Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-10-27
REBUTTAL Evidence STRONG
MANY WITNESSES CONTRADICT
THE PLAN OF COUNSEL
FOR DEFENSE.
TOOK MOVING PICTURES
Camera Was Used in Swapping Nari-
Gus scenes During Yesterdays
Session of Court.

The nlnteenth day Of the trial Of
Guy d. Mackenzie and Joe Baker
charged with the murder of Charles
r Reuter-, ended at five o'clock last
night with every indication that the
fate Of the two defendants will be
placed In the hands of the jury about
the middle OF this week. Such good
progress was made In the trial yes
terday that It is believed that the
threatened night session, which the
approaching end of the term had
cause to be suggested. may not be
needed This term Of the superior
court ends next Saturday and under
Judge Breckenrldge's ruling the triai
must be ended then.
The defense rested their case yes
terday morning and by adjournment
time. the prosecution had nearly COM
pleted their rebuttal testimony. The
defense will place some sur-rebuttal
witnesses on the stand when the
states case is completed.
Yesterdays session was hard ono
one the defendants and the state
scored telling point after point. tear
ing down the stories told by the two
defendants on the witness stand.
Witness after witness took the
stand and flatly contradicted state
ments made by Mackenzie and Baker
and the county attorney stated that
he would tear their story to shreds
before he got through with 1t.
No Church for Jury.
At least one man In Tulsa, who has
not missed a church service on sun
day for Q years will fOrgo that pleas
ure today. He is one OF the twelve
Jurors who are to determine the I'M
mediate fate of the defendants. IN
der the instructions issued to the jury
before adjournment last night, the
Jury will not be allowed to go TO
church or to any other public gath
ering today. One juryman stated he
had not missed going to church ior
ten years.
For the first time in the history
of oklahoma moving pictures were
taken of a murder trial yesterday
During the afternoon session two
motive" men with a moving picture
camera occupied door way beside
the judges desk and took pictures or
the defendants, the attorneys the
Judge, newspaper men and spectators
The defendants posed with their at-
torneys for pictures.
Just as court adjourned an effort
was made to secure a picture of the
jury in the jury box, but one juror
objected. He was the same one who
objected to smoking in the court
room and he gave as his reason Tor
not wanting the picture taken that
he was locked up with the jury ana
would not be able to see them. The
other eleven jurors were anxious to
have their pictures taken but the
court refused the permission.
Attorney Harry Campbell was the
first witness on the stand yesterday
morning. He was called by the state,
through special arrangements with
tne attorneys on tne otHeT oiuo'
States attorney Malloy questioned
the lawyer, who is now Representing
Mrs. Laura Reuter-.
Did you agree with me before the
preliminary that the preliminary hear
ing of Guy Mackenzie be continued
from May 10 until May 1872"
Il don't remember the dates. There
was an agreement of chat kind
did you have q conversation with
Dora Bellew about q fee in this case
for representing Bud Believe"
II did"
Acid and Saws.
"Do you remember Of Bud Bellew
ever telling you anything about nitric
acid and saws in Mackenzie's cellY'
'I have no objections to answering
that, but / think 1 have no right TO
do so without the consent of Bud
Bellew."
Judge breckenridge ruled that the
witness was right about 1t. Campbell
was excused from the stand, but NAL
10y stated that he would recall him
and secure Bellows permission for
him to tell of his talks with the con-
fessor in the jail.
Guy Mackenzie was recalled. for the
purpose of additional cross examina-
ton. He took the stand and was
questioned by Malloy.
"Did you visit the river on Easter
Sunday?"
mo, sir"
.And you didn't talk to anyone on