The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-26

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DENVER, Colo, Nov. pa vivid
human document laying bare the in
most soul of Chas A. Patterson. who
was shot down by his wife here last
September is published this morning
by the Denver Post in the autobio-
graphy begun by Patterson in July
last and left incomplete by him short
time before his death.
In it Patterson, anticipating almost
uncannily the statements made by his
wife since he was shot, endeavors to
refute them and to tell his side of the
story. In this respect the autobio-
graphy is like voice from the grave.
In letter to his brother, Perry,
which opens the autobiography dated
August 5th, last, Patterson says the
document "sets forth as precisely and
shortly as possible a slight history
of some of my troubles" He further
urges his brother to keep the letters,
postals, kilograms and wireless mes
sage in your vault in private pack.
age until such time as ] need them :
1t is evident from these letters that
Patterson feared some dire fate and
wished to take precautions in ad.
vance to have his side of his troubles
with his wife made known by his
brother should time come when he
himself would be unable to do so
The autobiograpil takes the form
of letter to Patterson's mother, the
first installment dated July 81. Ex
tracts follow:
copyrighted, 1911. by The Denver
Post1
"If ever there was a woman who
was demon on earth in her home
and then makes outsiders believe she
was terribly maltreated, it is hel
(Mrs. Gertrude Patterson) The lies
she tells and the purring way she car
purr and work on peoples feelings
sure makes outsiders believe me.
devil. But such is not the case.
Mother. so help me God, If | wa:
told one hundred times was told one
thousand times that they wished
were dead and out of the way.
q don't want any of her money
God knows that If I did I would hay'
taken it when we were first married
when she entrusted me with $1,000 t
60 into the printing business. Yo,
know, she and the Jew framed op
to make anyone believe me nothin
more or less than white slave artist
"Oh, mother, | was tortured an
worried to death and so help me Coo
/ have been as true in thought, wor'
and deed to that woman ] adored an
loved as it was possible for God t
make man be, but from the day
was married until the day took dow
sick, my every move was watched.
"r was threatened and attacked b.
hired sluggers one night under tn
elevated near home and only the flee
ness of foot saved my life. kept a
things silent because to mentio
them would lay my wife's good nam
open to question"
Patterson tnen relates how he me
Gertrude Gibson at San Souci Pari
Chicago. She took flaming like
to him, favoring him with manly gifts
Finally she called for him in taXica
and during a long ride made love
him. They fell in love, he said. In
document adds:
well. you know the result. w
were married on that trip to Colorad
Springs and returned to Chicago ma
and wife by all the laws OF God an
man On my return home we TOO
duarters at the Kakota Hotel for
week and during that time she CLAIM
ed she was out at her sisters, bl
from later experience found sh
was in conference with this man
man with whom she formerly live
Under oath she swore that they Q
cupied separate rooms and |, bilnde
b. love for herand J knew she love
me, she CRYING with her arms aoo'
my neck--I swore by her ana swo'
that believed her true.
Referring to Mrs. Patterson tr
to Paris with Strouss. when he
alleged to have sold her for $l,So
the autobiography continues
sGertie came to me with ION