Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-03-27
PATRICK FOUND GUILTY
OF THE MURDER OF MILLION
ARE VIM. RICE.

A dispatch from New York last night
says: Albert T. Patrick, lawyer, was this
evening convicted of the murder, on Sep
TENDER %, 1900, of the aged millionaire re-
cluse, William Marsh Rice. The penalty
under the statute is death in the electric
chair.
a scant three hours of elaboration at
the close of a trial prolonged for nine
weeks and replete with sensational inter-
est sufficed to enable the jury to reach
their verdict. The issue of the trial estab-
fishes the charge that Patrick conspired
with Mr.. Rice's valet. Charles F. Jones, to
obtain possession of the aged Texans es-
tate, estimated at $1,000, 900, and that Jones
killed his employer By the administration
of chloroform at the direct instigation Of
Patrick.
which occupied the morning session of the
court, the jury retired. This was at 1850
pm. At 5:55 they notified the officer in
charge that they were ready to return 90
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 verdict of guilty the
men 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 meu INTO their pidCeS ana some min
utes of painful tension elapsed while mes
sengers were endeavoring to find the coun-
sci, who had depart ed, not expecting a YER
die. for many hours.
Calm as ever and with confidence SEEM
iIgly unshaken, the prisoner was escorted
to the court room. He walked rapidly and
took his stand facing the jury. with head
cree, and hands loosely clasped behind his
back.
At the word guilty. pronounced by Fore
man Machell. In tone low but distinct
enough to be heard throughout the court.
not the slightest change passed over Pat
rick's face and he remained standing in an
almost listless attitude while the customary
poll of the jury was being taken His
aged father, Captain Patrick, sitting near.
him. and straining to catch the statement
OF the foreman, ctared for an instant as
it's import reached him and then sat calmly
awaiting the further proceedings.
A smile of triumph lit up the face of As
sistant District Attorney Osborne, who
FASTENED from the court Immediately after
Recorder Golf had, at the request of the
prisoners counsel, fixed on a week from
Monday as the day on which to pronounce
sentence.
The verdict was known almost imme-
diately In the corridor, where the women
relatives and friends of the prisoner were
waiting, and scene of excitement ensued.
Screaming HISTORICALLY, the prisoners eldest
sister ran about the corridor, begging to
be allowed to see her brother. Mrs Fran
els tainted, and, on recovering, broke from
the attendants and rushed into the court
rccm, from which Patrick had just been
removed. There she again swooned Both
women were removed to an ante-room. and
we're sent home in a carriage.
Captain Patrick, after taking leave of his
SON. would only say: 1T is hard; wen
have to try again.
None Of the jurors could be induced to
reveal how the verdict had beer, reached.
an agreement having been made to tell