The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-04-03
PATRICK IS GUILTY.
Quick Agreement of Jury in Famous
Case.
MURDERED MILLIONAIRE RICE.
The Object of the Crime Was to Get
Possession of the Old rlan's Vaiua-
bic Estate.

New York, Special.-Albert r. Pat
rick. lawyer. was convicted OF the muir
der on September %, 1900. Of the aged
millionaire recluse, William Marsh
Rice. The penalty under the statute IS
death IN the electric chair.
4 sca1t three hours of deliberation at
the close of trial prolonged for nile
weeks and replete with sensational in
terest srft:ced 10 enable the jury TO
reach their verdict. The issue OF the
trial establishes the charge that PaI-
rick consiDred with Mr.. Rice's valet.
Charles F. Jones. to obtain possession
of the aged Texans estate. estimated ct
$1,000. 900. and that jones killed his en-
ployer by the administration Of chloro-
form at the. direct instigation Of Pat
rick. st the close of Recorder Goff's
charge. which occupied the morning
session of the court, the jury retired.
This was at $50 p. m. At 5:55 they no.
tifcd the officer in charge that they
were ready to return to court. rather
more than an hour of the intervening
time having been devoted to luncheon.
In anticipation Of scene OF excitement
In the event Of q verdict OF guilty, the
unusual step was taken Of ordering all
women to leave the court room. Among
them were the prisoners two sisters
and Mrs. Francis, with whom he
boarded.
With grave faces the members OF
the jury filed into their places ind
some minutes Of painful tension
elapsed while messengers were endeav-
oring to find the counsel. who had de-
parted not expecting verdict for many
hours.
Calm as ever and with confidence
seemingly unshaken, the prisoner was
escorted in the court room. He walked
rapidly and took his stand facing the
jury with head erect. and hands loose
ly clasDed behind his back. At the
word guilty" pronounced by Foreman
Maclcll, in tone low. but distinct
enough to be heard throughout the
court not the slightest change passed
over Patrick's face and he remained
standing in almost listless attitude
while the customary 0oll Of the Jury
vas being taken. His aged father.
Captain Patrick. sitting near him, ard
straining to catch the statement of the
foreman, started for al instant as rs
import reached him.
A smile Of triumph lit up the face OF
Assistant District Attorney Osborne,
who hastened from the court immedi-
ately after the recorder had. at the re-
quest of the prisoners counsel, fixed on
a week from Monday as the day on
which to pronounce sentence. The ver-
dict was known almost Immediately in
the corridor where the women relatives
and friends Of the prisoner were wait
ing, and scene of excitement ensued
Screaming Historically, the prisoners
Oldest sister ran about the corridor
begging to be allowed to see her
brother.
Mrs. Francis faited and on recover.
Ing broke from the attendants ard
rushed into the court room. from which
Patriot. bad just been removed. There
she again sTooned. Both women were
removed to an ante-room and were sent
home in a carriage. Captain Patrick
took leave Of his son who was led back
to the Tombs. He would only say: at
is hard; we'll have to try again"
None Of the jurors could be induced
to reaveal how the verdict had been
reached, an agreement having been
made to tell nothing. A motion will be
made for new trial when the prisone,
Is arranged for sentence.