The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-27
In Three He Said Patrick Was the
Slayer and i'm the Fourth He Con-
fessed Committing the Deed.
TESTIMONY OF THE VALET
AS BROUGHT OUT UNDER CROSS-EX-
ANIMATION BY MR.. MOORE.
District Attorney OsbOrne's Influence
treason for Assisting Patrick
in the Conspiracy.

II lOININf 1COs ~
murder trial to-day the continued cross
examination OF Charles F. Jones, the valet
took up both sessions Of court and was not
finished when court adjourned in the after
noon. TIL feature Of the days cross-ex-
animation was the bringing out that Jones
had told four stories concerning the death
of Millionaire Rice. Three of these were
that Lawyer Patrick had killed the old
man. as to the main point. The other was
told to Assistant District Attorney Osborne
and was the same that Jones told the jury
the other day This was that the witness
had killed Mr.. Rice by giving him chloro-
form to inhale. The defense brought out
to-day, however. that Jones had told this
last story after Mr.. Osborne had told Jones
that he had proof that Patrick was not in
the house when Mr.. Rice died. Late in the
session Jones, in answer to questions. said
Mr.. Rice had been kind to him and he had
entered into a conspiracy against his bene-
factor because of the money Patrick had
promised him.
The first statement was made to Captain
McCloskey, who was in charge of the de-
tective bureau. A copy of this statement
was read to the jury. 1t was dated Oct.
4, 1900, and in it Jones declared that Pat
rick was Rice's lawyer. that Rice sent him
frequently TO Patrick's office and that he.
Jones. was present when Rice signed what
is known as the 1900 will.
Jones said he made a second statement
in the presence of Captain Baker, of Texas.
Assistant District Attorney Osborne and
Mr.. Byrne, of the law firm which was
retained by Captain Baker In the will liti-
cation. This statement also was read to
the jury. In it Jones reafirmed that the
1900 will was genuine. but alleged that
Patrick had killed Rice because Rice had
Insisted on the return or some papers ne
had given Patrick. The witness told of an
interview he had with Mr.. Osborne at po-
lice headquarters in which he told the as
sistant district attorney that no crime had
been committed.
Tombs you intended to deceive Mr.. Osborne.
Mr.. Byrne and Captain Baker, asked Mr..
Moore.
WANTED TO PROTECT HIMSELF.
II was trying to protect myself. 1 wanted
to get out of prison. replied the witness.
Jones said the day before he attempted
to commit suicide he addressed a letter to
the public declaring himself innocent of
any ~wrongdoing.
when you saw Mr.. Osborne later" Mr..
Moore asked, did he tell you your story
was untrue and that it could not be cor
roborated?'
Yes, ne said something like that"
did he tell you you must tell a story that
he could corroborate?"
Inllk something ike IndI was Sdl0.
Have you been promised immunity for
testifying here?"
Jones did not answer the question and
Mr.. Moore changed it.
HAS the district attorney or assistant
district attorney promised you immunity
he asked.
did you not swear before Justice Jerome
that you had been promised some immun-
ity?"
what was told TO swear"
Have you been indicted for any OF these
fOrgeries or for the murder of Mr.. Rice?'
q don't know. l read in the newspapers
that / had been indicted"
But have you received no official notice
Of such
Jones said he understood from Mr.. Os-
borne that If he wanted any consideration
he must tell a story that would stand cor
roboration. Captain Baker engaged George
Gordon Battle TO act as attorney for the
witness. and Jones said he understood from
Mr. Battle that he was to receive some
immunity"
when your father visited you in the hos
pital." Mr.. Moore asked, did he ask you
for the ruth?"
DECEIVED HIS COUNSEL.
NO; L told him Mr.. Battle would tell
him all about the case"
and you knew Mr.. Battle did not have
the TRUTH"
Yes"
Then, there on that bed of sickness, you
deliberately deceived your father and your
counsel?'
IT don't remember now what my intent
was
The witness said he made another state
ment to Mr.. Osborne, in the presence of
Mr.. Battle. about the time Patrick was
arrested.
Jones told, replying to the question Of
counsel of the visits Mr. Rattle maid him
in hospitals and of the statement he made
on the occasion of the fourth visit. Mr..
Battle took down his statement and Mr..
Osborne produced it, and it went into evil
dence at Mr.. Moore's demand. Mr.. Moore
got Assistant District Attorney Garvin to
read it to the jury. In that statement Jones
repeated his story that it was Patrick
who administered the chloroform TO Mr..
Rice.
WAS the story you told to your counsel
true?" Mr.. Moore asked.
There were false statements in it," re-
piled the witness.
Ibid you then tell Mr.. Osborne all the
disputed signatures were genuine as far
as you knew anything about them, with
the exception of one Swenson check?'
81 don't think L ever told him that. L
have never sworn out and out that those
signatures are fOrgeries. All l know about
them is that the papers were not signed
by Mr.. Rice the DAY they are dated"
Rice was killed by chlOroform until after
the chemists report to that effect had
been made.
WHY HE CHANGED HIS STORIES.
Jones said he was present when an ele-
vator boy employed at 500 Madison av-
enue told. Mr.. Osborne that Patrick did not
visit the house the day Mr.. Rice died until
after Mr.. Rice's death.
WAS it not because of their statements
Mr.. Moore asked. that you confessed that
you killed Mr.. Rice?"
Jones did not reply to this question, but
in answer to another he said it was true
that ne made a confession 10 the effect
that he himself killed Rice, after Mr.. Os-
borne had told him he had proof that Mr..
Patrick was not at the Madison-aVenue
house on the day of Mr.. Rice's death.
Jones explained that the reason the Sven
son check books were destroyed was be-
cause Patrick feared 1t would be discov-
cred that the checks he had used would not
liar action was not necessary with the
Fifth-avenue Trust Company's check
books. Because the Fifth-avenue banks
checks separated by perforated ends"
Jones said, while the Swenson checks
were on solid stubs and had to be cut or
torn off"
Mr.. Rice was kind to you, wasn't hep
yes"
He took you when you were without
work and made a man of you?"
He did"
yet you were ready 10 enter into a
conspiracy with a man TO rob and murder
your benefactor?'
Yes. if Patrick paid me the money he
nrnnofsa6 -