Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-25
ALBERT PATRICK
TO WE'D TULSAN
Thrice Condemned to Electric
Chair Man Beats Back and
Succeeds in Life.
IS A PROMINENT OIL MAN
Former Wife Gave Her Health
to Gain Freedom of Man
She Married in Prison.

Albert T. Patrick. who. thru the
heroic efforts of "A devoted wife. lived
to become a wealthy oil operator in
Tulsa after being thrice sentenced to
death in Sing Sing prison. New York.
for the murder of William Marsh
Rice 81 Houston. Texas. yesterday
formally announced his engagement
to Miss Mildred West of this city.
daughter of Alexander West, also in
the oil business here. They will be
married next June. Patricks fiket
wife died here more than two yearS
ago.
The history OF the Patrick case. one
of the most noted In the criminal an
mails of America. dates back Just n
little more than sixteen years. II was
on September 10, 1910, that william
Marsh Rice. millionaire founder OF
the Rice institute at Houston. Texas.
died In New York. After sensational
trial which attracted the attention of
the entire nation because of the prom
incnce of the people involved, Patrick
was convicted of the murder and was
sentenced to death In Sing Sing.
To Help Beat Back.
Patrick then was in love with
beautiful young woman, Mrs Addic
NJ. Francis, who. In return, gave him
such love as few men receive To
prove her devotion. Mrs Francis left
her luxurious home in ST. Louis and
on the day after Patrick's conviction
In 1902 she married him in the Tombs
prison, New York city. Patrick, un-
der sentence of death. was removed
To sing Sing penitentiary and Mrs.
Patrick took up her abode in "A little
cottage within sight OF the grim walls
OF that institution.
Fought for Life.
For ten years Mrs. Patrick kept up
the wonderful battle for her hus-
bands freedom. She interested prom
incnt men all over the nation in his
behalf. In the meantime Patrick Sc
cured two new trials chiefly thru her
efforts, but each time was again con-
| Nicted and sentenced to die. The de-
/ voted wife never was Discouraged
| Nhen appearances seemed most
/ against her husband she expressed
confidence In ultimate success. So
| firm was her belief in his innocence
that she did not think there was
doubt but that she finally would Sc
cure clcmcncy for him.
Patrck's brother-in-law, John T.
Milliken of st. Louis. "A multi-million-
are oil operator. aided Mrs. Patrick
In the fight for Patricks liperty. He
spent huge fortune in Patrck's be-
| half.
Success Ticn-Dcath.
Finally success crowned their ef-
forts on November 2s. 1912, Gov
ernor Dix of New York granted Pat
| rick a pardon.
] The very next day Patrick and his
( wife started on their ong-delayed
/ honeymoon, going first TO st. Louis.
whcrc they were cordially received by
/ Millikcu.
But there was no happy ending to
this strange story Altho finally sue
cessful in the effort to save her hus-
band from the tolls of Sing Sing pris-
ON. Mrs. Patrick had given her very
| life blood In the fight. She was a
/ broken woman. Her energies had
/ been exhausted. Even on tho day OF
/ victory the fountain of life was ebb-
/ ing low for her And but little more
| than year after she led Patrick
! from the gates Of Sing Sing she was
stricken IN Tulsa. Every effort known
10 medical science was made to save
] her life, but It was useless, and she
! died in hospital here. Patrick was
! hcarthrOken.
l. oil Operator
Having been with the management
OF the Millikcn oil properties In the
/
all his attention To business soon be-
came a successful operator. He has
achieved substantial financial sue
cesses one after another since coming
! here. and now is considered very
/ wealthy
After the death ~ his wife. Patrick
! spent no little time in moral uplift
work. He organized an "internation-
| al matrimonial purity league" and
worked untirinEly in the effort to load
as many young couples as possible to
| form happy unions. He joined
| church and became an active worker.
Iianccc Well Known.
Miss Mildred West, to whom Pat
/ rick is to be married next June, is
. well known In Tulsa and her family
| is wealthy. This latest romance in
| the celebrated case, eliminating in
/ the announcement of the engagement
Of Patrick to Miss West, started sew
cral months ago.