The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-23
TRIAL OF PATRICK.
The Jury Has Been Secured and the
Murder Case Is Now Under Way.
ONE JUROR WAS EXCUSED.
Recorder Golf Has Declined TO Give
Out Reasons for His Action.
OSBORNE MAKING THE STATEMENT
When Adjournment Was Taken for the
Day; State Gained Point
MILLlgEN MAKES AN ALLEGATION
says that an Effort Was Made to Com
promise with Patrick for Fifty
Thousand Dollars.
When Adjournment Was Taken for the
Day; State Gained Point.
MILLlgEN MAKES AN ALLEGATION
lsnncinl to The Post.l

New York, January 22-Albert T. Pat
rick, accused Of the murder Of William
Marsh Rice, stepped iauntly into the court
room today aud with characteristic dip
nancy. tossed of lineup Of water with
the remark to. his guard Here's looking
at you, officer"
Within an hour after court opened this
morning two more jurors were secured,
making eleven. The eleventh Juror, John
Fl. Meyer, was the ninety'ninth talesman
examined
Ii has been noticed that when Patrick is
leaving the court room he Invariably stands
aside when he comes to a gate, door or
corner, bows, and with a gesture of his
hand. conveys to the policeman who ac-
companies him the ntimation, after you, y
hut the policeman does not bow and go
ahead. He stands and smiles and the law
yer, appearing to suddenly realize his posi-
ton, stalks ahead
The Jury was completed this afternoon
and the trial proper was begun.
Recorder Gon excluded juror No, B.,
George H. Carpenter, after the twelfth
Juror had been secured. Gustave schirmer,
a musical publisher, was accepted In Car
penter's place.
patrick was keenly alert and prompted
his counsel in whispers as each talesman
was examined and joked with the reporters
ana smiling declared It was a fine jury.
Here is the jury;
James Machell, diamond dealer.
. Frank p. Billmeyer, secretary Of the
American School Furniture company.
Q Richard Murphy. -four inspector.
/ a Henry Mason, manuiacturer'
4 John D. Campbell -.
q Henry Budelman, real estate agent.
/ 7 Lawrence r. Abbott editor.
{ Edward s. Pringle, cashier,
/ n William II Bradford, agent American
Express company s,
10 John II. Meyer, coal dealer. .
" Iohn r. Burggraff superintendent o.
The Manhattan Storage company.
10 Gnstave Schrmer, secretary OF th'
schirmer Music Publishing company,
Under the most mysterious circumstance
| George II. Carpenter, juror No. 3, was ex
Guided from the jury box by Recorder
CON This startling action followed
socret conference iu the recorders private
ot,a,,bers between the recorder, Assistant
nistrict Attorney Osborne, Robert N
Moore and Frederick House Of counsel To-
the defense.
Atboupb in making the announcement
,be recorder said his action was taken a
.ha instance Of the Juror, Mr.. Carpente
seemed taken by surprise snd hurried from
me court room Immediately
In the corridor Mr.. Carpenter said; I'm
dsr Inc circumstances It is impossible 20
me TO serve on the jury"
He refused absolutely to explain what IN
circumstances were. He immediately iet
the building.
when the jury box was hlled recess wa
toten. and when court reopened Asslstan
| nlstvIct Attorney Osborne began his I'D
dress 10 the jury He said he would cal
40 witness In the trial Of Patrick the ma
with whom Patrick consplred TO Kill oil
Mr. Rice. The story Of the accomplish
sarever would not be told until proof
its correctness had been given 20 the jury
Aftsr telling Of Mr.. Riee's accumulation 0
wealth in Texas. Mr., Osborne continued
,He had millions Of dolars-so many tina
se had TO hire man 10 cut coupons 10
rim In Texas. at hotel In Housto
ned Inv Mr.. Rice. the accomplish, Jones
I'll MIN and became his factetum and enl
servant. Mr. Rice was 50 years old &C
.sn,rle hut 10 the enjoyment Of 500
ts.lth. Ne hg0uEAs aspsh tho ssssnselsi