The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-02-26
JONES GAVE NO
EVIDENCE OF SHAME.
Continued His Detailed Testimony
in Regard to the Murder
of Rice.
REPTBLIC SPECIAL.

REPI-BIIC SPECIAL.
New York, Feb. 25-In calm. clear t.nes
and without any outward sign Of emotion,
Charles F. Jones to-day continued his tes-
timony In the Court of General Sessions.
There was no break in his voice. no indica-
ton Of shame as he gave additional details
tending TO prove that Albert T. Patrick
was concerned in the conspiracy TO murder
William Marsh Rice and seize the old man 4
vast estate.
District Attorney Osborne concluded the
cIrect examination during the day and Rob-
ert NJ. Moore began the cross-examination
shortly before the court adjourned. con-
siderable portion OF the session of the court
was devoted to a legal argument. Mr. Us
borne sought to obtain from Jones the
story of Patrick's alleged admissions in his
presence in the Tombs to his lawyer. Fred
erick b. House. Mr.. Moore protested that
the revelations Of a client to his counsel
were sacred and that at the time Of the
consultation Patrick and Jones were sIb-
stantiaIly Identical Mr.. Osborne took tie
posit,ou that Jones could tell the story as
though he were al eavesdropper or a dis
interested person who happened to be pres
ent.
Mr.. House urged that under no circum-
stances could he take the stand to cor
rect any error made by Jones. as he could
not properly undergo a cross-eXamination
by the District Attorney and reveal secrets
confessed to him in his professional ca
pacity Recorder Goff finally decided in
favor Of the defense.
Attempt at Suicide.
Jones, continuing his story. referred to
his confessions In the District Attorneys =
office. He first spoke TO Patrick about sui
eide the day when they heard that Pro-
fessor Witthaus had made a report Pat
rick said they should both kill themselves.
but that It would not do for them TO COM
NIT suicide at different times. as the sur
vivor would have to stand the brunt of the
trouble He declared that he had in his
cell a bottle of oxalic acid. and a knife.
and that he intended to take the acid first
and then to cut his throat.
Jones asked for some acid and for blade
Of tho knife Patrick said he could get no
more acid but eventually gave Jones a
small. dull penknife with nail file and one
blade. With this. Jones said. he had tried
to kill himself. He plunged the knife into
a vein In his neck time and time again, fully
a dozen times In all.
With perfect self-possession he described
this attempt to kill himself. He identified
the knife with which he had cut himself.
and then. loosening his necktie. he unbut-
toned one side of his high collar and exhib-
tied a CHASTITY scar on his throat to the
Jurors. who went forward to examine It.
Even Patrick showed signs Of interest at
this point. craning his neck 10 see the
scar.
CrOsH-ExaminatiOn Begins.
Just before adjournment Jones was turned
over to Mr.. Moore for cross-examination.
Although he was cross-eXamined for only
| few minutes, be told more interesting
tales than he had told during the entire
| course of his direct examination. He said
that during the eight II onths he had lived
| at the house in Forty-fourth street, he had
| been having a most enjoyable time. winning
| and dining and having royal good time. =
! He admitted, under rigid questioning, that he
| had visited the District Attorneys office
every day for three months and had re-
| peatedly read over his testimony and con-
versed about the case.
How many stories of this murder
| mystery have you told?' Mr.. Moore asked
| Jones hemmed and hawed and finally ad-
| mtted that he had told four differen,
! stories at different times He refused te
| admit that the knife with which he ha6
attempted to commit. suicide had beer
| given to him by anybody but Patrick, and
stuck to this testimony. Adjournment was
| taken with Jones still on the stand.