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|County Attorney | |County Attorney | ||
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|McCullough, William | |||
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|Sheriff on the murder case | |||
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|McKenzie, Guy D. | |McKenzie, Guy D. | ||
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|an oil operator | |an oil operator | ||
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|Pence, L. B. | |||
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|Administrator of the estate of Charles Reuter | |||
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|Reuter, Charles T. | |Reuter, Charles T. | ||
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|The victim. A prominent lawyer and defense attorney | |The victim. A prominent lawyer and defense attorney | ||
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|Reuter, John | |Reuter, John Charles | ||
|1909-? | |1909-? | ||
|son of Charles and Laura, age 3 | |son of Charles and Laura, age 3 | ||
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|Wife of Charles Reuter, and suspect | |Wife of Charles Reuter, and suspect | ||
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|Reuter, Marcella | |Reuter, Marcella Deener | ||
|1905-? | |1905-? | ||
|daughter of Charles and Laura, age 7 | |daughter of Charles and Laura, age 7 | ||
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|Neighbor where Mrs. Reuter spent the night | |Neighbor where Mrs. Reuter spent the night | ||
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|Yoder, Ed | |||
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|Chief of Police | |||
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* [https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/23176638:7884?ssrc=pt&tid=193423375&pid=372593504983 1910 US Federal Census]: Tulsa, Oklahoma - Charles, Laura, and their two children "Marzella" (age 4), and John (age 1) | * [https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/23176638:7884?ssrc=pt&tid=193423375&pid=372593504983 1910 US Federal Census]: Tulsa, Oklahoma - Charles, Laura, and their two children "Marzella" (age 4), and John (age 1) | ||
===Court Records=== | ===Court Records=== | ||
* 1912: | * [https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/1063248:9077?ssrc=pt&tid=193423375&pid=372593504983 1912-1914]: Probate of Charles T. Reuter, #1203 (114 pages); Laura M. Reuter petitions for a settlement and partition of the estate. Commissioners W. A. Brownlee, G. N. Wright, and W. P. Moore are appointed to view and appraise the estate. Mrs. Reuter is allowed $40 per month for the maintenance of herself and the children during the process of the settlement of the estate (6 Jun 1912). They find that four parcels of real estate are worth a total value of $7050. The judge finds that Mrs. Reuter and the two children each hold a one-third interest in the estate. Pence receives $359.19 in commission and expenses as administrator of the estate. | ||
** [https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/1063248:9077?ssrc=pt&tid=193423375&pid=372593504983 Testimony of Mrs. Reuter]: marriage date, births of children. | |||
** [https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/1063248:9077?ssrc=pt&tid=193423375&pid=372593504983 Undertakers Receipt]: Mewbray Undertaking Co, $247 for casket, hearse, ambulance, shaving, embalming, and permit. | |||
** [https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/1063248:9077?ssrc=pt&tid=193423375&pid=372593504983 Rolls File]: Note on male child, 1/16 degree Cherokee, in probate by mistake? #1143, age 11 when enrolled 1 Sep 1902, Census Card #370 | |||
** [https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/1063248:9077?ssrc=pt&tid=193423375&pid=372593504983 Receipt]: adenoid operation (tonsils) for Johnie, $25 | |||
** [https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/1063248:9077?ssrc=pt&tid=193423375&pid=372593504983 Accounting]: Allowances, Advancements and Taxes for Laura Reuter, total $1185.29 | |||
===Newspaper Articles=== | ===Newspaper Articles=== | ||
* [https://www.newspapers.com/image/882965162/?match=1&terms=Reuter 5 May 1912 (Tulsa World)] - First local article, Charles T. Reuter killed by a robber, wife distraught. | * [https://www.newspapers.com/image/882965162/?match=1&terms=Reuter 5 May 1912 (Tulsa World)] - First local article, Charles T. Reuter killed by a robber, wife distraught. | ||
* [https://www.newspapers.com/image/664000451/?match=1&terms=murder%20sensational 20 Sep 1912 (Washington County Sentinel and the Weekly Enterprise)] - Trial of Guy D. McKenzie, Mrs. Laura M. Reuter, Bud Bellew, and Joe Baker is set for 5 Oct 1912 according to the plans of County Attorney Malloy. McKenzie, Baker, and Bellew are in County jail while Mrs. Reuter is at liberty on her own recognizance. Trial set by Superior Judge M. A. Breckinridge. | * [https://www.newspapers.com/image/664000451/?match=1&terms=murder%20sensational 20 Sep 1912 (Washington County Sentinel and the Weekly Enterprise)] - Trial of Guy D. McKenzie, Mrs. Laura M. Reuter, Bud Bellew, and Joe Baker is set for 5 Oct 1912 according to the plans of County Attorney Malloy. McKenzie, Baker, and Bellew are in County jail while Mrs. Reuter is at liberty on her own recognizance. Trial set by Superior Judge M. A. Breckinridge. | ||
===Vital Records=== | ===Vital Records=== | ||
* [https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/424969:2556?ssrc=pt&tid=193423375&pid=372593504983 1904]: Marriage of Charles Reuter and "Mary McKeon" | * [https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/424969:2556?ssrc=pt&tid=193423375&pid=372593504983 1904]: Marriage of Charles Reuter and "Mary McKeon" | ||
* [https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/23385:62361 1905]: Birth of "Marcella Dean Reuter" | |||
Revision as of 18:54, 10 July 2024
Overview
Locations
- 625 N. Cheyenne Ave, Tulsa, Oklahoma - home of Charles Reuter, murder location
- 630 N. Cheyenne Ave, Tulsa, Oklahoma - home of H. W. Stover where Mrs. Reuter spent the night after the murder
People
| Name | (Born-Died) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Baker, Joseph "Joe" | ||
| Bellew, Grover "Bud" | ||
| Breckinridge, M. A. | Superior Court Judge | |
| Brodie, Dr. | Attended Mrs. Reuter and the murder | |
| Grosshart, Dr. | Attended Mrs. Reuter and the murder | |
| Malloy | County Attorney | |
| McCullough, William | Sheriff on the murder case | |
| McKenzie, Guy D. | an oil operator | |
| Pence, L. B. | Administrator of the estate of Charles Reuter | |
| Reuter, Charles T. | 1869-1912 | The victim. A prominent lawyer and defense attorney |
| Reuter, John Charles | 1909-? | son of Charles and Laura, age 3 |
| Reuter, Laura M. | 1885-? | Wife of Charles Reuter, and suspect |
| Reuter, Marcella Deener | 1905-? | daughter of Charles and Laura, age 7 |
| Stover, H. W. | Neighbor where Mrs. Reuter spent the night | |
| Yoder, Ed | Chief of Police |
Documentation
Census Records
- 1880 US Federal Census: Peoria, Illinois - Charles, age 11, with parents and siblings.
- 1910 US Federal Census: Tulsa, Oklahoma - Charles, Laura, and their two children "Marzella" (age 4), and John (age 1)
Court Records
- 1912-1914: Probate of Charles T. Reuter, #1203 (114 pages); Laura M. Reuter petitions for a settlement and partition of the estate. Commissioners W. A. Brownlee, G. N. Wright, and W. P. Moore are appointed to view and appraise the estate. Mrs. Reuter is allowed $40 per month for the maintenance of herself and the children during the process of the settlement of the estate (6 Jun 1912). They find that four parcels of real estate are worth a total value of $7050. The judge finds that Mrs. Reuter and the two children each hold a one-third interest in the estate. Pence receives $359.19 in commission and expenses as administrator of the estate.
- Testimony of Mrs. Reuter: marriage date, births of children.
- Undertakers Receipt: Mewbray Undertaking Co, $247 for casket, hearse, ambulance, shaving, embalming, and permit.
- Rolls File: Note on male child, 1/16 degree Cherokee, in probate by mistake? #1143, age 11 when enrolled 1 Sep 1902, Census Card #370
- Receipt: adenoid operation (tonsils) for Johnie, $25
- Accounting: Allowances, Advancements and Taxes for Laura Reuter, total $1185.29
Newspaper Articles
- 5 May 1912 (Tulsa World) - First local article, Charles T. Reuter killed by a robber, wife distraught.
- 20 Sep 1912 (Washington County Sentinel and the Weekly Enterprise) - Trial of Guy D. McKenzie, Mrs. Laura M. Reuter, Bud Bellew, and Joe Baker is set for 5 Oct 1912 according to the plans of County Attorney Malloy. McKenzie, Baker, and Bellew are in County jail while Mrs. Reuter is at liberty on her own recognizance. Trial set by Superior Judge M. A. Breckinridge.