Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-07-25

court of appeals to amend the record
of decision in the case. His motion was
denied. Matters began to look grave.
On July 6 Justice Rogers called Pat
rick to the bar in the criminal branch
of the supreme court and sentenced
him to die in the week beginning Janu-
airy % of this year. Then Patrick made
a personal appeal to Gov. Higgins for a
stay of execution. The appeal was de-
MED. Patrick then made public ap-
peal for "a square DEAL" This was on
December %. Time was getting short
and Patrick's resources seemed ex-
hausted.
AS result Of Patricks appeal many
petitions reached Gov. Higgins on De-
cember 80, asking him to save Patrick's
life. Patrick followed these with an
other appeal to the governor for a stay
OF execution, but this, too, the COVER
nor refused to grant.
When January Is came and Patrick's
execution was only distant seven days,
the governor granted Patrick an extern
sion to March 10 in order that he might
present the testimony of the Texan wit
nesses who came TO New York city la
ter to tell what Valet Jones had told
them about Patrick's innocence.
Patrick waited until February IS be-
fore filing his motion for new trial on
the grounds of newly discovered evil
dence. His fight for new t: il began
before Recorder Golf on February 81
and ended disastrously, one of the Tex
an witnesses being arrested and sent to
jail for perjury.
On March IL, one week from the date
Of execution, Patrick received another
reprieve, this time to May II, and on
May IA, with the day Of execution one
week away once more, Gov Higgins
granted further respite to June IS.
Gov. Higgins dealt Patrick hard
blow on May 80 by vetoing a legislative
bill passed at Albany which would have
permitted him to obtain easily new
trial on the grounds of newly discoy-
cred evidence.
Another very hard blow came on
June II, when Recorder Golf handed
down decision denying Patricks mo.
ton for new trial. Patrick apparent
ly had reached his last ditch. He was
to die within week.
But on June II a writ of error was
granted on his application to the Unit.
I ed States supreme court. This acted as
stay of execution and is not returna-
BILE until the October term of court.
J In his prolonged fight Patrick has
had the assistance of many celebrated
attorneys, but almost every move made
r has been at his own suggestion or tina,
: of Attorney Bell Thomas, who has beer
his most constant adviser.
Public sentiment in New York has
been great factor in the case. That
: Rice was murdered has been proved be-
You'd all doubt, but many believe thu
; millionaires valet, Jones was the as
sassin. Both Patrick and Jones bene
} fitted in pecuniary way through thu
i. death of Rice. :--. 49,. j
During, his stay in Jail Patrick has
made himself the idol of the prisoners
acting as their legal adviser in man,
cases. His knowledge OF the law Ii
profound, and many criminal; it ii
alleged, has 3 attained bis libert,
. through clever technicalities devised 81
: Patrick. The states attorney S. J Office
would be glad to have him liberated. 81
the death sentence, so long. delayed
carried out. ; s:zs ..s:5 81 s BE-;
4 The case shows as perhaps never be
fore in criminal history how. easily
man Of resources can eYade Us pup ISL
J, ment for his misc eeds.