The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-02-26
JONES STRANGELY FAVORED.
HAD GOOD TIMES SINCE CON-
Tossing MURDER.
The valet Admits Under Cross-Examins-
tion That His Treatment Has been
More Like That OF q Guest Than q Pris-
oner-TeIls OF His Attempt at suicide.

The direct examination Of Charles +
Jones, tho valet. who has confessed thai
he murdered William NJ. Rice at the insti'
CATION Of Albert I. Patrick, the lawyer
now on trial for that crime, was finished
Yesterday and his cross-examination wal
begun by Robert NJ. Moore. one Of Patrick
lawyers.
The days proceedings began with an
attempt by the Assistant District Attorney
TO get Jones to testify as to what he had
told Mr.. House about the case In the Tombs
when House was counsel for both Jones
and Patrick and before Jones had turned
States evidence. This line Of questioning
was objected to by Mr.. Moore and Mr.
House, who declared that the communist
ton between the two prisoners and their
counsel was privileged. Recorder Got
sustained the objection after listening to
three hours Of argument by the lawyers.
WELL asked the Assistant District
Attorney, what conversation did you
and Patrick nave In the Tombs, but not
In the presence Of Mr.. House,
Patrick told me- said III witness,
that Mr.. House wanted to know definitely
whether murder had been committed or
not. Patrick told me to tell Mr.. House
that l had killed Rice. but not to mention
his (Patrick's) name in connection with
the murder. / told Patrick that would
not tell Mr.. House OF my part in the crime
unless | could tell the whole thing
y. Did you have any talk with Patrick
about suicide? A. Yes. On the morning we
heard that Prof. Nitthaus had found mer-
curry in Mr., Rice's stomach told Patrick
means Of doing IL. He said that he would.
too. but that We must do i together, other
wise the, one who was IeIt would have 70
that he had some oNaliC acid in his cell and
that he would get me- a knife. He, cav, me
the knife on Oct o, 1900 IN the Tombs. That
night had a talk with YOU. MIR. Osborne, and
then went back to my cell and had a sleep. |
woke up at : O'Clock in the morning and cut
my throat about a dozen times. IL was nara
work. for the knife WIS dun
"Show the scars on your throat to the
Jury" said the Assistant District Attorney.
The witness removed his collar and era
vat and stepped over in front of the jury
box. It was the first opportunity that the
Jurors had had of showing their aversion
to n man who could tell them without a
trace OF shame, and almost boastingly,
how he had murdered an old man in his
sleep. None Of the jurors seemed nxiou
to get near enough 10 the valet 10 sec the
scars on his throat. None OF them left
his seat. When Jones pulled down the
neck band of his shirt and leaned over the
rail of the jury box that the jurors might
get a Opttpr view several 'l them itiTIi'Nl
away from him. Then Jones went back
70 the witness stand.
In beginning the Cross-eyamination Mr..
Moore let the Jury know how well Jones
had been treated by the prosecution since
his confession. The witness admitted
that he had not been locked up in the
Tombs since Nov. -, 1900, when he was
sent Ia the House Of Detention. He was
taken from there OF May 2, 1901, 70 a pri-
vate boarding house at 200 West Forty
fourth street.
During the eight or nine months that
you have been in the boarding house.
asked Mr.. Moore, have been to the
theatre frequently
Yes" said Jones.
o Have you been wined and dined fire.
duently in different cafes? A. Well, I've