New-York tribune., 1902-06-21
JONES, RICE VALET, RELEASED.
WITNESS AGAINST PATRICK TO BE TAKEN
TO TEXAS BY HIS BROTHER

WITNESS AGAINST PATRICK TO BE TAKEN
TO TEXAS BY HIS BROTHER
Charles F. Jones' the chief witness against
Albert T Patrick in the long murder trial last
spring was released in $1,000 bail yesterday by
Recorder Go1f upon the application OF Assist
ant District Attorney Osborne. Jones is under
Indictment but it is understood that ne VIII
never be tried. His brother. William Jones. Of
Texas, was In court yesterday and promised 10
take him to Texas. take care Of him and see
that he was produced in court in this city when
ever his testimony might be wanted in the in
terests of Justice.
1t was expected that the testimony OF Jones
might be required the trial Of David i. snort
and Morris Meyers, who were indicted for per-
;,ry IN the Patrick case, but at the request OF
their counsel their trial was put over yesterday
until next October. Their cases were on the
calendar yesterday in the Court Of General Ses-
sions.
Homes confessed that he killed the ageo
and eccentric William Marsh Rice at his home
in Madison-ave. on September %, 1900 He had
been Mr.. Rice's valet and almost inseparable
oompanion He declared that he was instigated
to the crime Of murder by Patrick, in order that
Patrick might get the Rice millions by means
of a forged viii. That Will has just been re
tected by the Surrogate Patrick was convicted
last March of murjer in the first degree. after a
trial g. unusual length, mainly on the testimony
h of Jones
I'll From October 1900, until the trial Of Patrick
H last spring, Jones had been kept close prls-
oner E1e was shut up il the Tornbs for short
time but he tried commit suicide there gash-
ing his throat with knife which he declared
had been conveyed TO him secretly by Patrick
He recovered in the prison ward OF Bellevue
Hospital, and taken TO the House OF De
renfior for Witnesses, in Mulberry st. There
he made other attempts TO XIII himself, and ne
nearly succeeded in starving hlraseIr 70 dean dean
when other means were denied him. In the sum
rner Of 1901 he was taken 10 a private poardlIle
house near Forty-ninth-St. and Broadway and
kept there guarded by policemen The o1lceIs
took turns in the task watching him constant
" To divert his mind from suicide they took
him on carriage rides and OCCASIONALLY went to
some place of amusement with him.
After Patrick was convicted and sent TO SING
Sing Prison under sentence Of death. Jones was
taken back TO the boarding mouse he was pel-s -
watched constantly by four Policemen. VINO re-
lfeved each other in the pleasant duty OF seelhg
that he did commit suicide They Watches i
him when he ate and when ne slept iHeS
were exnected 10 see that he lived well and KEPT
IN good health. The salaries OF the poAcehei
amount 10 $500 a year The cost OF ooaTd
clothing and the luxuries of life that Jones en-
loved was paid by the city. The expense o1
Jones's maintenance was about Si,Voo year
counting the salaries Of the men VINO suaroeo
him. 1900, xo-
she conyiction and they are preparing his case
on appeal 1t is not known at the District AT
+o-na1-'s office how long it viii take to get the
case ready for presentation TO the Court or Ap-
meals Probably several months VIII ensue pe-
fore the case can be argued before the hlghes'
court of the State. There is no Intervening
court in this case but the testimony at the
t,aI vrae co brllv that more than the ordinary
time will be allowed for the preparation OF the
case and il is expected that the Court OF Ap-
-,oale win take considerable time before arTIV-
sor o+ a decision II a new trial is granted, there
viii he another delay before Patrick faces Jury
again Meanwhile Jones should be kept aINe'
ssaa-,.e 1fs testimony is regarded too i'm
,1or+an+ TO be lost in the event of new tr1al
s.T bave no doubt that Jones would kill hiInse4l
Ts,s+-sc, Attorney Osborne said recently.