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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-08-11
HAS MADE THE LAW A PLAYTHING
Sentenced IN 1902 for the Murder Of Millionaire
William Marsh Rice, By Skillful Maneuver-
ing He Has Thus Far Evaded the
Hands Of the Exeeutioner.

Ee@ York.-Take the average muir
derer. Sentenced to die, he bows to
the seeming inevitable. Like thing
whose spirit has already crossed the
border-line,s from life TO death, he
mechanically waits for the end, some-
Hines moaning, sometimes praying,
but always waiting-waiting for the
executioner to beckon him forth.
Nowhere can a more striking con-
Erast to the above be found than in
the amazing and even brilliant fight
OF Lawyer Albert T. Patrick, against
the law, his own stock in trade, says
Ehe New York World.
Arrested In February, 1901, for the
murder of William Marsh Rice. an
been found dead five months pre-
viously under suspicious circum-
stances In his apartments at No. 500
Madison avenue, Patrick was tried,
found guilty and sentenced to die in
the electric chair il the week OF May
5, 1902. More than four years have
passed since then, and yet Patrick
3D. still very much alive, and actually
has a longer lease of life ahead of
him now than he had on April 7, 1902,
When the grim death sentence was
pronounced for the first time upon
MIN.
It is NOT the purpose to present ON
This page a review Of the celebrated
Patrick murder case, with which
everybody is already familiar This
article concerns Mr.. Patrick alone,
ana tbs ingenious ways iii which he
10 playing long drawn out game
against death and the law, and with
his own life as the stake.
II Patrick wins, as he really be-
aieves he will, he will be Indebted
chiefly TO himself as his own life
saver. II he loses he may go to the
electric chair. or he may make an
entirely new move calculated to place
his opponents In the position Of hav-
ing to play the game all over again.
Dangerously near to the dead-line,
Patrick has been forced time after
time, but by skil1ful maneuvering he
has evaded the executioner's hand
and obtained another respite. As the
case now stands, Patrick is safe at |
least until next October, when the
United States supreme court will /
pass upon the writ Of error granted
on June ~ by Justice Day. This
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-08-11

murder. Four days later. at a pre-
liminary examination, he was held for
the grand jury, and on April % that
body returned an Indictment against
Patrick. charging him with murder
in the first degree. Next day Pat
rick was formally arraigned before
Recorder Gotf and remanded for
trIsll.
then It was Patriek's turn to move.
Oh May 10 his lawyers attacked the in
ID stment and asked for Patrick's re-
leIase. This move failed. Exactly
o;ne month later Patrick entered a
plea Of not guilty and prepared for
hts trial
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-08-11
About Corn Meal.

To prevent corn cakes and bread
from having a raw taste. / mix the
meal with milk a few hours before
baking the bread. When ready to
bake it, add the salt, egg, a spoonful
of flour and last of all the soda, or if
sweet milk be used, add baking pow
der. Mush, to be good, must be boiled
a long time. Having neither time nor
inclination to stand by the mush pot,
/ boil the mush thoroughly, being care
full not to make it too thick, then
place closely covered in the oven,
where it is kept at boiling heat for
several hours
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-08-11

| learn that he was q suspect Six
days from the date of Rice's death
detectives began to shadow Patrick,
and finally, on October A. Patrick
and Rice's valet, Charles F. Jones,
were arrested, not on a charge of
murder, but for forgery connected
with Rice's will and a $4,000 check
which Patrick had tried to cash after
Rice's death.
On the day following their arrest,
Patrick and Jones were held in $10,-
600 bail each on the forgery charge.
The bail was purposely placed at that
high figure, in order that the two
prisoners might be detained while
the investigation Of the circum-
stances surrounding the mysterious
death of Mr.. Rice could be probed.
Had Been Poisoned.
Then, while Patrick and Jones were
endeaVoring to get somebody to bail
them out, the police and coroner
worked hard to solve the murder mys-
terry. On October q the result OF
the analysis Of Rice's body was an
nounced, showing that the aged mil
lionaire had been poisoned.
Next the police turned their at
tention to Valet Jones. They third
degreed" him for thee days, and then
he told them what they already sus-
pected: Patrick had murdered Rice.
Two days later Jones made still
more detailed confession, shouldering
all the guilt on Patrick to save his
own neck. Having done that, Jones
cut his throat in prison, but the POI
lice doctors stitched up the cash
and saved him for further COMES
sions.
Then, suddenly, on February rs,
Patrick made his first move to get
out. The bail, $4,000, necessary to
liberate him, was produced. and Pat
rick had already left his cell and was
almost free, when orders came to re-
fuse the bail and put Patrick back
in his cell. Two days later Patrick
was formally charged with the muir
der OF Rice and held without bail
pending a hearing.
Events in Patriek's case came swift
ly after this. On April Jones' de-
clared that Patrick had admitted to
his lawyers in Jones presence, that
he had killed Rice. On April IL Pat
rick was remanded on the charge OF
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-08-11
Cabba ge Salad.

For one quart of finely chopped cab
bage, use dressing as follows: Boil
together one-ha1f cup vinegar, two
tablespoons sugar, one-half teaspoon
each Of salt, and pepper; rub one
fourth cup of butter to a cream with
one teaspoonful -four and add it to
the boiling vinegar; boil five min
utes then stir in one well beaten
egg; pour while hot over the cabbage.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-08-11
XLBEPT z. pHZpIGI.

writ was granted at Canton. o., with
in six days Of the time set for Pat
rick.s execution, and after prepare
tons for putting the condemned man
10 death had already been eommenead
at Sing Sing. It was ths closest shave
Patrick ever had.
When Millionaire Rice vas found
dead IN his apartments at No. 500
Madison avenue. on September Is.
1900, there was absolutely no suspi-
eion that his lawyer, Patrick. had rnur.
dered him Not until four days later.
When the funeral had been stopped
BY order of the coroner and Rieess
BODY sent 90 the morgue. did Patrick
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with Patrick's conviction. Imme
diately following the announcement
of the jury's verdict of guilty Of
murder in the fist degree" Patrick's
laWyes fled notice Of their intention
to appeal from the verdict, and to
move for new trial.
Sentenced to Die.
Recorder Golf called Patrick to the
bar on April Z, and after denying the
motion for a. new trial and another
motion for the arrest Of judgment,
he sentenced Patrick to die in the
electric chair in the week beginning
May 5.
Patrick was now within four weeks
of the dead line. He began a fight
for his life, which, although four
years have elapsed since then, is. by
no means ended.
He fought against the powerful le-
gal machinery dragging him toward
the dead line, breaking away time
after time but only as far as the
length of chain which holds him Sc.
cure.
A notice of appeal was at once fled
with the court of appeals. This acted
temporarily as stay OF execution,
and the dreaded week of May 5 passed
with Patrick still alive.
a delay of almost three years fol-
lowed, during which Patrick success
fully checkmated every move made
to end his life.
Five great volumes of testimony,
involving more than 5000 pages OF
printed matter, had been taken dur
ing the murder trial. For the prop
er presentation Of Patriek's appeal
before the court OF appeals it was
necessary to prepare all this testi-
mony for the printers in narrative
form, and the wording had to be
agreed upon by the lawyers on both
sides. Then new briefs had to be
prepared, and all this took up con-
siderable time.
Patrick's lawyers had six months
from the date Of the notice of appeal
in which to present their case to
On October 1907 No. hut l ~ fb 49, ae1
nravious vent hafore t1a court ~ an
meals and asked for an axfans5on T.
January IL within which 10 fla Dot.
rioIv,s annaa1 fo,. . nau tr;a1 - =
Two DAYS later fha oo,,rt raf,,saa
The annlicafion for a, ayfansion ~
tine
This left the ease IN spsnansa The
court record STONED with the courts
refusal r. extend III time limit
which bv the way. had already az.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-08-11
Herrin 9 Salad.

Herring salad may make a pleasant
change as a supper dish on warm
day. Heat through by boiling, or in
the oven, three smoked behring's.
Then tear of the heads and pull the
skin away; split, take out the back
bone and cut up into small bits. or. to
shred them is better. Put in a salad
bowl, add one small chopped onion,
two hard-boiled eggs, chopped, and one
boiled potato; cut fine with a tea
spoonful Of chopped parsley; season
with a teaspoonful of salt, one of pep
per, three tablespoonfuls of vinegar
and two of oil; mix well, and if you
have it, decorate with boiled beet.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-08-11
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

He who thinks no evil can do no
wrong.
business man should neither doze
nor bulldoze.
A wonan's vanity begins with her
hat and ends with her shoes.
The stubs in check books cover a
multitude of disappointments
1t is SO easy to find fault with the
good things possessed by others.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-08-11

Benjamin Jeans, who recently re-
tired as guard on the London and
Birkenhead express after Sd years of
service, probably holds the worlds
record for travel. It amounts to more
than 100000 miles, or the equivalent
OF $50 times around the equator.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-08-11
Women TO Erect Window.

! 4 stained glass window is to be
erected in st. Mary's church, guIphan,
Essex England, to be known as the
: Mary window It viii be sub
seribed for entirely By women bear
Ing the name Of Mary.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-08-11

Liquor and cigar tables" says the
London Mail, with the glasses and
bottles cunningly concealed and fitted
with little refrigerator, are very
popular just now as wedding pres
ents."
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-08-11
History Of the Re1i

The first bell was invented by
Paulinus, bishop of Nola, in Cam
pania in 400 In England. tie first
bell was used in Croyland abbey, in
Lincolnshire. S45. Musical bells are
q Belgian invention, dating back to
1907.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-08-11
Breakfast Chocolate.

Take six tablespoonfuls scraped
chocolate, or three of chocolate and
three of cocoa, dissolve in a quart Of
boiling water, rich milk, let scald, and
serve hot This is enough for six per
sons
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-08-11

Dr. Ernst, a Metz physician. has
been decorated by the pope with the
order of st. Gregory for mainfaining
at a conference for medical men that
the hest cure for lupus is visit to
Lourdes and the use of the Lourdes
water.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-08-11

A man might give his wife more
spending money If she wouldn't spend
SO much of it on things for him that
he doesn't want.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-08-11
A Harmless Laxative.

ii yon must take a laxative, take harm.
less one. Lax-Fos does not grippe, therefore
does not irritate. Irritation is what does
the harm. Price 80 cents.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-08-11

Good luck is like faultless wife.
Somebody else always has 1t.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-29
GREAT FEAR Of
MAY DAY RIOTS
Situation in Strike District of
France Is Causing Much
Excitement.
ATTEMPT TO BLOW UP
BIG BRIDGE WITH BOMB
Police Are Active in Raiding
Houses of Suspected
ReyOlutiOniStS.

PARIS. April 2S.-The government has
completed preparations for dealing with
the MAY day situation and IS confident
that the day will pass without serious dis
order, but at the same time the public,
which Is not In the least reassured by the
elaborate military concentration. is show
ing great uneasineSs
Excited by Bomb.
This has been acccntuated by the ex
plosion OF bomb Friday night under the
important railroad bridge at ArGenteull.
In tho suburb of Paris. which links the
capital with Havre, and by On attempt
this evening OF a band or lco striking
Jewellers to penetrate the populous center
OF tho Place dc rOpera for the purpose OF
maklngIa demonstration before tho great
jewelry establishments in tho Rue de la
PalN,
Police Are Active.
The activity OF the police I'm making
moro searches and seizures, although de-
signed to insure the safety, also has had
the effect of Increasing PUBLIC opprehen-
sion many persons believing that eNtraor-
dinary efforts indicate the seriousness OF
the situation
Will Maintain Order.
Government. military and police officials
give the most positive assurances that or
der will be maintained and the calmor
heads accept these statements, out lno
nervous element of tho city is hastily pre-
pairing for cventuallties somo persons
leaving town and taking their yaluables
with them and others laying in stores Tor
an emergency The scenes at tho great
supply stores are unprecedented, hun
dreds of persons invading them and clam
oring for urgency supplies
Press Increases Unrest.
Tho sensational press Increases the un-
rest by publishing alarming reports OF
IpnS ~ GpriOllQ q
gives prominence to the military CON
centration and police plans, all OF which
leads the public to apprchend that some
thing Is about TO happen.
Was Terrible Explosion.
Tho explosion of the bomb under the
what tho rcyolutlonarlcs term direct ac-
ton" The bridge Is a massive structure
crossing the Seine six mlies outside the
St I.aZarc station. and hundreds of trains
cross II daily. The military reinforce
ments that have been brought to Paris
crossed the river on this bridge. The
bomb used was cylindrical I'm shape. with
slow fuse Tho deafening explosion
was heard for fiVo miles.
Police Bar Advance.
The appearance OF tho striking jewelers.
In the fashionable shopping centor this
evening caused considerable excitement
The strikers proceeded In body from tho
the richest short street in the world, the
windows OF the stores being literally lined
with diamonds. They reached the Place
de rOpeTa, where q force Of Republican
guards and police barred their advance.
and q lively scufno ensued I'm which tho
strikers We're separated, turned back ana
dispersed, though u number OF them were
arrested.
In the meantime the police had made
searches OF the domciles of six persons
suspected OF having anarchist connections
and OF tho Offices OF tho innammesory
newspapers
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-29
CAR AFTER CHINA
Russia Uses Thinly-Veiled Excuse to
Grab Terrintory.

ST. PETERSBURG. April 2s.-In spite OF
the defeat OF her ambitions In Manchuria and
Kwantung and the obstacles met with by NJ
Pokoton, the Russian Minister to China, In
his negotiations at Pckin. Russia, is steadily
pushing forward with the purpose OF occu-
pying another big slice OF China, namely the
two eastern provinces OF Mongolia, covering
the route OF the proposed railroad from Baikal
to Peklng which. as announced by the Asso-
olated Press February ~. has been given over
20 the Russo Chinese bank.
Under the Eusc OF the innocent sounding
name OF geographic photographic expedition
for purely scientific purposes party headed
by Col. Noyitsky one OF the brilliant younger
members OF tho general STAFF. vii leave St
Petersburg in the middle OF May to survey tho
hitherto unexplored region between tn Man
churian frontier and Urga
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-29
PATIENCE EXHAUSTED
Great Britain Ready to Use Power to
Turkey.

LONDON. April 2s.-The patience OF Great
Britain with Turkey over the Tabah affair Is
about exhausted, and II was understood at tho
Foreign Office today that II the Sultan does
not coon ecced0 TO the British demands there
Will be another demon etrntion beforo e Turkish
elapsed since tho Egyptian Government dis
covered that Turkish troops had occupied
Tabah heretofore considered TO be unim-
portant port at tho head OF the gulf OF Ak
abah.
Turkey, 90 Great Britain believes. occupied
Tabah because sho feared that Egypt. which
proposed to extend short line OF railroad 70
that port. would obtain control OF the gulf
OF Akabah. But Great Britain claims that this
is far from being the intention Of Egypt As
soon as occupation OF Tnbah discovered
Egypt asked Turkey Tor explanation. and
the Sultan in reply contended that Tabsh was
within his
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-29
ENTRY Of DOWIE
INTO ZION CITY
Without Pomp OF Ceremony,
Deposed Elijah III. Makes
His Appearance.
DENOUNCED WIFE GIVES
AFFECTI0NATE GREETING
Rival Factions VIII Each Hold
Services for Their Follow
ers Sunday.

CHICAGO. April 2S.-'I am glad to be
home again" with these words on his
lips, John Alexander Dowie, the deposed
leader OF the Christian Catholic Church
in American. this afternoon stepped
within the portals of Shiloh house, thus
completing his much -heralded entry into
months. during which time he had been
deserted by a large part Of his followers
and had been stripped OF all ecclesiastical
authority.
Mrs. Dowle, tho wife OF the First
Apostle" met him at the door OF Shiloh
house and gave him a hearty welcome
Was Without Ceremony
Dowie's return to Zion City was devoid
OF all pomp. and ceremony. Only a hand
full of people were at the station to greet
him, and the majority Of these were
women, Dowie left the Auditorium An
mex, where he had been stopping since
his return from Mexico, shortly after
o'clock, He was driven TO the North
western station. where private car had
been attached TO the regular 2 o'clock
train on that road, He was accompanied
by several Of his personal attendants.
Not Many to Greet Him.
The train bearing Dowie and his party
arrived at Zion City at S;45 p m. About
seventy-five people. tho majority of whom
were women, were gathered at the sta
tion to meet the First Apostle" As
Dowio alighted from the train lie wnS
greeted by shouts of Peace to thee "
He responded with the customary Peace
TO thee multiplied" Rain. which had
been threatening for some time, then be-
gan to fall. and the crowd with one ac-
cord began to sing. Showers of Bless
Ing"
Speaks to Followers.
Under the shelter OF an umbrella held
by one of his attendants Dowie made his
way TO q carriage. which was waiting
carriage he turned. and, facing the as
sembled people, made short address,
with all my heart l desire to thnnk
you for your kind greeting" said he 1T
Ia not fitting that l should speak at
length at this time i regret that the
afternoon is so showery. | shall hope
meeting. FOR praise and prayer, at 6:5O
o'clock and again In the afternoon at
, o'clock"
Is Not Ashamed.
Dowie then quoted stanza from the
hPrr.'tER fPm. THEN. ms rock % Of my ny salvation
| have done nothing since cav your
ashamed Not ono OF the accusations
| against me is true. not ono. God bless
| you. Now. / bid you good-by. Peace To
thee" lie then entered his carriage and
New Leader Is Angry.
Wilbur Glenn Voliva and his followers
| held O meeting In the Tabernacle tonight
the auditorium being about two-thirds
| full In AN address. NollVa not only de-
nounced Dowie. but Mrs. Dowie as well
| He said;
II do not propose to permit any sinner
| In this movement to escape. Do not think
| that Dowie IS the only ono To be called
| to account. The next one Will be Mrs
4 Jane DoTie, II sho thinks she Is going to
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-29
DEAD RECOVERED NOW
IN EXCESS OF 800
Awful Work of Finding Bodies
of Victims in Frisco
Goes On.

SAN FRANCISCO. April 2S--Three hun
dred and thirtythree bodies. victims of the
recent earthquake and fire. have now
been found by Coroner William Walsh and
his assistants. Many Of the dead have
been Identified All that were buried in
the public squares during the days OF tho
fire have been removed TO the several
cemeteries OF the city. The coroner 8
data Is fairly accurate. though his work
and his reports are not Yet complete.
Whole Family Lost.
Among the bodies Unidentified yesterday
were four members OF tho Johnson family,
formerly residing at g87 Clementina street.
The building there collapsed, burying In
It's ruins Nathan w. Johnson. his wife,
Mrs. May j. Johnson, and two-year-old
son, Harold johnson. and Edward 3.
Johnson, Nathans brother. Fire later de-
stroyed what little was left OF the build
ing The charred remains Of the dead
were buried in the Laurel hill cemetery
They were exhumed yesterday and inden-
tilted by Clarence W. Johnson. brother OF
Nathan and Edward
Killed by Falling Walls.
Another body identified yesterday was
that OF Bertha Fabian, who formerly
lived at 1l26 Howard street. She was
killed by falling walls on the day OF the
earthquake
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-29
DOCTORS ARE IN
NEED Of SUPPLIES
They Likewise Need Clothing:
Both at Earliest Date
Possible.
NURSES, LIKE PHYSICIANS,
NEED SPECIAL SUPPLIES
Dr.. Root Tells Of Conditions
as They Exist in San
Francisco.

While general supplies Of food. cloth
ing and bedding arc being cert from
all over the country In sufficient guam
titles to meet the immediate demands
OF stricken San Francisco. there Is
pressing need for special supplies for
the doctors and nurses. who are work
ing night and day to relieve suffering
that is indescrbable and TO establish
sanitary conditions that Will prevent
the spreading of disease.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-29
NAV Use 1000 Men.
DEATH BY BOMBS
Russian Revolutionists Partially
Carry Out Deadly Plot.

ODESSA. April 2S.-The Chief OF Police, who
played such a prominent role in tho october
massacres here. and policeman were assassi.
mated by rcyoutlonists hero teAay In broad
daylight. ,
Tho plot was far-reaching and contemplated
also tho assassination OF Assistant Chief OF
Police Potaytchcnko and several other polco-
A young girl named Jorebt5ova threw a
bomb at PoltavtchcnBo. who was on the way
10 the hospital to viGt one OF the wounded po-
licemen Her aim was poor and Poltaytchen-
ko unhurt The girl was seriously
wounded by Poltavtchcnko's orderly
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-29
BIG CONTRACTS LET
Montana Carries Forward Great Irri-
CATION Project.

Interior ms awarded tho contract for building
division No. 2 OF tho Main canal OF tho low
er Yellowstone river irrigation project In east
ern Montana to D. H. Freeman & Co OF ST.
cloud blnn., for SGSl.Sl6.
Tho contract for the construction OF division
No 4 OF the samo canal has been awarded to
Henry C Delaney OF Williston y. D.. for
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-29

noted authors. The French library =, N ooo
books. which wos in the Spring VALLEY bD;yy
inG, Is no more, The B'Sai Birth I,hnp,
contributed 1000 volumes 10 the pyrs r.
flames took the costly library in the Cr,ctilc nc
mansion Nothing romans OF tho 35 oSo WI
imes OF the San Francisco law library III
Supreme court lost It's library OF lo Goo ~, ale
umes. and tho fine collections OF ApncI,a, :.
Judge Harrison and Of DR. Taylor dean ~
the Hastings law college nrc in ashes A Tow,
able among these being the collections OF Tor
mcr Judge Stack and Superior Judge Cnrrnu
Cook which were In their residences In tho