Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-05-07
DEFENSE TO prove ALIDI
bud" BELLEW, CHAUFFEUR, IN
CUSTODY-MRs. REUTER-
GOES TO PEORIA.
Evidence CIRSUMSTANTIAL
icutcr's Family Relations Were Tur-
bulent--Officers Confident They
Are on Right Track.

The arrest of Bud" Bellew, a
chauffeur employed by Guy D. Nc
Nen2ie, at the Mckenzie home 624
North Boston, late yesterday after
lcon, was the climax to a day re-
Blete with sensational developments
'rought to light by the Official in.
estigaton into the murder Of Charles
4. Reuter-. Reuter- was foully Shot
lcwn and killed in his bedroom about
/ O'Clock Sunday morning.
No specific charge was filed against
8ellew. Officers were closeted with
i'm good part of the night in the
rCunty jail endeavoring to find out
rom him Information which they be-
love will help them in their charge
# murder against Guy ID. Mckenzie
Mckenzie was arrested sunday night
charged with the murder of Reuter-
uelew was arrested by the new asss-
ant chief of police, Charles Hanson.
fter an all day search by other Of
,icers.
Hanson drove up to the Mckenzie
fitiitt thb hpNiNihS bh ouNpihpbiiO
standing out in front, went in and
placed Bellew under arrest. He had
40 comment to make, except to say
bat he had been to Skiatook in the
ar and the badly battered and mud
dy condition of the automobile SEEM
I'd to bear this out.
Developments in Murder
The results of the two days IN
yestigation by the authorities, is
'ummed up as follows; Guy d. Me-.
<enzle in the county jail under a
barge Of murder; and Bud" BelleN
held in Jail. but no charge yet filed.
\ charge will probably be filed to-
DAY. The state claims a strong case
of circumstantial evidence.
The attorneys for the defense claim |
4 strong alibi for Mckenzie and scout
IT the method of the prosecution. The
defense holds to the theory originally |
advanced that of burglars. They also /
'lint that the real murderer will be /
produced.
Mrs. Reuter- Allowed to Leave.
Mrs. Reuter- was allowed to accom-
rany the body to Peoria, H., last
night, after an informal hearing in
he county attorneys office last even
ng. Her attorneys Biddison & Camp
1ell, and Mr.. Charlton, Of Bartles-
rille, guaranteed her appearance at
the preliminary hearing next Monday.
The first public intimation that the
theory Of a burglar having been the
murderer, was not believed by the
county officials, came Sunday night
when, following the failure of blood
lounds brought here from Muskog1e I
follow a trail. Assistant Chief OF
Police Hanson and Private Detective
I'd Egan arrested Nick enzie a water
veil drller, at his home. The arrest I
which was made about $50 O'clock,
D M. followed an entire days inves-
5lgation by these two officials, and
chief Yoder and Assistant County At
.orney Ed Rossland who is acting in
he absence of County Attorney NAL
.oy
Theory of the Prosecution.
The theory Of the case of the state
IS that domestic relftions between
Reuter- and his wife were not cor
lial; that Mckenzie and Mrs Reuter-
we're unduly intimate, and that this
intimacy led TO the murder of the :.
attorney. l.
They allege. and claim to have wit \
lesses to support their claim. that a
Mckenzie left Tulsa at o'clock Sat n
irday night for skiatools; that at \
kiatook he was met by Bellew. in n
he Mckenzie automobile, and that 4
hey drove back to Tulsa arriving II
lere in time to do the murder which II
'ad been previously planned The II
tate claims it will produce a witness
,ho claims to have seen Mckenzie. n
ct into his automobile on North Bos-
on about o'clock Sunday morning.
bout one hour after the murder had r.
'een committed.
Believe II Mask.
When the officers searched Me-
<enzies home. they found in the
ecket Of an overcoat a black cloth. r.
which was attached rubber band, p
nd they believe this was the mask X
ihich was worn and which was seen %
Y number Of persons. II
Ralph johnson. clerk In the post .
ffice, told the county attorney ana ~
he officers yesterday. that he was :, .
bout block from the Reuter- home ~