The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-25
ATTORNEY IMPLICATED BY
 .WOMEN IN THEIR FLIGHT

Solicitor Dent, the women witnesses nervously and, at times, almost hys- terically unravelled the story of their flight from Alabama to avoid ftestify- ing in the several cases 8agatnst Caf- fey.
 In a brief half hour, they had re- vealed circumstances that fell little short of sensational, while the small crowd in the court rom sat by breath less, awaiting the next startling de- velopment that might escape from the lips of the witnesses.
 Questioned rapidly as to why they had violated their promisa to the court to be present at the Caffey triul the women were like bad children, mute and unable to explain their conduct
 Breaks Completely Down.
 Pressed to the issue. Mrs. Johnson choked with grief, could not at first give utterance to thought, but she finally succeeded in declaring in muf- fled voice that she left Montgomery because she was scared Then her power of speech seemed to grow stronger and she told the story oi flight.
 When she reached the point in ths story bearing on suggestions made to the women by George Shreve to leave the city Mrs. Johnson answered sob bingly and then broke completely down It was necessary to walt two or three minutes before the examina- tion could be continued.
 The women admitted violation of faith with the court Being the star witnesses. they had been released on their own recognizance. They left the night after the promise.
 They told of their trip to Electric Park in the dead hours of that night in an auto, accompanied by Jesse Shreve, of how they droye in an auto- mobile to Chehaw and how they there boarded a train for Atlanta. still &C., companied by Jesse Shreve. who bought tickets in Atlanta and sent them to Dallas, Texas. where they were cap tured and brought back to Mont gomery.
 Paid For Their Flight.
 They told of their leaving at the sug- gestion of George H. Shreve, the at torney, and they told of moneyed con- alterations that had been given them -s2oo to Mrs. Johnson and $1o0 to Matte Brown, paid at Chehaw by the chauffeur-and promises for more funds.
 They told of talks with George Shreve since their return to Montgom- cry in which he said he intended get ting them out on bond and having them leave again.
 They were closely questioned as to Mr. Shreve's visit to Dallas and ad- mitted having received funds there.
 The women were arraigned before day afternoon to answer to charges of contempt of court by reason or rneTr Ss,ght At the conclusion of the procee-ngs Judge Thomas an annonnceu 1,.e,,o q, Tn S2,000 bail in the contempt proceed, ings pending a trial of the several cases against Caffey, the negro pny- who is accused of infanticide
 Mrs. Johnson. the first of the wit nesses to take the stand, is apparent flushed and she was in a nervous chat ter when she advanced to the stand.
 Matte Brown. who sucSeeded her on the stand. is a much younger wo- man, and she was much more com posed. although under an intense per- vous strain, when she was called to the witness chair. Miss Brown an swered questions without quiver and. her testimony, there was an absence of unusual emotion
 Both women told practically the same story
 AS ASSlStAnt counsel TOT tuS WOihehs James Fuller appeared at the trial with Messrs. Shreve. Mir. Fuller con ducted the proceedings from beginning to end, consulting at times with MT. Shreve in undertones
 Object to Her Testimony.
 When the case was called for trial, MT. Fuller objected to Mrs. Johnson go- ing on the stand. but, after the Solic- itor had made showing of the record. there was no further opposition to her testimony.
 When all the evidence was in. Judge Thomas resolutely announced his de- cision fixing the bail for the women. and he then supplemented 1t with the statement that he was sorry to learn from the evidence that a member of the bar was implicated. He. there fore, directed the issuance Of the rule nisI against the Shreve brothers and asked what would be desirable date for the hearing.
 George Shreve suggested that no would like to have considerable time. as 1t might become necessary for him to secure witnesses or testimony from afar It was agreed that George and Jesse Shreve shall appear in court