The Sentinel=record., 1912-11-28


 Eventually the case was taken te 1 the United States supreme court which dismissed the appeal for want of Jurisdiction
 The commutation of PatTicll's sen tsnce by Gov, Higgins did not end the legal fight Patrick ccntended that the sentence Of death had been com
 muted against his wishes and con
 traTy to law and that he was being
 illegally detained in prison.
 The punishment of life irfprison- ment" he asserted, "is greater and more horrible to endure than the death penalty press ibed by law for murder in the first. degree
 Appeals now are pending in the court of appeals on teohnicalities raised by the convicted lawyer. who surrounded by law books in his cell, has resorted to every legal means 70 gain his release.
 The granting of a pardon by the governor restores him to citizenship
 The pardon of Albert T Patrick came as gaod news to many friends in New York, who sided with him Fl his celebrated ten years fight for free dom.
 It's triumph, said George Fran cis O'Nei, one of the counsel who aid ed Patrick. but too long delayed
 Mrs. Patrick who married Patrick in the Tombs and who spent practi- caly all of her time since in seeking his pardon. was advised of the news and while cyer-joyed, she declined to make statement
 As a widower with two little child Yen Patrick came to New York from Texas in the late 90's to practice law, renewing acquaintance with Wm. Marsh Rice. a helpless old man of mil- lions, who was formerly friend of the Patrick family in Texas. He lay bedridden in his New York apart ment, living alone with the exception of a valet named Charles r. Jones.
 When the aged millionaire was found dead in bed one morning the coroner decided he had simply suc cumbed to old age but suspicious arose. Ten days afterward check bearing Rice's name in favor of Pat rick was deposited In bank It was declared to be forgery.
 On the heels of this murder was whispered. Valet Jones was arrest ed He tried to commit suicide In the tombs. He alleged that Patrick had influenced him to do SO Sud. denly he broke down and stated he was the actual murderer of his veal thy master, but that the deed was committed at the instigation of Pat rick
 He told many conflicting stories. He said he killed his master with am- monia, then that he gave him some -gray pills which PafrielS had pro- cured and that finally he had saturat- ed a sponge with chloroform and held it to the old mans face until he died He stuck to this latter story on the stand and purchased immunity by his Medical experts testified tAat Rice's lungs showed he had been killed by chlorofoTm. On the other hand Patrick called experts who main tained that there was no such evid ence and from that time to this medi- cal men interested have been divided for and against Patrick.
 The state maintained the motive for the murder was found ill Rice's will There was one executed in 1896. in which the old man left his fortune to the Rice institute Of Houston, Texas will of more recent date left all ot the money to Patrick to be admits tered in Philanthropic work under Patrick's direction. Patrick denied all the accusations and peTsisently 1 contended that the old man died . 1 natural death.
 The mystery of Jones whereabouts has continued since he hurried away from here to Texas after being grant 1 ol ..,rt,,f4x