Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-04

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failure, concluding with the notice of
the funeral.
A check was then introduced and
placed in evidence. This check, which,
it is alleged, was forged, was for the
salary of a Texas employee of Rice
named Cohen.
Jones testified that the check was
forged and forwarded to Texas to see
whether the signature would pass the
banks.
AT the afternoon session Assistant
District Attorney Garvin asked Jone
a few unimportant questions regard
ing the sums of money given by Rice
to the William Marsh Rice institute.
Jones CrOss-ExaminatiOn
was then begun by Attorney Moore.
WHO was the first man you saw
at the police headquarters when you
were first there?" asked Mr.. Moore.
LAS far as | can remember, it was
Captain of Detectives McCIusky."
WAS a stenographic record kept of
your statement"
Yes, 1 think So"
II WlluGSS Sdlu Ne COulu uoI IS-
member what took place, as the story
he had told was largely fictitious.
do you mean to say" interrupted
Mr.. Moore, that what took place on
that day at police headquarters did
not impress you sufficiently to be re-
tanned in your memory"
By questions Mr.. Moore brought out
that Edward Rekords, a fellow pris-
oner, had written on witness behalf
to Captain Baker, arranging an inter
view with Captain Baker in the dis
trict attorneys office.
Did you ask him to arrange the
interview with Captain Baker,"
Il did not. 1t was rather at the in
stigation of neckords that l consented
to have him write the letter to Cap
tain Baker"
You are easily influenced are you
not?"
Il am easily influenced. Otherwise l
this trouble"
And you got Captain Bakers an
swer through Reckord?"
Yes"
Jones said that he did not know that
Reckord was a genuine prisoner. He
said Captain Baker had written wit
ness before enclosing a letter from
Judge Hammond whom Jones describ-
ed as a Texas friend. Judge hammond,
witness said, gave him good advice in
the letter.
In consequence of your thirty min
utes talk with Captain Baker, did you
agree to meet him again?"
Il did"
WAS not all your conversation re-
garding this case and the death of
old Mr.. tuice?"
1T was"
What did you say on this matter?"
Il told him what | had told Cap
tain McCluskey that the wills and
checks were all right and that Pat
rick had discharged me upon the death
Of Rice. Captain Baker seemed to
have no suspicion regarding the death
of Mr.. Rice, but he was convinced
that the checks and the wills were
forgeries?"
Did not Captain Baker tell you
Now Charlie, we had better compro-
mise this matter. I can control the
district attorneys Office and l think I
can convince them that you are all
right""
mo sir, he said nothing OF the
kind"
Jones said that some time between
October 26 and October 80 he was ia
ken to the district attorneys ofice and
kept until 8 O'Clock in the morning,
making his first confession.
Assistant District Attorney Osborne
| produced the statement made by Jones
on that occasion, and it was marked
| for Identification.
Mr.. Moore asked the witness whether
he could swear this was the statement
he had made to Mr.. Osborne.
II could not swear positively unless
| you recall some Of the features
did you not think when you made