The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-02-08
PATRICK TRIES
A new SHEME
CONVICTED ON PERJURED TIES.
TIMoNY.
DOZENS OF AFFIDAVITS
Many People Testify That Jones on
His Return to the State Of Texas
Said That Rice Died Natural
Death.


New York City Asserting that
Albert T. Patrick, awaiting electrocu-
ton sor the murder of William NJ.
Rice, was convicted on the perjured
testimony of Charles f. Jones, who
was Mr.. Rice s valet, and that Jones
has admitted this to many persons
since the trial, the counsel for the
convicted lawyer, Black, Olcott, Cru
ger & Boynge, served on the district
attorney notice Of motion for a
new trial.
Included in the notice Of motion
are the affidavits Of dozen men who
met Jones on his return to Texas at
ter the conviction of Patrick, all Of
whom swear he told them the aged
and wealthy recluse died a natural
death; that his death was not the
result of chloroform, and that Pat
rick never suggested to the valet that
he should murder his employer.
The motion for the new trial is re-
turnable February 9th.
In his notice of motion, w. NJ. K.
Olcott, Of counsel for Patrick, declares
that Jones has frequently asserted he
did not kill Mr.. Rice, although he tes-
titled to the contrary at the trial.
Afidavits from persons who swear
they talked with Jones and heard him
declare Patrick was innocent Of the
murder, further state, LII substance
that Jones said to them that he had
had been prompted and induced to
so testify against the defendant, with
) the inducement and expectation held
ont to him that by thus testifying
against the life Of the defendant he
would further his own interests, and
would be able to procure his own free
dom and immunity from the various
punishments that were threatening
him for crimes other than murder, of
which he stood accused.
1t further appears from affidavits
that Jones was advised by, and re-
ceived substantial assurances from
testimony regarding the death Of Mr.,
Rice
Jones said he had made several
confessions respecting the death of
Mr.. Rice, and that they were all lies ):
that Rice died natural death, and he
told-lies to clear himself, and lied diff
ferently at different times, in order to
queer his own statement, so that nc
one would believe him.
He said all his confessions impli-
eating Patrick in the killing Of Rice
were lies, and that he was surprised
that the jury or anyone else would
be fool enough to believe his perjured
statement
Wanted Open-Air Work.
He had plenty Of money and said
he wished to get work in the oil fields
in the open air, SO as to get his mind
settled, and did not wish to be con-
fined in store. He said he was sor-
ry for what he had testified concern
ing Patrick, and if he thought he
would get light sentence for perjury,
which was the only crime he had COM
united, he would go to New York and
tell the truth, which would clear Pat
rick and would make amends for what
he had done.
"He also said that since the giving
Of til testimony and the conviction Of
Patrick he was treated and regarded
as a murderer among his old friends
and acqaintences in Texas and was
ostracised on this account, which hurt
him more than anything else.'
Then follows affidavits by I. J..
McNerny, in the real estate business
in Houston; Fayette Lee, Of Lynch
burg, and James Riordan, of Hous-
ton. all of whom swear Jones con-
fessed he had wrongfully accused Pat
rick, and that the police had in
fiuenced him to blame Patrick to save
his own life.
AS if to explain the preparations
made to cremate Mr.. Rice's body,
his counsel, after he had been in con-
ference with the prosecuting officer
in charge of the trial, that in reward
for his being accepted as States wit
ness evidence he would never be pro-
eeeded against criminally himself.
Probing the Valencia Wreck.
Washington The United States