Case File: Charles Reuter
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 | |
| McKenzie, Guy D. | an oil operator | |
| Reuter, Charles T. | 1869-1912 | The victim. A prominent lawyer and defense attorney |
| Reuter, John C. | 1909-? | son of Charles and Laura, age 3 |
| Reuter, Laura M. | 1885-? | Wife of Charles Reuter, and suspect |
| Reuter, Marcella D. | 1905-? | daughter of Charles and Laura, age 7 |
| Stover, H. W. | Neighbor where Mrs. Reuter spent the night |
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
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.
Vital Records
- 1904: Marriage of Charles Reuter and "Mary McKeon"