Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-28
THE PATRICK TRIAL.
Jones Under Characterization, but
Sticks to His Story.

New York, Feb. 27.-In trial of Albert
T. Patrick, accused of the muEder of
William M. Rice, today, the cross-ex-
animation of Charles F. Jones, who
Rice's clerk and valet was continued.
Yesterday afternoon, Jones said that
he promised to sell letter bearing
Rice's name and purporting to be an
acknowledgement of Rice that he was
resident of Texas to Patrick for $3.50,
but that Patrick never paid the money.
Today, the witness said that he did not
lose his trust in Patrick, because of the
failure to pay this money. Il Trusted
him so much that let him leave me
out of the WILL" said Jones. ut was
his manner of talking that made me
trust him." Mr. Moore, who was con-
Quoting the cross-examination, then
asked: Did not Patrick speak to you
in Rice's presence of the affidavits
swearing off his New York taxes?",
mo- replied Jones.
Mr.. Moore asked Jones to tell again his
story of the chloroform article in a mag
azine about which ne had talked to Pat
rick and from which he had testified the
idea of the killing of Mr.. Rice was de-
veloped. Jones said he told about the
article at his examination before Justice
Jerome. but he could not remember if
he had told in that court all the details
he had since told to Mr. Osborne.
The assistant district attorney objected
to this line of cross-eXamnation but Re-
give the defendant" said the recorder
every possible chance. If there is any
doubt in my mind / shall stretch the law
as far as possible in favor of the de-
fendant.'
Mr.. Moore then questioned Jones about
Mr.. Rice's condition the day before his
death. Mr.. Rice was very weak, Jones
said, and was 'out of his head at in
You never saw Mr. Rice awake after
he went to sleep at 4?' Mr.. Moore asked
Not awake"
Jones said DR.. Curry told him the day
Rice died that the old man was in a
critical condition. In about three-quar-
ters of an hour after he took the chloro-
form cone from Rice's face DR.. Curry ar
rived. The doctor examined the body
he still breathed.
,, Did Dr. To Curry say to Patrick rick M, Mr.
performed on this body. For your own
doctor and have another autopsy and
did Patrick reply Quite unnecessary,
there has been nothing wrong here?'
Il did not hear any of that. / have
no recollection of such a talk" replied
Jones.
The cross-questloning ended here and
Mr.. Osborne began redirect eXamina-
ton. Jones said the district attorney
told him at one of their interviews that
he must tell the whole truth because the
truth was always consistent and easy of
confederation.
Mr.. Osborne tried to recall certain in
cidents of the interview to the recollec-
ton of the witness. Mr.. Moore objected
to his questions as leading.
Il am On trial here the assistant dis
trict attorney declared. "Thc accusation
is made that / supplied Jones with a sto-
ry l could not corroborate. | wish to
show that the charge is false"
Jones was allowed to answer. He de-
clarcd that all that Mr.. Osborne had
asked from him was the truth.
Now. JONES'" asked Mr.. Osborne, was
it not prior to January 1901, that you first
said that you were the man who commit
ted the MURDER
Yes. l told Mr.. House."
Mr. House is Patrick'S senior counsel
and was counsel for Jones a time. Mr..
Moore objected to this question and an
swer and Mr.. Osborne was arguing the
point when court was adjourned until to-
morrow.