Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-25
MRS. PATTERSON ON STAND
Woman Accused Of Murder Of Hus-
band Says He Abused Her.
MANY DEMANDS FOR MONEY
Mueh of this !Testimany a. Not Ftt
90 Print--;Name of n Chicago
= MiIliohaire hFoaeht In
During Teatiniony.

DENVER, Nov. A.--Much OF the tes-
timony of Mrs. Gertrude Gibson Patter-
son, who today resumed the witness stand
in her own defense was unfit for pubiica-
tlon.
Taking up the subject Of Patterson's
illness-it In said he was nearly dead from
tuberculosis when he was killed-Mrs.
Patterson said she had nursed him until
physician ordered her TO take rest.
She continued TO visit him, however and
one day, she testified. he exclaimed: III
you don't come back and nurse me, I'm
going to sue that -"
He patted his pillow" said the wit
ness, and said. 4 have the thing here
that will fix YOU ="
From the hospital, where this scene Is
alleged 10 have transpired Patterson
was taken TO a sanitarlum where he
lived in a house tent. For time he de-
clined to see his wife, but once she said
she was admitted.
He drew razor" related Mrs. Pat
terson. and said, "'Ill XIII you as sure as
liver
In July, 1910, witness said she filed suit
In Chicago for divorce and went to live
with her parents IN Sandoval, Ill
MY husband kept after me for money,
saying he wanted 90 go west for his
health" narrated Mrs. Patterson. when
told him had none he said, get Il from
that fat cur
This was a reference to the Chicago
millionaire whose name has been brought
into the case. Mrs. Patterson says she
refused this request and her husband
beat her. Later she said that she wrote
to Emil strouss OF Chicago. and he sent
her $500, with which she and her husband
came to Denver
While they were still living in Chicago,
witness declares that Patterson by threats
compelled her to sell an electric runabout
for which she secured $500. which she de-
clared she turned over to Patterson. She
said that she sold the car rather than
apply to strouss for the money which
her husband at first desired her to do.
II was while they we're in Chicago that
Patterson insisted that she secure more
money with which he desired TO purchase
property Mrs. Patterson declared she
would apply for no more. whereupon, she
testified. her husband exclaimed
Il think I'll sue that for taking you
to Europe and get the money"
1t was then that Mrs. Patterson saya
she confessed TO her husband that she
had 5000 given her by strouss while they
were In Europe. She gave her husband
fl,75O OF II TO buy the property.
At this point the testimony took on a
character which was succeeded by a
dead shocked silence In the court room.
II dealt with the marital life OF husband
and wife Answering her attorney, o. N
Hilton. Mrs Patterson told OF receiving
medical treatment for bites which she
said were inflicted on her person by heI
husband
After reaching Denver witness said heI
husband pursued her with demands that
she secure money from strouss. once
she declared the Chicago millionaire
elothier sent her a check for $3.50 without
comment. Again Patterson demanded $50
which amounted he asserted he had lost
playing poker.
Speaking OF sitting on a bench in Fair
mont park, this city witness said, will
her husband. she said;
suddenly he attacked me. He seizet
me by the throat ana began biting me
He nearly bit off my thumb"
what do you mean by Off inquire'
her attorney
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