Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-10-18
Tells OF UNLOCKING Cell
MACKENZIE TOLD NEWSPAPER
MEN HOW HE TWICE UN-
LOCKED CELL DOOR.
CONNECT UP The LINKS
IVY Mackenzie Told Newspaper Men How
lie Twice Opened the Door of
His cen.

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The Reuter- family skeleton" was
unearthed from its closet yesterday
and placed before the twelve Jurors
who are to decide the fate of Guy ID.
Mackenzie and Joe Baker charged
with the murder of Charles T. Reuter-,
by many witnesses who testified for
the state. The salacious evidence OF
the family relations Of the Reuters
was eagerly heard by the crowds that
filled the big room to oyerflowing.
The alleged murder car" contain
iEg Joe Baker and Bud Bellew was
traced to Sapulpa by three witnesses
and two other witnesses told OK seeing
Mrs Reuter- show Joe Baker through
the Reuter- home just five days before
the killing occurred Many links OF
the chain that the state Is weaving
around the defendants wer connec-
ted up yesterday by controvertible
testimony and the defendants appear
ed little uneasy at the close OF the
eleventh day of the trial. Indica-
tions are that the state will not rest
their case until about the middle OF
next week.
Told of Unlocking Door.
During recess in the afternoon
session yesterday. Guy Mackenzie
moved over to the jury box close to
the newspaper men and chatted
pleasantly for several moments. He
boastingly told of unlocking the door
Of his cell in the county Jail on two
occasions.
They put me over in a cell without
any light so l could not read he said,
land then l opened the door couple
of times so they changed me to an
ether cell with a chain on the door.
There was a window In this cell. so l
did not mind that at all"
Further precautions were taken
yesterday morning to prevent any
possible outbreak on the part Of the
defendants. 1t was found that the
defendants were seated on the side of
the court room table, on which were
a row of drawers. The other side
contained no drawers. The table was
turned about, the officers fearing that
the defendants or their relatives
might attempt 10 conceal weapons or
something of the kind in the drawers.
Court Room damned.
The crowd in the court room yes
terday afternoon was by far the larg-
est that has yet attended the trial.
Over 500 persons, half of whom were
women and children, crowded into
the spectators space. All of the aisles
were filled Two dozen negroes oc
oupied seats at the rear of the room.
A large crowd hung around the
corridor outside the court room, APP
parently waiting for something sem
sational. When Bud Bellew goes on
the stand to testify a dramatic icene
is expected. Ii is he who is expected
to turn states evidence by going on
the stand and confessing to all the
details Of the Reuter- murder. He
may be placed on the stand at any
time now.
over 25 attorneys are in regular at
tendance upon the court, as spectat-
ors. Five armed guards escorted the
defendants in and out of the court
room yesterday. Three guards sat by
the defendants in the court room.
Both Mackenzie and Baker were
searched before entering the court
room and after leaving the room.
Immediately after court convened,
following the noon hour, County At |
a.. ~
for permission to subpoena additional
witnesses for the state. In his appll.
cation he set forth that all of the |
witnesses named were persons expect |
ed to give material testimony for the |
state, and none of them were known |
to the county attorney until this week.
The witnesses he referred to were |
Winifred Cunningham, S. C. Walker.
j. G. Finn, l.. A. Lanier c. L. Fildes, |
G.. W. Mccullough, George Reeves |
and man named Sparks. Reeves Is
the superior court stenographer. who |
reported the testimony In the pre-
liminary hearing Of the Reuter- de-
PENDANTS. Fildes and Walker are |
both local attorneys.
Defense Has Many Witnesses.
The defendants counsel objected to
the court giving permission for sub
poenaeing additional witnesses. Judge
Breckenridge asked for time to look
up authorities on the subject and ne
will probably make ruling this
morning.
Attorneys for the defense stated
yesterday that they expected to have