New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-21
PATRICK COMING HERE.
May Be Brought from Cell To-day
to offend Hearing.

Albert T. Patrick will probably be brought to this
city from Sing Sing to-day. Recorder Con teie-
phoned the prison yesterday and asked 10 nave
Patrick brought here. Two hours later warden
entered the court and In reply to the question as
to where Patrick was said that he had come for an
order.
There was long discussion by Recorder CON-
District Attorney Jerome and W. NJ X. OIL
cott counsel for Mr.. Patrick Recorder Golf
wanted to be assured that he had the right 10
order Patrick to be brought here, and when Mr.
Jerome told him that he could issue the order on
his inherent right. he still unassured. and
asked the District Attorney to cite some similar
cases If Patrick is brought here to-day, he will
probably take the stand
The that Patrick will be brought here. is
that Mr.. Jerome announced yesterday that he pro
posed to call Frederick B. House, once counsel Tor
Patrick 1t has been intimated that Patrick In the
presence OF Charles F. Jones, the valet of William
Marsh Rice confessed his guilt to Mr.. House
There is general feeling if Patrick takes the
stand and is asked regarding this rumor 1t will
furnish his counsel good opportunity to carry the
case to the United States Supreme Court If
Patrick confessed to Mr.. House. the latter is Obliged
to remain silent on that point.
The hearing the motion for new trial was
resumed before Recorder Golf yesterday in Part
4 of General Sessions with the examination of
the Texans who say that Jones told them he per-
jured himself when he testified that Patrick was
in any way responsible for the death Of Rice Mr..
Jerome called in John s. Franz a policeman OF
Houston, Tex. and George Ellis, the CHIEF or Po-
lice of that city. Joseph Jordan. who the first
witness called on Monday. said that he knew Ellis
for twenty years
Mr.. Jerome showed the witness a commitment of
Joseph Jordan to a prison Texas The witness
said it did not refer him. but his cousin. who
was the same weight. height and complexion as
himself. The District Attorney examined the wit
ness to prove that he and not his cousin a for
mer inmate of a Texas prison. Mr.. Olcott then
took Jordan in hand.
After recess Thomas F. Jet, another Texan, took
the stand He said Jones had told him that he had
put the blame Patrick save himself. Jones
said further the witness testified, that he was
sorry he had met Rice Patrick for his life
had been ruined by the trouble. He said that if
Patricks sentence carried out innocent
man would suffer
The witness. in answer TO Mr.. Jerome's question.
said he convicted for forgery Of $40 check on
his brother-in-law in 1894. and sentenced TO two
years in the Rush penitentiary in Texas He said
he served twenty-five months of this sentence. He
said that that the only time he convicted
of any crime, except for fighting. He said he had
been arrested for assault eight or ten times, and
that he convicted about half of those times.
Jet said he met Jones at a fishing camp at Lynch
burg. Tex
Henry ]. Moran. another Texan, who said ne was
a bartender at Houston, the next witness. I'm
der examination, he said he was arrested once for
said he knew Jones well. Jones told him, 'he wit
testified. that he put the blame Patrick to
Robert Lee. who testified yesterday, was again
called to the stand. In reply 10 Mr. Jerome's
charge of intoXication. He said ne met Jones IN
March. 1905. Ellis testified that Lee had been ar
rested week ago, and allowed 10 go On the promise
70 come back next morning the day he started
North.