Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-09-23
laura REUTER- 5
OWN LIFE STORY
COMEIN WIDOW TELLS HER
STORY ON THE EVE OF
HER TRIAL.
Confident OF A(QUITTAL
only Wants IA jury That Can Dis
tinguish Right from Wrong and
Stand by Their Convictions.
uY MRS. LAURA NJ REurEW

(Bh MRS. LAURA w RElIltR
Kindness is cheap sympathy is
scarce, this we hnd only too true In
our journey through life. II was 26
years ago In Terrc Haute. Ind, that
Laura NJ Reuter- was born. but IL
was for only "A period OF about seven
years that she enjoyed the blessings
OF mother for at this age she lost
hers, and owing to the inability OF
Ont 50 young To fight the battle of
two orphans, brother and sister were
nnally separated and never again have
they been united.
am "A sclf-madc woman and my
HE has been about as hard as ono
woulC care to experience. came
from AS good parentagC as could be
found and the red blood that Coursed
through my veins would not let me
be content with mere existence. |
aspired to "A position life equal TO
that of my mother / began at the
bottom and worked up.
Married At Seventeen.
Picture yourself working by tho
day for your board and room and at
tending business college at night,
studying by candle light until late
hour, although wearied and In need
of rest-all this to obtain an educa-
ticn. This Is the way | acquired my
knowledge of stenOgraphy. Then as
a giil of II | married Chas. 7. Reuter-.
and now | am accused of having muir
dered him. accused OF taking life
that God gave. Many murders have
been committed, some have gone un-
punished and others have baffled so
In n
stands accused OF the crime OF TAX
ing human life. a woman alone In
the world with two dear. innocent lit
tie children dependent upon her. The
stain the prosecution would heap
, upon the mother. innocent though she
| Is, would fall In a measure upon these
defenseless little heads. Such an In
Justice cannot be righted this side or
heaven, but II can be forgiven. /
cherish no resentment against any
one
Upon glanclng in the daily papers
now days, the first thing that greets
the eye Is reference to the Reuter-
murder case. II makes no difference
II there IL no foundation for the ar
ticle, It Is something to publish and
oil up space; then It Is only a wom-
an scorned, so what matters It N un-
truths about this woman are allowed
to creep into tho papers? II all tho
reports current about me were true.
should be branded as a harlot
Laura NJ Reuter- however, stands up
under the reproachcs and calumy
hcaped upon her with her soul clear
In the sight of God and man OF any
sin or crime. defy any man or
woman to discredt my word or char
IL L.. AaN fEin
and every attempt TO break down my
character failed.
Has Been Prosecuted.
feel that have been the victim
to large extent OF newspaper prose-
cution and malicious gossip. There
are two little children bearing tho
name OF Reuter- and they are blessed
with the undying love OF their moth
er, me boy of five resembles the
father. and a better father never liv-
cd the other "A girl Of eight, looks
like 1er mother. | invite the whole
world to look into these little faces
and see II there are any marks OF de-
geueracy visible.
look upon my trouble as opportu-
mites presented to me. Should we
not make the most Of life and put II
to the best Of use2 1t Is not living.
but how TO live. All these troubles
and heartaches are opportunities, for
does not even death teach us LIES
valuc-its dark form follows US Ike
shadow TO bid us win the prize
while there yet Is time.
Opportunity is excellent, meaning
much. It Is an invitation to seek
sefcly, an appeal TO make escape
from tnat which Is vulgar and low.
1t m ms take refuge in high thought
and worthy deeds from which flows
Increase of strength and joy. Low
illness is young ambitions ladder life
is good and opportunities OF becom-
inr aud doing good are always with
u.s. The people VINO love as and
those whD hate. they who help and
they who oppose. these are an oppor-
uutics Success will make plain
the 'hiugs in which We fail. and fall
lue shall spur US yn 10 brayer hope
aud striving. Wisdom Is hahited in
puiusst garb md She walks modest
ly N one whom We have trusted
proves false We should lay tt To- the
account of our own heedlessncss IL
sroru-d by mon, be thankful that Wa
need not snOru. Since life Is great,
no opportunity can be small There Is
place and means for an. but We must
not lack viii Have am aim. "a pur-
pose, and opportunity To- attain THIS
aim and purpose viii start forth Ike
the buds az tha kiss OF spring. The
important thing is tD pursue this aim
wlth perseverance. The aim is not
getting ana possessing but II becom-
ing and being. There Is never
question Of what hight have been.
when true men think and act From
failure TO failure we rise toward win
ming. Look back and see lost oppor-
tUnlties. mocking too late. too late
heed them mt. look ever toward the
mark. knowing that the present mo-
ment offers the opportunity
Morcy is but a remedy for poverty
and poverty Is enc Of but many evils.
Honesty is the best policy. for 20 be
honest is to be genuine. and a gent
inc man. whether or not he get place
or money. whatever his outward fsto