The Washington times., 1902-01-23
STATE OPENS
PATRICK CASE.
Assistant District Attorney
DenOunceS Prisoner.
VALUE OF THE VALET'S EVIDENCE.
Mr.. Osborne Anticipates Defence in
Regard to Testimony of Jones'
Patrick Did Not Vince.

NEW YORK, jan 22.-George H. Carr
penter. accepted as the third juror in the
Patrick trial. was excused today at his
own request and with the consent of coun-
| sci, as the Recorder announced from the
berch. Mr.. Carpenter told reporter
that he had asked to be excused, and told
counsel on both sides that he could not
serve fairly, having formed an opinion.
and being opposed to capital punishment.
Remaining Jurors Chosen.
Gustav Schermer. music publisher,
was selected to fill the vacancy. The
other three persons charged today were
William II. Bradford, John H. Meyer, and
John B. Burggraf.
AT the opening of the afternoon session
Fred B. House, one of Patrick's four at
torneys. formally introduced Lawyer
Frank T. Turner. of Chicago. to the court
as counsel for Patricks brother-ia-law.
John T. Milliken and asked that Mr..
Turner be allowed to assist in the defence.
There was no objection.
MIR. Osborne Opens.
Assistant District Attorney Osborne then
began his opening address by assuring the
jury that Patrick was to be defended by
some of the ablest criminal lawyers in
the country and that he had ample time
to prepare his defence. Mr.. Osborne said
that an alleged accomplice Of Patrick
would be called as a witness and that the
story he would tell must be fully cor
roborated. He was an acccmplice through
greed and it was greed that led him to
confess.
Anticipated the Defence.
Mr.. Osborne then went on to antici-
pate the lawyers for the defence who
are expected to declare the testimony Of
Valet Jones. the accomplioe, to be worth
less. because Jones has made two con-
fessions. one contradicting the other. Mr..
Osborne said:
I'm his first story the accomplice put
all the blame on the other man. the de-
fendant. That was natural. But when ne
realized more and more that his guilt
was known too, he told the whole truth.
In this case, however, we'll make out
the entire story, absolutely, and with al
most all the details, without the testi-
mony of this accomplice.
I'VE will show the motive, the greed and
the consummation of the conspiracy with
out the confession of one of the conspira-
tors. When the accomplice is called to
testify he will not tell you anything that
you will not have already learned
Denuncfation of Patrick.
Mr.. Osborne then told something about
William Marsh Rice. on the charge Of
numbering whom at 800 Madison Avenue
on September 90, 1900. Patrick is on trial.
Turning and facing Patrick for the first
time the district attorney continued:
II want to call your attention to one
of the chief characteristics of the pris-
oner. He and his methods remind me of
one of the methods of savage warfare.
When a savage captures prisoner he
holds the prisoner in front OF him to catch
all the missiles of the enemy. So, in this
case, wherever you find a danger point
there you'll find Valet Jones in front and
Patrick behind him.
Patrick GIares Back.
Mr. Osborne kept his eyes on Patrick.
until he had finished his comparison OF
the prisoner with the savage. The
prisoner was Just as steady in glaring at
Mr.. Osborne, and the only thing which
might have been an Indication that he was
not at ease was his rocking back and for
ward on his tilted chair.
Patrick Will Hearing Adjourned.
NEW YORK, Jan. 22.-Surrogate Fitz-
gerald adjourned today until the first
Monday in March the trial of the contest
over the willo the late William NJ. Rice,
alleged to have been executed in June.
1900. and filed for probate by Albert T.
Patrick, now on trial for the murder of
Rice