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ana.” “ Iter’ “for $9. pita ing.” “at were sick?" Hy }went on Jones; am eure." was in September. I think. THE LAUDANU®™ if personal property, and the rest !n real (estate in Texas, New Jersey and Loulsi- “Did you talk about Mr. Rice's hab- “Yes, Patrick asked me If Mr. Ri “didn't live in a pecuitar way. 1 Patrick a necve heater Mr. Rice had] opts» ‘Air. Rice bought a dozen from a factory I sent for them “Who took your place ax Mr. attendant walle you were In the ? “Mr. Charles Carpenter, of Punei Did you tell Mr. Patrick not to call 70. 0 Madison avenue I sald tt wouldn't do. ‘Mr. Rice saw Mr. Patrick only on ‘that was one Sunday night when Patrick called upon ine at ‘No, 600 Madison avenue. Patrick and I were in a room when Mr. Rice opened ‘the door and looked in. “Hoe saw Patrick and after ne had left the house Mr. Rice sai fine-looking, bald-headed fellow?" / Bice Never Spoke to Matrick. “THAT WAS THD ONLY TIME MI. RICE EVER SAW PATRICK, AND HE} bp; DID NOT SPHAK TO HIM. “Did Patrick ever apeak to Mr. Rice?” “Never that I know of; no, never, I ‘Who Is ‘Then, at Mr. Osborne's request, Jones told the story of what happened during the three wreks preceding Mr. death. His manner was calm and his memory apparently excellent for details. He evinced no emotion and reemm to have no fear to tell all ho knew. “Boon after I wrote the letters and transfers [ was at Patrick's offico. This I wanted Short and|! Meyers to take acknowledgments. all went up to Warren street for lunch. “Bhort and Meyers then went with me to Rice's apartments. This was Sept. 7, “Soon after I sent for the chloroform Patriok asked me IF 1 IAD GOTTEN I wid him no, “He then told me if I would give him woda It would weaken him. ‘thok, Rice Was Partica' i “T tolé him I had no opportunity, be- cause Rice wan panicular about what he E HEN TOLD ME TO GIVE HIM MERCURY PILLS TO WEAKEN HIM AND BREAK HIM DOWN. “I GAVE MR. WHERE HE ¢ “This brought RICE Bt MERCURY PILIA AND LEFT THEM ‘OULD GET TITEM. on 1E OF Marrhoea. thought it was egga he ate. “But he seemed . mercury pills, “eix or eight. “Lf took them home and took one tn friends - who were alll Went for the doct pices Mire. Carpenter, ef =] jue Mr. Blew sy while improve on ‘Then Patrick told me had some mercury pills, and cave me THE WORLD: TUESDAY APRIL EVEN OW PATRICK AND JONES PLOTT ED THE MURDER OF MILLIONAIRE RICE. transom, so that {f he died it migh! pear that ae was alone “On the Saturday berore he died De Curry cailed tn the morning, but Me |f Rice refused to see him, Mr Rte sed y semnebod y trying te kill him, and hy rave | ay Dr. Carry ant {nan fon warm ehalr tly but took despond finait went to #l Fy you cond nd he aw nape te meet meon Siath avenue at a restay rant between Porty-ninth and Fifth streets. Waiting for the End, “Patrick mild so he walked out he had been to with me and « to & to the Young Men's Christine pelation, where I emuld cal p teat case Mr. Mlon'a condition . lo warned me not to let Dr. Curry meet Mrw. ¢ r, but when 1 get ck they were tatking tom Dr. Curry told me Mr, getting along well, but that be surprised If the worst came. AML that night Mr. Rt les and got in and nt hin bed. Lo gave him two powders he asked me f They Jwere white and Mr. Rice brought ther from Texan. “The next day [went to aro Patric Hie told me to get Dr. Curry and find out how Mr. Rice he w we ter he sald he (Patrick) would go to his ofMce and get some oxalic actd, which was to dilute with water and give We |tim. Dr. Curry came and said Mr. Ihe was better. “L went to Patrick's house and told » {him what the dector sald. ‘Then | went back and remained with Mr. Rice until Lovelock, when [went for my qunch ‘After lunch 1 went to Imtrick's house again and got the bottle of ox alle actd “Refore that 1 Kot an ounce at powdered alum so that we pare it with the ack! wer about two ounce sof the actd polson and would act on the rt “T took tt home and tried to ive tt THE to Rice fle took seme of it and sate he didn't ike it “T tok him not te take {¢ if he didn't He] want to Then 1 toon the atand in hs room. the| “We talked awhtle then, and then I lay down In the back room. 1 tried to ket him to go to bed. But he wouldn't ko. About 5 ck he xeeme aged 1 took him tn my walking about puld com We decided there Gave Him Osalle Acti. “Patrick told me to take it and It ta Rice, He maid tt was a vegetatte Arma and put him te tnt 1 xive Rice's presence and gave him two, Then | bed. He went to sleep ‘ T took calomel! and gave him some, 100.) “1 wrte a telegram to a young lady 40 weaken him. and went to dinner. When Leame back ihe pills he took weakened him. | he wtill looked as if te wa About a week before he died he took} “1 telephoned Patrick to moet some bananas, They were recommend: Fitty-math street, 1m ed by Mra. Van Alstyne. After that he| and we walked hack to took more of the mercurial pilla and] down to Fitty-fifty str Krew very weak. Dr. Curry came every | Madinon avenue ay, but Mr, Rice thought he calted only Rielelahween tenet nal Aaotiatbars ina friendty way. form and told me he was a man Riec Wished for D i emily. Mr Tee had potsomed jis wite |" “Once about a week before hie death A wanted me to poteon him. b refused | Mr. Rice told Mra, Van Alstyne that he Ho etd 1 mune wished he was dead. To told tr tok, all th pre ty owne in ' and he said it would be a good thing He toll me to aaturate at to pretend that Mr, Rice committed | SH chlorefonm and put it over Et suicide. ated leave tt thirty minut “After that when I went out I locked IND JUST OAS PATRE the door and threw the key in over thw TO. TL put ttover tis Their World Wants _ Always Show Superiority ! PAID HELP WANTS IN THIS MORNING'S 9 WORLD. ry Paid Help Wants in 13 other N. Y. papers combined, & % y ARTIFICIAL, FLO’ APPRYNTICES ALTERATION WANDS BOOKBINDERS BRAIDERS . ( ret) GS CHAMBERMAIDS .. weatSenunus Biwveae IMPROVERS TRESS ES JANITORS HECKWEAR KURSES OPERATORS PRESSERS PAINTERS VAPERHAS PIANO HANDS. PLUsiens PORTERS BALESLADIE BKIRT HANDS. BTENOORAPIENS . PALESMBN |, BHOBMAKERS BIL “MLOR sRIMMERS YUCKERA . TAILORS UPHOLSTERERS WAIST HANDS, WAITRESSES: WAGON PAINTERS. 3 WAITER: WHEELWRIGHTS . 5 8 PMOTOGRAPHERS RSMITHS ESSES out ofthe room. i thon my face y nee how tt When 1 eway Dostayen a inutes. Twent back, window w othe handkereh . burned it burned lke } very nt back Ke out othe ¢ When This was ar) aatrick ck was Ww “De YT omate Mr ture Me pers in it he would. re my Swenson & 3 a the checks was ts Mad given it the hoof Mr. Rees che © Wrated ‘Thelr Last Vain Efort. we wrote . William M. Med to legrams ind others: on Riow. In, the! tt custom to ertticine tan 1 expecially whe for money un the one side on the other. When made for love irs trom Gertr a vAn an Wives “This x on ton ns and § of they |p [iz novel Husbands. Yookw selec nociution of for apectal Ins vod paper, £ handwomels only twenty-five cents a cop ‘he publisher's regular price The distribution is now going « vaiamaker Btore, which ha. Bet upstairs aud stratent. | jf ral wnd for a title over, they may turn ot all right, ass Tat. | or 44d ow jl clusive wale for Greater New York and +1,093" vicinity. “Bee the announcement on page '—/ weven of to-day’s Evening World. "| How He the Scene Unde ed until In r the Name} ' | of “Smith” and Planned to) ti mal Forge the Old Man's Will, | Kun Swe | vs Mt ne hon | | tro tel n valet a z ' \ ven tun He an natn ele eon y hid been settied, [tol Ike Noout an far as ved two hours half Hy: start Will you deserive just how he pro- Rier Rolled on Floor, nes | wanntted © “The Wi ecause T ut he walt dt He sall that Lomuet be a wit: and Lo agreed, providing he would ning to lity clatm par: Mr. Rice to Ca Wear that Mr. fee (int Lsaw Mr. Rie and sald that he esd to give me 1 must frst sweer xive any th Lke that— whelt the suit was would be equivalent to a death ls at a | "Weil, t on insisting, but 1 de- y it Jotined. “I aaid 1 woulda’ be a forger."" Me ett Fowhat He) patrick then aid he would get David aout wo] L. Short to act as a witness,” went on ne alt he had been talking . bat that he wax dint want to use nother, ed te He a Witne: a4 in his office at that thme, on insisting that I should a, Lothink, the fatter} and had tt ready f Lagain 4 le re rohit teed y pay me ny &50. 1 do not think and 1 positively: de- ve him the fast one of them, but] 2 : pralbleni AM yipegty re Q. Have you told the Judgo what were dhinit give hin what reneral provistone of this flrat wil? pine ate, All all tse contents of the aw near as 1 can recall hed for) them far} erty of Mr. Rice's estate af Iwas wo xo to Mr, Patrick and several any” money minor fateresis in Housion, Tex. ting for the Coin, ‘Mr. Patrick the 1 me he had de cided to have Mr. Short and Mr, Meyers Tam not exactly certain © act pexses, and Introduced mo as ( Short at his oftice, Q, You were speaking about he calie the Ume he called he told me that At he was prepared to arrange it so toat the pro-! Rice's | vistons of the wil, Was there any talk] about haw much was to be left to tho i would be well fixed at Mr, death, and f told him he had made some A. Ho first took off his cout and vest, indefaite remarks Wat did not amount! hele with reapect to Uils will? a. Well, favor is unique and most winning [1 owas wax to be left to the wefe pushed through, What about the letters you referred to Q. That means that the will of Pat-| | “Taere were a good many of rick War to leave more to the heirs than| They were typewritten by me. the will of (%, "0 that the helrs would written on my m Hine” not fight? A. Yes. Not only that. He t took place on June 29 aw to keep thix will of 9% and probate Short and Rice that if he did not accept the one he ¢ Meyers and Short came about 2 Cored o'clock, They took his acknow . went to Mr. Patrick's office on] to several papers.” ho He oMee was) the t Now} “DUD he sign a will at that time?” Broadway, - ink, and there met “He did not, Maurlee Me who was er one of} “What a tne next step?” the witnesses, Mr. Patrick introduced thine In August I was at 14 me to Mr. Meyers and told me he was omice,, Short and Meyers w an assistant up at his office, and hej there, ‘They witnessed the bogus will the will in’ our sence and] “Later in’the same month Mr. Matrick| ers to sign It as a witness." | wrote out two or three transfers of Mr | Rice's property. We fixed them us. ‘This athe W wax while Short and Me “It was then signed 1 took them ‘home and wrote them out fir, Mr. Meyers satd he would {on the typewriter. 1 wroto the trans- wvided he was satisfied Mr. | fens becuune Patrick sald he didn’t want signature was genuine, but would | to let his typewriter In on. the acheme any chances. “The next day he spoke to me about rick wanted to know how he|culoroform. Patrick cald to me: we to have them meet Mr. ‘Don't you thins Rice is holding on Rice him I would have them call! longer than {# best for our interests? at the houxe as my friends and intro-| Hadn't we better ge: some chloruform? duce them. 1 thought hq was joking at fret, but then told how Patrick had sald] found he was In. earnest. have Short appointed a Com-) “1 asked him tf he had mentic ¢ Texas. to Dr Curry, He» th rs Were away bit ested that Meyers be woul not do such a thing. asked Mr. Oxtorne ck told me to go to Coney Isvind 8, but Matrick said it wouldn't do, vet pome Meudanum from a drs. as Meyer had alr for Mr. Rice Md Meyer suppose that Mr. Rice's ady acted as a notary I sent to my brot in both taudanum Teaas and go joroform.” signature was genuine?" lic w did you xet them “Yeu, he did. He dida't know how the t sigmitire was to be obtaincd.”” | Jones related how Patrick had got him | wectigat “For rheumatism, he waid, or for beginning in . toothache.’ piters action an to wast awn by Patrick. vit J that | should mall Pat- TOUCHING UP rick week with Mr. Rice one. The letter FORGED WILL. meonaliy, so thar it sould by any ccance be return to Mr. Rice," explained Jones Valdt: Jones returned to the witness “How did you meet Dr. Curry chair In the afternoon in a detlant mood ‘Lowie iin March, 194), and Patrick | Ho glanced at Patrick, curled his lp re Dr Curry, WW Dr, | and, folding his hands, for Mr Ovborne to resume his que ns. When did you go to the hospital? Curry Hodomet him and asked him | not t ntion Patrick's name to Mr. Rice, Patrick had told me to do so, | #*kel Mr. Osborne. I Introduced Dr. Curry to Mr. Etice and March 2. he asked Mr. Ice how he felt How long did y, Mr. Rice for the pa-| “A month. When I re from the { was sent toa hoapltal, | Noanlt tii inalsted [ should © Dr, Curry called upon me. The | beuetle He didn't think so. doctor salt he would ke to call on| {Wo Weeks later Patrick made an agree- Mr. Bt nd asked If F thought } nent M1. Tater, about May 22, we be agre ~to Mr. Rice.” Rot wome papers to be executed, “Mr. Patrick telephoned for Mr. Short Halted the Plot, is office. Mr. Patrick called Jonew said t nothing more was | hort and Mr. Potts, Mr. Short “Whose handwriting was it?’ “Mr. Short's.”" Tusk you to look at this paper.” ‘Vat is the power of attorney.” Had you talked with Patrick about changiag from Notary Public to Com- missioner of Deeds? , We discussed tt several times. vill you refer to—was {t dated y shown to Myers?” sir asthe d put in? "Yes. May ‘The will was drawn in that will last? Patrick's office. We ali me the purpose of having th el. There were | Patrick id myself. We office and Patrick will, Meyers fied in’ the «i Shaw sigaed it nohe To Know What You Are Taking When Using Catarth Medicines. Catarrh is the short route to consumption, and the importance of early and judittous treatment of®ratarrh, whether located In head, bronchial tubes, cannot be too strongly emphasized The list of eatarrh cur moral law, and (he forms jadministered numerous and sprays, Inhalers, washes, 0! ts ax tong ay tho which Ciey are fustag, from iments and salven to powders, Hquids and (abt-cs. The form is undoubtedly the uainat coavenlent and most effective, dat with t y all advertised catarrh remedies it 16 almost entirely a matter of guesswork as to what you are taking into your sysiea, an the proprietors, while making all sorts of | claims as to what their medicines will Co, [always keep tt a clove secret as is abat | \< largely be be but ured are taking arch Tab: Bucalyptol, Hydra J similar valuable and ant{- septic ing: nts, and ar asant to the taste, and, being dissolved in the mouth they take inimediate effect upon the mucous lining. of the throat, nasal passages and whole respiratory tract The cures that Stuart's Cat have accomplished In old. catarrh are little short of arkable, and the advantage of knowing what you are putting into your stomach 1s of paramount Importance when {t is remombered that the cocaine or morphine habit has been fre quently contracted as the result of usinp secrot catarrh remedies. Stuart's Catarrh Tablota meet with cordial Into thelr systeme lets being comp, tin, Guatcol ai eto arrh Tablets ic cases of | approval from physicians, — beca planned about the will until he got well! sald he would come at any time to take He character renisrs teat perfectly and left the hosplt. | acknowledgments, jrafe for the general public to use and thelt a ' “How were you to beneflt if the will (Aceused of the h Rice Signed One Deed the forged will—-went through?’ asked |, stmteatveraries | “One deed and a power of attorney we L was to Ket half of Mr. Rice's prop-| (00K 10 Mr. Hlee. | He signed t erty, [insisted upon that," answered Beals sence otg stry Ryaneg Shoregand Mra. ( " 1 Fiinwia gram nice nye salary emt st ltous Ones “Do you recollect any Incldenta about i Rue nm, $2) He told met ile thea told how the bequest to 2 See ohne eens teh : | that power of attorney? ' * ve get do Telatives, were Increaseds in the forged | © Sah aheratecetiniuiniecne Me t m1 ‘ nd how Mr. Wetherbee was to. et! cab) LA MUCUS ARLES ; . wi phim quiet, ue ‘ Haken ent in ath What became of that will?” = 5 hy SUntl this time Patrick had never | “Patrick told me he had destroyed that e rf Z Htloe, Aad he tsked Justice Jes Mr. Rice's death. It was dated) ursing fiothers i t the 1899 sme | Patriek Were ; agbestrared. 1 onld | iatrlet: must keep in the prime of health. Each Pina teet ' ris Whole Dein Mea That will was w treeed in Aumunt| mather owes this not only to herself, but skid ry f fit until ¢ ‘ i vin ina | mL destroyed, go Patrlek watt? more to the child whose present and future me dna very Plt A) patrick neat qdones Jolt the | Hes veal strength and development depend upon its r i : E MY mat oined | Was there any conversation about) mother's condition during the nursing he mat M 5 ee erurtne and talked about the suit] deter Oa | unk period. A pure, gentle and invigorating a Met r ie sph ate "Yes, before a will was drawn Patrick | stimulant and tonic is necessary to insure ") Nrnetasteresal tory a Jote wan in that pate| ald ft: would be well to have the same | ferfect Fealth to the mother, and there is rethe owe " law sult gn Maisiaeca eit ey will for Mr. [ {ak Mr, Ilce used, None so good as ste apr H . a ey “1 wrapped the bottl+ In paper and ’ . , | Rice. He sald ould dietae it and Ma Tins | : Bteesu het ; Finan wa,t {took It to his office, ft was sealed to Duffy 's Pure It Whiskey f tri . \° Jone rat he | pred to do about witnesses. ite | Prey peration, Tt was the same It isa medicine, and ve ban aot J vecrrioke SRARlRLU, Ink vmed by Mr. Rice In drawing deeds] ysed as such it aids i tir, 4 1 Patrick you why he had] "Was anything sald agout getting the }ia May. digestion, stimuhtes G7 1 “ Aiea ite: it witnesses for went wii? “Did Patrick say anything about “land enriches the & . DarcloKan emed te think that he could Yes, there waa liter on fountain: u 4 blood, nourishes the 1 tov 1 Npromise mattors ff be could see Mr nnes sald that Patrick was known at} *% ter 1 took the ink. Patrick | brain, builds up the t Tee aed li ' Wve me his real name,| No. fy Madison avenue by th ator| Md he had decided to use a fountain | perye tissues, and ' ! Ae] Albert K soya as’ Mr. Smith, He did not want] Pen to ha will signed so that one tones up the entire ENT eraliagitits Dateleiinnnta pen could be taint times.” | system, They Kobhed the ead. " odon write a letter} plotted to get Mr. dtive’s ine in the] “Hetween and June 3, did] “qi ary ayia fol Apt Raker that Mr Rhee wine] old intjito parlor Short or Meyers come to the upart-| sure you get the g ated ht itoome oe] As Jones tis in an earnest way, | ment Medical Movklet sent free to any one who wh! i Hg . yond The letter | Patrick 1 choughtful, to “No, they both came on June DUFFY MALT WHISKEY CO., Rochester.N.Y. Guana ened with) Mr Rice's | aur on telephoned for them. They took w | Witnesses?” said Mr. Os] knowledg tx to two Heo itiee ant WTSI ULI EMER IRIGS MEN eT We abet them.” papers came from Texas.” MEE S 1 ndwnitinnawenslis One | Wethervee catled upon Mr. d> Patrick bit the end of his lead penet! 1] ce: then wary, 19 sud eyed Valet Ja as if walting for |\JONES'S STORY aybe tt was| something of more In Hin face i Jones t ese to] woe tush A obright pink and hie blue ; OF HIS LIFE. : ind] eyes shone brightly behind hie glaases “Dd Patrick ever do any fegal work Ni. Ti D ft i for Mr. Rice to your knowledge?” asked ec wear Cpl. Became Millionaire ‘ Tonia Mr. Orborne, : Rico's Valetvando Secretary | int theseult | Vad get tOiagntlU| braiteteorse answered Jones, de- Embroidered Collars, ce's Va anc ecretary | pees when Ne was sleepy Mr. Wetherbee | oistvely. He was never authorized to. és and How Patrick Came on is sald he would ike routor, BULT do anything by Mr. Rice.” toc,,18c.,2 5c..35c. a. © . Patrick shot a look of hatred at the vaiet, who mared at the lawyer with Fancy Satin Stccks, calm ind(fference. Jones told of an agreement between 25¢. each, himseif and Patrick as to fees. Mr. Rice would not pay large fees, Neckerchiefs (washable), 55c. & 65c. each. Hemstitched and Embroidered Lawn Ties, | 25¢., 50c.. O5¢., 75¢., and 95¢c. Auto Stocks, Persian and polka dots, g5e. each. 170 Arabian Lace Collars, 75¢. each, AMERICAN BRAINS. Brain Workers Require Special Food. American brain workers have for some years past been largely using an especially prepared food for re- building the gray matter of brain and nerve centres, Any man or woman who cares to make a test by using this food, Grape-Nuts, for a portion of one or two meals each day will find a distinct Increase iu vigor, and partivularly in brain power. 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