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Sentenced in 1902 for the Murder of Millionaire
William Marsh Rice, By Skillful Maneuver-
ing He Has Thus Far Evaded the
Hands of the Executioner.

days from the date of Rice's death
detectives began to shadow Patrick,
and finally, on October 4, 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 $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 $780,
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.
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 81 the result of
the analysis of Rice's body was an
nounced, showing that the aged mil
lionaire had been poisoned.
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 po-
lice doctors stitched up the cash
and saved him for further confess
sions.
Then, suddenly. on February 25,
Patrick made his first move to get
out. The bail, $4,000, necessary to
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New York.-Take the average muir
oerer. Sentenced to die, he bows to
the seeming inevitable. Like thing
whose spirit has already crossed the
border-line, from life to death, he
mechanically waits for the end, some
times moaning, sometimes praying,
but always waiting waiting for the
executioner to beckon him forth.
Nowhere can a more striking con-
trast 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
the New York World.
Arrested in February, 1901, for the
murder of William Marsh Rice, an
eccentric old millionaire who had
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 in the week of May
s, 1902. More than four years have
passed since then, and yet Patrick
Is still very much alive, and actually
has 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
him.
Dangerously near to the dead-line,
Patrick has been forced time after
time, but by skillful 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 IL by Justice Day. This
writ was granted at Canton, O., with
IN six days of the time set for Pat
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echaudoir, it is examined by one OF
fcture of police, who, on finding it to
be sound and of good quality, stamps
it in violet ink with the letters PIP
prefecture of police). Should he find
that it is diseased, he Immediately
reports the matter to his superior Of
ficer; the special cart which collects
unsound meat is sent around; and
the carcass is removed, either to be
rendered useless for sale as human
food by sprinkling it with petroleum
or to be given to the Jardin des
Plantes for the use of wild animals.
In this way, not single pound OF
meat is offered for sale in Paris
without it having been examined. Be-
fore each carcass leaves the abat-
toirs the officials at the exit look to
see that it is properly stamped, and at
the same time that it Is weighed, in
order to claim the various dues which
must Immediately be paid to them.
Among these is sum of two francs
per hundred kilogrammes (about 1920
per tom which is named the ''slaugh-
)ter-house tax" and which the NUM-
cipality sets aside for the purpose Of
defraying the cost and maintenance
in a good state of repair of the abat.
toirs.
In Germany each town council has
power to erect and maintain public
slaughter houses and to forbid the
slaughtering of meat elsewhere. Ger
man cities have markets, as rule.
located in the suburbs, that are main
tanned at public expense; these in
addition to the municipal slaughter
houses. Generally throughout Eu-
rope public abattoirs are coming to
be looked on as indispensable to prop
er regulation. In Berlin two muni.
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ago there were not more than q
public slaughter houses in the United
Kingdom, and some of these were in
small towns. About so towns have In
Cured debt for the construction of
abattoirs, and perhaps 20 more nave
established them without borrowing
money for them but many of these
are small communities. The annual
receipts for SO of these public abat-
toirs do not aggregate more than
100000, so that the business from
the point of view of the Chicago
packers is insignificant. The bulk
of the slaughtering for London, with
it's immense population, is done in
private slaughter houses under fair
ly close inspection. At Deptford and
Islington the slaughtering is super
vised so Systematically by officials OF
the city corporation that the business
is considered semi-public, although
not in a strict sense municipalized.
Inspection is virtually the only safe
guard against improper food supplies
in the metropolis. Glasgow has a
series of slaughter houses at the for.
eign cattle wharf and elsewhere, and
Edinburgh and Dundee also have a
municipal system of abattoirs admir-
ably conducted. Manchester, Leeds,
Brighton, Blackpool, Exeter, Reading
and other English cities have NUM-
cipal slaughter houses; but the sys-
10 &c ynf oil
formers assert that it is likely to be-
come so in the large towns"
The Review of Reviews calls atten.
ton to visit recently made by mem.
bers of the London County Council
to Paris in study of the model abat-
toirs of that city. 1t is of interest
to note that private slaughter houses
have been done away with in Paris
since 1918. The city of Paris owns
and operates the Villette slaughter
houses, and in the Vuagirard district
is situated one other great municipal
abattoir. A large staff of veterinary
surgeons carries on the work of in
spection, which is done under the d.
rection of the prefecture of police.
In making comparisons between
the English and French inspection Of
meats an observer asserts it is impos-
sible for meat retailed in Paris to es-
cape inspection, as it frequently does
in London. In London the staff of
inspectors is too small, and detection
of disease is left to inexperienced
slaughterers. In Paris many in
spectors are well qualified for their
work. The system of inspection, as
carried on at the public abattoir in
Paris, is thus described in London
after each carcass has been
dressed and suspended on the stands
with stout iron pegs, which can be
seen both inside and outside each
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liminary examination. he was held for
the grand jury, and on April Is that
body returned an indictment against
Patrick, charging him with murder
in the first degree. Next day Pat
rick was formally arraigned before
Recorder Goff and remanded for
trial.
On October IA, when more than a
year had passed since the death of
Rice, Patrick's lawyers went into
court and made motion for their
clients release on the ground that
two trial terms had passed without
the district attorney bringing Patrick
to trial. This motion was denied.
Patrick was placed on trial for his
life on the following January 20.
Postponements came on February 4
and 5, owing to the illness Of Juror
John d. Campbell, and it was not I'M
til March 26 that the trial ended
with Patrick's conviction. Imme-
diately following the announcement
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A writer makes declaration with
calm conviction that since 1891 the
whole packing industry of the coun-
try has been under rigid government
inspection. In the light of present
disclosures the assertion does not
carry the assurance it may have
when the words were fresh written;
even the most careless reader must
know the methods of meat inspec-
ton in this country bear no COM
parison whatever to those obtaining
in France and Germany, in which
countries regulation of the food sup
ply is more thorough and scientific
than here or in England.
Chicago is not the only city show
ing interest in the improving Of
slaughter-house conditions. Over in
England the London county council
is taking steps for the establishment
of public abattoirs, and parliament
airy legislation thereto is looked for.
In the regulation of the slaughter and
sale of meat England is far behind
the two European countries named.
Parliament has not made enactment
for compulsory inspection, nor au-
thorized municipal slaughter houses.
However, several cities of Great Brit
ain have secured by special legisla-
ton the public abattoir; in Edin-
burgh abattoirs were opened back in
1851; in Manchester In 1872, and Bir-
mingham has city market similar
to the best markets of Germany. A
London correspondent, writing to the
New York Tribune on the subject OF
English Meat Inspection" says:
"The English precedents for munich
pal management of abattoirs are not
so numerous as Mayor Dunno has
assumed them to be. When the pub
lie health act was amended 10 years
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SAUSAGE DEPARTMENT, CHICAGO
PACKING HOUSE.
where animals were slaughtered for
food was made in England in the
time of Richard II. In 1888 parlia.
ment legislated against the casting
of offal and other refuse Of slaugh-
tered animals into rivers and other
waters. Then a long break in at
tempt at looking after the public
health in the way Of meat inspection,
and the last century was marked by
vigorous effort in this direction.
During this period a national system
Of municipal slaughter houses was
established in France and Germany,
and in Great Britain the subject was
widely discussed, and local instances
OF public ownership. To Napoleon
belongs no small credit for the public
abattoir.
CHRISTOPHER WEBSTER
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of the jury's verdict of guilty Of
murder in the fist degree" Patrick's
lawyes filed 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 7, and after denying the
motion for 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.
A notice of appeal was at once filed
with the court of appeals. This acted
temporarily as a stay of execution,
and the dreaded week of May 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.
Patrick's lawyers had six months
from the date of the notice of appeal
in which to present their case to
the court. The six months expired
on October Z, 1902, but on the day
previous went before the court of ap,
peals and asked for an extension to
January Is, within which to file Pat.
rick's appeal for new trial.
Two days later the court refused
the application for an extension OF
time.
This left the case in suspense. The
court record stopped with the courts
refusal to extend the time limit,
which, by the way, had already ex,
pired. The court of appeals, although
it had stopped the execution of Pat
rick, had no jurisdiction to fix a new
date for carrying out the sentence.
Things were at a standstill.
Patrick broke the ice on November
II, 1902, by filing motion for a new
trial. On November 26 the hearing
of the motion before Recorder Golf
was postponed until Decmeber 5. The
year 1902 closed with Patrick wait
ing in his cell for Recorder Golf to
decide whether he would grant the
motion for a new tial or not.
New Years day, 1903, found Patrick
anticipating an unfavorable decision
from Recorder Golf by preparing an
appeal from the anticipated decision.
February passed without the record
er's decision being announced. and
the court of appeals granted Patrick
an extension of time under which to
file his appeal if necessary.
On March 2 Recorder Golf denied
the motion fer a new trial. Patrick
Immediately fled his notice of appeal,
and nothing more could he done to-
ward carrying out rhe death sentence
for another six months at least.
The court Of appeals the following
June decided against Patrick, refusing
to grant new trial and affirming the
judgment of conviction.
Two days later Patrick prepared a
new appeal for presentation to the
court of appeals for new hearing and
argument. This time it took the court
of appeals just three days to decide
against Patrick's newest move. On
June IA his application was refused and
the court fixed the week of August Z
for his execution.
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MED. Patrick then made public ap-
peal for "a square DEAL This was on
December 20. Time was getting short
and Patrick's resources seemed ex-
hausted.
AS result of Patrick's appeal many
petitions reached Gov. Higgins on De-
cember 80, asking him to save Patrick 8
life. Patrick followed these with an
other appeal to the governor for 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 Ia
ter to tell what Valet Jones had told
them about Patrick's innocence.
Patrick waited until February Is be-
fore filing his motion for a new trial on
the grounds of newly discovered evil
dence. His fight for a new trial began
before Recorder Golf on February A
and ended disastrously, one of the Tex
an witnesses being arrested and sent to
Jail for perjury.
On March II, one week from the date
of execution, Patrick received another
reprieve, this time to May Fl, 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 a hard
blow on May 30 by vetoing legislative
bill passed at Albany which would have
permitted him to obtain easily a new
trial on the grounds of newly discov-
cred evidence.
Another very hard blow came on
June II, when Recorder Golf handed
down decision denying Patrick's mo-
ly had reached his last ditch. He was
to die within a week.
But on June IL a writ of error was
granted on his application to the Unit
ed States supreme court. This acted as
stay of execution and is not returna-
BILE until the October term of court
In his prolonged fight Patrick has
had the assistance of many celebrated
attorneys, but almost every move made
has been at his own suggestion or that
of Attorney Bell Thomas, who has been
his most constant adviser.
Public sentiment in New York has
been great factor in the case. That
Rice was murdered has been proved be-
yond all doubt, but many believe the
millionaire's valet, Jones was the as
sassin. Both Patrick and Jones bene-
flied in pecuniary way through the
death of Rice.
During his stay in Jail Patrick has
made himself the idol of the prisoners.
acting as their legal adviser in many
cases. His knowledge of the law is
profound, and many criminal it is
alleged, has attained his liberty
through clever technicalities devised by
Patrick. The states attorneys Office
would be glad to have him liberated or
the death sentence, so long DELAYED,
carried out
The case shows as PERHAPS never be-
fore in criminal history ecw easily a
man of resources can evade punish
ment for his misdeeds.
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N4ERI I. PHTP/0H.

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 hearing.
Events in Patrick's case came swift
ly after this. On April 9 Jones de-
clared that Patrick had admitted to
his lawyers in Jones' presence, that
he had killed Rice. On April II Pat
rick was remanded on the charge OF
murder. Four days later. at . pre-
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rick's execution, and after prepare
lions for putting the condemned man
to death had already been commenced
at Sing Sing. 1t was the closest shave
Patrick ever had.
When Millionaire Rice was found
dead in his apartments at No. 500
Madison avenue, on September 20,
1900, there was absolutely no suspi-
cion that his lawyer, Patrick, had MUIR
dered him. Not until four days later,
when the funeral had been stopped
by order of the coroner and Rice's
body sent to the morgue. did Patrick
learn that he was a suspect. Six
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Abattoirs, Adequate and made
quate Government Inspection

Regulation Of Food Supply Germany and France
Abattoirs in Pars-Nspoeon Reform
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-05-03
Great EIks, Reunion.

colorado Elks intend to have the
most unique entertainment at the
great Elks' reunion to be held in
Denver next July that has ever been
| given on the American continent
said a well known travelling man to
a reporter at the Shelby hotel yester-
day. Il have just come from Denver.
and preparations are being made to
give a monster parade which will
have many unique features. There
will be a delegation of ElkS from
Honolulu. h most distant lodge in
the world from the scene of he re-
union. There will be several tribes
of Indians marching in the parade,
and it has been arranged to bring
down from the mountains along the
new Moffat Road several carloads of
snow, which will be hauled in floats
in the line of march under the July
sun. The snow is found oun so
miles from Denver. at an altitude of
II, 500 feet, beside the railway track.
and its appearance in h parade
will stamp the pageant as m of the
most novel and remarkable that has
ever been known in the history of
the country. The Elks of Colorado
have raised the sum of 800, 900 to
spend in the entertainment OF the
visiting Elks, and the city will be
magnificently decorated n open
handed hospitality will prevail. The
city council has agreed to revoke hte
license of anyone overcharging an
Elk while he is in the city, and the
residents of Colorado seem to be de-
sirous that every Elk in the country
come there and have a good time.
The meeting begins July 18th, and
probably will be the most memorable
fraternal gathering ever held on this
continent"
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-05-03
Court News.

The jury in the Stockton incest
case in the Federal court yesterday
afternoon rendered a verdict of not
guilty, and the prisoner was released.
District court for Chaves county
was adjourned at 3:35 p. m. yester-
day, and the Judge and court officials
retired to the chambers Of Judge Pope
where arguments were heard on the
demurrers to the indictments against
the Tallmadges, John H. McKinstry
n Carl c. Young. The government
represented by E. l.. Medler and
U. S. Bateman. James NJ. Hervey and
Judge A. M. Stevenson of Denver ap
peared for defendants.
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w. p. Woods Fits.

w. P. Wood not only has establish
ed a reputation here for fits. but the
c%ontagion has spread clear to Wor-
cester, Mass, as the following COM
munication will show:
Worcester, Mass, Apr. 27, 1906
r My Dear Mr.. Wood
am glad to tell you
that my coat and vest and dark pants
fit quite well. AS you fit me well, I'd
like to have another suit and a light
from your house, if you can
send me a full line of samples (of
only your best goods) and quote me
close prices. l get wholesale prices
on orders from other houses. but
yours is the best fit. l shall want
the very best silk lining o coat.
vest and overcoat. Yours sincerely,
JOHNATHAN RIGDON.
% Downing Street.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-05-03
Going to Build Anything?

Everman & Trow1 dc the work, <not
only contractors but carpenters. Esti-
mates cneerfully given. We are on
the square. 405 N. KaS. ave. 5lt6#
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-05-03
WHOLESALE lNDICT-
MENTS FOR GAMBLING.
Nine of Every Ter Citizens of Wyo
ming Town Likely to Be Fined
for Gambling.

A recent dispatch from Cody, Wyo-
ming, says: "The wave of reform
that has just struck this city has re
suited in indictments for gambling
being brought against 1,OS5 persons
by far the greater part of the popu-
lation. The crusade was started by
the county to raise funds t replace
public bridges washed out by the
floods. An investigation that was
brought resulted in nine out of every
ten male citizens over the age of 81
being indicted. The minimum fine
for gambling is $500 for each person.
and if each man receives a fine, Co
dy's contribution to the county funds
will be $4,000. The number of in
dictments returned is the largest on
record in any city in the country in
proportion to its size"
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-05-03
LOCAL NEWS.

M. NJ. Brunk came up from Dexter
yesterday
Photos Csc doz.-Davis Bros, opp.
our house. Att
Mrs. w. J. Gossett went to Carls-
bad yesterday.
Miss Selma Nelson spent today in
town shopping.
w. c.. Reid went to Portales this
morning on business.
E. C. Secunde, leaves tomorrow for
Carrizozo, via Torrance.
! w. G.. Hamilton returned yesterday
from his trip to the east.
Miss Bell Parker went to Carlsbad
today to spend a few days
Mr.. and Mrs. H%aironones, of Lake
Arthur were in Roswell Thursday.
The best developing and finishing
for amateurs at Walton's studio. 54tf
Our 1906 stock of wall paper has
arrived.-Pecos, Valley Lumber Co.
TIFF.
Mrs. Iva J.. Keebler left for Kansas
City his morning to look after bust
less.
Mrs. Robert Reid arrived today from
Texico, to visit with relatives and
friends.
Mrs. T. o. Duke n family went
to Carlsbad yesterday to be gone sew
eral weeks.
Remember the opening at Moore's
fountain tonight. Half the proceeds
go to the band.
Miss Bess Wilson left for Carlsbad
Wednesday afternoon where n will
visit for a week.
Sam Glover, who has been quite i'll
for the past five weeks with slow fe-
yer is slowly improving.
Jersey COW for sale. Fresh, will
give four gallons daily, or money re-
funded.-W. w. Pettey. 32tS
Mr.. and Mrs. j. C. Plott, who have
been here on business left to-day for
their home at Lakewood.
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Real Estate Transfers.

The following deeds were filed on
Tuesday:
A. ]. Crawford and wife to Robert
H. Crawford, for $1,000, Sc quarter OF
NE quarter section 10, township II
s., range "a E.
w. T. Joyner and wife to The Ros.
well Tent City and Sanatorium Co.
for $500. the NV quarter of NEA
of SW quarter section 8, township
IL s., range "a east.
c. c. Formwalt and wife to Rob.
ert Maxim. for $4,000, S. 23.s feet OF
lot 10. block IA, Roswell.
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Joseph Carper returned from New
Orleans yesterday afternoon where
he attended the Confederate Reunion.
Mr.. Carper passed through BeHview.
Texas on his way to New Orleans, be-
fore the disaster to that little city and
as he returned saw the scene of de-
struction. Mr.. Carper says what had
a pretty, live. little city is now a
complete ruin, and that when we re-
member San Francisco, we should al
so remember BeHvue and help them
He also says none of the de-
are over drawn and that
one of the interesting things is thai
every man out side of a storm cellar
was either injured or killed and that
only n family in a storm cellar was
hurt.