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VOL, X. PORT MILL, S. C., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26,1502. NO. 49.
OLD HOCK'S STORY.
.
Bill Arp Writes About The Good Old
Englishman.
HOW HE SAILED TO AMERICA
Left His Sweetheart and Shipped As
a Stowaway?Girl Found Him Soon
Afterwards.
nr - a - ?
\ji cuurse?01 course it was Tons
Moore. How came I to sav that Burn3
t "wrote that pretty baiiad beginning
"And I know by the smoke that so
irrecfully curled?" I knew better and
three letters and a postal kindly rorho
knew better, too. What is an editor
for if he does not correct a "lapsus
pennae" like that? But I am glad 1
made the mistake for it has brought me
three letters and a postol kindly correcting
me. and proves that the people
who read the old-time authors are not
nil dead. The last line of that verse always
reminds me of a good old man. a
comrade, Captain John Hockenhull, an
Englishman by birth, but a Georia rebel
who used to recite poetry for us
...W..UU nit- 1:11111 |i nre in isoa ana iv>.i.
Wr called him "Old Hock" and everybody
loved him for ho was a corknev
and dropped the h's where he should
not, and vice versa. There Is always a
charm In" broken English and to jnurder
the king's English Is no great offense.
"Old Hock" knew a good deal
of Tom Moore and Hums and Hood and
Campbell and It was a treat to hear
him say:
"The 'eart that is 'umble might 'ope
for it frtj."
He k iiew that othai sweet ballad of
Anne Crawford:
"Kathl/een Mavourneen, -be gray dawn
fcs breaking.
The hc>rn of the h?n?.'?r is heard on the
mill."
And Hie alway-- said "The 'orn of the
'unteH* '8 on Hie Tbe "Exile
of Erin," which he called the "Hexlle
of Herin." jras another of his favorites.
He learned these poems from his
sweetheart while he was an apprentice
In London? an orphan boy bound for
Beven years to hard masters, a brewer,
and his dally service was to carry the
jars of malt from the collar up a flight
of stone steps to the door above. Tie
never had a kind word from his master,
and one day he tripped and fell and
broke a jar and was bitterly abused for
it. and told that he had forfeited the
?20 that he was to get when his term
was out. He was then 18 and had yet
three vears to toil at his hard, monotonous
work. That night he poured
out his heart to the girl he loved nad
declared he would run away and go to
America on the first sail vessel that
left the port. That he would make
some moeny here and send It to her if
she would promise to come to him, and
then they would marry and be so happy?and
she promised. Within a week
the opportunity came. He told one of
the sailors his sad story and the sailor
told the mate, and they took him
aboard by night and hid him down in
the hold of the vessel until the rood
ship had weighed anchor and was far
out to sea. "Old Hock" told It all to -js
one cold night at Manassas and how
sad and sweet was his last kiss, his
last embrace, his last good bye. He
choked up sometimes and the tears
glistened In his eyes, but it was a pretty
story and Dickens could bave built
upon It and made a tender romance.
This was away back in thp forties when
our Stnte was building the Western
and Atlantic railroad and wanted laborers
and had sent a man to New
York to hire immigrants ns they landed '
at. Castile Garden. "Old Hock" did not
have to wait a day. but was hired and
shipped to Atlanta and from there to
Allatoona. where he did his first work.
He said he did not feel safe upon the
ocean voyage or in New York harbor,
'or he feared he might in some way he.
caught as a fugitive and taken back,
but when he got to Allatoona and saw 1
the woods all around him and thp high 1
hills and deep ravines and mingled
with good kind-hearted men and
women, he felt safe and free. "I never
knew w'at freedom was before, and
you Hamericans 'av no hidea w'at a
blessing it is. The good woman w'ere
I boarded and her daughter were so
kind and gentle to me that T would av
'tigged them If I dared, but I thought,
all of the time, of the girl I had left
behind me and it nerved me to good,
'onest work and the eontraetor soon 1
raised my wages, and in six months I
'ad a 'undred dollars in bank and got
a good man to send It to another good
man in New York, and he found the
samo eantain I eame hover with and 1
he took it to my sweetheart, and she
came haek with him. and while f was i
every day looking for a letter she took
me by surprise ono morning and
brought the letter with her. and we
just fell in to heaeh hother's harms
like?like?like?major hexeuso me ,
now. I must go and look hafter my
'oss." He had named his fine mare. ,
Emma, so that he rould call her Hemma.
I reckon. Hut we made him finish
the story afterwards and tell how one
good friend voluteered to go after the
license, and another after the preacher. 1
and his landlady and her daughter
baked some cake and got us a hextra
supper and they were married that
night at her 'ouse, and all he remembers
about what the preacher said vast
"Whom God "ath Joined together, lpt no
man put hasunder." "Old Hock" was a'
patriot, a good, honest and true man.
His neighbors at his homo in Dawson
county all loved and honored him. and
there was not a man In his regiment
(the Eleventh Georgia) more beloved
by the men that ho fed. for he was
chosen their commissary early In the
war, and you know it Is so natural to
love those who feed you well. When
rations were short he would travel all
night tt) secure supplies and the boys
knew that If "Old Hock"' couldn't get
what they wanted nobody could. But in
course of time the old man got sick and
Wanted to go home. Other officers had
got furloughs, but he had never asked
for one. Ho went to bod and sent for
me, and told me he was sick and if he
didn't get a furlough ho believed he
would get sicker and porhaps die away
from 'omo. 1 suspected that he was
homesick, hut he looked sick and I sent
up his application. The army had been
for some days sweltering in the hot
summer's sun not far from Richmond.
The application was referred to headquarters
at Richmond ,and I took it In
to the proper official, who glanced at
it and said: "Imoprtant movements are
daily expected, and all furloughs to go
home are strictly prohibited. The best
I can do is to send the captain to
Farmville for thirty days." There was
an army hospital at Farmville, which
was only 30 miles south of Richmond,
\Vliere sick officers were sent to rost
and be treated for their ailments. And
so he indorsed upon it Farmville, and
in the next blank said thirty days.
Suddenly a thought came over mo that
I could not resist. I knew that "Old
Hock's" postoffice In Georgia was
named Farmville. I stepped Into the
hotel and took a pen and quickly added
"Ga," to the word. I knew that It
was risky and rascally, hut 1 did it.
and took it to "Old Hock" and told
him to get ready to leave next morning.
How quickly he brightened up and
how thankful he was to me. Ho went
home on tho pass and came- back in
due time, renewed and recovered. Ho
said the conductor looked 'ard at him
and at the pass, but let him go by the
hospital and then he felt safe. I know
If I had told him what I had done ho
couldn't face the music and tell a lie.
After the war his people sent him to
the legislature and my people sent me
there, too, and we rejoiced to get together
again every night and rehearse
the soul-stirring times that we had in
old Virginia.
From time to time I receive good,
earnest letters from the young folks?
girls and boys?asking what hooks to
read and where to gjt them. One came
today from a young miss who is teaching
a country school. She says she c annot
go to college, for she Is too poor,
but manages to save a little money and
wants to know what hooks to buy to
improve her mind. Well, if I was too
poor to buy some good encyclopedia, I
would buy a Shakespeare, Macaulay,
Goldsmith, Tom Moore, Burns, Pope
Gray, Cowper, Campbell, Tom Hood,
Caldrldge, Wordsworth and some of
Scott's novels such as "Ivanhoo,"
"Kenllworth" and "Anne of Guernsteln."
Buy some of Dickens' works, as
"Domboy and Son" and "David Copnerflold."
Then there is "John Halifax." by
Mrs. Muloch, and "Ten Thousand a
Year." by Warren. Buy "The Vicar of
Wakefield" for the sake of tho hermit.
Of course our own authors should not
be neglected, such as some of Irvings'
works and Hawthorne and Ixmgfellow
and Bryant. Buy Hallock for his
"Marco Bozaris" If nothing else. There
are two text-books by Miss Rutherford,
A n- at ? ...
in nuifiis, via., mo cuuurea principal
of Lucy Cubb institute, that should he
In every respeetablo household. One is
Unglish authors and the other is American
authors. Both together make a
good library and are always reody for
reference. 1 had rather give up any
two other books than those. "The
Fisherman's Prayer," hy Jean Ingelow,
in the first named, is worth twice the
cost of the book. Now most of these
hooks can be bought nicely bound at
prices from 50 cents to $1. But there
are hundreds of good books hy such authors
as Mrs. Austin and Charlotte
Bronte and Mrs. Hemans. Mrs. Sigourney
nnd others. I name only a few to
fit the slender purse of our young people.
You can now buy the plays of
Shakespeare separately for a small cost,
and so I would get "Hamlet," "Mac
both." "Romeo and Juliet" and "Merchant
of Venice." "When you aio able
hy all means get a Cyclopedia of biography,
so that you can turn to the interesting
sketches of any great man or
woman, such as Gallileo, Mozart. Handel.
Raphael, Beethoven. Audubon,
Linnaeus and hundreds of others. But
don't crowd your youthful mind
modern novels. They are made to soli
?that's all.?Bill Arp In Atlanta Constitution.
Mnlnd'i Hterplrri Tenement Hon**.
There is a unique tenement house in
C.utlford, Maine. Years ago the old
Universalis Chureh in that place was
abandoned as a place of worship and
it fell into the handB of several owners
who converted it Into a large dwelling
house hy the alteration simply of tho
interior. Stairways were placed on the
outside, leading to the upstair tenements.
but beyond those exterior additions
the church retained all Its former
appearances of a "meeting house," and
Is known locally as "The Church." The
high steeple and its weather vane added
little ornament and no usefulness to
this rather odd dwelling house, but
they continued to occupy this exalted
if incongruous position until a week
ago, when the carpenters tore down
the steeple, and this old landmark of
"Pious Hill" lost, aB It were, Its piety.
LEGISLATURE ADJOURNS.
The Session of 1902 Now A Thing of
The Past.
HOUSE.
Last Day?The session of the South
Carolina legislature closed Saturday
by sine die adjournment. The closing
day was devoted to the ratification of
bills, resolutions of thanks and other
matters customary on similar occasions.
The State Company was elected
Stato printer, on lowest bid. The
speaker made a neat little sneerh tn
the members, thanking them one and
all for their uniform courtesy during
the session. And the session of the
Stato Legislature for 1902 became a
thing of history.
Twenty-sixth Day?In the Houso
Monday morning the bill to fix the salaries
of county officers was taken up
and given second reading. The Houso
passed the Senate bill after it had been
variously amended. The bill is to tako
the place of existing laws which are
said to be unconstitutional. The only
matter which provoked discussion was
whether or not the auditors and
the treasurers should get the same
amounts.
The Houso made the following
changes in the Senate's provisions as
to the aduitors' salaries: Barnwell,
from one thousand to $1,200; ($SG6.6?5
to be paid by State and $423.33 by the
county). Charleston from $2,800 to $3,200
($2,200 to bo paid by the State and
$1,000 by the county). Chesterfield,
(torn $075 to $700. Colleton from $1.000
to $000. Dorchester, from $700 to
$800. Georgetown from $075 to $1,000.
Hampton?amount not changed, but
county to pay $300 Instead of $100 and
State $000 instead of $500. Oconee
from $000 to $800. Pickens was changed
from $675 to $525. but was restored
to $675 when the House subsequently
decided to pay treasurers and auditors
the same amount. Union from $S00 to
$000. The State pays two-thirds and
the county one-third of each auditor's
salary.
Under the provisions for sheriffs,
Charleston's was changed from $1,800
to $4,000; Cherokee from $800 to $1.150;
Colleton from $1,300 to $1,200;
Darlington from $1,500 to $1,800; Edgefield
from $900 to $1,000; Georgetown
from $1,500 to $1,800; Newberry from
$1,100 to $1,100; Oconee, from $500 to
$750; Orangeburg from $2,000 to $2,200;
Pickens from $700 to $600; Span tanburg
from $2,000 to $2,400; York from $1,400
to $1,350. The Senate bill provides
"That the sheriffs of the various counties
of this State shall receive annual
salaries in lieu of nil costs and fees
phlirirfinKIn
^ ugiuiiai tue county, as roil
lows." etc.: After stating the amount
| to be paid the salary of the sheriff of
each county, the hill provides: "That
in addition to the salary hereinabove
provided, the sheriffs of the "arious
counties of the State shall receive 120
cents per day for dieting each prisoner
while in his custody, and actual traveling
expenses for himself and prisoners
and lunatics, when called beyond the
county.
The House changed the Senate's
figures for clerks of court in the following
particulars: Chesterfield s350 to
$100; Georgetown $500 to $000; Marlboro
$f>5fr to $500; Oconee $250 to $300;
Spartanburg $500 to $1,500; York $100
to $300.
And the following changes were
made as to county supervisors: Abbeville
$10 for clerical services; Rarnwell
$800 to $900; Florence $ti00 to
$750; Oconee $300 to $500; Orangeburg
$400 to $350; Richmond $900 to $1,200,
I with the provision that this docs not
apply to current term of office.
The House changed the Senate bill
as to the pay and service of county
commissioners as follows: In Anderson
to get pay for not more than 40
days (Senate had it 25 days); Greenville
from 75 and mileage to 150 days
and no mileage; G: \ I ft a I1
to 35 days; Hampton from $3.00 and
no mileage to $1.50 a day and mileage;
Laurens $100 per annum (omitted from
Senate bill); Lexington county $250 to
$300 each per annum: Marion county
40 to 30 days; Marlboro $3 per day,
not to exceed 25 days and mileage at
the rate of 5 cents a mile (omitted
from Senate billf Ofnnn# toso
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to $300 each; Richland $2 ppr day for
25 days and mileage.
Clerks of county hoards?Aiken $200
to $225; Edgefield $75 to $150; Georgetown
$150 to $200; Dorchester $75 (not
in the Senate bill); Horry $150 to $100;
Laurens $150; York $1,000.
Township commissioners were to get
$1.00 per day in the Senate bill, but
the House changed this to $2 per day.
i ,i? changes as to county superintendents
of education were: Bamberg
(where the auditor does tho wormk)
from $25 to $5; Darn well $150 to $500;
Charleston $600 to $750; Cherokee $300
to $ i '; Fairfield $450 to $500; Hampton
$100 to $450; Lexington $500 to
$600; Marlboro $100 $600; Newberry
$600 to $650; Richland from $1,000 to
$1,150. In I^exington. Charleston and
Newberry counties special provisions
for traveling expenses were inserted,
but were afterwards taken out as it
was reaped tho constitutionality of the
bill might be made questionable. The
traveling expense then was Included in
tho regular salary.
Township assessors and city boards
of assessors are to be paid $2.00 per
day.
Twenty-seventh Day?The house
gave third reading to the railroad consolidation
bill, to the bill fixing tho
salaries of county officers and three local
measures. Second reading was given
Mr. McGowan's bill to change the
penaity for non-payment of taxes; Mr.
Carter's bill to regulate the sale of seed
cotton; and Mr. Lockwood's bill to
abolish the office of phosphate inspector.
There was a long and acrimonious
discussion over the bill to allow county
boards of education to appoint teachers I
for county institutes. The bill was I
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finally withdrawn from the -Senate and
killed. The House held an evening
session and dispatched a good deal of
routine business.
Twenty-Niueth Day?When th?
house met it was for the purpose ol
considering an attenuated calendar
a mere skeleton of its former self
Yet there were 80 second reading
bills left. The house had by resolu
tion Tuesday night agreed to strike
from the calendar all second reading
house bills. In this way about a bun
dred house bills went to their destrue
tion. being nothing but senate bills to
ut avicu uil uy me nouse.
There were 15 third rending bills,
but some of them although having
passed second reading Tuesday night,
were killed yesterday. Among the
third reading bills which were sent
to the senate were Mr. Weston's relating
to improvements on property
af State hospital for the Insane, Mr.
Kinsey's bill relating to publication
Df legal notices. Mr. Racot's resolution
to create a commission for the
St. Louis exposition, and Mr. Lockwood's
to abolish the office of phosphate
inspector.
There was one incident which
laused some interest. The house several
days ago killed Mr. Richards'
bill to increase the value of scholarships
at Winthrop college. Mr. Richards
Tuesday night took up a bill to
provide for courts in Kershaw and
moved to strike out all after the enacting
words and to substitute therefor
his bill relating to scholarships.
There were several protests entered
but the speaker ruled that the motion
was competent. Mr. Richards
stated that if the body of the hill he
proposed should he adopted he would
change the title accordingly. The
house filibustered until nearly midnight
and adjourned with this matter
pending.
SENATE.
I^ast Day?The State Senate adjourned
Saturday sine die. Ratification of
bills and resolutions of thanks occupied
the most of the day. No new
business was taken up. and no important
matters wero acted upon. The session
for the most part has been a harmonious
and pleasant one.
No legislation of a radical or revolutionary
character has been enacted
and the session just closed lias been
marked by conservatism.
Twenty-sixth Day?The Senate got
down in good shape and transacted a
lot of business. Many bills received
men nmii ie'uuiug, uuu some omors
were killed. The chief interest in tho
day's proceedings centered in a
speech by Senator Stanland, in which
he made the charge of mismanagement
and extravagance against tho
directors of the State dispensary. A
bill passed its third reading forbidding
the directors from buying liquors except
upon a requisition from tho State
commissioner.
Yesterday Senator Stanland asked
leave to withdraw from the files of the
Senate his bill p oviding for the establishment
of a Senate soldiers' home.
There was no chance for tho passage
of the bill at this session.
Senator Stanland's request was complied
with and tho soldiers' homo
scheme is dead for the present at least.
The bill establishing Lee county was
given its third reading. The Senate
has amended tan bill In certain unimportant
particulars and the bill will
go back to the House for concurrence
?a mere formal procedure.
Mr. Prince's bill to povido for recovery
of damages from railroads when
they convert to their own use coal or
other freight in transit, was given its
second reading.
Twenty-seventh Day?The Senate
did a very good day's work disposing
of a number of matters at the day session.
and at night commenced work on
the general appropriation bill. One of
the results of the morning session was
the virtual passing of the street ear
vt i'.l.ule bill, with necessary amendments.
hut not applying to Charleston
At night there was quite a debate over
tlie military item in ttie appropriation
hill. The Senate adjourned at 10 p.
m.
Twenty-Nineth Day?Tho senate
spent all of tho day, both morning
ami uigui sessions, in considering tun
appropriation bill. After considerable
discussion the item giving $1100,000
for pensions was allowed to stand.
The appropriation for Wlnthrop college
was increased front $50,000. as
fixed by the house, to $55,000. The
senate reversed its action of the day
before and restored the item giving
an appropriation to pay the transportation
of the State troops to the exposition
at Charleston.
At the night session the senate
gave a second reading to house joint
resolution proposing a constitutional
amendment to aid certain townships
that voted bonds in aid of a railroad
that was never built.
The appropriation bill was the first
matter taken up as unfinished business,
and Senator Sharpe resumed his
argument in opposition to the increased
appropriation for Winthrop
college.
The committee amendment of $55,000
was then adopted.
The committee had recommended
$150,000 for Confederate pensions, instead
of $200,000 as the bill camo
from the house.
Senator Graydon spoke in favor of
$200,000 for the soldiers. Last year
the legislature voted $150,000 for pensions.
but by a mistake they only received
$100,000. Therefore he favored
giving $200,000 this year. If they had
gotten $150,000 last year he would
have favored this sum this year, but
he felt that the people of the State
owed tho old soldiers $50,000 and he
wanted the legislature to pay it. In
justice and equity the appropriation
should be $200,000 this year.
In your patience ye are strong.?Mrs.
E. D. Browning.
HAD A FREE FIGHT
Tillman and McLaurin Come to BlowsIn
the Senate Chamber, J
BOTH SUSPENDED FOR CONTEMPT.
Sensational Development In the Old
Contrnvprcv Upfvvi?<*o flip ^pnior
hi ii i \ auu uimuiu
fist light. Mr. Mrl^aurin received :i
heavy blow on the forehead. while Mr.
Tillman got a bail punch on tho nose,
which brought blood.
Assistant Sergoant-at-Arms l.nyton
sprang over desks to rca< h and separate
the combatants, and himself 10coived
several blows, lie got between
them finally and by main strength
wrenched them apart.
Senators Warren of Wyoming and
Scott of West Virginia, two of the most
powerful men in the Senate, leaped to
lii.s assistance and, pinioning the arms
of the belligerent. Senators, forced them
into their seats.
Intense excitement prevailed in tho
Senate and in the galleries, which wero
thronged with people who had been attracted
by the spirited debate. Everybody
was on his feet. Not a word, however,
was spoken. Senators stood about
tho chamber, for the moment quite
helpless and pale to the lips. Finally
order was restored partially, and in
tho midst of inteso excitement the
Senate went into secret legislative session.
For two hours the S"nato discussed
the event behind (dosed doors. When
the doors were reopened it was made
known that both of the South Carolina
Senators by unanimous vote had
been declared to he in contempt of the
Senate. They were permitted, by a
vote of the Senate, to make apologies
to tho Senate. The statements were
listened to by both tli * Senators and
the people in the galleries with breathless
interest.
Senator Tillman left the capitol
when adjournment was taken for recess
and did not return foir the night
session. Senator McLaurin was in tho
chamber about S o'clock, but left early.
Neither Senator, when seen at his
homo, would make a statement.
The Pope's Anniversary.
Rome, 1 iy Cable.- The Pope Thursday
entered on the twenty-fifth year
of his pontificate. Although the main
celebration of the jubilee is postponed
until March fird. when the combined
.vou.ais in me jumtcc and coronation
will be observed. The day was marked
by the singing of a te deum in St.
Peter's, and other observances. The
Pontiff was the recipient of congratulations
from all sides.
Arrival of Prince Menry.
New York, Special.?Prince Henry
of Prussia, representative of his
brother, the Emperor of Germany, at
the launching of the lattor's Ameri
eanbuilt yacht, reached New York
Sunday and was cordially welcomed
as a guest of the nation. The land
batteries that guard the outer harbor
fired salutes of 21 guns; the rifles of
a special naval squadron assembled
in his honor re-echoed the sentiment;
there were verbal greetings from the
representatives of President Roosevelt.
the army, the navy and the cit.y
of New York, and a great crowd
lined the way in the city to see the
German sailors and the Prince of Germany.
and Junior Senator J-roni S. C.
Washington. Special.?Washington's
birthday wis signalized in the
United States Senate by a list Tight.
The two Senators from South Carolina
wine the active participants in the
affray. Mr. Tillman, in tin course of a
speech upon the Philippine tariff, made
serious reflections upon the honor of
his colleague, Mr. Mcljourin. In brief
he charged that Mr. M< Laurin's vote in
support of the ratification of the treaty
of Paris had been cast through the air
of improper influences.
His statement was developed in a
colloquy between him and Mr. Spooner
of Wisconsin. Mr. Tillman at first
dcclim il to mention names, hut when
the Wisconsin Senator reminded him
that he owed it to himself, to the Senate
and to the country "to name tho
man," Mr. Tillman indicated that he
referred to his colleague from South
Carolina. Little imagining that his
words wore likely to lie prohetic. Mr.
Spooner remark <1. sentenliously: "I
will leave the Senator to fight that out
with his colleague."
Mr. Mcl.aurin was not in the chamber
at the lime, being engaged in committee
work; hut lr> was sent for and
appeared ju.st as Mr. Tillman concluded
his speech.
Pale as ashes. Mr. Mcl>aurin rose to
aiuircss the Senate, speaking to a cptcstion
of personal privilege, lie reviewed
Mr. Tillman's charges lwielly and then
denounced the statement made by his
colleague as "a wilful and deliberate
lie."
Scarcely had the words fallen from
his lips when Mr. Tillman, sitting a
few scats from him. with Mr. Teller of
Colorado between them, sprang at him.
Mr. McLaurin, who had half turned
towards Mr. Tillman, met him half
way, and in an instant the two Senators,
having swept Mr. Toller aside,
were onpnoail in .... i
TELLS HOW HE KILLED RICE
Jones, the Valet, Calmly Gives His
Story of the Murder.
PATRICK TUTORED HIM IN CRIME
Th? Dramatic Narrative Hold* All Wko ^
LlatCDNl to It Spellbound For Two H
Hour*? Doirrtbcii How the Chloroform I
W?? Administered to the Sleeping Milllonulre?
Pntrlck Instigator of Deed, j I
New York City.?In the trial of AI^ I
bert T. Patrick on the charge of mur
dcrlng William M. Itlee, the oetogona- 1
rlan nillllonnlre, Charles F. Jones, who 1
acted as the dead man's valet and sec- |
retary. without a tremor In his voice, ]
In a tone low and soft, and looking I
Patrick In the face for two hours told
on the witness stand how he had killed
It Ice. It might have been anything
Joue3 was telling except something
that was exciting.
Jones went over the story of how ha
and Patrick had talked about the will,
lie told of forged checks, of checks and
letters written by ltlce and signed by
Patrick, so that in ease of trouble after
Rice's death the forged signatures
would have a standing aa genuine v '
ones, having been so acknowh dged b. i
persons Interested.
"He told me." said Jones, "that It / v?
would 1h> a good Idea to have those
signatures accepted by Mr. Rice's
agents as genuine, as they could be
used In ease of a fight over the will."
"What was said of chloroform?" 1
"Patrick said that would he an easy
wav to nut Mr. Itlra nwnv An nrtlnln
in a magazine gave the idea. Some*
tiling amis said about getting chloroform
and Patrick said it Avas very hard
to get. thnt one had to have all sorts
oL' certificates before the druggist
would sell it. I told rntrlek he could
leave that to me. I wrote to my
brother.
"I sent my brother $."> and he sent me
chloroform in a four-ounce^ Me
l?a ked in a Avooden box." ^ \
lie told of talking about tlu > ^
of chloroform with Mr. ltlce r ^
Patrick. Of Patrick the valet
"Patrick said he had often a
what would be the effect of
on a person alUicted AVlth heart iroubi
I put the question to I)r. Curry, and
he said so little chloroform would b
needed to kill a person avIio had hear.
diRcas that It was doubtful If any
traces of the poison would remain after
death. I told Patrick what Dr.
Curry had said, and he said he would
talk to Dr. Ourrv himself"
Jones said Patrick, after saying Rico
was living too long, suggested that
laudanum or an acid be given to liim,
and then asked If Jones could not get
the chloroform, which Jones snhl ho
got later. He told of giving mercury
pills to RFe and of Patrick's inquiries
in regard to Rice's condition every day.
From this Jones got down to the
murder, and said an attempt had been
made to 'do away with Rice by giving
oxalic add to him. Rice did not like
it and refused to take It. He then told
of the day Rlee was murdered, saying:
"I 'phoned Patrick and he met me.
Patrick said It was tltne to give Mr.
Riee the chloroform. Now that the
draft had arrived from Texas and Captain
Raker was coming we should lose
all we had gained If Mr. Riee was not
put. away at once. I objected that I
had never agreed to do anything of
that sort, hut Putrick Insisted and I
yielded.
"I made a oone?nf a towel saturated
with chloroform and placed It over my
own face. I felt the effect and then
put more chloroform on it and went
iuio .Mr. nice s room. lie was sleeping.
I put the cone over his face and
ran out of the room." said Jones, looklncr
at Patrick. "There was a violent
riiiR at the door hell Just then, and J
looked out and saw some one. I think
it was n woman, hut. I was too excited
to be sure. I went hack to Mr. Rice's
room. He was lying; Just oh I left hiiu.
I took the towel off his face and put It
In the lire. It burned. Then I opened
all the windows and telephoned to Patrick.
"Patrick had told me to say if all
was over that 'Mr. Rice was very 111,'
and that was the message I gave. Patrick
said he would come over, hut that
he did not want to Ret there before Dr.
Curry arrived. They reached the house
together. I met them and said to
them, 'He is dead.'
"Patrick exclaimed. 'Oh, my Cod!
That. Is the worst thinR that could
have happened to me!' He told me beforehand
that he Intended to say that
to deceive Dr. Curry."
Jones told of Dr. Curry's examination
of Mr. Rice's body.
At Mr. Osborne's invitation the witness
told of the happening's of the
day after Mr. Rice's dpath. He said
Patrick called hltn ?? *?? ? "
uu tuc i I null I" 1IIIU
told him that he had made a mistake
in the Swcnson cheek.
"'If they call you on the 'phone,'"
Jones said I'atriek told him " 'tell them
the check is all ri?lit.* They did call,
and I did as lie directed. Later I'atriek
told me. still over the wire, that 11' any
more inquiries were made to say that
Mr. Itice was dead."
Jones had talked, giving his story in
a narrative form, without stop, for
about two hours, and his voice was giving
out. District Attorney Osborne
suggested an adjournment, hut Recorder
tloff wanted a more m!nu*e dese.rip
tlon of th<> towel cone and chloroform,
and questioned the witness himself.
After a brief cross-examination the
Court was adjourned for the day.
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