Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-05-17
LITTLE PROGRESS IS MADE
FIRST SENSATION CAME ENRLN
Ntll.N WIDOW on DECEASED
MAS NRlti,SrfD,
HUNDREDS ATTEND Court
Crowd, Began l'locAing 10 the Court
house shortly Aftcr the sun
Rose Yesterday.

Curiosity and AN Unsuitable craving
for the sensational, drew tlftcecu
hundred persons to the county court.
house yesterday 10 hear the preliml-
nary trial of Guy - Mckenzie Grover
CBudJ Bcllow and Joe Baker These
men are charged with the murder OF
Charles r. Reuter-, attorney, shot down
and killed in his home early In the
morning Of sunday May b.
The craving for sensation found
early satisfaction. A warrant was Is
sued by County Attorney Mulloy about
lC O'Clock, charging Mrs. Laura teu-
ter widow of the dead man, ujointly
with the other three defendants with
the murder only minor sensations
developed during the day, ana when
court ad Journed mt o clock In the aft
enoon, "A rather disappointed crowo
swarmed from the courthouse. The
majority seemed to believe that the
state had made a weak showing 30
far.
Spectators Went Early.
shortly after sunrise yesterday
morning streams of curious persons
began vending toward the courthouse.
The early comers occupied the front
seats IN the small court room Of Jus
tice John j, Slack in the basement of
the building. When Judge Slack ar
rived. shortly after O'Clock, AN houi
before the scheduled time Of the be-
glnning Of the trial lac could hardly
force his way to his desk The streets
outside were even then lined with
costly limOusinos, electrics, buggies ana
farm wagons still the curious came.
Judge Slack soon arranged TO trans
fer the hearing to the spacious dis
trict court room upstairs. When the
change was announced a wild rush
started for the other room and in
five minutes every available inch of
It's space was filled. Still the throne
surged through the doors.
Taking Evidence for Practice.
1t was varied crowd, Nearly one
half were women. stylIshly gowned
and prominent in society. In one
corner Of the room, grouped arouno
a table, sat a sextette Of pretty busi-
ness college girls, taking testimony for
practice. AS they chatted and laugh
ed. waiting for the opening Of the
trial, they little realized the sOrdid-
ness of the evidence they would be
called on to transcribe.
Judge Slack, looming above the
crowd with his feet inches Of bulk,
is popular among the women OF
Tulsa, as was evidenced by a beauti-
full boquet of roses sent to him
through a bailiff by some woman, who
refused to give her name. The flow
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warrant Issued Tor widow.
Deiay alter delay ehsued' ana II
WAS nearly IL CLOCK Wheh the llfst
Witness was calIeu TO the stand me
crowd was uhfuIy, ana those Dehlnd,
whose view OF the front was obstruft-
ed by persons standing IN the aisle,
shouted Down IN 'front.', TO the ac'
coInpahlihehl OF hahd clapplhg ana
cheering Extra baiIltts We're sworn
III 10 preserve order
AZ ~ clock county Attorney Pat
MaIloy announced that ne had Just Is
sued warrant Tor the arrest OF MRS
l'euter Ior lhe murder or her nus
Duhu. MIS- heuler attorneys llhne-
ula'ely telephohed TO her nome tell
ing her 70 come TO the court room at
once
ohof'ly aIterWard Mrs. Reuter-, cad
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o'aHk ven covering her features en-.
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