Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-12-15
G8Y LAURA VI. REUTER0

married Chas. T. Reuter-
Kindness is cheap-sympathy is
scarce-frcndshi bought anu pai1
for is not wanted.
Yes, | was stenographer before
| married Chas. Y. Reuter-, and ]
have no apologies TO offer. However,
according to the tone of an article ap-
pcaring in one Of the local newspa-
pors recently the simple fact that !
was compelled to earn my own living
by stenography, was referred to In
manner as to make such an occupa-
ton appear as a reflection upon my
good name This same stenographer
was left alone in the world at the
tender age Of seven years, with tho
care of a younger brother upon hcr
shoulders. owing to the inability or
a girl so young to fight the battles
of two orphans, brother and sister
were finally separated and never
again have they been united.
Had Lofty Aspirations.
| am a self-made woman and my
life has been about as hard as one
would care to experience. | came
from as good parentage as could he
found, and the red blood that course1
through my veins would not let me
be content with IA mere existence.
aspired to a position in life equal TO
that of my mother. l began at tha
bottom and worked up. Picture your
self working by day for your board
and room, attending business college
at night and studying by candle 'ight
until a late hour, although wearied
and in need Of rest All this to obtain
an education. Yes, l was stenoS'
rapher, and this was the way | ac'
uuired my knowledge of stenography
Took the Name of Reuter-.
As a girl of seventeen l married
Chas Z. Reuter-, and now l am ac-
cused of having murdered him, oc'
cused of taking a life that God gave
Many murders have been committed,
some have gone unpunished and oth-
ers have baffled solution And now
II Is a woman who stands accused o,
the crime of taking human life-a
woman alone in the world with Two
dear. innocent little children depon'
dant upon her. The stain the prose-
cution of this case would heap upon
the mother, innocent though she Is
would also fall in a measure upon
these defenseless little heads. Such
an Injustice cannot be righted this
side of heaven, but it can be forgiven
cherish no resentment against
anyone
Upon CHANGING in the daily papers
these days. usually the first thing thai
greets the eye is a reference to the
Reuter- murder case. 1t makes no dit
ference If there is no foundation Tor
article. 1t is something to publish
and fill up space. Then at is only a
woman scorned," so what matters 1t l.
untruths about this woman are allow
ed to creep into the papers.
Defics the World.
II all the reports current about mo
were true, l should be branded as a
harlet Laura NJ. Reuter-, however
stands UP under the reproaches ana
calumny heaped upon her, with hei
soul clear in the sight of God ana
man. of any sin or crime. l defy any
man or woman to discredit my word
or character. 1t Is true that 1t was
tried. and every attempt to break
down my character failed.
Speaking of Newspapers.
Newspapers nowaday try to convlc,
a person. They make 1t a point to
publish such stuff as Is damaging 10
the accused. Any good that might
bc said in defense of the one under
fire is generally omitted. l feel that
I have been the victim, TO a large cx-
tent, Of newspaper prosecution anU
malicious gossip. But 1t "ls only a
woman scorner' and "she was a 7ten-
ographer before she married Chas n
Reuter-"
There are two little children pear
ing the name Of Reuter- and they dro
blessed with the undying love Of their
mother One, boy Of four. resem-
bles the father-and better father
never lived. The other, a seven-yelr-
old girl, looks like her mother. / IN
vite the whole world to look into thoss
little faces and see II there are any
marks of degeneracy visible.
About Moving Pictures.
In one Of the local papers few
days ago apeared a story. headed:
"She was a stenographer before she
married Chas. T. Reuter-" Following
this statement was the copy Of lot.
ter | had written to a moving plcturo
house. protesting against showing pic
lures of the Reuter- murder case. II
was not the nature Of these pictures
that I objected to so much. I felt |
that justice should prevail and that
the rights Of a defenseless woman and
her children should not be trampie1