The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-04
lSpeclal 70 Tho PostN

New York, March 3 = The Patrick trial
has gotten down to u cut and dried afrair
aud the testimony today was given In a
rapid and tcrse way. osborne is trying
now to Impress the points he has made in
jones' story and does not intend to let the
minds Of tho jurors rest until they have
received all he can give them II looks
now as II every name that has ever been
mentioned in the ease is TO appear among
the witnesses. The number who have ap-
pearcd has been surprise. Today office
and bell boys appeared upon the stand ms
we'll rs a. II. Cohen, who was Ricc's agent
in Texas.
little in tho way Of handwriting opn-
ion was furnished by Judge Bartiuc, who
affirmed that The signatures In the 1900
viii were not genuine. The Judge is an
executor in both Of those Wills but IS much
better on If the last will is prohatcd. A
Syracuse expert IN handwriting gave the
jury another lecture in chlrography which
that body hardly felt they needed. MIR.
Osborne Is careful however, not TO have
too many of these experts appear together.
as 1t would be quite impossible TO compre.
bend their testimony If too much was heard
AZ once. The suggestion OF forgery is al
ways kept before the jury's mind and the
handwriting testimony is given in doses
that they are supposed to he able 10 di-
Sest.
Some very important testimony was pro
sentcd today in way Of Witnesses who
showed Patrick's movements to he ms the
prosecution alleged that were at or about
the time of Mr.. Rice's death. Patrlcks
Office boy was the most interesting Of these
in more ways than one Incidentally ho
showed how great an expense one itom Of
the trial alone amounted TO. The coffee
hoy was brought from Berlin at the people
expense and presumably will be sent back
there when the trial is over. II also af-
firms that his mother is to receive $500
from the county for the service Of persuad-
Ing Aer son 10 come here and testify. on
the direct examination the young mans
story was not given IN an effective and
seemingly sincere way. The defense, too,
was able 20 shake the witness In some de-
tails and he spent an uncomfortable time
while on the stand
Exactly Wien the prosecution will rest
us case can hardly be judged now. os-
borne has evidently changed his plans or
I exaggerated matters when he said some
hNll ~ ~ "a ~ AhaA. IT, EleAf " AANll NHuly
close In a few DAYS. They are likeIy Is
so on now for many days for there is an
Infinite amount OF detail TO cover II the
district attorney secs 81 70 try 10 do so.
As to the defense, II is known that the
main point they viii contest is that mur-
der has been committed. They believe that
they can iudiclaly show that no homicide
was proven 10 have occurred and the pros
words that it is not proven beyond rea-
words, that it is not prove nbeyond rea-
so7able doubt that Rice did not die from
/ natural causes.
| A. r. Cohen, one Of William NJ. Rice =
( agents IN Texas. who was on the stand
/ when tho court adjourned Friday, was re
called today in tho trial Of Albert 7 Pat
/ rick He told Of delay In his pay checks
! Of July and August 1000. lie corohorated
| the story told by Charles F. Jones that
there was such delay. Jones testified That
he held hack the checks at Patrick's dircc-
tlon and that he finally sent TO Mr.. Cohen