The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-27
TOLD FOUR STORIES
VALET JONES STILL ON STAND IN
THE PATRICK TRIAL.
HIS STORY MADE TO FIT.
EVIDENCE SUPPOSED TO BE IN THE
HANDS OF MIR. OSBORNE.

Jones Declared Tie Had Prepared n
Letter to the Public PrOcIaiming
His Innocence Before He Attempt
ed to Commit suIcide-District At
tOrney Told Him His story should
he One the state CouId CorrOb-
orate--He Understood From His
Attorney That He Was to Receive
"Some Immunity"-Had Never
sworn That Certain Signatures
Were Forgeries.
New York. Feb 26.-In the Patrick
murder trial to-day the continued
cross-examination of Charles f. Jones.
the valet, took up both sessions of
court and was not finished when court
adjourned in the afternoon.
The feature of to-day's cross-exam-
ination was the bringing out that Jones
had told four different stories concern
ing the death OF Millionaire Rice. Three
of these We're that Lawyer Patrick had
killed the old man. as to the main
point The other was told to Assist
ant District Attorney Osborne and was
the same that Jones told the jury the
other DAY. This was that the witness
had killed Mr.. Rice by giving him
chloroform to inhale. The defense
brought out to-day, however, that
Jones had told this last story after
Mr.. Osborne had told Jones that he
had proof that Patrick was not in the
house when Mr.. Rice died.
Late In the afternoon Jones, in an
swer to questions, said MIR. Rice had
been kind to him and he had entered
into a conspiracy against his benefac-
tor because of the money Patrick had
promised him.
During the cross-examination Jones
said that the day before he attempted
to commit suicide he addressed a LETT
ter to the public declaring himself in
nocent of any wrong-doing.
when you saw Mr.. Osborne later
Mr., Moore asked, did he tell you your
story was untrue and that it could not
be corroborated?"
Yes, he said something like that"
did he tell you you must tell
story that he could corroborate?"
Il think something like that was
said"
Have you been promised immunity
for testifying here?"
Jones did not answer the question,
and MIR, Moore changed 1t.
Has the district attorney or any as
sistant district attorney promised yoa
immunity" he asked.
mo"
Jones said he understood from Mr..
Osborne that If he wanted any consid-
Grafton he must tell story that would
stand confederation. Capt. Baker en-
gagged George Gordon Battle to act 40
attorney for the witness, and Jones
said he understood from Mr.. Battle
that he was to receive some immun-
ity."
rhe witness said he made another
statement TO Mr.. Osborne i'm the pres
ence of Mr.. Battle, about the time
Patrick was arrested. Mr.. Bat
tie took down his statement and
Mr. Osborne produced 1t and 1t went
into evidence at Mir. Moore's demand.
In that statement Jones repeated his
story that IL was Elatrlck who adj
ministered the chloroform to MIR. Rice.
WAS the story you told to your
counsel true?" MIR. Moore asked.
There we're false statements in it,"
replied the witness.
"Did you tell Mr.. Osborne all the
disputed signatures were genuine as
far as you knew anything about them,
with the exception OF one Swenson
check?"
"I don't think | ever told him that.
I have never sworn out and out that
those signatures are forgeries. All
know about them is that the papers
were not signed by Mr.. Rice the day
they are dated.
Jones said BIT was not true that he
had not said Rice had been killed by
chloroform until after the chemists
report to that effect had been made.
Jones told Mr.. Osborne that Patrick
did not visit the house the day Mr.
Rice died until after Mr. Rice's death.
WAS II not because of their state
ments," Mr.. Moore asked, that you
confessed that you killed Mr.. Rice?'
Jones did not reply to this question,
but in answer to another he said it
was true that he made confession
to the effect that he himself killed
Rice, after Mr.. Osborne had told him
he had proof that Mr.. Patrick was not
at the Madison avenue house on the
day of Mr.. Rices death.
"Mr. Rice was kind to you, was hep
Yes"
He took you when you were with
out work and made man of your
He did"
"Yet you were ready toCenter into
conspiracy with man to rob and
murder your benefactor?"
Yes, II Patrick paid me the money
he promised"
you want this jury to believe that.
for the sum of 5000 given to you by
stranger, you entered into a criminal
conspiracy to rob your employer Of ST..
100000, the amount he would lose If
he lost the litigation over MIR. Rices
will?"
Eyes, If you call 1t conspiracy"
The court then adjourned.