Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-11-24
Mrs. Patterson Charges Her
Dead Husband With a De-
gree of immortality and
Depravity That Seems
Unbelievable.
DEFENSE SCORES
STRONG POINT
Objections to Woman's
Story are Overcome and
There is Strong Reason to
Believe She Will be Ac-
quilted.

DENVER, Col, Noy. 2S.-Gertrude
Gibson Patterson, charged with the
murder of her husband Charles A.
Patterson, took the stand late TODAY
in her own defense. and began a re-
cltal of her married life BY this
narrative her counsel hopes to free
her An hour later the defense passed
it's most critical stage. Expected
objection of the state To the intro
ductlon of her story had been made
the point argued and the court had
ruled favorably on its admissibiIitv.
When Mrs. Patterson resumes her
story before the jury tomorrow morn
ing. she viii be practically free from
interruption by the prosecution
She told of her marriage to Pat
terson at Carmel blythe Sea. Cali
iornia. September 1908. after three
months acquaintance and their re-
turn 10 Chicago soon after In No
vember. she declared Patterson be-
gan making incessant demands for
money which she was unable to give
him. One day he said to me-" testi-
fled the witness. leaning forward in
her chair: - know how to fix il
so neither of us will have to work.
You go down To Georges place. Ga
Chicago reSorD. An attractive girl
like you can get lots of money. |
don't care what you do so long as
am In on it Some time after
ward. Mrs. Patterson continued. Mr..
a 90 70
To make a proposition to Emil W.
Strouss. of whose friendship for me
he knew. | ordered him from the
flat. and he gave me my first beating
| was in bed two DAYS"
When the witness told the Jury
how she met Strouss casually on the
street and told him of the unhappi-
ness of her married life. He said he
pitied me- she testified. that he
was going To Europe and wished he
could take me with him l told Mr.
Patterson. who said. Tell Strouss he
can take you To Europe with him
If he gives me S1.50O. When l re-
fused he flew at me and called me |
vile names"
With this experience. Mrs Patter- !
son continued. when she again saw
Strouss, and told him what had hap /
Dened. He agreed to give Patter-
son $500 and take her To Europe
with him. provided Patterson give !
aim written statement freeing him
rom all blame in the matter
Il telephoned my husband" said !
Mrs. Patterson. and arranged to meet
Of. hn I
800 which he deposited to his |
,redit." Then she testified how Pat
erson had taken her to the train
when she went to leave for her trip
broad with Strouss. At Paris. she
aid. she found "A letter from her
Il have about come to
he conclusion you don't intend to
.Ome back to me-" she said the let
er read. and if you don't come at
nee. I'll follow you and kill YOU"
'he witness said she showed the let
er to Strouss. who gave her $1,000
nd sent her back on the next steamer.
she said she never saw Strouss since
IN her return to Chicago. she said.
Patterson met her at the train. He
sked how much money she brought
ack and when she told him none
e flew into rage she said and beat
er. Then she told of quarrels and
caused by her refusal to sell
er automobile and give the money
D Patterson. Special Prosecutor Hor-
ce G.. Benson interrupted with OBJ
ections to the admission of such
estimony. After the courts decision
ras rendered. adjournment was taken
or the day. She will resume her
tory tomorrow morning.