, land my father
was very much distressed. l referred my
father to Mr.. Battle for anything regard
ing the Rice case
Confessed to His Attorney.
Did you expect him to tell your father
all in regard to the murder Of your bene-
| factor that you had told him?"
Jones said that he had Thought that was
| the understanding.
Had you told Mr.. Battle the same story
| about the murder as you told Mr.. Osborne
| on October 2S?',. asked Mr.. Moore. .
Yes, had"
| "Then," said Mr. Moore, "on that evening
| you were quite determined to deceive your
| own father. You were willing that he
| should be told lieT'
| Witness did not reply.
! Mr.. Moore insisted that direct answer
| be given, and Justice Jerome finally pu,
| the question to the witness himself.
| Were you willing to deceive your
| father?''
Il was on that OCCASION" witness re.
piled.
when you made your first statement te
| Mr.. Osborne, did he not tell you that you
| lied?"
ITO the best of my recollection he SAID
| that had made fictitious statement, ano
thought it could not be corroboratei'
/ did not Mr.. Osborne say you would botf
be punished n, ndf if you did not tell the truth:
Mr. Moore next brought out the Letters
| which were written by Jones before h
| tried to cut his throat, and which were
| left in his cell when he was taken t
| Bellevue.
| Witness said they were returned to hin
| there by a man he did not know. H,
| could not describe the man
/ Lied to His Lawyer, Too.
Jones said 1t was true that in the state
| nient Of hts own case, which he had mad
| to his counsel, he had told falsehood, il
| stating that Patrick mad killed Rice.
"You deceived even your own lawyer p
asked Mr.. Moore.
At this point Justice Jerome interfered
"This witness is a weak, wicked and un
fortunate man. He is a self-confessed mur
| derer and deserves contempt, but 1 won
allow you to insult him"
Lawyer Moore said: Here is a solemn
| statement about a coid-blooded murder
| My client is directly concerned, and 1 an
| not asking too much in demanding that /
shall go on the record that 1t is a false
| hood"
| Justice Jerome then allowed the questio,
and Jones said he had deceived his attor
ney.
a statement made by Jones to his nres
ent counsel, Mr.. Battle, was read. Melvil
Dalberg of Patrick's counsel, began tn
reading of the paper. but had some diff
Guilty in deciphering it, and Patrick tool
up the reading and finished 1t. This is tn
first time that Patrick's voice has beel
| heard in court In the statement Jones al