New-York tribune., 1902-03-08
DIR R.CURRYCROSS- S-EXAMINED
WITNESS DID NOT KNOW THAT PAT
RICK WAS RICES LAWYER.

Most Of the time OF Recorder Goff and the jury
IN the Patrick trial taken up yesterday by AS
eistant District Attorney osborne's cross-examna-
zion Of DR. Walker Curry. The physician was the
first witness for the defence heard on THURSDAY
and when the court adjourned late In the after
noon Nr Moore. of Patricks counsel. was arguing
for leave 70 ask DR. Curry what he had heard
Charles F. Jones, the former valet OF w M hi'''
say to Mr. Rice about Patrick. The Recorder at
the opening Of the court yesterday morning oe-
ci6ed 70 allow the question. and DR.. Curry said;
Il heard Jones say TO Mr.. Rice: Meyer ana
Short the two young men from Mr. Patricks
once here Mr.. Rice replied to let them Wait
q bit"
After DR.. Curry had said he told Patrick that
Mr. Rice was old and feeble and might die at any
time he was turned over TO Mr.. Osborne for cross
examination. Mr.. Osborne had him produce rec
ord Of the Rice case and wanted particularly to
know why he had written memorandum about
afr Rioe's death several months after Mr. Rice
died DR. Curry said he had dictated the mem
orandum At 4 time when he was III IN ped he
ssfe he had told Patrick on the day before Mr..
Rice died. in September. 1900 that Mr.. Rice might
recover.
DR. Curry bothered the counsel both sides
and the Recorder by insisting on explaining some
answers Mr. Moore kept interfering with Mr os-
bornes examination. and once the Recorder re-
buked Mr. Moore telling him he was impertnent.
Did Mr. Rice ever send Patrick TO you?' asked
Mr Osborne.
lie never did" Or. Curry's answer.
o-w you ten us the exact words n Jones roo mSe9
A-JoneS said: Don't mention Patricks name to
Mr. Rice Mr.. Rice does not care 10 have his ousi-
QDid you know before the death of Mr. BE
H. becanse heard Jones tell Mr. Rice two young niI,,
men from Patricks office were waiting 10 see MIN
Q-Is that not a story OF recent construction! +!
ooDid YOU know that Patrick was Mr.. Rice's
lawyer? Al did not know it .. NJ r,oe.s
Q-Did you believe that Patrick was MI RICE :
lawyer? Al did not know anything anouL ,nd IT Io,i
did not believe il. Except for what nave tolo you
c-on September o. 1900, did you believe Patrick
Ws bees tsTgser = did oo Tou Believe it? A-Not
until after Mr.. Rice's death ,.
Against Mr. Rice. Do you think you had a risnt TO
div1ilge 10 him that MI Rice ha1 Weas f
DOM think I did any harm. know MI Patrick
o-@Do YOU think it right 70 make such disclosures
20 A lawyer? Alt depends upon the lawyer
The witness said he had no knowledge that Mr..
F.oe had taken mercury. At counsel's request he
described the symptoms Of mercurial poisoning, and
said that Mr.. Rice did vomt and did suffer from
diarrhoea. both symptoms of such poison. Dr.
curry qualified The answer by saying that the
nausea was due to eggs. and the other trouble to
bananas That portion of his answer was stricken
ont
o-Do YOU believe the diarrhpa contributed to
Mr. Rice's death? Al 10 1t undoubtedly weak
o-Do you believe the vomiting injured him? A
II DO. It weakened his nerve force. ,
Q.-Would YOU, under any circumstances. nave
administered chloroform 10 Mr.. Rice in the weak
not. ,. T.. -,
O-How many whiffs of chloroform would IL have
taken TO kill Mr.. Rice on September q, If placed
sn a cone and placed over his face? A.-Three or
four minutes / could tell how many whiffs.
o-Would whfs kill an old man with weak
heart? Al would expect him 10 be under the in
fuence Of the chloroform in five six resplrations
O-What are the relations between you and Mr..
Patrick? Al have been his physician about seven
wears I attended his wife while she was living. ]
also attended Mrs. Francis, with whom Patrick
boarded.
o-Have you attended Morris Meyer? Al at
tended his brother.
CLTid you ever attend David L. Short? A
Never
-rif2 Al testified in a SUIT in which Patrick
interested.
DR. Curry said he had not presented to Patrick
anv bin for his services Mr.. Rice. At the end of
The cross-examination. the Recorder adjourned the
trial until Monday morning.