Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-05-19

| after adjournment had been taken at
noon.
Morris testimony on direct eXamlna-
ton was the sensation of the morning
session and looked extremely favor
able for the prosecution. He told Of
conversations with Mckenzie, In which
the latter had mentioned the fact that
he knew man who owned "A couple
of diamonds that could be gotten cas-
ily," and Norris thought he referred
TO Charlie T. Reuter-.
Morris also testified that he saw the
Mckenzie automobile within four
blocks of the Reuter- home between II
and | , o'clock the night ot the murder.
BUD Bellew and Joe Baker, two Of
the defendants. were in the car.
lie Had Been In Jail
On cross examination, Morris ad-
mitted that he had served 70 days
in Jail at Sapulpa. on suspicion OF
having been connected with a robbery
there; that he had worked In Tulsa
'Joint;" and that he had no regular
occupation. He also admitted having
been on the upper floor of the Reuter-
home once, with Mckenzie It was
on this floor that the murder occurred.
II was probably on the strength Of this
testimony that the defense caused
Morris arrest.
Breakfast and LunCh There.
The largest crowds Of the hearing
attended Yesterdays session. Long be-
fore 8 o'clock women began gather
ing at the court house. -Four women
brought their breakfasts with them
They did this In order to hold their
seats in the jury box, probably the
most advantageous point In the court
room FOR spectators. At noon there
We're twenty-one women and four men
in the jury box, eating lunch, consist
Ing mostly Of sandwiches.
County Commissioner Wooley took
upon himself yesterday the position Of
court baillff and for the first time
since the hearing began there was
some semblance of order In the big
court room. Spectators We're barred
from coming inside the railing, which
sits some twenty-five feet from the
judges bench. The seats back of the
railing were all filled and many stood
up. Inside the railing there was no
one but the defendants, attorneys,
court officials and newspaper men
although the jury box was filled con-
stantly with crowd of women.
NibJN Near BrcakuONn.
Mrs. Laura NJ Reuter- was near a
nervous breakdown when she entered
the district court room yesterday
morning. She still wore a heavy black
veil, but through its folds pair of
tear-dimmed eyes We're visible. After
taking her seat at the side of her at
torneys. she shook with sobs. Her
two children were not in the court
tla 4
court was opened, she had regained !
her composure and frequently she .
whispered suggestions to her attorneys
Guy ID. Mckenzie, Joe Baker and |
Bud" Bellew remained unmoved |
throughout the hearing.
Local interest in the proceedings be-
comes more acute as the hearing pro-
crosses The Tulsa county district
court room, which is the largest in
the state, was packed yesterday.
Witnesses Are Excluded.
County Attorney Malloy called for
the enforcement of the rule at the h
opening Of the days session that wit
nesses be barred from hearing testi-
mony, and all witnesses were ordered
TO retire from the room and refrain
from discussing the case. There was
an audible sigh of disappointment
among the two score or more of wit ,
nesses, half Of whom were women,
when Judge Slack made known the en-
forcement of the rule.
A bench warrant was issued for
Julian Connett, tardy witness. Calls /,
were made for several others Of the
state witnesses, but they did not re-
spond, and on request of County At {
torney Malloy, Judge Slack adjourned 4
court for an hour, to allow the sher-
ifs force time in which to round up
all the witnesses.
During the recess, ]. II. Mckenzie, I
the aged father of Guy d. Mckenzie,
said:
Believes in Sons Innocence.
"A good detective would find the
real murderer in this case He has
been permitted to escape arrest, but z
he is still in town"
Rev. Frank Neff of the First I
Methodist church, who was Mrs. Reu- 9
ier's advisers previous to the time that ]
she engaged attorneys. was at the c
court house yesterday. He is a staunch
believer in Mrs. Reuters innocence. c
First Photographs Procured. +,
During the early morning recess,
Guy ID. Mckenzie, Bud" Belew and
Joe Baker all posed for newspaper \
pictures. A photograph of Mrs. Reu-
er was handed to the reporters at the
press table in the afternoon. It is the 4
first likeness of the accused woman
hat has been given the press since
he murder. Metropolitan newspa- /
Ders all over the country are taking
leclded interest in the Reuter- case and #
Tulsa correspondents are working over g
line, sending out the stories of the
progress of the hearing. d
Mrs. Mike Sauber, III n. Main 4
street. wife of an intimate friend of
he murdered man, was the first wit n
ness placed on the stand. She began
at 1925 o'clock. She testi- I
lied that Mrs. Reuter- stopped her on =