Salt Lake Herald | 1901-11-26 | Page 2 | Contest of Rice Wills

CONTEST OF RICE WILLS y i is Heard Reni in ia the Case at atIf If few ew York New York Nov 26 iThe The first testimony testimony mony mon in ti tie e contest of the wills will of the 1 I te William Marsh Manit Rice a Texas Tew cap capitalist capI I who wlM died here last year ear under circumstance d that aroused suspicion of nr foul play was heard today before u ro ate Fitzgerald Albert T Pat Pattick Patrick tick rick counsel who drew the second secondi will i m sa 1900 1 iv Is I now DOW in the Tombs harge with the tM murder of Mr MI Rice He lie was Vaa r Bre ted in court today by byan Cant Cantell an t ell A ft Moore WI lh m L 1 HoIR spoke e for forthe forthe forthe the executor exactor of the win will dated in inI I mid 96 which has baa been In the custody of Captain ta tain James Iames A Baker of Houston attorney In Texas for the dead mil ml millions lions e John M K Bowers Bowen represented the ice Uce institute in Texas to which the bulk boUt of or the property was left by bythe bythe bythe the will of or Other heirs at law lawand lawand lawand and minor beneficiaries under both wills will were also represented by b counsel Only two witnesses were examined and then the hearing was as adjourned until unU De Dee 9 W F Harmon and Wal Val Walter Walter Valter ter O 0 Wetherbee the witnesses to the first will detailed the circumstances under undu which they were asked by Rice to witness his signature on the will At the close do e of o 0 their th lr testimony Mr Moore mid he understood the ease rase was waa to go o bo 00 further pending a result in inthe IntJe Inthe the Criminal charges against Patrick An ILU adjournment to the date named was war tien tuen agreed to with the tM under understanding standing that no additional testimony wa wu to NJ taken even then the