Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-10-18
UNEARTHED THE REUTER- 'SIffiii, Sfii,.S!.! .S!.!ON
AND LAY BARE FAMILY SECRfis,

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between forty and fifty witnesses
subpoenaed on their side. They have
caused no subpoenaes to be issued as
Yet.
III the states case expands suf-
ficiently.' said Attorney knarleton,
we may have many more witnesses
than We now anticipate"
The state still has over fifty wit
nesses to examine.
Hal Stover, one of the most i'm
portant witnesses for the state. who
has been out of the city most of tho
time since the preliminary, was tho
first witness on the stand yesterday
morning. Mr.. Stover lives In the
corner house. directly across the
street from the Reuter- home. lie
was the second man to come to the
assistance of Mrs. Reuter- on the
morning of the killing and 1t was at
his home that Mrs. Reuter- was ems
conced Immediately after the killing.
Called the Police.
He told of hearing the shots early
in the morning Of May s. last. Next
he heard the screams Of n woman.
He went Immediately to his telephone
and called the police department. Ho
then walked across the street to the
Reuter- home. The first man he saw
was Ralph Johnsan. who was just
putting a ladder up at the side Of
the porch, TO rescue Mrs. Reuter-.
johnson started up the ladder to get
Mrs Reuter- but the latter was COM
ing down without assistance so he
returned to the ground. The first
I know they have killed Charlie" She
then started around toward the rear
Of the house. after saying "If that
door Is unlocked l never will forgive
myself"
What door did she refer to" asked
County Attorney Malloy.
"The basement door"
What happened next?"
I'VE came to the basement window.
Mrs. Reuter- stopped and remarked
that tho window was open, calling
our attention to the fact. That's
where he got In, I know he got in
there Mrs. Reuter- said, pointing to
the open window"
Who led the way to the cellar
door,"
Mrs. Reuter- and myself"
What was the condition of the
basement door,"
Door Was Unlocked.
ut was shut but not locked"
did she try any other door?"
no"
With Mrs. Reuter- and the rest of
the party Mr. Stover then entered
the house, through the basement.
Later witness proceeded to the floor
on which the shooting occurred.
Where did you leave Mrs. Reuter-
when you went upstairs?"
"At the foot of the stairs"
How much time did you spend In
persuading Mrs. Reuter- not to go
upstairs and to go to your home?"
about five minutes l judge"
who did most Of the persuading?"
Parker Stebbns."
Where was Mrs. Reuter- when Mr..
Stcbbins went upstairs where you
were?"
about half way up the stairs"
Attorney Charleton for the de-
fense then began the cross s-examina-
tion Of the witness.
when Mrs. Reuter- came down tho
ladder from the porch that night, was
said about the doors be-
ing locked and how did the man get
ln?"
Yes. l believe there was"
"And then, did not Mrs Reuter- say
let's go around and see if the base.
ment door is open?"
YES"
did Mrs. Reuter- ever say while In
the house that night some of you go |
upstairs. l don't want to so up !
there?'"
mo"
w. d. Chadwick was next called to
the stand.
Told of Auto Trip.
lie Is now resident Of MuskOgee. |
but lived in Tulsa on May 8, last He |
was employed at an automobile ga
rage in Sapulpa at that time. lie |
was awakened about o'clock the |
Of the killing Of Charles
Reuter-, by the sound of an automobile
hat drew up In front of the garage. |
1t was Guy Mackenzie's automobile. |
Bellew and Baker were in. They |
stated that they wanted the car wash
I'd. Witness then went back to sleep, |
tho washing job for another
employee Of the place, who had also |
arisen. Witness got up and dressed |
again at o'clock that morning. The
defendants returned to the garage
about ~ O'clock that day.
State the conversation you had
with them.'
II asked them how far they had
gone with their car in that shape.
Bellew answered five or six miles
told them their spark plug was
broken and they bought a new ono
rom us. Baker paid Mr.--Buchan.
he proprietor. for the work we did
md the slpplies I saw him hand |