The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-03-27
PATRICK LOSES
RIGHT TO LIFE
Jury Finds Him Guilty Of Aged
Millionaire's Murder.
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TO DIE IN ELECTRIC CHAIR
SUCH WILL BE THE SENTENCE
OF THE LAWYER.
TO DIE IN ELECTRIC CHAIR

NEW YORK. March 2s.-AIbert T.
IN Patrick. lawyer, was this evening
convicted of the murder on sept.
/ 20 1900. Of the aged millionaire recluse.
I % lllam Marsh Rice. The penalty I'M
} er the statute is death in the electric
chair.
A scant three hours of deIiberation
/ at the close of trial PROLONGED for
nine weeks and repIete with sensa-
conai interest sUfficed to enable the
jury 10 reach their verdict The issue
81 the trial establishes the charge that
Fatrlck conspired with Mr. Rfce's
valet Charles F. Jones, to obtain pos
session Of the aged Texans estate. es-
tmated at $1,000. 900. and that Jones
Killed his employer by the administra-
tlon of chiOroform at the direct in
stigation of Patrick.
At the close of Recorder Gohs charge.
which occupied the morning session of
the court, the jury retired. This was at
LOU p m At 5.55 they notified the Of
hcer IN charge that they were ready
TO return to court. rather more than
an hour of the intervening time hav-
ing been devoted to luncheon
In anticipation of a scene of excite
nent IN the event of a verdict of guilty,
the unusual step was taken of order
ing all women to leave the court room.
Among them were the prisoners two
sisters and Mrs. Francis. with whom
he boarded
Prisoner Hears His Fate.
With grave faces the members of the
jury fled into their places, and some
minutes eff painful tension elapsed
while messengers were endeavoring to
md the counsel, who had departed,
not expecting a verdict for many hours.
Calm as ever, and with confidence
seemingly mistaken, the prisoner was
escorted into the court room. He
walked rapidly and took his stand fac
ing the jury with head erect and hands
loosely clasped behind his back.
At the word guilty" pronounced by
Foreman Machell in a tone low but
distinct enough to be heard throughout
the court, not the slightest change
passed over Patricks face, and ne re
NAMED 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 state
ment Of the foreman. started for an
instant as its import reached him. and
then sat calmly awaiting the further
proceedings.
District Attorney Pleased,
A smile Of triumph lit Up the face of
Assistant District Attorney Osborne,
who FASTENED from the court imme-
diately after Recorder Golf had. at the
request of the prisoners counsel. fixed
week from Monday as the day on
which to pronounce sentence. The YER
dict was known almost Immediately in
the corridor. where the women rela-
uves and friends Of the prisoner were
waiting, and a scene of great excite
ment ensued.
Screaming Historically. the prisoners
eldest sister ran about the corridor,
Begging TO be allowed to see her broth
er. Mrs. Francis tainted. and on re-
covering. broke from the attendants
and rushed into the court room. from
which Patrick had just been removed.
There she again swooned Both women
were removed to an anIe-roOm and
were sent home in a carriage.
Captain Patrick, after taking leave
OF his son. who was led back to the
Tombs would only say: ct is hard.
We VIII have to try again -
None Of the jurors could be induced
to reveal how the verdict had been
reached. an agreement having been
made to tell nothing motion viii be
made for a new trial when the pris-
Oner is arraigned for sentence.