The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-24
SAYS HE BIT HER

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ages between attorneys over the objec-
ton the defendant sat erect in her
chair, closely attentive to every word.
When Judge Allen remarked that
there seemed to be no dispute of the
fact that Mrs. Patterson had shot her
husband, she rested her head on her
hand, remaining in that position for
some time
Demanded More Money.
After reaching Denver witness said
her husband pursued her with de-
mands that she secure money from
Strouss. Once, she declared, the Chi
cago millionaire clothier sent her a
check for $3.50 without comment.
Again Patterson demanded fifty dol
lars which he asserted he had lost
playing poker.
Speaking of sitting on a bench in
Paramount park this city, with her
husband. she said:
Suddenly he attacked me. He SeiZ-
ed me by the throat and began biting
off my thumb.
What do you mean by soff?'" in
quired her attorney.
My nail mean"
Did it come off %
No, but it is coming off now"
At Hiltons request Mrs. Patterson
exhibited the injured member to the
jury, walking up and down past the
double row of her Judges with the la
cerated digit held plainly to view.
After another attack by Patterson
witness declared that she went to
District Attorney Elliott, who is ex-
pected to be called as a defense wit
ness
My face was bruised and swollen.
finger prints were still upon my throat
and I could not turn my head. had
been in bed three days" said the
narrator.
Through Elliott she said, she filed
suit for divorce, charging extreme and
repeated cruelty. When her husband
was notified Of the suit she said he
remarked:
I'm going to have ten thousand
have blood
Beat Her on a Car.
Coming to the actual homicide and
the events Immediately preceding 1t,
Mrs. Patterson said that on the Satur-
day night two days before the killing,
she was seated on the porch of her
home with. George w. Strain. Patter-
son was seen approaching and witness
went inside. Later she saw her hus-
band with his hands in the air.
L called to him and he answered:
This man has got a gun on me-
Mrs Patterson went to him and they
walked away together, and presently
sat down. She continued:
Pretty soon we saw my OEOAnSE
and Strain who had the gun on my
husband at the house approaching.
Chic Cher husband) said, I guess I'll
pretend to have hemorrhage,' which
he did. On the may home in a street
ear he again beat me-"
Upon leaving her to return to the
sanitariura, Patterson saids
call me up tomorrow and Wen
talk it over
They parted and Strain had re- |
4 hox she hnTr0VVPi
the formers revolver because I was
afraid of him" (Patterscn.) On Sun !
day she was i'll and could not keep
her engagement with Patterson, but on
Monday, the day of the shooting, she
had a friendly drug clerk call him on
The telephone. They met that morn
ing.
why don't you withdraw this di-
vorce suit and sign over that deed to ]
me and I'll withdraw my suit against
Strouss and come home witness
stated that her husband asked her.
Then he asked me for twenty dol |
airs. saying he had lost that sum at
poker. and he was three weeks behind |
On his board bill. I told him I would
lot sign anything to him." continued |
he witness.
DO you remember anything in par
ocular that you observed at this |
ime?" asked Attorney Hilton.
Saw = Man Following.
Yes, we had walked on from the /
Peek school where we met Bruce /
chic said it was too public. I noticed |
hat man was following u.s."
"Can you describe him p
NO
BY this time the couple had reached |
he sidewalk in front of the Hendrix
home where the homicide was COM
He was still persisting that I sign
,ver all my property to him, and he
aid you will sign. or I'll choke the
ife out of you Then he seized me
" the throat and bit me on the
houlder. I screamed and he let me
20. He pulled a clipping from his
pocket and asked Have you seen
his ?? and he handed it to me-
What was it % Attorney Hilton
lsked.
1T was about suit for $4,000
damages which Mr.. Patterson had
lied against Strouss for alienation
Did Mr. Patterson say anything
hen -
Yes. he said he would drop the
uit If I would deed the bungalow to
lin, and turn my bank stock over
o him. and drop my divorce suit.
g TIL no nothing OF the kind I re-
1lied. Then he struck me a blow full
n the face and I staggered back"
What then took place I"