Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-10-26
ALLEGED ORIGINATOR Of THE CONSPIRACY TO MURDER
Charles I REUTER- GiiS n u.S .I TESTIMONY yesterday

ed all right, but i dont DeneNc ne
had anything to do with the killing
OF Rpsenthal. II was just frame-up
on him, that's ALL"
Here Joe smiled, as he remarked
But they won't electrocute him
There's too much money behind him
for that. And, anyway, he Ns con
vlcted by the testimony of a 'crum'
who turned states evidence"
Graftcrs and Graftcrs.
Most policemen are grafters," re-
marked Joe little later.
And newspaper men, too,' inter-
posed Mackenzie. smiling.
The defense will introduce some
important witnesses this morning. At
torney Charleton stated yesterday
evening that he did not believe the
evidepce could be all put in today
There is a bare possibility that the
closing arguments will begin Tuesday.
May Hold Night Sessions
Judge Breckenridge announced
yesterday that he would perhaps hold
night sessions of court, starting to-
day, in order to expedite matters. He
gave as his reason for this the fact
that the regular term of court Will
end at midnight next Thursday II
the case were to be continued longer
than that it would be a mistrial. At
tOrney Thompson. for the defense,
however, insists that such is not the
case. Legal authorities on the subject
may be presented to the court today.
the attorneys for the defense having
expressed a desire to be relieved from
attending night sessions of court.
"I will hold court "a hours a day
II necessary" said Judge Brecken-
ridge yesterday, in order to conclude
this trial at this term of court.
Court adjourned at 4:20 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon. forty minutes
earlier than usual, because Attorney
Thompson pleaded to be excused on
the ground that he was suffering from
a vicious" headache.
When court reconvened at o'clock
yesterday morning the county attor-
ney asked permission to again cross
examine Joe Baker. Permission was
granted and Baker took the stand.
Where is the pair Of shoes Mrs.
Leslie packed in your grip that Satur-
day afternoon"
I'm the grip, | guess responded
the witness
where is the grip?"
II don't know"
Where is that pvercoat?"
II don't know"
Didn't you burn it in that cam
yon?"
II did not"
Have you got that parole?'
mo, but I can get 1t awful quick
if your men didn't get 1t when they
were getting everything else | had
Guy Mackenzie is paying your at
torney fees, isn't he?"
mo, sir"
Lawyers Fees.
Didn't you tell Nat Lyon and NJ &.
f. Wheatley that you had no money
and that Guy was looking after your
lawyer fees?"
Il may have told them 1 had no
money, but l did not say Guy was pay
ing my attorneys"
who is paying your attorneys
Nobody that / know Of"
What arrangements have you made
for attorney fees?"
Il gave Mr., Charleton a note for
$500"
rs that a piece Of the overcoat you
said you left in Mackenzie's barn p
asked the county attorney, holding up
the piece of burned overcoat, intro
duced earlier in the trial.
NO. sir"
"Where Is that overcoat now?"
I'm the barn, / suppose"
Ever made any effort to get it|'
NO, sir; / told my attorneys where
left it,"
when was that"
"a long time ago"
Made any search for those shoes
you put in your grip"
NO, SIR"
Attorneys Grassland and Thompson
became involved in a spirited wrangle
across the table and only quieted
down when the court ordered them
to sit down and said he would take
a hand in it himself unless they did.
In answer to a question, the wit
ness said he had told his wife she
could thpow those shoes away If she
wanted to.
did you tell your wife TO throw
away any of your clothing?"
"She is tending to that" responded
Baker.
Malloy PAGES.
During the examination, County
Attorney Malloy had been pacing up
and down In front of the witness and
Attorney Charleton asked the court to
make him sit down. The court re-
fused to do so, but Malloy finally re-
sumed his seat.
do you know a fellow named Joe
who was working on that baggage
wagon the day you said you and Roy
Mackenzie took some boxes out to
the Reuter- home In Roy's wagon?"
"Yes. sir"