Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-10-17
Special GAURDS
At Reuter- TRIAL


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asked her where Guy Mackenzie was.
Stella replied that he was in Skiatook.
Mrs. Reuter- replied that she was glad
Guy was there. Mrs. Reuter- asked
about Guy about ten minutes after
/ Stella arrived"
Did she say why she was glad Guy
was in Skiatook?"
mo"
"lInw long was it from the time
you heard the first shot fired until
Mrs. Reuter- asked about Guy
Not more than an hour and a
quarter
Did you hear Mrs. Reuter- scream
before you heard the shots?'
NO"
'Did Mrs, Reuter- say anything that
night about any trouble between Guy
Mackenzie and Charles Reuter-"
''She said their relations had not
been friendly.
Mrs. Brownlee testified that sho
went over to the Reuter- home after
the killing to get Mrs. Reuters clothes
for her. She said the key to Mrs.
Reuters room was on the hall sido
of the door.
How does Mrs. Reuter- describe the
man that killed Reuter-
"She said he was a large bulk OF
man. with mask on his face. He
seemed rather tall and broad. His
mask stuck out, she said, like il
might have been held out by a mus
tache."
Did she say anything that night
about Charlie Reuter- threatening e
kill anyone"
She said Charlie had threatened
to Kill Guy and Stella Mckenzie.
That was about an hour before she
asked me to telephone for Miss Mac
kenzie."
On cross examination Mrs. Brown
lee said she took Mrs. Reuter- to the
Stover home the night of the killing,
against her protests. At the Stover
home Mrs. Reuter- was almost hys-
terical and walked the floor a great
part of the night.
she pleaded with us all night"
said the witness, "to let he go back
home. She wanted to know why the
officers didn't come. She said shs
believed the first shot fired killed
him, because he fell such a dead
weight. She said when she went out
on the porch that night she came
i,,n agf h,tt oh
afraid if she did SO her baby would
follow her and be hurt.
do you remember of having seen
a telegram from Mr.. Reuters people
at Peoria?"
Il either saw or heard some one
read a telegram from a brother-in-law
Of Mr.. Reuter- at Peoria, on the sun
day of the shooting. 1t requested
Mrs. Reuter- to bring the body nome
as soon as possible"
David NJ. Hammett was the next
witness.
He testified that one evening he
went over to the Reuter- home tc get
pail Of water. He saw Mrs. Reuter-
and Guy Mackenzie sitting on the
rear porch. He believed the Reuter-
children were there, too. Mr.. Reuter-
was not present.
On the night Of the shooting he
heard one shot, and after brief
silence he heard two more shots, In
rapid succession. followed almost i'm
mediately by the screams Of a woman.
On going outside Of his home he could
make out the form OF woman.
standing on the front porch of the
Reuter- home. He saw a man, goln: |
In dog trot. disappear around the
corner of Golden. out of his sight.
Cried ''He's Choking Me-"
what was Mrs. Reuter- saying"
'She shouted that someone had |
killed her husband and that she want |
ed to get out OF there. | understood |
her to say he's choking me- when l |
first heard her scheam."
Are you sure she was on the III
side Of the house?"
Nearly positive"
MIR. Hammett's testimony complet-
ed the morning session and recess
was taken until 1880 o'clock p. IN.
Afternoon Session.
Mrs. II. NJ. Beam. a neighbor of the
Reuters who was the first witness
called to the stand when court re-
convened at 2 o'clock told of hearing
three shots on the night Of the muir
der, Of watching from he window n
man come running up the street
dressed In an overcoat. big hat and