Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-10-22


reference to the flashllght, and also
as to the piece Of cloth, supposed to
be part Of the oyercoat that was
burned by Joe Baker the night of
the killing.
What was said by Joe Baker when
no got out of the automobile to hide
the Reuter- diamonds by the side of
the road ?"
"He said possibly We would be ar
rested between there and town, or IN
town and he would 'stash' the STUFF
there. Then when things died down
he would go and get it,"
Told About Boxes.
did you ever hear anything about
some boxes that were brought to tho
Reuter- home?'
"Yes."
when"
at the preliminary hearing Of joe
Baker, Guy Mackenzie, Mrs. Reuter-
and myself"
What did any Of the other def'nt-
ants say to you at that time about this
Incident"
Joe Baker told me that Mrs.
Reuter- was going to say that whom
the paper hangers saw Joe Baker NJ
the Reuter- home that he was there TO
bring some boxes up for some chick
en- pens or something
"On the Saturday that you said you
saw Bedford Goldman in front Of the
Central rooming house, did you hear
his conversation with Joe Baker,"
Eyes. Joe asked Bedford TO loan
him a quarter to get some medicine
with"
did he get it?''
"Yes."
Witness said that after he took Mrs
Joe Baker to the hospital on the aft
ernoon preceding the killing Joe
Baker told him that he didn't have
dime then but that he would have
some money the next day.
Where did you get the dollar with
which you paid a man for hauling
you out of the mud after the killing"
Joe Had the Money.
"I got the money from Roy Mac
kenzie Sunday afternoon, after the
killing, at Guy Mackenzie's garage,
just before ! left for Skiatook."
"Who paid for the room you ana
Joe had at Sapulpa, as well as the
whiskey you had, your meals and
other expenses incurred?"
Joe Baker did. He also bought
some whiskey for us at Taneha."
Did Guy Mackenzie ever say any
thing to you about him getting re-
volver from Charlie Reuter-"
"Yes, he told me he took gun
out Of Charles office"
Signed Note.
"Dld you ever pay counsel for Their
work at the preliminary trlal?'
'T did not
"Did you sign a note?'
"Yes. for Mr.. Charleton."
Ibid you ever get a message from
Guy Mackenzie In Jail"
"Yes."
what was II about?"
"He said in the note that he and
Mrs Reuter- had made arrangements
with counsel and probably in day or
two somebody would be over for me
to sign a note, but that I wouldn't be
expected to pay It, 1t being just a
matter of form"
Did Attorney Carleton come TO
you after that?"
Eyes, he brought a note for me TO
sign. He told me I wouldn't be ey-
pected to pay 1t, as it was just
matter OF form"
"How many names were on the note
when it was handed to your"
1.-TWO. Guy Mackenzie's and !
don't remember the other one"
Did YOU sign it?"
YES"
Did they ask you to give security
on the note?'
"They did not
did you ever get a note from Guy
in Jail about some saws"
"Yes"
when"
"In July some time"
"Who brought the note?"
"Tom Howard, n niger trusty."
"Where Is the note now?'
81 destroyed It."
what did the note say2"
Guy said In the note that
Tom told him while was in the cell
with the nlggers I and a Niger mur-
derer got some saws and tried to cut
out. Guy said he was going to have
Tom get him some saws and nitric
acid and he was going to cut out
too"
Cross Examination Began.
Attorney Ben Thompson then be-
gan the cross examination of the Wit
ness.
How long have YOU lived here?"
About 10 years"
"All of that timer"
mo. off and on"
How much off and how much on ?"
81 don't know"
"You don't know then, whether in
that ten years you have been In Tulsa
one year or nine?"
mo sir"
what have you done during that
time?"
Worked with cattle most of the