New-York tribune., 1902-02-19
JONES GOES ON THE STAND.
TELLS OF HIS FIRST MEETINGS WITH
PATRICK.

DEFENDANT. HE SAYS. OFFERED HIM $3.50
TO SWEAR TO A FORGED SIGNATURE.
. Charles F Jones the valet of William Marsh
Rice. put the witness stand yesterday
afternoon. to testify in the trial of Albert T.
Patrick who is charged with the murder Of
Rice
Jones gave his name and birthplace in a
dear voice He told of his meeting with Mr..
Rice at the Capitol Hotel in Houston. Tex; Of
his employment by Mr.. Rice, and of coming
with Mr.. Rice TO the apartment at No. 800
Nadison-ave. on May 10. 1891 The examina-
ton was then continued by Mr. Osborne as
fellows:
Q.-What work did you do for Mr.. Rice? A
Clerical work; attended TO his correspondence.
Q.-How did you write? Al used type
o-Write his cheoss? A-Yes
Q-Do you know the defendant A-Hes. he
his name was Smith. He wanted to see Mr..
Rice / told him Mr.. Rice was in bed He went
away, and said he would call again some other
day
Glow long DID he stay2 About an hour.
Q.-What did he talk about? A-Oh the
news Of Texas.
o-When did Won see him again? A-At the
Madison-ave. house about week later. Some
time In November. 1S99
Q.-What did he say them What time was
IT. A.-Ahout o'clock in the evening I saw
him i'm the parlor Mr.. Rice in the back
room He spoke Of Texas ne1vs. Either AZ that
visit or he paid week later. Patrick talked
under the win of Mrs Rice He seemed much
Interested and asked If tho case had been set
tied He said the evidence was very strong in
favor ~ Nr Holt. On his second visit
thirN he told n" - VAS M. Uolt's lawyer.
arranged, and said II J would write II out on
the typewriter he would get n signed He gave
sheet ~ paper with the writing I'm pencil
that he wanted copied.
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The witness said that Patrick had shown him
a statement OF tho taxes paid hv Mr.. Rice. and
had said it was obtained from the Tax De
partment
Odd Mr. Rice SEQ Patrick Ale oponod
the door while Patrick was talking to me T
don't think he recognized him.
Odd Patrick say he wanted to get 10 Nfr
Rice that he might talk about n compromise Of
the suit Ale thought it would he good
thing to have some old friend write "a letter to
Mr.. RICE suggesting a compromise He spoke
Of Colonel Vhttlesey. but I told him Judge
Hin was the only man who had any influence
with Mr. Rice.
Q.-Did not Patrick say he was sure he c,uI5
effect a compromise If he could get an inter-
Wow with AIR Rice A-Yes. He said he was
quite sure. hut ! told him Mr. Rice would not
suit.
Jones told Of the taking Of testimony by ref
cree in Mr.. Rices house, and said Patrick
Dragged Of giving the witnesses p rough deal
He also described Patrick's satisfaction ut
having asked one OF the witnesses ar the hear
ing. a Mrs. Adams. some embarrassing qucs-
tions. The witness SAID he had told Patrick
that Nr Rice much annoyed ny Patrick
questions.
Jones described the letter Patrick wanted MIN
70 write The letter WAS to say that Nr Rice
had lost confidence I'm his Texas lawyer, hut
that ne loved Texas. and wanted to return there
and wanted the litigation settled.
Q-What did you do with the letter? A-Pat-
rick was 10 give $3.50 for il. but ne would
not give me the money unless I would go the
witness stand and swear that Rice signed IT. 7
refused 10 give him the letter.
Q-What did Patrick say he wanted the letter
for2 A.-Patrick told me Mr.. Holt had given
him $500 and had promised him $4,000 when
= sett cement Of the litigation effected.
Q-Whv did YOU not agree TO earn that $3.50?
Al was afraid to swear falsely
THOUGHT RICE'S SIGNATURE GENUINE.
Jones said he examined the tax department
statement Patrick showed him and he believed
the Signature of w NJ Rice IL 70 he genuine
That was Why he asked where Patrick got It.
Mr. Osborne called upon the defence 70 pro
duce that paper, and long wrausle between
counsel followed A lawyer for the defence said
the request Of Mr.. Osborne was improper, and
the Recorder agreed with him The Recorder
said he would hear Mr.. Osborne in opposition to
his ruling when the session opens to-day.
When court opened yesterday John +. Tyrell
an expert went the stand again. He said
that II was impossible for any man 70 make four
signatures so exactly alike as those on the VIII
Of 1900 unless he traced them from model
He declared that the different shadings i'm the
various signatures admitted in evidence as
genuine, were due to the qualities or the pens
used.
Dr. Lyman Abbott whose son is member Of
the jury was in the courtroom in the afternoon
Dr Abbott had called District Attorney
Jerome earlier in the day. The District Attor-
nev said that the doctor much interested
4 tn he haA SL-aHt tO he
informed when Jones was to take the stand so
that he could be present