Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-09-23

BARTLESVILLE. Okla, Sept 22.
Mrs. Laura NJ. Reuter- of Tulsa, Is
on trial in the district court here for
the part she Is alleged to have played
in the conspiracy that resulted In the
murder of Charles 7. Reuter-, her
husband, in May, 1912.
The case started this morning be-
fore Judge Henry Hudson. The same
curious crowds of men and women
Tint thronged the Tulsa court mouse
when Guy Mackenzie and Joe Baker
were tried and convicted of the muir
der, were in attendance.
mo added fact that Mrs. Reuter-
herself is the defendant on trial and
will tell for the first time the story
of her married life with the slain at
torney and what she knows or the
killing. Is making the sensation seek
Inc public even more eager than De
fore to attend the trial.
venire of 100 men, drawn from
all parts of the county, was exhausted
today and at o'clock, recess was
taken until 3 o'clock Tuesday morn
ing. The court issued a call TOT
special venire of thirty, and ordered
similar numb drawn from the jury
nox. As the case now stands, there
are eleven men in the jury box, WINE
the state and defense have each exer-
cIsed hut one of the nine peremptory
challenges allowed them.
II 10 generally conceded that thlrd
vanIre will have to bo ordered Dy
TUESDAY afternoon, but owing 10 the
fact that night sessions OF the court
are TO be held it is probable that the
irrv will be completed either la'e
TUESDAY or early Wednesday.
Nearly every talesman examined 70
dav had read OF the Reuter- case IN
the newspapers. ,e,
Following is list OF the eieNeh m"
u,ho have qualified to serve as Jurors
Caorae Morrison, Bartlesville; W ~
per,,ins Rartlesyille; Rube Swan. Ke-
mona. r.. f, Mabee, BartlesViile'
r. Sears near Bartlesville; y; w
Thomas. south Of Bartlesvilie; w. H.
ahnw east of Bartlesville: X. H.
Henderson. Ramona: J. p. Anderson.
partjesyIlIe. W. A. Fiest. BartlesNiiie'
w n wilson. near Bartlesville seven
~ these men are farmers
court was opened at promptly
.clock. Lawyers for both sides an
nounced ready and Judge henry tluu
son Immediately declared recess vi
one hour, owing to the tact ,h".
number OF witnesses haa hot se'
lived ON readjournment the cour.
henches being occupied mainly Dy
nrnsnective Jurors, while inside tne
railing sat persons engaged In the
case local attorneys, court attaches'
,owsnancrmen. etc. Judge HUDSON
bad arranged a special table directly
ir front of his bench for the press
representatives and evinced ms o.,
sire TO show them every possible
courtesy. -,
All preparations had been made py
tbe county officials for handing Dls
crowds. The court room Is ABOUT the
size Of the Tulsa county court rooI''
II Is on the second floor OF two-
story building on Johnstone avenue
The walls are dirty and the only I'M
roeing niece of furniture in the place
IL he Judges solid oak chair. Ragged
awnings on the windows OUTSIDE nap
with the wind and the windows keep
nm an incessant rattle. II is just such
corr, room as the one in which
Henry CLAY Beattie was tried for the
murder Of his wife in Virginia ex-
cent that IL Is surrounded by the
noise and hustle Of city life. Several
rows Of new unpainted benches nave
bepn placod IN the room and in
uinch 200 persons can be accommo-
dated with seats Three special ball
ifs are I'm constant attendance TO nam
die the crowds and take care of the
Jury.
pruictt Chcws Tobacco.
Mrs Reuter- sits alongside of Ben
Thompson of Sapulpa, one of her at
torpevs. Directly in front OF them
IS ]. Y. Charlton of Bartlesville, and
over TO one side. like a lone sentinel,
e. black haired. vitrollc Moman
pruiett ~ oklahoma City with big
chew Of tobacco in his mouth. Mrs.
Reuter- has again donned the somber
gowns that she wore at her prelimi-
navy hearing in Tulsa. She wears
black velvet hat. covered with black
veil. and a black tailored skirt and
Z coat. She removed her coat once this
morning. but later threw II around
her shoulders and shivered as though
she were cold Shortly after the ex-
animation of jurors began she started
p crying. but not aloud. She wiped some
tears from her eyes and the rest OF
the morning she managed to main
tain her self-composure. She eyed
every action of the attorneys and
court with hawk-like eyes that at