Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-11-24

iohihS uP luc SUBJECT Ol fdlt&T
sons illness-it is said he was near
ly dead from tuberculosis of the lungs
when he was kil.ed-Mrs. Patterson
said that she had nursed him until a
physician ordered her to take a rest
She continued to visit him, however
and one day, she testified, he ex-
claimed: IF you don't come back
and nurse me I'm going to sue that
-" "He patted his pill
lcw," continued the witness, and
said. Il have the thing here that will
fix you"
Drew Razor on His Wife.
From the hospital where this scene
Is alleged to have transpired, Patter-
son was taken to sanitarium where
he lived in house tent. For a time
he declined to see his wife, but once,
she said, she was admitted. "He
drew a razor" rela led Mrs. Patterson,
"and said "I'll XII you as sure as |
live"
QUIT TOT Otvorce.
In July, 1910, witnesses said she
filed suit in Chicago for divorce. and
went to live with her parents in San.
doval, III.
Demanded Money.
My husband kept after me for
money, saying that he wanted to 20
west for his health, narrated Mrs. Pat.
terson. When l told him had none.
he said Get it from that fat cur"
Husband Beat Her.
This was reference to the Chica-
go millionaire whose name has been
brought into the case. Mrs. Patter.
son says she refused this request, and
her husband beat her. Later she said
that she wrote to Emil Strouss of Chi.
cago, and he sent her $500 with which
she and her husband came to Den.
yer.
~ Sold Auto to Raise Money.
While they were still living in Chi
cago, witness declared that Patterson
by threats compelled her to sell an
electric runabout for which she Sc.
cured $500 which she declared she
turned over to Patterson. She de-
clared that she sold the car rather
than apply to Strouss for the money,
which her husband at first desired
her to do.
1t was while they were in Chicago
that Patterson insisted that she Sc
cure more money with which he de.
sired to purchase piece of property.
Mrs. Patterson declared she would ap-
ply for no more, whereupon, she tes.
titled, her husband exclaimed: 81
think I'll sue that - for
taking you to Europe, and get the
money"
Confessed to Husband.
1t was then that Mrs. Patterson
says she confessed to her husband
that she had $4,000 given her by
Strouss while they were in Europe.
Her Husband Bit Her.
She gave her husband, $1,750 to buy
the property. At this point the tes.
timony took on character which
was succeeded by dead, shocked
silence in the court room. 1t dealt
with the marital life of husband and
wife. Answering her attorney. o. N.
Hilton, Mrs. Patterson told of receiy.
ing medical treatment for bites which
she said were inflicted on her person
by her husband.
Shows Her Lacerated Finuer.
At Hilton's request, Mrs. Patterson
exhibited the injured member to the
jury, walking Up and down past the
double row of her judges with the lac.
Grated digit held plainly up to view.
After another attack by Patterson,
the witness declared that she went to
District Attorney Elliott, who is ex.
pected to be called as a defense wit.
ness.
Faced Bruised and Swollen.
my face was bruised and swollen,
finger prints were still upon my
throat and couldn't turn my head. |
stayed in bed three days." said the
narrator.
Through Elliott she said she filed
suit for divorce. charging extreme
and repeated cruelty. When her hus.
band was notified of the suit, she said
he remarked: I'm going to have ten
thousand dollars out Of this. or I'm
going to have blood"
Had 4 Gun on Him.
Coming to the actual homicide and
the events Immediately preceding It
MR. Patterson said that on the Satur
day night, two days before the killing
she was seated on the porch of her
home with George w. Strain. Patter
son was seen approaching and witness
went inside. Later she saw her hus
band with his hands In the air. 81
called to him and he answered: This
man has got gun on me.'s
Mrs. Patterson went to him and
they walked away together and pres
emily sat down.
Pretended He Had fiemorrhane.
"Pretty soon We saw my bruthe,
land Strain who had M the gun OF