The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-22
Mrs. iiemfnr's Testimony.


Raleigh. Aug. l9--ln the sensa-
tional case of Mrs. Percy b. Fleming
against her husband for the posses
sion OF their two children. special
interest conferred in the mistaken
testimony of Mrs. Fleming In her
own behalf and that Of NJ. w. Tyree.
whom Mr.. Fleming has seen 1T to
bring into the case as an intimate OF
his wife. Mr.. Tyre IL distinguish
ed photographer. being secretary OF
the National Photographers Asso-
citation.
Mrs. Fleming reviewed her trials
With her husband due 10 his excess
siye drinking and jealousy. At in
terydls she was al but overcome.
she had strIven IN every way TO
avoid exciting her husbands jealous
disposition In her association with
his friends. He had introduced her
TO Tyree month after their mar
rage as his best friend. This was
In Tyree's studio. Then they met
AZ social gatherings and he and Bar
tell Wise were frequently Invited 10
their home by Mr.. Fleming.
She recounted Instances heretofore
in evidence when her husband was
drinking and Tyree and Wise tried
TO aid Fleming and her. Also of
the times when Tyree was al their
house intoxicated She reviewed her
relations with John winder. Jr.. de-
nying undue Intimacy and telling OF
having asked winder 10 not join her
clone anywhere on account OF her
husbands iealousies. The testified
that the servants introduced in thiE
trial we're abiectly under the domi.
nation of her husband. Dawkins
who was swearing to having driver
her TO Tyree'a studio at night and
TO join wlnder in the suburbs. had
told her be was afraid Of Fleming.
i She wept most when she told ol
the abduction of the children and
efforts to prevent their being sent b.
her husband 10 Louisburg. She ties
titled that her husbands brother
Dr. A. n. Fleming. made advances
Told her she vas good looking. sal,
he thought he would some day nee
his end with bullet plugged
through him and II was very lIkcl,
she would meet the same fate ans
he tried to embrace her She testi
fed Of her love for her children
I Her husband displayed jealous,
when he thought something mus
have passed between her and Dr
Fleming.
NJ. w. Tyrec. Who set out that h,
: has lived 10 Raleigh six years an,
has a wife and three children, IN
: eldest ~. reviewed his association
with Fleming. Attended Fleming
stag supper before he went TO Wash
ington 10 get married and th
. gradual development OF Intimac
! and very close friendship betweei
I him and Ne. and Mrs. Fleming. ~
} planned that be had been addicted l.
, occasional drinking since he was ?
, years old. Reviewed details Of time
! when he and Fleming and Wise ha
!. drank together and struggles he ha
7 with Fleming. Insisted that his al
! soeiations were never beyond thos
OF a close friend. Fleming. whe
drinking, would raise issues AZ I
relations 81 his friends with his VII,
! IL the cases Of himself and other
Fleming would when sobered apo
I ogize. Finally he determined % no
visit the Fleming home again b,
cause Of the conditions. Flemln
after that invited him and came I
bis house, discovered house acroi
. the street from bis. rented II an
: lived there for year, but he did M
visit them. iie talked with bot
abont their relations. He was tail
!, Ing with Mrs. Fleming about N
: conduct Of her husband on Fayett'
: vile street on the night that Fien
2 inr seeks 70 prove that Mrs. Flemin
went 10 20 bis studio and the pro,
: . that she passed Into william
book store for stationary and the
a took car for home. IIls testimof
y and cross-cxaminstIon confined Ia
. night with a view 20 closing the cal
TODAY.