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? <?+* . -v '*r% \ju&> -^.. : . VALET CONFESSEST Astonishing Turn In the Now Famous Rice Murder Trial. TELLS PARTICULARS OF MURDER. Lawyer Patrick Dosed the Aged fill IionaJre, and Finally Chloroformed I Him to Death. New York, Special.?A very drama- j tic point in the trial of Lawyer Albert T. Patrick for the murder of the Texas millionaire. William Marsh Rice, was reached Thursday afternoon. Chas. F. Jones, the valet, had been relating the circumstances leading up to the somewhat sudden death of Mr. Rice, in September. Then pulunging at once into the details, he held the attention of his audience to the end of his recital. Freed of minor points his story runs: "In August Patrick grew impatient Mr. Rice, though an invalid, was living tnn ion? tn suit the lawyer's pur poses. Patrick said he would come to the house and kill him himself if necessary. He suggested chloroform and Jones said he would get some. The idea of chloroform as a means was suggested by a magazine article. It was determined on after Jones talked with a physician who said a person wnose heart was affected, as was Mr. Rice's, could be most easily killed with it. and that little trace of the drug would be left. Jones got a two-ounce vial of it by writing to his brother .in Texas. Jones then branches off into the allegated plan adopted to weaken the alleged plan adopted to weaken the alhim mercury and iron pills. The pills brought on debilitating diarrhoea. Then, unwittingly, a friend brought Mr. Rice a present of bananas. Of these | the old man ate nine. The fruit made ] him exceedinglwy ill. and yet the J weakening doses of mercury were kept up. By Saturday, about the eighth i day of the last illness. Mi*. Rice be- J came delirous. This testimony brought , the events up to Sunday, the day of death, and the witness said that during these days of illness he kept Patrick informed of the details personality and by telephone. William Marsh Rice's quick death, declared the witness, was decided on at a conference between Patrick and j Jones held Saturday night. Jones had ! told the lawyer of the arrival of a J dnaft for $25,000. Patrick told him it was time to apply the chloroform, now | that the draft had come and that Cap- ; tain Bakes* was coming, or they would j lose all. Jones agreed. Jones here told his story of the actual killing. He made a cone of a towel In the small end of which was a chloroform-soaked sponge. Creeping Into the room where Mr. Rice lay sleeping, he quickly covered the sleeper's face with the large end of the cone Jones rushed out of the room. In half an hour he came back. He removed j the cone. Mr. Rice was dead. Jones : swore he telephoned to Patrick the J words: "Mr. Rice is very ill." the , aereed si,<mal between the two of death. Jones' story of the end was con- j eluded by the statement that Patrick earne to the house and removed ail of ! Mr. Rice's papers. "Some time in August." Jones said in the course of his narrative, "Patrick asked me if I did not think Mr. Rice was living too long few our welfare. He thought it would be a good thing if we would put him out of the way. He said if I'd tell him some night when Mr. Rice was sleeping soundly, he'd come up and do it. if I would not." "What was said of chloroform?" asked Attorney Osborne. "Fatrick said mat would be an easy way to put Mr. Rice away. An article in a magazine gave him the idea Something was said about getting chloroform, and Patrick said it was fvery hard to get: that one had to have all sorts of certificates before the druggist would sell it. I told Patrick he could leave that to me. I sent my brother $5 and he sent me chloroform in a four-ounce bottle. Patrick said he had often wondered about what would be the effect of chloroform on a person afflicted with heart trouble. I put the question to Dr. Curry, and he said no little chloroform would be I needed to kill a person who had heart. I disease: that it was doubtful if any traces of the poison would remain niter death. I told Patrick what Dr. Curry had said." Arrival of Prince Henry. New York, Special.?Prince Henry of Prussia, representative of his brother, the Emperor of Germany, at the launching of the latter's Ameri canbuilt 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 o! a special naval eo.uadron assembled In his honor re-cchoed the sentiment; there were verbal greetings from the representatives of President Roosevelt, the army, the navy and the city of New York, and a great crowd lined the way in the city to see the German sailors and the Prince of Germany. Carriage Factory Wrecked. Valdosta, Ga., Special.?During a terrific wind storm here Thursday morning, the carriage factory of the RobertCnanford-Dasher Company was wrecked. The building fell 15 minutes before the employes were due to begin their day's work. The loss to the company is $10,000. No further damage than shade trees and fences destroyed has fe??n reported. OUR SENATORS MIX, Tillman and McLaurin Come to Clows In the Senate Chamber. BOTH SUSPENDED FOR CONTEMPT. Sensational Development in the Old Controversy Between the Senior and Junior Senator From S. C. Washington, Serial.?Washington's birthday was signalized in the United States Senate by a fist fight. The two Senators from South Carolina were the active participants in the affray. Mr. Tillman, in the course of a speech uron the Philippine tariff, made serious reflections upon the honor of his colleague, Mr. McLaurin. In brief he charged that Mr. McLaurin'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. Spccner , of Wisconsin. Mr. Tillman at first , declined to mention names, but when | the Wisconsin Senator reminded him i that he owed it to himself, to the Sen- i ate and to the country "to name the ' man." Mr. Tillman indicated that he referred to his colleague from South porrtiino little ?m.i!*inine that his , words were likely to be prohetie, Mr. Spooner remarked, sententiously: "I will leave the Senator to fight that out with his colleague." Mr. McLaurin was not in the chain- ; ber at the time, being engaged in committee work; but he was sent for and i appeared just as Mr. Tillman concluded his speech. Pale as ashes. Mr. McLaurin rose to 2ddress the Senate, speaking to a question cf personal privilege. He reviewed Mr. Tillman's charges briefly 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 seats 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. Teller aside, were engaged in a rough and tumble fist fight. Mr. McLaurin received a heavy blow on the forehead, while Mr. Tillman got a t>aa puncn cn me nose, which brought blood. Assistant Sergeant-at-Arras T.ayion sprang over desks to reach and separate the combatants, and himself received several blows. He got between them finally and by main strength wrenched them apart. Senators Warren of Wyoming and Sc-cit of West Virginia, two of the most powerful men in the Senate, leaped to his assistance and. pinion'ng the arms of the belligerent Senators, forced them into their seals. Intense excitement prevailed in the Senate and in the galleries, which were thronged with people who had been attracted by the spirited debate. Everybody was on his feet.- X:t a word, however. was spoken. Senators stood about the chamber, for the moment quite helpless and pale to the lips. Finally order was restored partially, and in the midst of intese excitement the Senate went into secret legislative ses sion. For two hours the Senate discussed the event behind closed doors. When the doors were reopened it was made known that both of the South Carolina Senators bv unanimous vote had been declared to be in contempt of the Senate. They were permitted, by a vote of the Senate, to make apologies to the Senate. The statements %? - listened to by both the 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 foe the night session. Senator McLaurin was in the chamber about 8 o'clock, but left early. Neither Senator, when seen at his home, would make a statement. Another Account. The Washington correspondent of the Charleston News and Courier gives the following account of the altercation between Senators Tillman anc Me Laurin in the Senate Chamber on Saturday: Senator Tillman and Senator McLaurin came to blows in the S<yiate Saturday afternoon. McLaurin called TiUman a malicious liar. Tillman sprang at his young colleague, dealt him a severe blow in the face and McLaurin retaliated with an upper cik on Tillman's jaw. The belligerants were separated, the doors closed, and. <n exocu- ' tive session, the two South Carolina Senators were declared to b; in contempt of the Senate, and their eases were referred to the committee on privileges and elections for such action as may be deemed necessary. After the executive session the two Senators in contempt were permitted to apologize to the Senate and it is probable that the incident is closed for the present. The coarse and vulgar performance of the South Carolina Senators surpasses anything of the bind in the history of the United States Senate. It is difficult to describe the sensation created as the two Senators grappled each other in desperate encounter in the presence of more than a quorum of the Senate and well-filled galleries. It was Washington's Birthday and Senator Spooner wa3 delivering his *"* * " * BP IdWiBiV^ speech in favor of the Philippine tariff bill. There was a large crowd in attendance to hear him. and during the course of his speech he became involved in a spirited colloquy with Senator Tillman as to the p3rt William Jennings Bryan played in securing th? ratification of the peace treaty with Spain, by which the Philippine Islands arc.e Into the possession of the t'nbed States. Senator Tillman, with characteristic vim and brutal frankness, declared that the ratification of the Spanish treaty had been secured by the vote of a member of the Senate in return for the disposal of Federal patronage in a certain State. Senator SDeoner interrogut ed Senator Tillman so closely that the latter was forced to admit that the subsidized Senator was his own colleague from South Carolina. Senator Spooner replied that he would leave the matter to be settled with the junior Senator from South Carolina. It was supposed that the incident was closed, in view of the fact that Senator Tillman had repeatedly charged his colleague with selling his vote for the treaty in consideration for Federal patronage in South Carolina. During the colloquy between Senators rillman and Spconer Senator McLaurin was absent from the chamber, attending a meeting of the committee on Indian affairs. He was notified that he was being attacked in the Senate by tiis colleague, so he hurried back to the chamber. He sent for a copy of the octes cf the official reporter, giving the exact language of Senator Tillman. ' ' .1 .-vilti" rtviUiUS Ule UJU-a laiciuii; tor McLaurin was recognized and addrt ssing the Senate, denounced the situation of Senator Tillman as "A willful. deliberate and malicious lie." The assault came when the final word "lie" was spoken by Mr. McLaurin. Tillman sprang up like a flash, jumped over the chair between him and his colleague, and before he could bo stopped dealt him a severo blow on the j forehead which raised a large red .velt. McLaurin warded off the blow, which j was intended for his eye, and retaliated with a fierce upper-cut, landing <>n j Tillman's jaw. The two men clinched, but before any more blows were- ex-1 changed Senator Warren, of Wyoming, Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms Laytou. Senator Tillman's son. who was present. and several other persons, separated the belllgerants. The encounter only occupied a few secons, but it was fierce and desperate while it lasted. The greatest excitement prevailed in the Senate and the occupants of the galleries arose from their seats, apparently anticipating a free fight all around on the floor below. Senator Teller, who sits next to Senator Tillman, arose and called the two Senators to order as soon a.s l:e could recover from the shock which Senatorial dignity and decorum had sustained. Senator Foraker and other Senators were on their feet at the same time, declaring that the dignity of the Senate had been outraged by the unprecedented performance of the two Senators from South Carolina, and moved that! the Senate proceed to executive session. | The galleries were cleared, the dcors j locked and for more than two hours the j two Senators from South Carolina were j subjected to severe censure by their j colleagues. Democrats ontl Republicans for the disgraceful encounter in open Senate. At the conclusion of the debate j in which neither Senator Tillman nor | Senator McLaurin was permitted to | participate, a motion to declare the two Senators in contempt was unanimously adopted. A further motion was adopted i to refer the case to the committee on privileges and elections for such action as the circumstances justify. It was half-past 5 o'clock when the executive session concluded and the Senate resumed business In open session. Senator Tillman sat quietly at his desk, surrounded by three or four Senators. with a smile of defiance on his face. A short distance away sat Senator McLaurin. cool and collected, in conversation with Senator Bacon, ol Georgia, and Patterson, of Colorado. | Senator Blackburn, acting as mediator between the two Senators, urge 1 that Tillman be allowed to apologise ror his unseemly conduct. There was a narliamentarv sauabble as to whether. under the rules of the Senate, Senators in contempt were allowed to be heard in their own behalf. Senator Teller said that both Senators had indicted a desire to make amends, and the Chair ruled that by unanimous consent both Senators might be heard. Senator Tillman took the floor first and apologized for losing his temper and offending the dignity of the Senate. J He remarked, ^sarcastically, that his experience as Governor of South Carolina for four years had perhaps unfitted him for meeting all the requirements of the dignity and precedents of the Senate. He said he regretted his conduct and added, while he was 9orry for what had occurred, he had acted under severe ' "T om cnrrv frtr what. . pruvui'iiuuiii x uui 17wit; ?w. ?? did, but under the circumstances 1 could not have done otherwise, and, while I apologize to the Senate, I have nothing to say." Senator McLaurin was then recognized, and declared, v;ith great earnestness, that he was not willing to adroit that he was in contempt, and appealed to the Recorder to show that his utterances had violated no rules of the Senate. He was proceeding to say that these charges made against him in >?onnection with his vote on the treaty had been repeated so often that he was tired and sick of having them thrust into his teeth. As a man of honor he could no* hold up his head unless he openly branded these accusations as maliciously false. Then, for the first time, showing great, excitement. Senaton McLaurin was proceeding to say: "If I hear any more of this"?here he was sudednly interrupted by Senator Patterson, of Colorado, who advised him to say no more. It was evident that the junior Senator was worked up tr the point of delivering a threat, but acting upon the suggestion of several Senators near him, he abruptly took his scat. > Thus the most exciting incident the Senate h-as ever known ended for the time being. At night the Senatorial scrap is the one topic of conversation in Washington. Opinions are about equally divided as to who had the advantage in the encounter. The apologies whicli both Senators offered can hardly be regarded as due reparation for the disgraceful indignity inflicted upon the Senate, and many Democratic and Republican Senators express the opinion that precautions shall be taken so far as the committee of privileges and elections is concerned to prevent a recurrence of the scene. Way down under the surface it is believed that the friction between Senator Tillman and Senator McLaurin is due to the fight they are now engaged in over the pending appointments of Mr. Koester ,as clerk or internal revenue, and Postmasters Richardson, Chaffee and Purcell. at Greenville, Aiken and Newberry, respectively. All of the appointments were made at the instance of Senator McLaurin, and are being held up in committee, it is said, indi-ectly, by Senator Tillman. In Chicago it has been judiciously decided that $25 is all the cash a man needs to get married. Of course, that means that there is a fixed price for the license and that the marriage fee shall not go above a specified limit What difference, however, does it make bow much money the groom has if only the bride's family is in condition to do the proper thing. 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