The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-03-17
UNDER GUARD
Lawyer Patrick Listens
to a SCathing
Arraignment.
PRECAUTIONS TAKEN

Albany, N. Y, March 15.-Albert
Patrick, guarded right and left, sat
in the court room of the court of ap-
peals this afternoon AMI listened to a
scathing arraignment of himself and
his alleged accomplice, Charles +.
Jones, as Assistant District Attorney
Howard S. Cans outlined the prose-
cution's version of the murderer Of
Millionaire William NJ Rice. to the
court. Patrick took copious notes and
exhibited the deepest interest in the
case.
When David B. Hill finished his able
plea for the defendant, whom he
never saw until he came into the
court room yesterday, Mr.. Cans be-
gan the case for the people.
Patrick's wife, who came to Albany
today, and who cared for the two lit
tie daughters of defendant, left the
room that the little ones might be
spared the recital of the alleged mis-
deeds of their father, of which they
know little at present. The little
ones playeo outside in one of the cor
ridors and were taken back to the ho-
tel until tomorrow, when they will
again be permitted to greet their faith
er at the Office of the superintendent
of prisons.
At the suggestion of Chief Julge
Cullen, two officers guarded Patrick
in the court room today. Yesterday
Patrick sat between his sister and one
of his children, holding the younger
of the two little ones on his lap She
grew tired and went to sleep during
the afternc.n, unmindful of the fact
that an argument was proceeding
which meant her fathers life or death.
State Detective Jackson sat beside
Patrick's mother several seats remov-
ed from the prisoner. Judge Cullen
noticed this and called attention at the
close of the days argument to the
fact that it might be easy for some
one to pass Patrick poison in the
crowded court room, and that it might
be wise to guard him better today. |
Thus it was that few minutes after
court opened this afternoon Patrick |
entered and seated himself between
two officers, Detective Jackson and |
Captain Parke from the state depart |
ment of prisons. Tonight he was TAX
en- back to the Albany county Jail and |
spent the night poring over the notes
he had taken and the brief of Senator
Hill.
District Attorney Jerome, Of New
York was in Albany this afternoon
and made a brief visit to the court
room. His visit to Albany was not
in connection with the case, however.
BY agreement between counsel, the
case will be finished tomorrow after
noon and Patrick will be taken back
to the death house at Sing Sing.
Mr.. Cans told the court how Pat
rick, Texas lawyer, had come to New
York in 1891, and had acquired only
meagre practice. He said that during
the two years prior to Rice's death,
Patrick had no important case except
on to detail the litigation involving
the old mans millions, how Jones and
Patrick schemed to forge the will,
kill the feeble employer, and inherit
his vast wealth. He told of the ar
rest Of Patrick and Jones, after Rices
death on the charge of forgery, Of
Jones's several confessions, varying IN
detail and of Joness attempted sui
eide, which he said was presumably
at Patricks instigation and of Pat
rick's subsequent trial and conviction
for murder.