The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-24
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landlady, was strange aud tended TO befog
the case. She refused to answer any ques.
tionS on the ground that they would tend
10 lncriminate her
On the second day Of the hearing charles
r. Jones' the valet was called, and gave
startling information regarding the alleged
methods pursued to get checks cerihed
after Mr. Rice's death. His testimony taat
day, however, was nothing compared with
the confession that followed on April q.
AS a witness Jones was one Of the most
remarkable examples Of cod-blooded de-
prayity and nerve ever seen in a New
York court During the night he had
broken down and went upon the stand de-
claring he had "A confession to make.
Jones fastened the crime Of murder upon
himself. contradlcting his first confession.
While the Judge on the bench and every
man and woman in the crowded room list
eued with gaping wonder, this eNtIaordi-
nary creature told how he had fed his heue.
factor poison and how he had finally placed
towel, saturated with chloroform thereby
killing HIM These infamous acts ne
claimed to have committed under the in
1uence and by the direction OF Lawyer
Albert r. Patrick
Mr. Moore Of Cantreu & Moore, VINO ap.
reared for the incrminated lawyer, used
every method known to the profession to
destroy the credibity Of Jones accusation
against his client but he might as well
have cross-eXamined a photograph. Jones
neither got angry nor frivolous. Mr.. Moore
could not shake him In any particular Inc
discrimination only served 10 embelnsb
his first straightforward confession with
wealth Of detail that was overwhelming
According to the valet Patrick and he
had drawn up the bogus will and were
waiting with all possible patience for OLD
man Rice IN die when mill burned down
In Texas. Rice's business connections there
desired to rebuild II and Rice spoke OF ad-
vanciug the 500 600 required to replace the
destroyed property.
"Patrick told me to use all my inhu-
ence," Jones declared on the witness stand
with Rice not 10 rebuild the mill, as
check Of that amount would take all the
ready cash out Of the estate
But Rice insisted and authorized drah.
for S25 600 from one Of his connections IN
Texas Word OF this draft reached New
York on Saturday, and Jones, IN accord
ance with his secret compact, tolu I a'IlSA n
about II. 1t was only S2o'OoO, nut t1e
valet swore that Patrick was too greedy
to surrender even that comparatively small
sum out of the millions that be was az
ready counting ms his own; Then' accoru-
ing TO Jones murder was planned 4, mus
have been a sudden decision promptly act-
ed upon. because the old man uleo tue
following day. A..
''Patrick then said to me- testified the
unbiushing degenerate, That We WonIu
way before Monday, when the draft would
arrive"
The poison was then given and the chloro-
forming occurred on sunday. September
81 Jones claimed that Patrick had been
summoned ny telephone and was walsing
mp aud down the avenue. IN sight of tne
window OF the room In which the unior-
tunate millionaire was being su1oeated
As Illustrative Of the deviiish caution sno
thoroughness n the plot alleged 10 have
been conceived by them. Jones related that
the manager N Rice's real estate IN Texas
Cohen bv name. was 10 the habit 81 send.
Ing every month a blank check made Out