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Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-11-24
ADMITS SHOOTING BUT CLAIMS SELF DEFENSE
Portion of Woman's Testimony Is UnprintabIe and
Reveals Shocking Condition of Domestic Wrong
doing Dead Man Is Described as an
Inhuman Brute Defendant Shows Jury
Marks of His Cruelty

She gave her husband $1,750 of it to
buy the property. At this point the
testimony took on character which,
was succeeded by a dead, shocked 81
lence in the court room. 1t dealt
with marital life of husband and wife,
her attorney. o. N. Hilton. /
Mrs. Patterson told of receiving med
ical aid for bites which she said
were inflicted on her person by her
husband.
After reaching Denver, the witness
said, her husband pursued her with
demands that she secure money from
Strouss. Once, she declared. the Chi
cago millionaire clothier sent her
check for $3.50 without comment.
Again Patterson demanded $50 which
he declared he had lost playing po-
k,er. Speaking of sitting on bench
in Fairmont Park, this city, with her
husband she said:
Suddenly he attacked me. He seiz-
ed me by the throat and began biting
NE. He nearly bit off my thumb"
What do you mean by orr" in
ouired her attorney.
my nail, I mean"
Did it come Off"
mo, but it is coming off now."
At Hilton's request Mrs. Patterson
exhibited the injured member to the
jury, walking up and down past the
double row of her judges with the
lacerated digit held plainly up 20
view.
After another attack by Patterson
the witness declared that she went to
District Attorney Elliott, who is ex-
4 pected to be called as 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
Tile Hdil dtOi.
Through Elliott. she said, she filed
suit for divorce. charging extreme
cruelty. When her husband was no
titled of the suit, she said, he re
marked: 81 am going to have $10,O9'
out of this. or I'm going to have
blood"
Coming to the actual homicide ant
the events immediately preceding i
Mrs. Patterson said that on the Sat
; urday night two days before the kill
ing she was seated on the porch o
her home with George w. Strain
Patterson was seen approaching AM
the witness went inside. Later sh
: saw her husband with his hands II
{. the air.
"I called to him and he answered
3 This man has got gun on me-"
Mrs. Patterson went to him an
: they walked away together. and pre-
sently sat down
D Pretty soon we saw my brothe
J and Strain. who had the gun on m
y husband at the house. approachins
J, Chic cher husband) said. I guess T
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-11-24
AM Orphan child.

Dover, Del, Nov. 24.-The execution
today of Henry Clay Beattie, Jr,
found the Owen family going about
their usual routine as though trag
edy had never entered their quiet
lives.
Il thank you for the news" said R.
V. Owen. the father of Beattie's mur-
dered wife, "but / have nothing to
say"
Mr.. Owen explained that since the
murder of his daughter none of the
members of the family had had any
thing to say about the affair.
I'VE have not and will not discuss
the affair outside the family circle
he said.
But he would talk about the baby,
the six months old son, now an or
phan.
my wife, he said, "was naturally
much wrought up after the death of
our daughter and our doctor told us
1t would be better for her to care for
the child and relieve her mind. We
brought the baby to Dover and it is
with us now. We will keep It and
raise it. Mr.. Owen said the infant
had not been given a name. Call him
Baby" he said. "The question OF
naming has not been discussed by the
amily. You see we have been in this
angle for the last few months and no
me has talked about the baby's name.
The child will be given the loving
are of its grandmother. She is con
erned that some day the child may |
. told about the tragic fate of its
arents but we cannot help that: we
lust do the best we can forsthe little
me-
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-11-24
ELECTION JUDGES ARE
FORCED TO CANVASS
OFFICIALS OF PRECINCT 80 DID
THEIR DUTY UNDER COURTS
cOMPULSlON

Acting in compliance with an order
of Judge Clarence ]. Roberts the cleo
tion judges of Precinct No. 80, Ell
Pueblo, late yesterday afternoon can
vassed the ballots cast in that pre-
cinct in the recent county and state
election. The result showed that II.
o. Bursum and w. C. Mcdonald,
candidates for governor, each receiv-
ed 81 votes. The republican candi-
dates for justices of the supreme
court received majority of eight
votes over the democratic candidates.
Other republicans received an aver
age majority of four votes.
1t was necessary to bring the mat
ter into court to secure a canvass OF
the vote and ascertain the result Of
the election in El Pueblo precinct.
On the evening of election day the
people of the precinct became excit-
ed owing to alleged disorders at the
polls. Some went so far as to assert
their ballots had been changed and
they desired to see them. The cleo
tion officials ceased their count,
locked up the ballot boxes and sent
them to the Office OF Lorenzo Del
gado, clerk Of the probate court A
petition was filed by the territory By
District Attorney Charles W., G.
Ward asking that the election Off
cials be compelled to make canvass.
The respondents. Jose Gallegos. Can
delario Ulibarri and Eugeni0 Ortiz,
judges; and Antonio Rivera and An
tonic Ortiz, clerks; were in court
yesterday in response to summons
The territory was represented by Mr.
Ward while e. e. Veeder appeared
for the respondents. After hearing
the evidence Judge Roberts ordered
the election officials to complete the
canvassing of the votes at once. Ac-
cordingly the ballot box was procured
from the office of Mr.. Delgado and
the officials went into the office Of
County Assessor John H. York and
canvassed the votes, with the above
result.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-11-24
TWO WERE SHOT LAST NIGHT
AND FOUR OTHERS WERE Exc
cuTED NEAR cAsAs eRANDEs
EARLY THIS WEEK.
RIOTS in MEXICO CONTINUE
BARRACKS OF TEPlc CAPTURED
AFTER DESPERATE FIGHT
BY AN ARMED MOB.

El Paso, Texas, Nov. 24.-Two Rey-
istas captured by Maderista soldiers
near Guadalupe, east of Ell Paso on
Mexican territory, were executed last
night. Four others were executed near
Casas Grandes this week. This is the
beginning of a policy of determination
which Madero declared in an inter-
view last week would be the lot OF
all disturbers found guilty. Addi-
tional soldiers have been hurried to
Aqua Prieta opposite Douglas, Ariz.,
and 11,0OO are there now.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-11-24

A fresh supply of apples has been
received and will be opened for tho
markets tomorrow All of the gro
GERS have fresh cider for 80 cents a
gallon. The meat markets have plenty
of fresh mince meat at two pounds
for 25 cents.
Ducks at rs cents pound, chickens
at 20 cents pound. and rabbits at
20 cents each, besides the regular
meats, are on the markets for the
housewives to choose from for Sunday
dinner.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-11-24
Detained Mexican Arms.

San Antonio, Texas, Nov. 24.-The
Mexican government is the owner Of
carload Of arms and ammunition de-
tanned last night by the American gov
ernment officials on suspicion that
the arms were intended for an anti
Madero revolt. Accompanied by a
deputy United States marshal, the car
leaves tonight for Laredo. its billed
destination.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-11-24
CHORUS GIRL lN TEARS.

New York, Nov. 24.-Lillian Gra-
ham, the show girl, who, with Ethel
Conrad is charged with attempting
to kill w. z. Stokes, the millionaire
horseman, last June, burst into tears
in court today when Stokes declared
on the stand that he had refused to
give her $500 because he had married
"and the incident might be misinter-
preted" ~
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-11-24

Denver, Colo, Nov 24.-Much of the
testimony of Mrs. Gertrude Gibson
Patterson. who today resumed the
witness stand in her own defense on
charge of numbering her husband,
Charles Patterson, was unfit for pub
lication. Taking up the subject Of
Patterson's illness-it is said he was
nearly dead from tuberculosis of the
lungs when killed-Mrs. Patterson
said that she had nursed him until a
physician ordered her to take a rest.
She continued to visit him, however,
and one day, she testified. he ex-
claimed:
"If you don't come back and nurse
me I'm going to sue that --.
HE patted his pillow continued
the witness, "and said, I have the
thing here that will fix you.'"
From the hospital where this scene
is alleged to have transpired Patter-
son was taken to sanitarium where
he lived in house tent. For time
he declined to see his wife, but once,
she said, she was admitted.
"He drew a razor" related Mrs.
Patterson, "and said, I'll kill you as
sure as I live'."
In July. 1910 witness said she filed
suit in Chicago for divorce, and went
to live with her parents in Sandoval,
Illinois,
"My husband kept after me for
money, saying that he wanted to GO
west for his health" narrated Mrs.
Patterson. ''When / told him I had
none, he said, Get it from that fat
cur"
This was reference to the Chica
go millionaire who has been brought
into the case. Mrs Patterson says
she refused this request, and her hus
band beat her. Later she said that
she wrote to Emil Strouss. of Chi
cago and he sent her $500 with which
she and her husband came to Denver
While they were still living in Chi
cago witness declared that Patter
son, by threats, compelled her to sci
an electric runabout for which sht
secured 5000 which she declared sh'
turned over to Patterson. She de
clared that she sold the car rathe
than apply to Strouss for the money
which her husband at first desire'
her to do.
1t was while they were in Chicag
that Patterson insisted. that she sc
cure more money with which he de
sired to purchase piece of property
Mrs. Patterson declared she woul
apply for no more, whereupon, sh
testified her husband exclaimed:
think I'll sue that--for takin
you to Europe, and get the money" /"
It was then that Mrs. Patterso
says she confessed to her hushan
that she had $4,000 given her b
Strouss while they were in Europ'
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-11-24
MRS. EDDY, LIKE The
Christ, WILL RETURN
THAT MEANING is ATTACHED
TO STATEMENT OF MRS.
AUGUSTA sTETsoN

|
New York, Nov. PA denial O
the published statement that she i,
working quietly to become leader o.
the Christian Science church was is
sued last night by Mrs. Augusta e
Stetson, the communicated leader
of the First Church of Christ, Scien
tist, in this city. She said that hrs
Mary Baker G. Eddy would never
have successor, as "she occupies her
place in the body of Christ as an in.
dividual identity" and that she would
ultimately reveal her spiritual and
individual self in the same manner
as did Christ Jesus, the first de-
monstrator Of individuality
The last statement is taken to
mean that Mrs. Mrs. Stetson believes
Mrs. Eddy will return to earth
"It has been asked what meant
by the expression the time is not
yet" Mrs .Stetson said. 'I referred
~ 'ne noul ~nen ooasciousiiess
would be sufficiently spiritualized to
admit the possibility of the great
leader and teacher of divine meta
physics, Mary Baker Eddy, making
sop'o a'' "'A o''' az NV
20
80,
.,.a,,a.a Tr,...a. st.,aants rxs cta..
so,,, s..ia th,s c,rc,,1arizatiou dfd not
mean she was attempting to assert
leadership
'I first sent typewriter letters on.
ly to my students in answer to their
questions as to the meaning OF the
reversal Oh MIS-. Duuy eeachinss'
w''ioii was s. iel''s uis.1' ''ne 'ns',.,
cp-,a4,. cs,a-4,...
- -, ga 49,, r,ora oon
fused and some aven in absolute
as 70 tba truth Taught nv
Mrs Eddv Among these were an.
nractitioners who claim ia
he axnonants of Christian Science
and demonstrators Of Christian mind.
healing have letters now in my
from these practitioners
which should show why I. as stu.
dent Of Mary Ral0er Eddy. having as.
sociated with her for 27 years in the
h,;,diny nm Of the cause of Christian
sc;enca now feel morally obligated TO
defand her teachings and protect the
cause Of Christian Science against
the adultaration of truth.
az sbal, continue to refute all false
teaching sor reversal of divine meta.
nbvsics through whomsoever it is
voiced and shal, continue in the fu-
t,ro &c in the mast. TO defend and
nrotac+ the nuro teaching of Chris.
t;an Science
nconp;na Christian Scientists win
ooo,,,,v +iu sha comes then He whose
r;aht q l. sbal, reign and there will
~ M sncoassor IN the great leader
- Teacher If Christian Science,
ararv poter EDDY
Arnaron+lv +bara should he a word
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-11-24
MRS. PATTERSON TAKES Stand
IN own DEFENSE and TELLS A
Thrilling STORY OF WRONGS

PhVtOAu W nave uCmOIIudke,
which he did. On the way home il
a street car he again beat me-"
Upon leaving her to return to the
sanitarium Patterson said "Call me
up tomorrow and we'll talk it over"
They parted and Strain, having re
turned with her brother, she borrow
ed the formers revolver, because ]
was afraid of him (Patterson.)"
On Sunday she was i'll and could
not keep her engagement with Pat
terson. but on Monday, the day Of
the shooting, she had friendly drug
clerk call him on the telephone.
They met that morning.
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 500, saying
he had last it at poker and he was
three weeks behind on his board bill.
l told him | wouldn't sign over any
thing to him." continued the witness.
do you remember anything in
particular that you observed at this
timer" asked Attorney Hilton.
Yes; we had walked on from the
Peck school where we met because
Chic said it was too public no
ticed that man was following u.s."
Can you describe him."
mo"
By this time the couple had reach
ID the sidewalk in front of the Hen
irie home where lie homicide was
committed.
HE was still pefsisting that IL
ign over all my property to him, and
le said. You will sign, or I'll choke
he life out of you'-then he seized
ne by the throat and bit me on the
shoulder. screamed and he let
me CO. He pulled a clipping from
his pocket and asked Have you seen
this?" and he handed it to me-"
What was it?" Attorney Hilton
asked
"It was about a suit for $4,000
damages which Mr.. Patterson had
filed against Mr.. Strouss for aliena
tion.
did Mr. Patterson say anything
them"
Eyes, he said he would drop the
suit If would deed the bungalow to
him and turn my bank stock over to
him, and drop my divorce suit
"I'll do nothing of the kind l re-
piled. Then he struck me blow full
in the face and l staggered back"
What then took placer"
HE struck me again and knocked
me to the ground and kicked me-"
What then?"
'T was struggling to my feet and
he was kicking me. His face was
distorted but I managed to get to my
knees"
"And then?"
"I opened my bag and got out the
revolver and fired"
How many times?"
II don't know"
More than onceT
"Yes."
well. how many?"
'T don't know"
do you remember anything after
that?"
mo"
IT'LL when?"
mot until | awoke in Jail the next
day."
Witness here was turned over td
the state for cross examination
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-11-24

NJ. e. De France Of Trinidad, ar
rived last night from his home in Col
orado and was in Las Vegas today on
business.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-11-24
JAPANEsE VESSEL FOUNDERS.

Toxic, Nov. 24.-The Japanese de-
stroyer Harusame foundered on
shima province IN a storm today and
As of the crew of 60 persisted.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-11-24

Miss Louise Pugh came in this aft
ernoon from her ranch near Wagon
Mound.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1911-07-21
Cost of Growing Apples.

Washington State College, Pull
man.-The cost of growing and plac-
ing one box of apples upon the mar
ket, using only the best methods and
cents. This figure is the result of
data collected from 800 growers in
the Palouse and Walla WaIla coun-
tries. The estimates upon the cost
of production of apples for the in
land uplands are based upon orch
ards ranging from to IA years of
age. In determining this figure, the
distance to the shipping point was
averaged for 800 miles, making the
average cost for hauling cents per
box Eighty-four per cent of these
300 growers started orchards with
one-year-old trees planted 70 to the
acre, at a distance varied from 16
to 33 feet. The cost of setting out
the trees ranges from SIP to $125
per acre, a safe estimate being 10
cents to II cents for each tree
planted.
The cost of planting and caring for
an acre of apple orchard for the first
six years amounts to $69.35 und or
the conditions estimated for the Pa
louise; $50 per acre Is the average
capital for bearing orchards. The
life of cultivation tools, with ordi-
nary care, is 10 years. Ten per cent
depreciation can safely be made Ia
most cases. Taking all the above
into account, about So per cent OF
the cost of a box of apples is &C
counted for from picking time until
N, a rHo+oJ
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1911-07-21

paper on the Eradication Of Cattle
tuberculosis In the District of Co
lumbia will not only engage the at
tention of those directly benefited by
that accomplishment, but will en-
courage other comm unities to renew
ed efforts for greater success in the
same line. Grading OF Cream, and
the Effect of the Present Method of
Handling Eggs on the Industry and
Product, are two more papers which
to dalrymen and poultry raisers will
be valuable.
That the general farmer, the fruit
grower, the trucker and the grower
of special crops hold a deservedly
large space in the thought and &C
tivities of the department is demon
strated by the nine papers on Supply
and Wages of Farm Labor; Nitrogen
gathering Plants; Insect Enemies OF
Tobacco in the United States; In
creased Yields of Corn from Hybrid
Seed; The Utilization of Crop Plants
in Paper Making; Cooperation In
the Handling and Marketing OF
Fruit; Preceding of Fruit; Camphor
Cultivation in the United States
and the illustrated articles on Prom
Using New Fruits of the Year 1910.
The department does not leave the
farm product as soon as produced,
but as its destiny is consumption,
article dealing with the proper, best
and most economical use of farm
products as food for man, are furnish
ed on Cheese and Other Substitutes
for Meat in the Diet; The Respira-
ton Calorimeter and the Results of
Experim ents With 1t; and the Game
Market of Today.
AS showing what the department
is doing to further progressiveness in
the farming communities, and to en-
courage rural education and the in
struction of agricultural courses in
country schools, the article entitled
Community Work in the Rural High
School will be of interest and value.
Articles of peculiar interest to
jewellers in the larger cities are one
on The Value of the Shellfish Indus
try and the Protection of Oysters
from Sewage Contamination, and one
on The Inspection of Imported Food
and Drug Products
The Migratory Movement of Birds
in Relation to the Weather, Review
of Weather Conditions of the Year
1910, and Seed Time and Harvest;
statistics as to the organization and
work of the U. S. department of Ag-
riculture, the state departments, and
the agricultural experiment stations
in the states, complete the new year
book.
The volume is distributed princip-
ally by senators, representatives and
delegates in congress, the depart
ment's quota being reserved for its
volunteer correspondents.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1911-07-21

pubic sentiment and began to pretend
enthusiasm, while secretly plotting the
mistrial of Fergusons case. And not
until the United States attorney gen.
eral-a vain Goodrich creature whose
talents were crippled by his con.
tempt for the rabble" and demo.
goguery'-not until he had it forced
upon him that Ferguson could not
be counter-minded, did they begin to
treat with me for peaGe
shall not retail the negotiations
| The upshot was that | let the admin.
istration drop the criminal cases
against Roebuck in return for the
restoration of my power in the ma
tional committee of the party to the
smallest elected postmaster in the
farthest state. The civil action was
pressed by Ferguson with all his skill
as lawyer and a popularity-seeking
politician; and he won triumphantly
In the supreme court-the lower fed
eral court with its Power trust Judge
had added to his triumph by decid-
ing against him
Roebuck was, therefore, under the
necessity OF going through the GUS
tomary forms of outward obedience
TO the supreme courts order to him
to dissolve. He had to get at huge
expense. and to carry out at huger.
plan of reorganization Though he
was glad enough to escape thus light
ly, he dissembled his content and
grumbled SO loudly that Burbank
fears were reused and ARRANGEMENTS
We're made to placate him. The scheme
adopted was, | believe, suggested by
Vice President Howard. as shrewd
and cynical a rascal as ever lived in
the mire without getting smutch or
splash upon his fine linen of re-
speciality.
For several years there had been
strong popular demand for a revi-
sion of the tariff The party had
promised to yield, but had put off re-
deeming its promise Now, there
arose a necessity for revising the tar
if in the interest of the interests"
Some Of the schedules were too low:
others protected articles which the in
terests wanted as free raw materials:
a few could be abolished without of,
Tending any large interests and with
the effect of furnishing some small
ones that had been niggard in contrib
uung to the campaign fund" which
maintains the standing army of po-
litical workers and augments it when
ever battle is on Accordingly a
revision of the tariff was in progress.
To soothe Roebuck. they gave him
tariff schedule that would enable him
TO collect each year more than the
total of the extraordinary expenses
to which | had put him Roebuck
''forgave' me; and | really forgave
Burbank
But ! washed my hands of his ad-
ministration. Not only did | actual
ly stand aloof but also | disassociated
myself from it in the public mind
When the crash should come, as come
1t must with such men at the helm,
J wished to be in a position success
fully to take full charge for the work
of repair
CONTINUED Next Week.