The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-05
JONES SCORED.

CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE.)
Jerome nnally put the question to the wit
ness himself.
Were you willing to deceive your faith
er?"
II was on that OCCASION" witness re-
piled.
When you made your first statement to
Mr.: Osborne, did he not tell you that you
lied?'
ITO the best of my knowledge he said
that had made a fictitious statement and
that it could not be corroborated."
Did not Mr.. Osborne say you would
both be punished if you did not tell the
truth?'
Il think not
Mr.. Moore brought out the letters which
were written by Jones before he tried to
cut his throat and which were left in his
cell when he was taken TO Bellevue.
Witness said they were returned to him
there by a man he did not know. He could
not describe the man. Jones said 1t was
true that in the statement of his own case
which he had made TO his counsel he had
told a falsehood in stating that Patrick
had killed Rice.
You deceived even your own lawyer"
It this point Justice Jerome interfered.
This witness is q weak, wicked and IN
fortunate man. He is a self-confessed muir
derer and deserves contempt, but l won [
allow you to insult him.
lawyer Moore said: Here is a solemn
statement about a cold-blooded murder. My
client is directly concerned, and | am not
asking too much In demanding that 1t shall
go on the record that il is a falsehood."
Justice Jerome then allowed the question
ney.
A statement made by Jones to his present
counsel, Mr.. Battle, was read. Melville
Dalber, of Patrick's counsel. began the
reading of the paper, but had some diff
fculty in deciphering 1t, and Patrick took
Up the reading and finished it. This is the
first time that Patricks voice had been
heard in court. In the statement Jones
alleged that Patrick had killed Rice.
HIS TALK WITH BAKER.
At the afternoon session Jones said he
saw Captain Bake at the House of Deten-
ton after his first statement to MIR. Battle.
Captain Baker said that at the time he
believed Jones told a falsehood when he
had said Rice signed the Patrick will
when he was sleepy" Jones said Captain
Baker did not say that handwriting ex-
perts bad pronounced the will a forgery.
what did you say when Captain Baker
said Rice had not signed the will and
checks?" .
$50 the last statement you made TO Capt.
Baker was to the effect that the signatures
to the will and checks were all right?"
Yes"
since you saw Mr.. Battle subsequent to
Captain Bakers call. did you have "a talk
with Mr.. Osborne?'
II have had several talks with Mr.. Os-
Witness admitted that in the statement
he made TO Mr.. Osborne i'm the Tombs he
charged Patrick with numbering Mr.. Rice.
He did not know that If Patrick was con-
yicted of that murder he could not under
the law be a beneficiary under the will.
What motive had you in making such a
statement"
Il suppose my first object was TO shield
myself"
when did you make the statement that
YOU could get the old man to sign any
papers when he, was 'dopy"
About the first of the year
What did you say YOU gave him 10
make him 'dopy?'
II said I gave him 'sapolio' to weaken
him. | said that 10 Captain Baker,
"Yod made this statement 10 Assistant
Attorney Carvan," said Mr.. Moore, pick
ing up a typewriter document. Had you
communicated 10 Mr.. Osborne that the
death OF Mr.. Rice was due TO chloroform p
Il did not say witaess said, that the
not satisfied hat it was. But | told him
that ch'orofoIin had been used
WAS it not the understanding at the time
that MI. Rice had died from mercurial
poisoning
Il did not know what Mr.. Osborne
thought. a ioid him that M. Rice had
been murdered. that chloroform hal been
used, and l told him that Mr.. Rice had
taken mercurial tablets. | left ii to the
district attorney 10 decide what caused
DEATH
PATRICK'S FIRST VISIT.
Lawyer Moore next cross-examined Jones
on his testimony given during this hear
ing regarding the first visits of Patrick.
when did Patrick make the proposition
to you to write the bogus letter which
Patrick wanted 10 place in evidefce?'
ION the second or third visit
And you Immediately fell In with the
proposition"
II did. yes"
patrick did not, on his first visit. even