New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-27
PATRICK CALM TO THE END
4 DISAGREEMENT HAD BEEN EX-
PECTED BY MANY PEOPLE-RE-
CORDER POSTPONES SENTENCE.

a verdict Of guilty" was returned last even
ing by the 5ury that had been engaged for nine
weeks in the trial OF Albert T Patrick. Murder
in the first degree was charged in the indict-
ment OF Patrick His crime was the killing
Of William Marsh Rice, at No. 800 Madison-ave..
on September 23. 1900.
The verdict was reached by the jury after
consultation lasting about three hours. The
jurors were dismissed 10 consider their verdict
81 10 p. N. At 30 they went 10 luncheon.
and at 400 they returned 10 their deliberations.
Al 800 they informed the officer in charge of
them that they were ready to return to court
The verdict caused considerable surprise.
Many persons who had followed the evidence
Pa1rick's trial thought the result would be
disagreement, while few. but not many, an
tcipated an acquittaL
Nobody expected a verdict soon. and there
was much whispered discussion as to what il
meant when one of the court officers guard
al the iuryroam door entered the courtroom
and whispered TO Captain Lang. in command OF
the court squad. All doubt was set at rest
moment later when Captain Lang shouted
orders for al the women present 10 leave court.
They were all friends OF Patrick or Of his sis
ter and the men with them feared the worst.
Three minutes later the jurymen filed 70 their
seats. looking gave and sad.
Messengers were sent at once 10 find Messrs
House, Moore and Turner, PatriCk's counsel
who had gone out in expectation Of having to
wait in court until midnight. Mr. Osborne and
?. N.
offices upstairs. took their seats within the rail
WAITING FOR THE LAWYERS.
There was silence while the court waited for
the lawyers. Il needed no second glance al the
jury 10 tell that they had nothing Of cheer to
i-npart 10 the gray headed, sturdy old who
calls Patrick son" and who has been tireless
IN his attendance at the weary sessions Of the
tr!a- Mr.. Turner could not he found. III.
House and Mr.. Moore rushed to their places
lrIE rhleSS and then Recorder Cor GECended
the bench
..F~inc in the defendant ordered the clerk
Patrick came calm, suave and smiling, and
stood, court officer on either side Of him, fac
ing the bench, and near The gates OF the jury
box.
Gentlemen Of the jury" said the clerk after
calling the roll, save you agreed upon YER
we have" said the foreman, James Machell,
"Jurymen. look al the defendant! Defendant,
look upon the jury What is your verdict.
guilty or not guilty.
Guilty" replied the foreman in a tone low
enough 70 be almost q whisper. and yet distinct
enough 10 be heard throughout the courtroom.
PATRICK's COURAGEOUS BEHAVIOR
Patrick did not finch He stood straight up.
his head thrown well back. and his hands
casped loosely behind his back His lawyers
seemed far more affected. Captain Patrick. the
prisoners father was seemingly unconscious Of
the import Of the words he had heard. As the
WORD fell from the last juryman's lips as the
inen were poled his back stifened with little
start, and then he sat ca,mly 10 await further
proceedings.
Mr.. House was the first Of the lawyers to re- .
gam his self-possesSiOn. He addressed the court.
asking that sentence he postponed until & week
IRON next Monday. he desired time to consult
The other lawyers and prepare a motion for
review ~ the verdict anG an application for
new trial.
The Recorder granted the request and said he
would pronounce sentence on that day.
Captain Lang asked Patrick the usual formal
Questions for the pedigree report of the clerk.
Patricks replies were audible to every one in
court There temOr in his yOCe. He
said he was thirty-six years old, born ir Texas.
a lawyer, temperate never convicted before, and
that he lived at No 316 West Fifty-eighth st.
As the jury left the box several Of them spoke
q Nr. Moore Two or three OF them shOoi
hands with him. Mr.. Moore said he WAS greatly
surprised and disappointed he added that he
nae TO doubt that he would be able to secure Il
new trial for Patrick. He said il was The in
tsntion Of counsel when Patrick came up for
sentence to ask the Recorder for a furthes post
ponement until the next term Of the court
DIsMAY AMONG Thr WOMEN.
II fortunate for the orderly corduct OF
the proceedings that the women had been or
dered from the room. They learned the news
from newspaper messenger. and screamed In
Terror and dsmay Miss Patrick rushed about
me corridor as if demenIed. Mrs Francis. Pat
TICK nousekeeper, sank On the floor IN faint
KINDLY hands raised her and revived her with
zee zee water. She broke from them and rushed
INTO the courtroom. Patrick had already been
safAen back % the Tonlls. and Mrs. Francis fell
ar @.hLlhg against the 4ali behind which he had
sal Tor the last nine weeks. She was helped
tHe ante-room, whore Miss Patrick had been car
iled, and three OF four women nursed them
I'm back 10 consciousness. a carriage took
mem home half hour later
'aptaln Patrick walked from his TO where
Inc ne lawyers were talking together after Patrick
.5 De'-n taken away, and said:
49, - > ha:a. wel have to try again" He had
'''e4 expected, h. said. anything worse than a