The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-25
Mr.. MOORE'S SPEECH
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Alleged that The Prosecution Had
Failed to Prove Motive.
SCORED THE MEDICAL EXPERTS.
States Witnesses Attributed Death 10
Eight Different Causes
he LET Mr.. OSBORNE DOWN LIGHTLY
The State viii Today Close It's Case
and the Verdict May Be Known
in Short Time.
NE LET Mr.. OSBORNE DOWN LIGHTLY
lsncclnl 70 rhe po.tl


New York March "a The defense IN the
case of Albert T. Patrick has passed us
last word aud this anal uttorancc was Ike
the rcst of tho famous trial. something Of
4 scnsa Ton Il was spoken today hy Mr.
Moore and tonight few are willing 10 rom
ment upon II SO FAR as its probable cnect
upon tho jury Is concerned That the clos
ing address In q case NJ this magnitude and
after so long trial should present theory
that was MOI even hintcd At during the
hearing of the defense or cross. eNamlnation
Of the prosecutions witnesses was some
thing remarkable.
The trial was begun late today with an
unusually large Attendance, and 1t was no
tced that one Of the first clear days since
the trial hogan marked the opening Of IT'S
last week If the sunshine did moi effect
the defendant. 1t seemed AZ casi to cheer
IN his father and sister. The three con
versed quietly before he recorder ap
peared Evidently the prisoners relatives
made every effort to brighten mp the man
who was undergoing the ordeal and who,
while not showing anything Ike anxiety
or nervousness, was nevertheless nm evi.
dent victim Of long suspense and strain,
both mental and physical
There was Just a little spat between MI.
Caravan. MIR. Osborne. who WAS late, and
Mr. Moore as a sort Of reminder Of the trial
in It's carly days. and then tho attorney
began 10 speak quietly as if by an effort
he began his speech almost Under his
breath: in a little while however. his voice
rose and his arms began IN swing.
The medical profession and tho coroncrs
t.a
He dashed them all. hut for the most part
upon the lines that the hearing VI wit
.nesses has not altogether suggested There
was one however, who escaped and this
was the prosecutor in the case. Whether It
was because that gentleman was 70 he
heard tomorrow and would be able TO re
spond or not can not be said but IL was a
noticeable omission to all who listened
( The worst Mr.. Osborne came Ia for wa.
the mild suggestion that he was being used
Tomorrow The people have their last word
and within forty-cight hours Patrick will
/ probably know what his fate Is TO he.
/ In opening Mr. Moore said the prosccu
| ton had shown no mouy, for the killing
Of Rico ~ Patrick because Patrick under
| the 1900 will was not 20 inherit Rices mil
! lions for himself, but for the carrying ont
/ Of trust Jones statement that Rice wa,
! killed at the direction OF Patrick, the law
! yer contended, was unworthy OF belief be
cause Jones haG motive in making tn,
| statement
Mr. Moore laid stress on the wording OF
/ the will Of 1896 which, he declared, CAV,
far grentcr power over the Rice estate T.,
/ Captain Baker than the 1900 viii gave %
/ Patrick.
/ He said the Rice institute Of Houston
| Texas, was merely scheme 10 head OF th'
Holt litigation over the will OF the dc
ceased Mrs Rice. Paricks cudue
throughout, Mr.. Moore said, was that o
an honorable and innocent man
Mr.. Moore called the judges nttcuto
IN the testimony of Or. Curry whore " DIS
agreed with that Of Jones and asked tn
jurymcn II they preferred the word " joHo
to that Of man who had practiccd med
cine in New York for forty years Refci
ring to the night of the murder Mr. Moor
said: at is fortunate for Patrick tina
Jones sent telegram at 6:1s o'clock tina
night Jones says just after sending It b
met Patrick and Patrick gave him IN
chlorofrm he used little LATER to XII MI
Rice. We have shown you that Patric
WAS not out OF his house between o'cIoc
that afternoon and until O'Clock in th
evening"
Counsel then took M the testimony Z
the medical experts called by tho proSccl
ton and declared that II had not bee
proved that Rice's death was due 10 VIZ
lpnce. Among other things he said; 9TH
doctors tn whom the chemical history
the case was given have given 70 you the