The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-05
PATRICK IS UNNOVED.
MAN ACCUSED OF MURDER SHOWS
LEAST EMOTION OFF ANY
IN COURT
HE READS JONES STATEMENT
APPARENTLY UNINTERESTED IN
AGAINST HIM
ONE THING PLAINLY SHOWN
And That Is That the Dead Million
aires Former Servant Is a Most
PFodigiOus Liar-AdjOurned
to Tuesday.

NEW YORK, April 4-There were at
least two incidents during today's cross
examination of Charles F. Jones, the
valet-secretary of Millionaire William
Marsh Rice, which rose above the ordi-
nary. One was a remark made 10y Justice
Jerome, who presides at the hearing,
and which probably shows why Lawyer
Patrick, accused with Jones of the muir
der of the former Texan, has all along
taken the accusations of Jones against
himself with a demeanor almost border
ing on contempt.
Attorney Moore, for the defense, had
asked that when the hearing closed for
the day it be not resumed until Tues
day Justice Jerome seemed willing, and
then added:
''It is necessary that Jones' testimony
as to this murder should be corroborated.
He being a Self-confeSsed accompltce, his
testimony alone is not enough upon which
to hold Patrick"
Attorney Moore tersely added to this:
1--WE understand that, and we suppose
the district attorney does, too"
Tonight those who are watching the
case closely are wondering what corrob-
orative testimony the state will introduce
to sustain the statements Of Jones.
The other incident brought out in the
clearest light the indomitable nerve Of
Lawyer Patrick. In the face of the re-
iterated story of Jones that Patrick had
instigated the forgeries and the actual
murder, the latter took his place in the
court proceedings with the utmost non
chalance At one point it became neceS-
sary that a statement made by Jones be
read, and it was given into the hands OF
one of the counsel for the defense for that
hn t1f foT in
which the valet claimed Patrick killed
Rice and which he has since denied.
The reader hesitated and stumbled over
the written words. Suddenly Patrick
spoke up, eXclaiming:
Here, I guess I can make it out; I'll
read it"
This was agreed to, and in a loud clear
voice he read
"'P.' got a towel and sponge and satu-
rated the sponge with colorless liquid
he had in a bottle Then he went into
the room where r. lay in bed. I (Jones)
was not in the room, but opened the door
and peeped in.
"'P.' was standing over r. with the
cone-shaped towel in his hand, and he
pressed it down over r. s face"
Patrick was still reading, with no show
of emotion, when Justice Jerome ordered
a recess for luncheon.
The "P's'' and RS in the statement
stand for Patrick and Rice.
At another point in the proceedings
Justice Jerome gave his estimate of Jones
with characteristic terseness. Attorney
Moore had been plying the witness with
questions all tending to bring out the
valet's lying propensities. He showed
that Jones had lied to and deceived his
own father when the latter called upon
hi Tn al on "a T.
tempted suicide; that he had lied to AS
sistant District Attorney Osborne and
that he had lied to his own counsel
Here Justice Jerome struck in with the
remark:
"This witness it a weak, wicked and
unfortunate man. He is a self-cOnfessed
murderer and deserves contempt, but L
won't allow you to insult him.
There was very little new matter
brought out at today's hearing. The
whole of the cross-examination of Mr..
Moore, who is Patricks personal counsel,
was confined to showing up S6nes as a
man who could not be believed.
TOLD MANY LIES.
At the afternoon session Jones said
he saw Capt. Baker at the house of de-
tention after his first statement to Mr.
Battle. Capt. Baker said at that time he
believed Jones told a falsehood when he
said Rice signed the Patrick will when
he was sleepy. Jones said Capt. Baker
did not say that handwriting experts had
pronounced the will a forgery.
What did you say when Capt Baker
said Rice had not signed the will and
checks?'
Il insisted the signatures were gen
uine "
so the last statement you made to
Capt. Baker was to the effect that the