New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-30
PATRICK FIGHTS
FOR VINDICATION
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witnesses to the alleged forged will,
Norris Meyers and David L. Short, 10
warrant their trial on the indictments
for forgery found against them. The
indictments against Meyers and short
were dismissed without ever bringing
them to trial, and the indictments
against him were ultimately dismissed.
he said
He pointed out that both Meyers ana
Short had prospered despite their m-
fortunate association with hts case. ana
they would be available as witnesses
when it was undertaken TO attack the
will probated by the trustees Of the
Rice Institute and substitute the one he
drew for Rice lie declared he was
sure the latter will would be found 10
be absolutely genuine.
Patrick said he had drawn the VIII
for Rice because Rice suspected there
was a scheme on foot TO dctraud MIN
of his money. He declared the trustees
OF lnt hl'" llSAlhNS ''"' go .'f
charged the estate with expenditures
aegregating S3,5OO,OOO for obtaining, as
they maintained, his arrest and conyic-
ton.
And this despite the fact that the
county Of New York paid every just
and legitimate expense in connection
with my several trials and appeals
said Patrick. They contend that this
So. 500 900 was used in the prosecution
OF me. got this information on good
authority from Houston"
Patrick described his early acquaint-
ance and later business relations with
Rice. He said he had known OF Rice
ever since he, Patrick, was boy OF
thirteen years. Patrick's father had
been an agent on two Of the Rice rail-
roads in Texas Continuing, he said:
MY father and had visited Mr.. Rice
after he came to this city several times.
But when the litigation came up be-
tween Mrs Rice's estate and Mr.. Rice
the former having bequeathed S2,JOO,OOO
of her husbands property under the
community law in Texas was en-
pIoyed to get evidence in this section
Of the state to uphold the contention
of Colonel Hold, Mrs. Rice's executor
that they had resided in Texas.
Met Rice Through Advertisement
Searching further for evidence, l in
serted an advertisement in The Newly
Tribune, asking for relatives OF Mr.. Rice.
This advertisement brought me in touch
with Mr.. Ii.e, who subsequently heard
| OF nv efforts TO settle for $4,000 the DIFF
aculties with his wife's heirs az Colonel
| Hold had authorized me TO do. He wrote
me a note TO call, and informed me that
| CAPTAIN Baker. then attorney for the
Rice estate, had not told him Of the
$4,000 offer After that / came in con-
tact with Mr. Rice good deal, and did
considerable business for him.
Patrick described Captain Bakers visit
here after Rice's death and his own sub
seauent arrest on charge Of forgery.
Patrick said:
Captain Baker came TO New York
after the death OF Rice. and | put him
in the possession Of the facts in reference
&c the wills. ! gave him a copy Of the
1896 will, which he had prepared. and at
the same time exhibited to him the will
which Mr.. Rice had executed in which /
was named as residuary legatee
After Baker had examined these Wills
In conference with another man who was
familiar with Rice's handwriting, and
after he had investigated the situation
here for several days. he telephoned me
one morning at my house TO meet him at
the Normandie Hotel, which ] did. and
accompanied him to his apartment on the