Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-01
DID A. R. PATRICK
MURDER WIN. RICE
Trial Of the Famous Case Began
This Morning.
H0USEKEEPER TESTlFIES.
DEFENSE Wanted Her Cautioned
AgAinstIncriininstlng Berseif-she
Declined to Answer Question.

New York, April 1.-The first witness
today at the hearing Of Albert 4. Pa
trick, the lawyer, charge,
win causing the death of william
Marsh Rice last sempteber was Mrs
A. M. Francis, who kept the hous,
where Patrick formerly boarded. wher
she had been sworn and Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Osborne was about Z,
put his first question. Mr.. Moore, Pa.
tricks lawyer. said he thought the wit.
ness ought TO be cautioned against tes.
Trying to anything that might In.
criminate herself.
Mrs Francis testified that she had
known Patrick since January. 1893, Pa
trick boarded with her at the time OF
mig arrest. She was acquainted with
David l.. Short and Morris Meyers
and with Potts, all OF whom have fle.
urea In the case. Patrick occupied the
back parlor In her house. She herself
had no stated room, she said in reply
70 question by Mr.. Osborne:
wien did Patrick begin to sneak
70 you about Mr.. Rice?' asked MIR. Os-
borne.
Il decline to answer on the advice
OF my lawyer" witness replied.
On what grounds?' asked Mr. Os-
borne.
On the ground that II would incrim-
mate me- Mrs. Francis answered.
Assistant District Osborne said
there was no Intention of duplicating
the witness with Patrick, but she still
refused to testify.
Justice Jerome then asked the wit
ness; do you believe the answer to
this question would tend to convict YOU
OF a crime? Understand, not Patrick.
nor Short, nor Meyers, nor anybody
else but yourself?"
There was some more argument and
finally Justice Jerome said: III the
witness Is willing to place herself in
such q position in the community as
the witness does through her testi-
mony, don't see that can compel her
to answer She is an intelligent wo-
man. and fully understands this ones
ton Are you willing to stand IN that
light?' Justice Jerome added, turning
to the witness.
s Il am" witness said,
Mrs. Francis said she had known
Jones since January, 1900. but she re.
fused to reply 10 any further questions
concerning Jones on the ground that
the answers might incriminate her For
the same reason she refused to say
whether Patrick remained in the house
all day on September 22nd last year.
Mrs. Francis was told TO appear as
q witness on Friday. Today she testi-
fled that she was down Ia the Tombs
on Saturday when she spent several
hours talking to Patrick
did you discuss the case with him? ?"
IT did"
what did Won say?"
Nothing Of any Importance at all"
II came out In the testimony that the
witness had been told by lawyer that
II she said anything favorable to Pat
rick, the district attorney would have
her arrested.
Mr.. Osborne then handed the witness
a letter which she identified as one that
abe wrote him last yer II was marked
and placed In evidence.
you were not at that time afraid OF
discriminating yourself?" he asked,
was not.
what has made you change your
mind since them"
MY coupsel's advice: my own opIn-
lon that it would incriminate me. and
The threats 81 the assistant district at.
forney-of you" she said, her eyes
and her head erect.
did I ever threaten you personality"
'aid Mr.. Osborne.
mo"
why do you believe / would have
you arrested?''
II saw In the papers on Saturday
light that you were to make more ar
'ests."
and do you believe, after my declar-
ltion In open court, that would arrest
Tou, though innocent?"
Il d." she replied.
Justice Jerome interrupted her and
aid:
"The testimony OF this witness shows
hat she Ia a woman previously held In
Ugh esteem In the community do not
propose that she shall 60 out Of this
ourtroom with a stigma on her name
or lack Of time to consider this matter.
We will take a recess. During the re-
oss. madam. would advise you to see
ONE friend-not necessarily lawyer
tut aome man or woman with sound
usiness sense, who can give you coun-
Ell ana sdvice."