Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-10-27
STATE BREAKS DOWN THE STORIES
TOLD By MACKENZIE AND BAKER

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J. M. Durell, undersheriff, was
called by the defense. He testified to
having been unable 10 find Tom crit
tendon, for the purpose of summon
ing him as witness In this case.
George Reeves court stenographer,
testified to having taken Crittendon's
testimony at the preliminary exam
ination. He identified the transcript
of the testimony. Attorney Charleton
then read the testimony.
Read the Testimony.
Crittendon, a well driller, had stated
on the witness stand that he was
working for Guy Mackenzie at Skia-
took at the time pf the killing. lie
called Guy Mackenzie over the tele-
phone Saturday morning before tho
killing and asked him to go to Skla-
took that day.
States Attorney Malloy read the
questions he propounded to Critten-
don in cross examination at the pre-
limlnary.
Mrs. Mike Sauber was called to the
stand and asked a few inconsequen-
tial questions
Mrs. Dller testified that Joe Baker
came to her on one occasion and ask
ed her to come to the Central rooms
and take care of his wife, who was
sick. This was a short time before
the killing, She had stayed with Mrs.
Baker a great deal during her illness.
Defense Rests.
At 10 o'clock a. m. the defendants
announced that they had rested.
The state Immediately began the in
PRODUCTION of its testimony in rebuttal.
Paul Sanger. druggist, the first wit
ness called, swpre that Joe Baker
came into his store the Monday morn
ing after the killing and paid a small
bill he owed. Joe said to him:
"If had $500 l would bet it all
that Guy Mackenzie did not do this
killing"
Joe gave as his reason for this be-
lief the fact that he saw Guy at the
depot the Saturday before the killing.
boarding the train for Skiatook. He
told Sanger that he himself had been
out to the hospital to see his wife
until II o'clock Saturday night, that
he had met Bellew and the two had
gone TO Sapulpa in the car. He said
he had got back to Tulsa at o'clock
Sunday afternoon.
On cross examination 1t was brought
out that at the time the conversation
referred to by the witness took place
Joe Baker gave Sanger $40 bill and
received 80 in change.
]. C. Robinson, In whose restaur-
ant Baker testified to having eaten a
meal on the Saturday night of the
killing. went on the stand and swore
that If Baker was in his place that
night, he had no recollection of 1t.
He said Baker had meal ticket at
his place at that time and that If he
did eat a meal that night 1t was
punched out of the ticket. Baker tes-
titled that he had had a conversation
with Robinson and the latter had
charged the meal he ate.
Baker Didn't Sleep.
Alice Rinely, chambermaid at
hotel. testified 10 having been with
Mrs. Joe Baker several nights before
the killing. Baker had sworn that he
never heard of Mrs. Rinely and never
knew Of her being with his wife. Mrs.
Rinely said she saw Joe In his room
at the Central one night. apparently
intoxicated. She also swore to having
seen Joe Bakers suit case In a room
at the Marschal house that had been
rented by him, on the Monday and
Tuesday mornings after the murder.
on cross examination she admitted
she had never seen Joe Baker at the
place or in possession of the suit case.
"Why didn't you tell the jury that?"
shouted Attorney Thompson at the
witness, instead of forcing your con-
customs upon them, when you were
being examined dlrect?"
The witness stared angrily at the
attorney, but did not answer.
"Why didn't you?" repeated the at
torney.
The witness did not open her lips.
That's all; you may leave the
stand" said the attorney.
THANK you" replied the witness.
Baker Not in Hospital.
Miss Henrietta Ziegler. superinten-
dent of the Tulsa Hospital, testified
that Mrs. Joe Baker was patient at
that institution on May 4. Joe Baker
visited his wife at the hospital that
afternoon She swore that the doors
of the hospital were locked at 10
o'clock Saturday night, as they are
every night. Joe Baker swore he left
the hospital at IL O'Clock that night.
He also testified that a nurse let him
out Of the front door at that hour
and that he saw two or three other
nurses In the hallway. Mrs. Zeigeler
testified that she was at her office.
directly In front Of the doorway until
II o'clock that evening, She never
saw Joe Baker inside the hospital that
night. There was only one nurse on
duty after o'clock, all the day nurses
having gone off duty at that hour.
Court took recess for the noon hour