Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-10-19
EXPECTED TO TELL STORY OF
THE ALLEGED PLOT TO Kill
REUTER-.
MURDERER Cave TESTIMONY
Prisoners in County Jail Give Damag.
Ing Evidence Against the
Defendants.

! trial that mas now lasted TWO kun
weeks is expected to be reached to-
day when Bud Bellew one of the four
persons charged with the murder Of
Charles Il. Reuter- will probably take
the witness stand for the state and
relate the details Of the alleged muir
der plot and how It was carried out.
At the conclusion of yesterdays ses-
sion County Attorney Malloy stated
he would probably put Bellew on the
stand the first thing this morning,
Extra precautions win be taken by
the court officials today to prevent
any demonstration when Bellcw, who
has not put in an appearance during
| the trial, takes the stand. 1t was
rumored last night that all spectators
would be searched for guns when
they entered the court room, but this
is hardly probable unless something
of definite nature is learned TO In
dicate that armed persons will seek
to find place In the court room.
Damaging Testimony.
The state will probably complete
their case early next week az the
larger part of their witnesses have
already testified.
Jess Holmes, negro. who has oc-
| cupled cell in the county Jail for
seven months charged with the muir
der of a negro gambler named Five
Dollar Red" furnished the real SEN
sation of yesterdays session when he
related conversation he held with
| Joe Baker in the county Jail in which
Baker practically admitted his guilt
of the murder charge.
y. w. Baker, a cook in local
restaurant who was formerly a prison.
er in the county jail told of a similar
conversation with Mackenzie which
proved strong card for the prose-
cution.
Bedford Goldman, once charged
with completely in the Reuter- muir
der, bootlegger and gambler, cousin
by marriage to Bud Bellew and for
mer business associate with Baker
told of Baker asking him to go "in
W 18th me on a deal where we can get
some easy money and a couple of
diamonds from business man hero
in Tulsa"
An array Of exhibits including a
sling shot made from piece of black
cloth and filled with bolts, two keys
fashioned from a broom handle and
two other keys made from two
spoons, said to have been found IN
Mackenzies cell We're introduced by
the state and formed strong evidence
that Mackenzie had attempted to es-
cape from the county jail.
The same large throng Of curiosity
seekers filld the court room yester-
day and court officials today are eX
pecting the largest crowd that ever
heard a murder trial in oklahoma.
Younkman First Witness.
c. S. Ypunkman, North Side drug
gist, was the first witness of the
morning. He testified that on Febru-
airy l of this year, Mrs, Laura Reuter-
came into his place of business and
purchased some toilet articles of him.
1t was about o'clock in the after
noon.
Did she pay for them?"
NO She asked me to charge It to
her. / remarked that we had an ac-
count with Mr.. Reuter- but none for
her. She replied that she wanted the
articles charged to her, and said
something about Charlie giving her
thunder in case he found out she
made the purchase"
Witness said Mrs. Reuter- then ask
ed 10 use the telephone. After
time witness prepared to leave the
store to go to the down town postof-
flee. Guy Mackenzie walked into the
store and was met by Mrs. Reuter-
The two were talking at one end of
the cigar store when witness left.
Some thirty minutes later, witness
saw Mrs. Reuter- and Mackenzie meet
on Main street, in front Of the Palace
theater. They talked awhile and then
both disappeared up a stairway. On
cross examination, witness said he did
not know whether II was the stair
way leaulnB 10 tne plllce VI NTS' INcu-
ter's attorney, or not; there were two
adjoining stairways there. leading into
different buildings.
Former Defendant Testified.
Bedford Goldman, once arrested for
the Reuter- murder and alsp held as
witness in the case. was the next wit
ness.
Goldman ran Joint at 1907 East
First street last summer. He saw
Baker and Mackenzie there on two
occasions. Each time the meeting
took place at about 10 o'clock or IL
% clock at night. Each time they left
in a wagon. which Joe said belonged
to Mackenzie.
DO you know whether either OF