Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-29
PROGRESS IN PATRICK CASE.
Coroner Repeats Belief That Rice's
Death Was Not Natural.

New York Jan. 29.--The cross eXami-
ration of DIR. Hamilton Williams, coro-
| ners' physician, who was present at the
autopsy on the body of William Marsh
Rice, was resumed yesterday at the tria
OF Albert I. Patrick In reply to ques-
| tons by Mr.. Moore, counsel for Patrick
| DR.. Williams said ii was possible tina,
disease of the kidneys might SO agra
yate the lungs that death would ensue in
an hour. The kidneys might be diseased
aitho of normal size and color. A neg
lected cold might cause pneumonia, &C
companied by congestion and a watery
condition of the lungs.
Are those the conditions you found in
the lung taken from Mr.. Rice's body?'
asked Mr. Moore.
ITO a degree, yes"
| On redirect examination the witness
| said there were certain conditions in the
| lobe OF the left lung that could not have
! resulted from neglected cold.
Witness reiterated his belief that the
| conditions found were due to the inha-
lation of a gaseous irritant.
Capt James A. Baker, of Houston,
Tex, testified that the firm of which he
vas a member had looked after Rice's
affairs for about twenty years. The wit
ness represented Mr. Rice, while Patrick
was representing the heirs under the will
Of Elizabeth, the second wife of Mr..
Rice Mrs. Rice had disposed Of certain
property in which Mr.. Rice claimed she
mad no interest The witness met Pat
rick in 1895 and 1899.
Patrick thought the case should be
settled" said Capt. Baker. Various
amounts from s250,00O to 100000 We're
spoken of by Patrick, but told him Mr..
Rice felt greatly outraged by the will
and had no doubt of winning the case In
the United states court. l told Patrick
would recommend a settlement OF $780,
200 TO stop litigation"
Capt Baker said he saw Patrick in
Rices apartments four days after Rice's
death David l.. Short was with him.
They had conversation of about TWEEN
ty minutes.
Patrick" the witness continued,
said he felt that an explanation was
due TO me, and he was glad to make 1t.
l told him 1 should be glad to hear it.
He referred to the litigation and our
meeting in 1899. After l went back to
Texas he said he made up his mind that
we could effect settlement If he could
meet MIR. Rice. tolo him Mr.. Rice was
very bitter against all who had taken
part In the litigation and that he was
especially aggrieved at the executor
Holt. and Patrick for the scandalous
questions the latter had asked the wit
ness examined by him..
Patrick told me- the witness said.
that he knew Rice well enough to know
that Rice would not receive him If he
sent in his card, but that he reached
Rice thru an advertisement in a news
paper and that he had explained mat
tiers satisfactorily to Rice. Rice re-
tanned him to do some work. In effect
Patrick told us he had made profound
impression on Rice. who had expressed
regret that they had not met earlier"
Patrick, according to the witness. had
inti,nated in this conversation that Rice
had lost confidence in the firm of which
tie witness was member, but that he
Patrick) had spoken kindly of the Wit
ness: that 1t was because of Patricks
that the witness had been
named as an executor of Rice's 1900 Will.
Patrick" the witness continued, said
that he would not have to charge Sl0,0uO
for his services because the will made
him independent Five per cent of Mr..
Rice's estate will make handsome
sum he said. and il refuse to serve 1t
can be divided between you and the
other executors