The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-05

Has ! ~ r. .,.tituye Of Contempt
for ia s ss<;, el:'ratious.
REMAINED STOLID ANSss WE'D.
The State Must Produce Some COrrObo.
rating Evidence,
SAYS JEROME, THE PRESIDING JUDGE
He Can Not Hold Patrick for Murder
Unless the Story of Jones Is
Reinforced.
SAYS JEROME, THE PRESIDING JUDGE

New York. April 4Therc were at least
tion Of Charles f. Jones, the valetse
rotary of Millionaire William H. Rice,
which rose above the ordinary. one was n
remark by Justice jerome, who prcsdos
at the hearing and which probably shows
why Lawyer Patrick, accused with Jones
Of the murder Of the former Texan, has all
along taken the accusations of Jones
against himself with demeanor almost
bordering on contempt.
Attorney Moore for the defense had asked
that when the hearing closed for the day
II should not be resumed until Tuesday
Justice jerome seemed willing aud then
added; at is necessary that Jones testi-
mony as to this murder should he corroh
Grated lie being self.confessed accom-.
pllce, his testimony alone is not enough
upon which to hold Patrick"
Attorney Moore tersely added to thls
1--WE understand that and we suppose the
district attorney does, too"
Tonight those who are watching the case
CLOSELY are wondering what corroboratlvc
testimony tho state will introduce to sus,
tain the statement Of jones'.
The uther incident brought out In the
dearest light the indomitabe nerve of Law
yer Patrick. In the face of the reiterated
a
the forgerics and the actual murder. the
latter viewed the court proceedings with
the utmost nonchalaucc. At one point 1t
became necessary that statement made
bg Jones hc read and 1t was given Into
the hands of counsel for the defense for
that purpose This was the statement in
which the valet claimed that Patrick killed
Rice and watch he has since deuled. rhe
reader hesitated and stumbled over the
written words. Suddenly Patrick spoke M
cxcalming: Here, | guess / can make 1t
out I'll read it,
This was agreed 30 and In loud. clear
voice he read:
''P got towel and sponge and saturated
the sponge with colorcss liquid he had
In bottle. Then he went into the room
where Il. lay In bed. | Jones' was not In
the room. hut opened the door aud pecped
in. T. was standing over Rice with the
cono.shaped towel in his hand and pressed
II down over RS face"
Patrick was stlll reading with no show
Of emotion, when Justice jerome ordered a
recess for luncheon.
The "P" and 'R." In the statement
stand for Patrick and Rice.
At another point IN the proceedings Jus
,ice Jerome gave his estimate Of Jones
with characteristic sternncss. Moore had
been raking the witness with questions. all
tending to bring out the Wallets lying pro
pensltles. He showed that Jones had de
,civcd his own father when the latter
called IN him in the hospital after he Mt.
tempted suicide; that he had told untruths
to Assistant District Attorney Osborne and
that he had lied to his own counsel. Here
Justice Jerome broke In with the remark
"The witness is weak, wicked and I'M
fortunate man. He Is q sclf-confesscd
murderer and deserves contempt. but /
won't allow you to Insult him"
Before the proceedings began the repre-
scntatlvcs OF the prosecution and defense
next Tuesday morning. Assistant District
I Attorney Osborne said I'VE don't want an
adjournment unless the defense will waly,
/ further examination"
| "WelL" said Justice Jerome. "as YET
/ nothing has been shown to prove tha,
| Patrick is really guilty OF murder. except
the uncorroboratcd Testimony OF an ac
| knowrdsed accomplish. There must be cor
! roboration Of Jones' statements in order /,
/ hold Patrick on n murder charge and
| will not accept a waiver at the present tim,
from either side
The cross examination OF Charles F
tones was then taken up.
ZONES said that on the afternoon befor,
he attempted to commit suicide he wrot,
| some letters. when he got better he de
stroyed them all. He did not think the,
had been out of his possession from III
time they were written until he destroye,
them. Jones said. however, that he lef
the letters In his cell when he was taEel
| TO the district attorneys Office. One o
the letters was TO Fred House, who ya
his counsel at the time. lie did not writ
a statement while he was In Bellevue hos
pital. While In the hospital be receives
visits from Capitals Baker Of Texas, one q
the witnesses Of the 1896 will. Later 81
he was called upon by Mr.. Battle. hi
present counsel
what conversation took place betwee
you aud Mr.. Battie;r asked Mr. Mocre.
After Captain Baker had introduced u,