Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-27
p,sraIcT ATTORNEY At DENVER
PLACED IN UNUSUAL POSI-.
TIoN IN MURDER CASE.
wAs. DEFENDANTS ATTORNEY
IN DIVORCE PROCEEDINGS
osfsnse PLACES Witnesses on Stand to
corroborats Stories Of Abuss-Mrs.
Patterson indignant Because
strsuss Has Deserted Hsr-Disry
rsljs Of Marital Woss.

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[ legged murder Of her husband was re-
sumed today, the defendant. composed
| but showing traces of the nervous col
lapse which succeeded her release from
cross examination Saturday, was IN
court. It was feared that her condi-
tion mieht render it impossible to
proceed with the case at this time
Rose Gard and Ida Kelly. two wom-
en- prisoners, were called by the de-
tense, and stated that they saw
bruise on Mrs. Patterson's cheek where
the latter says her husband struck
her on the day Of the shooting wnen
Mrs. Patterson was brought to the jail.
on Cross examination Miss Kelly stated
that she had talked with Miss cara
about their impending testimony out
miss Gard denied this.
Willis " Elliott, the district attor-
ney, who acted for Mrs. Patterson IN
her divorce proceedings and Tor tnat
reason turned the prosecution OF MS
client over to Horace G. Benson was
the next witness.
| At the time he drew up Mrs. Patter-
sons complaint against her husband
Mr.. Elliott declared that the former
showed evidence Of assault cross ex-
animation was perfunctory.
Mrs, Patterson Scores Strouss.
with her arms around the matron's
neck. Mrs. Gertrude Gibson Patterson
clung. to Mrs. Normile at the county
tail and sobbed for an hour this morn
ing.
when she was led back into her cell
and ClllnR
10 the matrons skirts. crying:
70. please don't leave me: they are
going to hang me:i please help me
ldon.t let them hang met!
j Mrxpatterson Ii indignant because
Emil w. Strouss does not come to her
aid. ss,s "a
"strouss should be here at the trial
"a help me instead of hiding and let
ting me face all this trouble" she
Ssaid today. ..IIe is the one man that
could help me now that am in
trouble.
"FIe could break down this testimony
that I was in st. Louis resort. He
could prove an alibi for me and clear
rny name that they are dragging down
tih the mud.
4"But is he here? No. He Is hiding.
IN don't know where he Is, but do
know that his place is here on the wit
ness stand to protect me when need
him"
The second week of the trial of Mrs.
Patterson on the charge Of numbering
her husband, Charles A. Patterson, be-
gan today with the prosecution having
closed Its direct case and the defense
having placed on the stand its most
material witness-Mrs. Patterson.
The defense expects to introduce
witnesses to corroborate the woman's
story of abuse by her husband. In re-
buttal. the state will place Mrs. Mary
K. Patterson, mother of the victim, on
the stand.
The prosecution will attempt to in
troduce numerous letters written by
Patterson to his brother. Chicago at
torney. In which he discussed his at
fairs. and probably will attempt to in
trcduce what purports to be Patter-
sons diary, written in the form OF
notes or letters to his mother. :.
Diary Tells 81 Marital Woes.
This diary which was found among
ftanSs dead mans effects, has been in the
possession Of Prosecutor Benson from
the first, and he made frequent refer
ence to Il n his cross examination OF
Mrs.. Patterson.
{ This diary contains severe criticism Of
Mrs Gertrude Patterson and refer
ences to torture, worry. threats, and
attempted attacks the husband said he
|experienced during their married life
MrS. g. "A. Jones. who lived near the
|PatteFyop bungalow,. testified to over
|hearin1 portions Of quarrel between
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