The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-26
STATE SCORES IN PATTERSON TRIAL Woman Re-epacts Scene of
 Shooting
HE WAS SHOT IN BACK
Mute Evidence of Clothing Worn By Dead Man Cnntrsdicts Testi-
 mony of Mrs. Patterson. Letters Introduced

1 Denver Col, November 25.--Crouched on one knee on the court room floor, with Special Prosecutor Benson standing over her. his right arm poised for blow. the attitude in which she had testified her husband was in when she fired the shots that took his life,. Gertrude Gibson Patterson today re-enacted before the jury the scenes of the moment that brought her to trial for her life. It was near the close of a long ordeal of ex- citement.
 And he swung his right arm for an- other blow?" asked the prosecutor.
 ''Yes, yes.'-and her breath came fast ''and he looked like demon.'
 And you shot?'
 sYes yes; I don't know how many times'
 And you shot him in the back?"
 Against Mrs. Pattersons version of the shooting the state is content with the testimony of the physicians who per formed the autopsy and the mute evil dence of the dead mans clothing. Both show that the bullets entered the back. One went through his right shoulder. the other through his heart
 Just before Mrs. Patterson had been asked to show how the shooting had oc- cured, the state had placed before the jury its version of how Patterson had met his death. a
 When your husband told you positive ly that he would not dismiss his aliena- ton suit against Eminet W Strouss, did not you say, I told you Saturday that fl you would not I'd kill you, and did not he start to run and did not you shoot him in the back and while he was on his hands and knees before you, crying, Oh, my God My God!'s did not you put the ~le of your gun within few inches or this coat that he was wearing and shoot him through the heart?''
 As he asked the question MT. Benson thrust almost in her face the coat her husband wore at his death, his finger on one of the powder burned holes in the back.
 No, sir, no sir. That's lie.s she re- piled rA2
 Taking up the purchase of trunk by Mrs. Patterson. on which she had caused to be Imprinted the initials "G. G.," MT. Benson inquired why she had not used her initials, married woman.
 Because I was expecting to secure a divorce and resume my maiden name." was the reply, somewhat deflantly.
 You did this at the time you were writ ing endearing letters to your husband. telling him to take care of himself. that you were coming to him within a month, and declaring that you must never be separated again--not even a night-from your soul mate,?"-.-
 ..Yes, MT. Benson," still defiantly.
 The prosecutor secured an admission that the defendant took a trip to Chica- go in the midst ~her work of preparing the Denver bungalow to which she had advised her husband he had better not come for a weeksor two until it was com pletely furnished and arranged.
 "Are you aware that during your ab- sence your husband did visit the bunga- low and that he found letter addressed to you and which, in his anger, he tore to peces"
 MT. Benson produced the letter. pieced together. It was addressed to Dearest Girl" and was signed "E w. S.'--thc in- jtials of Emmet w. Strouss of Chicago.
 The witness denied all knowledge of Che letter.
 A letter written by Patterson on Juiy 10 last to his wife was identified. It read in part: t4E
 Dear Gertie: suppose you are pretty well worn out since your moving. You looked awful awful tired last night. You must not try to do too much for me, sninIl as you are. You must xo slow and get back the weight you have lost.