The age-herald., 1902-02-20
WORKED OUT PLOT TO KILL
 AND ROB RICE AS CALMLY
 AS PLAYING GAME OF CHESS

 stroyed them. I asked him why. and he said he was afraid to carry them because if he was arrested with them in his pos session 1t would be very strong evidence against him
 Place for False Letters.
 Jones said he left a blank space in the book he kept of Mir Rice's correspond ence intending after MT. Rice's death to fill In the space with records of the false letters He identified the book and it was admitted as evidence to prove the blank spaces. The idea, Jones said, was to show in case of any investigation that MT. Rice and Patrick were in regular comm unication. These letters were not signed when he sent them to Patrick but when he saw them later in Pstrck's office they were signed wv. M. Rice"
 The witness identified a faded square of yellow paper with some penciled fig ures on 1t. He said it was memoran- dunn that Patrick gave him of postmark- ed envelopes for which he had no letters. The writing, he said was Patricks s. There were thirteen such entries, all in August, 1900. between August and Au- gust 30, inclusive.
 Did Patrick tell you what had become of those letters?' MT orborne asked.
 Patrick gave me drafts for these let ters. I was to typewrite them. I follow ed his instructions'
 What has become of the original let ters?''
 There were no such letters. I had mailed the envelopes to Patrick with blank sheets of paper in them to main tain the contention that Patrick and Rice were in com munication. I saw the envelopes since in the office of MT. House Patrick's counsel'
 What did Patrick say of his scheme?'
 "He said 1t was plain and easy and he intended to work 1t out just as he played chess. Patrick was talking to MT. House about the scheme and I heard him say I played it just as I played chess
 What did MT. House say?'
 Like Playing Chess.
 He said you're a very poor chess player l am afraid"
 What did Patrick say to you about Wetherbee & Harmon and Wallace the Swenson Bank clerks?''
 T forget exactly what he said about the others, but of wetherbee he said we'll be able to keep him quiet He said substantially the same thing about liar mon"
 Whenever Mir. Rice wanted an acknowI- edgement of his signature the witness said he telephoned Patrick and Patrick sent up Short and Meyer He sent both to create the impression that MT. Rice would do nothing without MT. Meyer Short was commissioner of deeds for Texas.
 The only law business Patrick ever did for MT. Rice" Jones said, was to look over document at my request. He erased the word to and then said the instrument was all right
 Patrick told him, he said. that he, Pat rick wanted to make it worth while for those who knew MT. Rice best to verify his signature and to help fight for the probate of the will.
 Its better to spend little money Patrick said, Jones continued. to have those people with us, than to let them testify against us.' He spoke of Judge Bartine." (One of the executors of the 1896 willy
 What did Patrick say?"
 He said: We'll give him s5000; that will keep him quiet"
 Patrick gave similar reasons, the wit ness said, for every legacy in the will of 1900.
 Court was adjourned until tomorrow with Jones still on the stand.