The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-22

he made bond of s2o0 in each case. His security was furnished by H. A. Loveless. and sidney Ross, well-to-do negroes.
 T have nothing to say except that am innocent" said Stekes in reference to the charges preferred against him T can't see how they could fndict me for obstructing witnesses against a man who Is my enemy. Caffey never claimed to be my friend :"
 Immediately after making bond, Stokes and Ross consulted with Caf- fey for some time in the latter,s cell at the county tail. X
 Stokes is pastor of the Columbus Street Baptist Church for negroes. This church probably has the largest mem bership of any In the State. 1t has been claimed that Stokes has $500 ne- groes In, lis flock.
 and Is reputed to have amassed con- siderable wealth during his career in the pulpit. The preacher Is n familiar person in prison circles by reason of his frequent ministering of spiritual advice to condemned negro criminals.
 New Phrase of Case.
 The indictment of Mrs. Johnson and Miss Brown for perjury came as a sur prise to those who have looked on with interest at the complexities that Nave arisen from the Caffey eases. The charges against the women adds new phase to the ceffey proceedings.
 It had been Known that the women were accused fof making misstate- ments before the grand jury at It's July term. warrents containing such charges having been entered against the wo- men for their return from Dallas, Tex Evidence addueed at the Shreve con- tempt trial by W. B. Davidson, fore man of the July grand Jury. showed that the women had sworn differently before. the inquis1torial body
 But, In view of the circum stances, there had been some doubt as to wheth- CT the women would be indicted. and, in the trial of the Shreve contempt cases, 1t had been hinted by counsel for the defense that the women were probably promised immunity.
 The most conservative take the view that the October grand jury. just ad- journed, put both sides in the Caffey controversy on the same footing, in- dieting those thought to have violated the law. and left It to the conflicting clements to fight it out.
 The indictments were read to the women yesterday in their prison cells by Day Jailer Pettus. Neither Mrs. Johnson nor Miss Brown .eVinced un- due emotion. They had little to say in reference to the tolls that have been added to the discomforts.
 A number of other indictments re- turned by the grand jury became known yesterday when Sheriff Hood was furnished with list of defendants in jail oryon bond.
 T. T. Trentham, . white man, who conducts a saloon in the northern part of the city, was indicted on a charge of receiving stolen property. Trentham, 1t will be remembered, was bound over by the Recorder and is now under bond. He was -recentiy refused a liquor license by the City Council be- cause the case was pending against him.
 Indicted for Murder.
 Wade Hampton Hunter, the young craftsman, T. M. sSumraIl. during the Iatfar part of the summer in Trent hams saloon, was indicted for murder In the first degree. Hunter js in Jail.
 E.. O. Marion. q white man, who is in jail, was indicted on charge of fe- lontous adultery. Marion was original Iy arrested with a negress. Nan Me- Coo. charged with miscegination, the woman being arrested at the same time The neRress furnished bail but was yesterday surrendered by her bondsmen ana committed to Jail. Ma rion has not succeeded In furnishing ball.
 William westwood. the white man accused of stealing pistol from Cap tain L. A. 0dom. of the Salvation Army. was indicted for petit larceny. He is also In jail
 Other indictments against defendants in jail were as follows:
 Isaac Petry, assault to. murder; Frank Clifton, grand larceny; Sam Porter, grand larceny: Annie Barnett. grand larceny. VIII Williams alias AL bert Williams, carrying concealed pis- , tol; Uames Austin alias Dick eAustin, burglary; Robert BenboW. rape: John white, assault to murder; John Thorn as. grand larceny: Nose simpson. grand larceny: John Smith alias Kiidee. burg larv. three cases; Willis. Jackson. car- rrfhn concealed pistol; George Welch, robhery; Will Green. robbery: Joe Hutchinson. grand larceny. three cases: AuRahtus Strong alias Kidd, grand Iar- ceny. two cases: Sam Williams, grand larceny; sam Pratt, assault and bat tery; Alfred Mason, grand larceny; John Ashley, burglary; Billie Harris. carrying concealed pistol; Joe Dray- don, burgIary; John Daniel, assault to murder; Dink Duncan. burglary; Lum Blue burglary. Lottie Reynolds. grand
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