The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-11-29

my trial, and showed that Mr.. Rice RI
quested him to draw up the form OF a
codicil, as he Intended to make some
changes In his then existing will. This
lawyer testified that he had done 80.
RICE BELIEVED EFFORTS WERE
| 400 .,.,,.,s,
/ m~oe W oW'NDLe'
IL was called in TO conference with
| Mr. Rice who said 10 me that he be.
| iievod that there were efforts on foot
! to swindle him, and I accordingly pre-
pared n will for him under his dircc-
| ton"
Mr. Patrick said that no had known
! Mr. Rice from tho tinre no was thir.
| tecn yenra old. his father having beer
nm agent on two of tho Rice raIlroad,
| in Texas. and that ne had Visited Mr.
Pioe in this city on several occasions
but that Nhen utIqation came IN be-
no vas emoloyed nv Col. Hold 1, 20,
evidences to support the contention tina,
Mr. Rice was a resident OF Texas and
uhder me jurisdiction OF 'ne "Wh o.
tn% state re $40 nc n'o m"Ne.
from IeSns 10 Sew 'onn III 1--WE NV"
that hice had nieo IN NJ
of course IL Col Hoi, oou," prove
that MT hlce was resiofnt OF 'eNas'
o,
would have to be paid ny Mr. Hc".
explained Mr.. Patnck AFTER ',e
nenth OF RICE capt pbher chne W
New iork nna Pu. h" ,n ~, LIE
OF iacts win reference 10 t"e VIE
Of the viii OF ipS. which he himsci,
had prepared. Al me same ulno
exhiblted 10 Mr. baker tnc wiz VIII
Mr. rice mao e.eeu, , ,', 49,, ~ "0
! was named AZ residunry icsa,ee. ,
Patrick further explained MY ater
connection with Rice arose through
enoTts ! maze 10 Dfihg aoout 'o
promise between fico ana tne cNaeu
tors OF MS wires estnte, ooi .,,n " ~
authorized me 10 neso.,a'e ~ . $500
set.iehen,' r'hue tniH o'o, :"
naher' VINO was VIZ 80 $3.50 80,
,,e, anu "e WI. ~. ~ D,,. IL a,
SUNNY we n,a'r a.. uin. A. ,,,
VIM, ,'"'e lepIese"''" "A'' INV" "a
ous,".ss n". -,
PAIH'CN ME- hiOe '"HoooH
AN "A0."
Searching further for evidence, I In
serted an advertisement In n New York
paper asking for relatives OF Mr.. Rice
This advertisement brought me into
touch with Mr.. Rice, who subsequently
heard OF my efforts 10 settle for $50. 900
the difficulties with his wife's heirs. II
reached his ears indirectly and he wrote
me n note TO call At his home. which
did.
"Whsn called no told me that
0apt. Baker had never submitted
my o260,00o settlsment onsr. ~
was after this that came into
personal touch with Mr.. nice ana
aid considerable business for him."
Patrick then switched back to the &C.
cssion OF his showing Capt. Baker the
wills made by Rice following The lat
ter's death.
After Baker had examined these
willis In connection with another man,
who was acquainted with MI Rise. he
telephoned 20 meet him one morning AT
tho Normandie HOTEL" said Patrick. rc-
Stunning HIS narrative. This ] dad. ]
met him In the lobby and acconSpan MED
him to his apartment on the fourth
floor. Ho then made to me the propo-
sition that II would suppress tho Sc
cret trust under the last will and trans
fer the Rice estate to him as attorney
for the proposed institute ana would ac-
cept sum OF money to he agreed upon
between us he would take the second
will and probate 1t.
"This 10 the Same VIII whioh
Short ana Myers Witnessed. DuN
IN consideration. Capt. BAKER Pro.
unasA that I must be eliminates