Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-10-18

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big Jack" Zelig, notorious for
years as tho crafty and fearless leader
of New York's most desperate band
of gun men," who was shot to death
by Red Phil' Davidson, said to be a
Boston pickocket. Davidson was
captured, after short chase, not far
from the spot in the crowded thor
oughfare where he boldly murdered
his enemy. He declared he commit
ted the deed because Zellg had robbed
him Uf several hundred dollars.
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morning, was the next witness. He
said Bellew drove the car, and when
they first arrived at the garage Baker
occupied the front seat with him. II
was a red car, with the paint slightly
| damaged. Bellew stated that he
wanted the car washed up right away.
He then asked where he could get
some whiskey. Baker never said q
word but Bellew did all the talking.
He saw them in the same car on the
road between Sapulpa and Taneha
between o'clock and o'clock tina;
afternoon.
James E. Buchan, former pro-
prietor of the Sapulpa garage, testi-
fled that Baker paid him SO for the
supplies and work on the car. He
didn't remember whether Baker gave
him a bill or some silver
An Interesting Witness.
Frank Phillips, farmer living
near Skiatook, proved an interesting
witness. He said he was repairing a
broken fence on his farm, alongside
the main road that runs between
Skiatook and Tulsa on Sunday after
noon. following the Reuter- murder.
Bellew came down the road from the
direction Of Tulsa He stopped the
car and asked the condition of the
road from that point on to Skatook.
lie seemed to be intoxicated. Witness
got in car with Bellew, at the latter's
quest and they drove up the road
about 200 yards where there was
bad place in the road. In trying TO
cross 1t Dellew threw the mechanism
out Of gear. Together they worked
on the auto until it was too dark to
see. Witness then invited Bellew to
stay with him that night. They re-
tired about 9 o'clock. Bellew had
breakfast at the Phillips home the
next morning about o'clock. Bellew
left, soon after. Witness repaired the
bad place in the road while Bellew
fixed the automobile. Bellew then
drove on, but came upon another
mud hole little farther up the road.
lie then turned the car around and
drove back toward Tulsa. That was
the last the witness saw of him.
Hanson Arrested BclIcw.
Assistant Chief of Police Hanson
was recalled by the state. He testi-
fled that he arrested Bellew on the
DAY after the killing. 1t was about
o'clock in the afternoon. He found
Bellew sitting on the front porch OF
the Mackenzie home.
Ralph johnson was again placed on
the stand. 1t was he who came face
to face with the man who was seen
running away from the Reuter- home
shortly after the killing Johnson
was questioned by the state regarding
the location of the s. G. Kennedy
home and the Tflsa Country Club
gate, with reference to Haskell street.
How far was the masked man
from the orchard that lies between
the Kennedy home and the Country
Club gate, when you last saw him
that night2"
Was Reuters Law Partner.
b. F. Ramsdale. we'll known at
torney here, and former law partner
of the murdered man. proved the
most interesting witness Of the day.
He was a law partner of Reuters for
IL months and had been warm per-
sonai friend Of the man for over five
years, previous to his death, He
considered Mr.. and Mrs. Reuter- as
almost a brother and sister to him, |
he said. He was frequent visitor
at the Reuter- home.
"Do you remember the trial OF |