Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-10-24
INNOCENT OF The crime
DECLARED HE KNEW NOTHING
or MURDER OF CHARLES
REUTER-.
DISCRIMINATION TODAY
states Attorney Malloy VIII Today
Endenyor to Break Down the
Story Told by Joe Baker.

Joe Baker on trial for the murder
Of Charles T. Reuter- on May b, last
took the stand in his own defense
Yesterday afternoon, declared the tes-
timony given by Bud Bellew a self
confessed accomplice In the murder
who testified for the state, lie from
start to finish and declared he was
absolutely innocent of the crime ana
had no knowledge of it at all. He had
practically completed his story of the
events of the night of the murder
when court adjourned at 8 O'Clock
and will be subjected to what prom
ises to be hard cross examination
at the hands of County Attorney Nal
10y today.
Baker will be followed on the wit
ness stand by his co-defendant, Guy ID.
Mackenzie. according to statements OF
counsel for the defense and 1t Is like
" that Mrs. Laura Reuter-, also
charged with the murder but not on
trial at the present time. will also be
placed on the witness stand before the
defense rests Its case.
Sister Testified.
Stella Mackenzie, sister to the de-
fendant, Guy Mackenzie, who has
steadfastly stood by him in his trou-
bic. occupied the witness stand dur
ing the morning session and proved
good witness for the defense but be-'
came belligerent on cross eXamina-
ton and answered 81 do not remem-
ber' to question propounded to her
by States Attorney Malloy
The same large crowd of spectators
again jammed the court room ana
while Baker occupied the witness
stand, little black cur dog STOOD
guard at his chair.
Baker told a remarkable story as to
Clearness and onciseness, accounting
for his movements on the day preced-
ing the murder, and the hours follow
ing the murder. His testimony that
he spent the two hours in which the
state alleges he was committing the
murder and making his escape,
bumming around town will pObably
be the spot on which the prosecution
will make an effort to break down
the story he told yesterday.
All through the witness testimony
ran an imputatlon that Bellew him
self committed the murder, single
handed and turned states evidence TO
escape the penalty the law eXacts. NO
direct statement to this effect was
made by the witness. but he detailed
an alleged conversation with Bellew
in which Bellew told him to say If
anybody asked him. that he (Baker)
got Bolew about II o'clock on the
night of May 4, instead of 2 o'clock
in the morning, as Baker testified,
because. "he (Bellew) had been chas-
ing around"
Miss Stella Mackenzie. sister OF Guy
Mackenzie, and intimate friend OF
Mrs. Laura Reuter-, was the first wit
ness called by the defense yesterday
morning. Miss Mackenzie is a young
woman with many marks OF care
upon her brow. She has stood
staunchly by her brother Throughout
the trial and has prompted j. r.
Charlton and Ben Thompson, attor-
neys for the defense.
Attorney Charlton conducted the
direct examination of Miss Macken-
ze.
When Bud Bellew, who turned
states evidence, was on the stand he
swore that he told Miss Mackenzie all
about the murder of Reuter- few
hours after II took place.
First Saw Her Monday.
"The first l saw of Bellew. after
the killing" said Miss Mackenzie,
yesterday, "was when l talked TO him
on Monday, the day after the homi-
eide. He asked me if my brother was
still in custody. | told him he was,
and then | said: Bud. the impress
sion is out that you will be arrested
next Ed Egan had been here to in
quire about the case"
state what occurred the Saturday
evening before the murder, when
YOU drove to the carnival grounds
with pellew. Mr.. and Mrs. Spencer.
and the little Spencer girl"
I'VE reached the grounds about 10
o'clock. Bud asked us IL we wanted
to get out. | replied that | didn't
care much about anything save the
little dog that made the high dive.
He left the machine, saying that he
would go and see IL the dog had
jumped into theh net vet We waited
about twenty Minutes. Mr.. Spencer
took the little girl to the merry-go-