The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-10
BUSY NAN IN RICE WILL CASE
REAPPEARS AS WITNESS FOR PAT
RICK IN MURDER CASE.

Philippines, Can't Remember WhaI
His Old Letters Were AbOut Object
When Asked II He'd Been In jail
Corporal Alexander B. Stanberry, whc
came all the way from the Philippines as &
witness for Albert T. Patrick on Patrick
motion for a new trial, was examined yes
terday before Recorder Goff by District
Attorney Jerome. Mr.. jerome started
right out to impeach the affidavit Of Stan.
berry, who says that Charles +. Jones told
him that William Marsh Rice died a natural
death and that Patrick was not a muir
derer.
Letters from Stanberry were introduced
by Mr.. Jerome to show that Stanberry has
been mixed up in the Rice case ever since
1901. when the Rice will contests were on
Stanberry admitted that he got $500 for
ak weeks work in this city. but he couldn't
explain Just what he did, The letters
seemed to show that Stanberry and a friend
were going to testify that Rice was a spir-
itualist and that the 1908 will, which was
finally admitted to probate the so-called
Baker" will az distinguished. from the
Patrick" will-was fraudulent.
~Stanberry said yesterday that he had
been employed as a laborer, clerk and
secretary by old man Rice for about three
years. He had met John T. Milliken, Pat
lick's brother-in-law, a couple of times.
He was sent to this city after Rice's death
by a lawyer named Hosuton in Texas, and
when he came here he saw De 1ancey
NicolI and members of the firm Of Davies,
Stone 4 Auerbach. He said he presumed
that he was working in the interests Of the
contestants, but denied hat he tried to Sc:
witnesses to testify. Then Mr.. jerome
introduced this letter:
DEAR PETE; Disappointed to-day when
! found no letter from YOU received letter
from Beulah saying You had gone to Smith
Vile, suppose YOU are working? Well,
Pete, things are progressing fine mp here.
don't intend TO cough up" until others do
50 first Pete, try to remember the Circuni-
stances regarding Mr.. Rice at the time Of
our acquaintance in the Houston. You
know YOU was Il spiritlIalist and | know YOU
Hre one. viii probably be down in Texas
soon. and will see YOU then.
Well. Pete. tomorrow | get another l25
cheQue to cover all expenses and transac-
lions to date. As yet they have not received
my diary, nor have | told them anything /
KNOWN fact. nothing TO amount TO any
thing has TRANSFERRED. Now. the Ia will be
practically clear, as | have paid every
thing up here and owe no one. Holt will
pay the first rent and 90 payment on furni-
ture, leaves ME fairly clear. with the | and =.
Now, ! want to soak all ! can the next few
months. VIII probably make a deal with
them about the 10th Of March. Now. be
careful OF this letter-burn 1t is best. l guess
The fight here Is on the 90 Baker. will giving
most of the money to Institute.
Line of Battle:
First: Legal points, &c.-That relatives are
entitled to money instead OF institute. where
they are n OF concerned.
Second: That the old man was a S piritual-
list. and thought he could control the insti-
tute after death as well as alive.
Third: hat Baker influenced Mr.. Rice
to leave money to institute and could COM
to him. and tell how TO manage
It.
Fourth: That Baker is not a Spiritualist
and never was, therefore gained executorship
through fraud.
Now, Pete, you will come in in this thing,
for we will want to corroborate some of my
testimony, and also probably some OF Charles
Jones regarding the old man being a Spiritual
and Baker not being one.
Those people have a strong case II you and
| stand Pat. which we will. but then--weli--.
Now. Pete, believe | will put a few hundred
In the bank here until [ hear from you, so
you see | will have a hundred clear for our
dairy. anyhow. and no questions have been
asked yet. Better copy this letter and de-
stroy IL. Yours. ALEX.
Write soon. Address care Of los East 10Th |
street, y. Y.
Stanberry said that Pete was Peter
Weasch, an old friend who lived with him
etter meant or why it should be destroyed.
He didn't know anything about the Zine
IF battle" he said. While he was here his
were paid by Mr.. Nicoll and
Lawyer William p. Dewey. Then MIR.
Jerome asked him about another letter.
Burn this letter"
DEAR PETE: Let me know Immediately
where YOU are and an address that no one
access to. am o. h. but in a hurry to
write something important to you. Keep
ynlr mouth shut. ALIEN.
Please remember that you are n Spiritualist
and yoi have often conversed with Mr.. Rice
upon the subject" | may be dow in
] eyaS next month.
Another letter was a. follows:
lIW PETE: Mr.. Gauo was here yesterday |
and said he had seen YOU al NJ. X.
&. Depot as YOU We're going. He has given
u statement, which he wants you to send
O. him signed. Now before YOU do this let
M" know just what passed bet ween you two
u the depot az near word for word as YOU
al remember. Then ] can Judge more ably
luN matters stand. We don't want 10 give
2 our trumps and not get anything. One of
h." irrmps is your signed deposition another
= Bowley's, and another is mine. let me
,now If he wanted y1l to sign paper at train. |
Nc.. and what answer you gave.
The check is probably on it's way down
,cre, Pete. but I may not get il before Mon
lay or Tuesday-by that time You will have
. lay on and come down here for awhile.
"u must not communicate with Gano yet.
IS II may cOmplicate matters best not 10
him any of your handwriting vet at all,
Took your chk on Solomon Miners" to
commercial Bark 10 cash, but they would
'rlN take it for collection. a. there was no
guarantee in case of non payt. 40 | left IL with
hem for collection.
Now old man, if yuu can send me 1000 right
way to hold lis over until Monday or Tues
for Arthur wont get his pay before Sat.
lelthcr. That will make S25,OO which | will
'ay back Mon or Tuesday. Guess YOU had
letter destroy this letter. Pete, a. il alludes
o things not TO be read of by others. Let
ne know the day you are going to lay on.
-ry aud get letter to me Tomorrow il YOU
al. Better destroy this paper. Yours.
l.
Stanberry's memory was very poor on