Show J STORY Of ABUSE BY HER HUSBAND Mrs Pattersons Patterson's Account o oHer of Her Experiences in Married Life Admitted as Evidence Evidences in J Her Trial for Murder Murder Murder-i 9 4 SAYS MAN SHE SHOT FREQUENTLY BEAT HEW HEI HE W e Declares He Wished Her t tt to Lead Immoral Life for Hi His Benefit and Sold Her to Chicago Chicago Chicago Chi Chi- cago Millionaire for OBJECTION IS OVERRULED DENVER Nov 23 At At At LJ o o'clock clock this afternoon Gertrude Gibson Pa Patterson Patterson- terson charged with the murder tiC of her h husband husband- Ch Charles rles A. A I Patterson took the stand in her own defense and commenced the recital of her married life by which her counsel hopes to free her An hour later the defense n n Pt had I. I passed i 1 its t L most L critical P O. O 1 J Ut t C tu 01 ot me tone state to the introduction of her story bad had been made maae the point had been argued ar- ar gued and the court had ruled favorably favorably favor favor- ably bl upon its admissibility When Mrs Patterson resumes her story before before before be be- fore the jury tomorrow morning she practically will be free from interruption tion ion b by the prosecution Mrs Patterson told of ot her marriage j to Patterson the by at the by Cal in September 1908 after a 8 three months' months acquaintance and of ot their return re re- turn to lo Chicago soon after In ru November she declared Patterson began to make Incessant demands for tor money which she was unable rf Jy- Jy Rival lv him One day da he heo said to me sac she told th thel i jury jur- leaning forward In her chair I l 1 know how to fix fix- It so o wo we of us will have to work jo dow to G Georges George's orges orge's place a Chicago resort An attractive girl like you Cn can get get- lot of ot money I ont don't care cars what you u do doc long Jong as I 1 am In Jn on i it t. t Saul Said n nest Dent Her Some time afterward Mr Mrs Patter Patter-i pitt Patterson son went on Mr Ur Patterson came canie t toj me mo and asked askell me mo to make a proposition to EmU Emil W W. W Strauss of at whose friendship friendship friend friend- ship for tor me he knew I ordered him himl I from the tat flat and he gave me my first beating I was watt in bed for for- two for two day days daya Then Mrs Patterson told the jury juryj how she had met casually on oni the street and had told him of the unhappiness un un- happiness of ot her married life lite He lie said he ho pitied pitted me Mrs Patterson Patter Patter- son continued and that he was wag 88 going to Europe and wished he ho could take me with him I told Mr Patterson and he said Tell he can take you OU to Europe with him J If he gives elves me 1 1500 OO And when I refused he flew at me mc and called me mo vile names After ter this experience Mrs r Patterson continued she again saw Strauss and antt told him what happened and he a agreed to give gl Patterson the 1500 and take her to Europe with him provided Patterson Patterson Patterson Pat Pat- terson gave gae him a written statement freeing him of ot blame in the tIme matterI matter I I telephoned In my husband Mrs Pat Pat- torSon terson continued c and arran arranged ed to meet him at the bank whore hore I gave him the theo 1500 which he deposited to his credit Then Mrs rs Patterson Patters n described how Patterson had taken her to the train when she was to leave for tor her trip abroad with to Kill Xiii n fist Oer r. r At Al Paris s she said she found a. a letter from her husband I have hae about come como to t the e conclusion that you OI dont don't Intend to come hack to tonie me nie shiN she said the letter read and it if you Ou dont don't return at once Ill I'll follow you and kill you r OU I 1 showed the letter Jetter to Mr 11 said ald Mrs Palter Patterson on and anti he gave cave ave me and sent me back on the time next steamer I have ha never seen sen him since Ince On her return to Chicago o. o she said Patterson met her at the tho train lie He asked how much money she sha had brou brought ht back hack and amId then linen hen she told toM him J she ho had brought n none ntine ne back hw h flow into a ra rage rago o and nod she said sald beat beathem her hem Then Mrs Patterson went vent on to tell tellI tellof tellof of quarrels and b beatings s that arose from her refusal to sell her electrio I on Page NIne MS fELLS A STORY OF ABUSE BY HUSBAND I Permitted to 1 Patterson Irs rs Relate Marital Experiences in fl Murder Trial L e Continued From P One and give 11 the money to Paterson Pat- Pat erson here berc that Special Prosecutor tit It was race orace G G. G Benson Interrupted Mrs rs Pat Pat- narrative with his objection to toe admission of at such testimony After e elsion was rendered court adjourned r the day Mrs Patterson will TOme ro rome rone TO- TO me ne her story stan upon the stand tomor- tomor The w da day waS one ono of surprises Mrs ra counsel In his opening that the defense defenso declared QuId mild show that Mrs Patterson had hadd killed her husband Ired d the shots that he had struck her twice and Iter fter her down and kicked her as S fell tell a and she had shot while she sheB LO o her knees struggling to get to as effect B feet on This he declared would be er b by a a. witness to the entire affair town own statement created a sensation en atlon as ase ase Is S is heretofore known Ss is s witness e e only who D. D Shugart n a carpenter the state d for tor state rested Its ca case C early earh this J The One witness called by the t Police Surgeon W wr G G. Mudd witness for tor roved ATM to bo be an excellent I Ithe the defense testifying that he had seen eon seena eona a bruise on Mrs Irs Pattersons Patterson's cheek Im Immediately Immediately immediately Im- Im mediately after atter tho the shooting and that she had told him that It was vas caused by bya a blow from her husband |