The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-11-23
WOMEN IN A RIOT TO
HEAR MURDER TRIAL
Mrs. Patterson, on Trial
for Staying Husband,
Is Big Attraction for
Denver Women.

fBy Untted Press Leased WireD
DENVER, Colo. Nov. q.
Women rioted madly at the
doors OF the criminal court
here today when the court
room was opened for contin-
uance Of Gertrude Gibson Pat
tcrson's trial tor her life on the
charge OF having murdered her
husband.
Women in Riot.
A mob Of women gathered
outside and rushed forward,
insanely eager 10 hear the NOR
bid details 81 the trial. They
fought wildly. They jostled,
pushed. pulled hair. knocked
each other down. trampled up
on tflose downfaIlen. and acted
like maniacs. One woman's
hair was nearly torn ont. and
another was badly injured.
Mrs. Patterson. the defendant,
Witnessed this struggle. As usual
she was calm and indifferent, and
made no expression.
Heips Womsn's Case.
Police Surgeon Mudd. first Wit
ness for the state called today. gave
testimony that helped the defense.
lie said that after the tragedy he
took Mrs Patterson TO the police
station. While on the way there
she said that her dying husband
struck her. and handed her the re-
yolver with which she had shot him.
saying:
Now. damn you. kin yourself
He said that her cheek bore tho
mark OF the blow. Mrs. Patterson
showed the revolver under her hus-
bands PROSTATE body after sho
fired the second time.
Shot Him Twice.
DR.. 7. s. Parson, the first physf-
clan summoned. described how Pat
terson lay. He said there were two
bullet holes in the back of Patfer-
sons coat Ia Patterson's hand he
found clipping telling of HIS alien
alton suit against Emil Strouss. the
Chicago cl0thier, TO whom Mrs Pat
ierson claims her husband sold her
for 81 500.
Declaring her eomposure only
the veil Of an inward tumult that
requires all her will power TO re-
press. Mrs. Gertrude Gibson Pat
terson. on trial here for the mur-
DER OF her husband, gave today an
unusual interview on the feelings
OF prisoner on trial for life. Just
before going to the court today she
ssid:
1t seems TO me that | viii choke
IT l cannot speak out, II this ST.
lence continues much longer Yet.
from all accounts. the public is
holding my silence and composure
against me. Why is II that during
the three days have been in
court the newspapers have contin-
uaily dweit on my cold, stonelikc
expression and apparent indiffer-
ence.' when il is all ! can do 10
sit behind my attorney quietly and
keep stilIg
Nobody knowsl"
Nobody knows what this com
posure' costs me. ! wonder II any
one could imagine what 1t would
mean TO be sitting in my place,
hearing the details OF the tragedy.
and listening TO the false reports
made by witnesses TO things posi-
lively untrue.
'Oh. tell you. you want to in
terrupt them. TO stand up and tell
them they are speaking faisehoods.
but IL seems that there is but one
role to play--silence. l sit there.
keeping all of my feelings within
myself, because | must. Something
In the air tells me that the very
silence Is charged against me- I
thirst for fresh air, for chance TO
begin over again. am anxious
for every bit of evidence TO be put
before the jurors. want TO knew
al the earliest possible moment
whether they intend TO give me my
life, or bring in verdict requiring
me to pay the highest penalty ot
the law"