The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-22
JURY OF YOUNG MEN
Will Try Mrs. Patterson for Murder OF
Her Husband.

| Denver. Colo. Nov. 22.-Before q
jury of comparatively young married
men, among whom there is not a gray
head, Gertrude Gibson Patterson will
/ be tried for the murder of her hus-
band, whom she shot and killed Sep
TENDER 20, last while walking with
him in suburb of Denver. Accep-
lance of the jury came sudden
| tory challenges and the defense three.
THE jury is satisfactory to the
state" declared Special Prosecutor
Horace G. Benson, at this point.
THE defense is satisfied with the
jury" asserted Attorney 0. H. Hilton
and the jury was sworn.
The jury is as follows:
Charles r. Bosworth. real estate
F. S. Perry, assistant cashier OF a
baking company.
william w. Gardiner. real estate
dealer.
John T. Doyle, merchant.
John Dimler. hotel clerk.
John L Brubaker, agent for pack
ing company.
Stafford e. Beckett, grocer.
Francis ]. Crane, mining engineer.
Harvey w. Bird, fruit broker.
M. c. KinkeI. proprietor Of a sheet
metal works
Charles G. Oppenlander, grocer.
James. J. Flint, mechanical en-
gineer.
Bosworth, the youngest man on the
jury, is 81 years old. The rest range
from 35 years of age up, with the old
est juror we'll below so. Every man on
the jury is married. Most of them
has ever seen service before in GRIM
inal case. Altogether, it is considered
a good jury for the defendant. al
though each member stated under
oath that he is willing to impose the
death penalty if the evidence appears
to warrant 1t.
Opposition to inflicting the death
penalty on a woman appeared among
disagreed with Special Prosecutor
Benson in the latter's contention that
the law should be enforced equally on
men and women.
MEN make the laws said Eells. I
Women don't. I think women are
entitled to more consideration than
men when they face punishment for |
alleged violation of the law
Later he was challenged for cause I
when he declared that under no cir |
cumstances would he impose the death |
penalty on a woman.
William E. Gibson another ta1esman |
challenged for cause, declared him. |
self willing to impose the death pen
atty on a women ''in some cases."
Then his eye wandered to the pretty |
girlish defendant, just in time to meet !
her gaze. But not in this case" he
added.
Inc states Ease.
Special Prosecutor Horace G. Ben
son today outlined to the jury the case
Of the state against Mrs. Patterson, de-
,laring that the state expects to show
hat Mrs Patterson, after being sur
orised by her husband under circum
stances that threatened to jeopardize
aer chances for success in the divorce
action she had brought, armed herself,
aid in wait for him at a spot which
she knew he was accustomed to pass
n his morning walks, inveigled him to
IN isolated place and shot him in the
pack deliberately and premeditatedly-
He asked for a verdict of first degree
murder if these things were proved to
he satisfaction of the jury In the
,ase as outlined by Benson, lawyers
,ay there is no loophole for the defense
o introduce testimony regarding the
ife of Mrs. Patterson before she and
Ter husband came to Denver.
On the Saturday night preceding the
shooting the state would show by wit
1esses, he said, that Patterson, accom-
panied by a friend, paid an unexpected
all at his wife's home. He found her,
he prosecutor asserted. sitting on the
,orch with George w. Strain, young
Denver man, and when Mrs. Patterson
Jaw him, she ran into the house, cry
ne. INV God, there comes my hus-
,and!" 'NThe state would show" said
BENSON. "that Mrs. Patterson had told
Strain of her husbands temper, and
hat strain had come armed"