Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-11-24
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| R[C|TEs STORY
| Of TERRIBLE
BEsT|A[|1Y
.uon,an on Trial for Murder
''S','r sares Dual Life Which Final
\ eliminated in Tragic
Shooting Of Her Husband
urI pLESS PAWN IN
HANDS OF HUMAN BRUTE

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dfcing Virtue 0 Threats OF
heath if She Refused,
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l& nVaa ',ar Nov. 23.--At SAB O'CLOCK
as,arnoen Gertrude Gibson Pat
.son ",s charged with the murder OF
hnshand Charles A. Patterson,
u, ,ba stand in her own defense
aon,menced the recital OF her
sn,ad 'De life by which her counsel
,ones 10 free her. An hour later the
,sfense had passed its most crlticai |
'age The expected objection or the
,ate 10 the Introduction of her story
IA been made, the point mad oeeh
araned and the court had ruled raw
orablv upon its admission. When Mrs
paterson resumes her story before
,ha mry tomorrow morning she prac-
deally will be free from interrupt
ton by the prosecution.
Standing erect upon the platform
that holds the witness chair---a trim,
attractive little figure in her neat
nine tailored suit-Mrs. Patterson
sIpped quietly into her seat and IN
low but distinct tone began the
story upon which rests practically the
entire structure of the defense.
She told of her marriage to Patter-
np at Carmel -the-Sea, CAL, IN
September, 1908, after three monlhs
aenuaintance, and of their return 10
Chicago soon after. There she saio
they furnished an apartment AT cos'
f $500, which she paid. Here theS
lived happily for month
IN November, she declared, Pattef-
~ bAean 10 make incet SAINT demands
for money which she was unable 10
give him.
Done day he said to me- she toia
he Jury. feaning forward IN he'
chair Il know how to fix 1t SO neith-
sr Of us will have to work. You go
aoo,, ~ Georges place. An attractive
grl like you can get lots of money
don't care what you do, so long as
am in on it,"
DWhere is Georges place. her at
torney asked.
q don't know" replied the wit
ness
Attorney o. N. Hilton, Mrs. Pattef
sons counsel, had told the jury IN III
opening statement that George
Place - was notorious resort on IN
evee in Chicago.
"some time afterward," Mrs. Pa'
terson went on, under the guidanc
Of her attorney Mr.. Patterson cam
10 me and asked me to make prop
osition to Emil w. Strouss of who's
friendship for me he knew. Ne SAT-
Yog tell Strouss to rent an apar'
ment and live with you as ms WI
and have me live under the same ro'
and enjoy the same privileges. o.
dered him from the flat and he gay
me my first beating. He knocked II
down with his fist and choked me al
pummered me while l was on II
floor | was in bed for two days.
Then Mrs. Patterson told the 1u
how she had met Strouss casually
the street and had told him OF q
unhappiness of her married life.
"He said he pitied me-" Mrs. ia
terson continued, land that he W
going to Europe and wished he cou
take me with him. | told MIR. ia
terson and he said, see Strouss a.
get some money. Tell him ne G
take you to Europe with him II
gives me $500. And when
FUSED he flew at me and called
vile names.r
Tell the jury just what he sa
MRS Patterson Attorney Hilton
Nsed her, but she sat silent and loo
cd appealingly at her counsel.
Did he call you bad woman
Mr.. Hilton asked.
II was vile name" replied
witness
In this encounter with her h
oand, Mrs Patterson said he tried
throw her in crate fire that
turning In the room. He beat I
she said and then left the house, &C
ing home drunk at o'clock in
morning
After. this experience Mrs. Pat
son continued, she again saw Stro
ana told him what had happened,
ne agreed to give Patterson the vi,
ana take her to Europe with y
provided Patterson gave him a W
Yen statement freeing him of blf
IN the matter.
telephoned my husband from
MOTEL at which / was lunching
Mr. Strouss," Mrs. Patterson con
ued and arranged to meet him
me bank where | gave him the 81,
winch he deposited to his credit
when she asked Patterson for
statement that Strouss wanted
sdld he called Strouss a name and
fused to give 1t to her.
Then Mrs. Patterson described
mr. Patterson had taken her to
ualn when she was to leave for
Tip abroad with Strouss, having
aomonished her. she said. to get
she money she could. and ha'