Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-10-23
SEEK TO FASTEN
CR|NE0N bEbbEW
DEFENSE OUTLINED YESTERDAY
WHAT THEY WILL SEEK
TO PROVE.
MINOR WITNESSES HEARD
Several Witnesses Testified For the
Defendants Yesterday With Only
Indifferent Success.

Unless different plans are decided
on today Guy d. Mackenzie and Joe
Baker, on trial for the murder OF
Charles Il. Reuter-, will take the stand
today in their own defense and tell n
story that will seek to fasten the
murder on Bud Belew, a self con-
fessed accomplice who turned states
evidence and to clear themselves of
the charge Of murder. This 1t Is oe-
lleved will practically conclude the
defense's case and 1t is possible that
the final word of evidence Will be
placed in the record before court ad-
journs tonight.
The defense had their inning yes
ter1ay when attorney Charleton made
strong opening statement for the
defense and a half dozen witnesses
were placed on the witness stand IN
the effort to acquit the two defend
ants. The strong case made out by
the state was not greatly affected by
the first days evidence for the de-
fense, the effect of the evidence yes
terday being to throw some OF the
minor evidence of the state into con-
fusion.
In a mastery statement, Charleton
for the defense indicated that they
would seek to prove that Bud Bellew
alone committed the murder and that
he had told the story duplicating the
other two defendants and Mrs. Reuter-
in order to save himself.
Called States Witnesses.
The defense called a few state wit
nesses soon after court convened yes
terday morning. for the purpose of
cross examination.
Mrs II. f. Beam was questioned
on a few minor points
Mike Sauber, the tailor who testi-
fled to having found a piece OF wire
and a diagram of a key In the pock-
cts of MaCkenzie's trousers that had
been sent to him from the jail for
pressing, was unshaken by 20 min
ute cross examination.
What time Of day were those
trousers brought to you?' asked At
torney Thompson for the dfense'
'In the morning"
Didn't Sheriff Mccullough and
Detective McCloud come to your
place of business the same day and
ask you what you had found?"
mo. They came to my place and
talked with mo about the case. AS
they started away l called to them
and showed them what ! had found
in the pockets of the trousers
They were there seeking evil
dence?"
Yes"
And they had never been there
b fore?"
NO.
And they have never been there
sinc?"
NO"
Curtis Spencer was called to the
stand lie testified that one day last
spring he loaned Guy Mackenzie a
revolver with which to kill dog
that had been bitten by mad dog
The state grilled Spencer at length
in an effort to find a flaw in his
e. ldence but he stoutly maintained
that he loaned Mackenzie the gum.
The purpose of the evidence ts to
show that Mackenzie never owned a
revolver or had one, and was forced
to borrow revolver when he want
ed to kill a dog.
Wanted Count Specified ..
At this point Attorney Charlton.
for the defense, moved that the
county attorney elect the count in
the information upon which he would
rely for conviction. The court
overruled the motion.
The state called It's last witness, l..
4. Pence, administrator of the per-
sonal estate of Charles T. Reuter-
Estate Worth $1,000.
what was the value of the Reuter-
residence in tulsa at the time of the
killing"
About $4,000"
did Reuter- own other real estate
in Tulsa county,"
Il found deeds to two lots in
West Tulsa He also owned house
and lot in Tulsa. besides his resi-
dence."
what is the value of the Reuter-
residence, exclusive of the lot?"
Not much over Sl.S00"
AT this juncture the defendants
renewed their motion to have the
county attorney elect one count on
which he expected to rely. and 1t
was overruled.
A few minutes after 10 o'clock At
tornav 7 u Charlton began the op-