The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-26
JONES IN The TOLLS
ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENSE CROSS
EXAMINE VALET.
WERE TO COMMIT SUICIDE.
SAYS HE AND PATRICK both
AGREED TO THIS.

After Being the willing Tool of
Patrick In the Rice Murder the
stmpietOn, According to His story.
Was "a shuttle Himself Out of the
Way-PatricL Sent Him the Knife
With which He Tried to Cut His
Throat-onIy Trouble Was That Ii
Was Too Dull.
New York. Feb. 25--The direct ex-
animation Of Valet Jones, the principal
witness of the prosecution in the trial
of Albert T. Patrick, was concluded
this afternoon. and the witness was
examination.
Assistant District Attorney Osborne
made an attempt to place in evidence
check books of Mr.. Rice. to show GER
tain blank stubs. in confederation If
Jones testimony that he had given
Patrick blank checks. The defense
objected and the recorder refused to
admit the check books.
Jones then described his arrest.
Robert NJ Moore of counsel Cor the
defense. objected to Jones telling what
occurred between Patrick and their
Joint counsel at the time of Tones' ar
raignment, on the ground that thu con-
versation between counsel was privi-
legged.
The recorder ruled that the testin my
was not admissible. The recorder also
ruled out all testimony Jones had
given respecting his conversations with
Patrick in the presence II mis- or
ney and also with the latter.
Mr.. Osborne then asked the wi IS
what he said to Patrick befora be t-.
ed with his LAWYER
Il asked Patrick what I shonf
to the lawyer" Jones said. "and
rick told me | might tell him a ~ rr
mad been committed, but not e.i-
tion his name in connection II.
/ told him | would not confess Il nur-
der unless l could tell all tn acts
connected with it,"
Did you and Patrick ever talk or
suicide?'
We did said would commit
suicide II ! had any way to do it. Pat
rick said he would do the same, that
we should both do it together as other
wi wise ahs.sO the surveyor rslisSfo 'Sfould have
crime. Patrick told me he he had a knife
and some oxalic acid in his CELL Next
day Patrick ave me a. small knife.
About clock in the morning I
took the knife and tried to cut my
throat. | found the artery on the
right side and cut T. dozen times.
/ had considerable trouble with the
knife as 1t was so dull" -
Jones then showed the wdfind he had
inflicted on himself T., the I'M
Jones told of many interviews he
had with Mr.. Osborne and Capt. Baker.
after he had decided to turn sfAte's
evidence. This complete his cysfnina-
tion by Mr.. Osborne TIE Witness
was turned over to the defense for
cross-examination.
The Witness Gets Caught.
Jones already had testified on
the direct examination that
he left blank pages in Mr.. Rice's cor
respondence book, intending to fill the
spaces with the letters Patrick was to
claim he received from Mr. Rice.
Confronted with the correspondence
book by Mr.. Moore, he could not find
the spaces left. One space occurred be-
tween two entries, in MIR. Rice's hand
writing.
did Mr.. Rice leave that space for
you to enter forged letter." Mr..
Moore asked Was he a party to the
conspiracy between you and Patrick ?"
Il can't answer two questions at
once" replied the witness somewhat
testify.
How many different statements,
Jones'" asked counsel have you made
about the death of Mr.. Rice?"
-Four"
Court adjourned until tomorrow
morning.