Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-10-17
HEAR RUMORS OF AN ALLEGED
ATTEMPl 'TO
ESCAPE.
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Extra Armed Guards Are Keeping "a
Close Watch on Movements OF
Mackenzie and Baker.


Joe Baker and Guy Mackenzie, alleged
murderers of Charles T. Reuter- in tho
superior court yesterday
The guard was increased under prl-
vate orders of Judge NJ. a. Brecken-
ridge, before whom the case Is being
tried. The court was prompted in
this precaution by two reasons. One
of them Is that Bud Bellew, who is
expected to turn states evidence, may
take the stand today. The court Of
ficials 1t was reported, had been in
formed tina. the prisoners had threat
ened violence against Bellew when he
took the stand.
Il haven't the slightest inclination
to be Judge Massey" said the court,
mo Hillsville for me"
fudge breckenridge, it Is said. was
also told that Guy Mackenzie said that
he was waiting for an opportun-
ity to grab Sheriff McCullough's gun
and fight his way out of the court
room. Judge Breckenridge has or
dered the sheriff to carefully search
brought into tho court room. 1t was
rumored yesterday that the same or
der may be applied to Stella Macken-
zie, sister of Guy, and Mrs Joe Baker,
wife of the other defendant. both of
whom sit alongside of the defendants
during the trial.
1t develops that an alleged attempt
4 ingI tt,n nrt nf cttt To
kenzie was. frustrated about week
ago and that the fact has been sup
pressed by the officers. Mackenzie,
it is said, clogged the automatic lock
in his cell and a night guard dis
covered him as he was walking out.
The armed guards who sat beside
the defendants yesterday, maintained
a close watch of every action on the
part of Mackenzie and Baker. The
defendants are seated on the east side
of the table which stands directly in
front of the jury box. They are near
enough to the jurors to reach over
and touch them. In front of Baker
and Mackenzie sit Charleton and
Thompson, their attorneys. At the
sides of the defendants, Stella Mac
kenzie and Mrs Joe Baker sit. Some
what to the re.r is the mother of Guy
Mackenzie. lis father occupies
seat aongsid the witness box. On
the opposite west side of the table
is seated Co ,i'ty Attorney Pat Malloy
and his ass SAINTS. Ed Grassland and
Nat Lyon who sometimes consult
with states detective Ed Egan.
George Hanna, former deputy Unit
ed States marshal, and at one time an
officer Of Judge Parkers famous
court at Fort Smith, is one of the
special court room guards who were
on duiy yesterday He sits behind
the defendants and they can only see
him by turning completely aWund in
their chairs. The other guards are
close by. Judge Mccullough himself
is generally In the court room.
The prisoners are brought into the
court Though the spectators door at
the west side of the room. 1t is
but a step from this door into the
elevator that goes upstairs to the
county jail.
Bud Bellew has not been brought
into the court room during the pres
ent trial. Intense feeling will mark
the appearance on the witness stand
of Bud Bellew, who, It is said, will
confess to the details of the Reuter-
murder.
The crowd at the court room yes
terday afternoon became so large that
court officers had 10 clear the aisles
and entrances several times. Shortly
after 3 o'clock, a delegation of high
school girls, some of them in knee
dresses, filed into the court room.
They remained there for some time,
eagerly drinking in the bits of sordld
testimony that occasionally came from
the mouths of the witnesses. 1t is
rumored that Judge Breckenridge will
issue an order, refusing persons un-
der 16 years of age, the right to be
in the court room.
over twenty-five attorneys were in.
terested spectators at yesterdays ses-
sion Blddison & Campbell, attorneys
for Mrs. Reuter-, were also present
during the day.
The examination of Mrs. Ella Car
mack was resumed when court con-
vened yesterday morning. Mrs. Car
mack was on the witness stand when
court adjourned the previous day, yet
she occupied the stand for more than
an hour yesterday morning
Said Reuter- ChOkcd Her.
The witness testified that Mrs. Reu-
ter once told her of how Mr. Reuter-
had choked her. 1t was on last Eas-
ter Sunday. Mrs. Reuter- showed the
marks on her neck. obtained, she
said, from the choking. Once before
Reuter- had come home and In a fit
OF anger had upset all the victuals on
the tablecloth.