New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-08
PATRICK NOW IN SING SING
RECORDER GOFF PASSES THE DEATH
SENTENCE ON LAWYER-WIFE
RIDES BEHIND HIM.

Albert T Patrick was sentenced to death yester-
day for the murder OF William Marsh Rice. by
Recorder Golf The sentence set the cate OF execu-
ton some time in the week beginning May D.
The courtroom. Part " of General sessions, was
crowded by more than three hundred who
wished to hear and the last OF the Patrlek
murder trial. AS many more thronged the cor
ridors without after a vain attempt TO elude the
vigilance of the court officers and police on the
door. None of Patrick's friends, except ms coun-
sell were present A; soon Patrick was brought
into the room. District Attorney Jerome. VINO &C
cupied the prosecutors chair. said:
II now move that sentence be pronounced on
Albert T. Patrick convicted Of murder in the first
degree"
Patrick apparently as unccncerned as ever
To the customary question of the CLERK has 'i'1
defendant anything to why Judgment shouu
rot he pronounCed?" Mr. House said ne deslreu W
make a motion for new trial. He gave these
grounds for the motion The verdict was cohtlatS
to law against the evidence and against the "eisii'
of evidence, the court erred in denying the ue
PENDANTS motion to advise the jury to acauit the
court admitted Illegal and improper evidence
against the defendants objection and excluded
legal evidence offered by him. msdirected the jury
in matters of law, refused to instruct tiefh a'
requested by the defendant. refused to direct 'ne
prosecution TO elect on which of the severat
counts of the Indictment 1t would submit the qnes
ton of the guilt or innocence of the defendaht 20
the jury. and because it did not appear from inc
record of the verdict of what crime the heIehoan
had been found guilty.
81 deny your notion replied the Recoroer.
I'VE take an exception to your ruling. said MI
House, ION each of the several GROUNDS preSehteH
and we now for an arrest OF Judgment DC
cause the facts stated in the indictment 90 ho'
constitute a crime because the Indictment charges
more than one crime 4. single count. because IL
does appear from the record OF the Veroict vi
what crime the defendant has been found guilty
and because of errors apparent on the race Vi 'i7
verdict -
nc cd motion for arrest OF
Judgment and counsel took the usual exception
The Recorder said that he had nothing more 10 say
and imposed the sentence
Patrick and two sherfs reached the Grand Cen
trail Station at $3.50 o'clock. The party jumped out
Of the hack Patrick being handcuffed to one of the
deputy sherifs. and with hurried steps made ror
the train which they at once boarded taxing seats
in the smoker.
There was a small crowd there at first but the
news soon spread that Patrick was in the station
and people came from everywhere to try 10 oo'alu
a glimpse of him. Patrick. who had taken a seat
facing the engine with the sheriff 70 wRTIn re
of many curious eyes. and the marx lo' many
Patrick's wife formerly Mrs. Francis. had ,t, been
waiting for him at the station aud was s,tuhs m
to the platform they kissed each other ana said
sengers she took seat with woman company I anon
In the Immediately In the rear or inc one -
tie back Of his head. and FER eyes never wan
dered from watching him. %, o'clock in
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party was at once surrounded by the usual crowd,
Mrs Patrick did not accompany her husband 20
tho prison They kissed each other dozen times
the station platform. , =.
Patricks pedigree quickly taken ana ne
was taken down 20 the death house He hIed Win
Warden Johnson formal protest against oelns
locked up in solitary confinement me pfotesJ We
IN line with the recommendation Of Warden john
son some since that before the Court or Ap-
peaIs has passed a death prisoner receive
some freedom ard n chance 20 exercise In the open
air AS the law stands the prisoner sees only
the death watch and occasionally others waiting
death bill in line with the warden's ideas was
intrcduCed in the legislature.