The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-06
NOT GUILTY PLEA
Of BANDITS; DATE
FOR TRIAL FIXED
Pair Will Face Court Dec. Is
for Reeves Murder Woman
Weeps When She Also
Pleads Not Guilty.

Aida f. Shaw and Edward B. KEEL
ly, indicted Friday for first degree
murder in connection with the death
last Tuesday of George L. Reeves,
Shelby county jailer, were arraigned
in First criminal court Monday and
entered formal pleas of not guilty.
Mrs. Aida Shaw, indicted as an ac-
cessory to murder, also pleaded not
guilty on arraignment.
The appointment by the court Of
counsel to represent one of the men,
and a warning that the cases would
be ready for trial next Monday was
taken by everyone In the courtroom
to Indicate that authorities will insist
upon early trials.
The First criminal courtroom was
crowded as the line Of prisoners were
brought up from the basement. Five
negroes and one white man in addi-
ton to the two members Of the dan
dy bandit trio and Mrs. Shaw were
In the line.
Standing in line. before the little
widow of the clerks office, Mrs.
Shaw began sobbing. She kept her
face 1N from the spectators.
Shawl - Kelly displayed not the
least emouon as they awaited their
turn.
Dressed in Natty Suit.
Mrs. Shaw was dressed in a natty
blue coat suit with handsome fur
piece about her neck. Her dark hat,
trimmed in ostrich tips, was kept
well ever her face.
When asked If she had an attorney
she said that R. @. Brown would rep
resent her.
Shaw and Kelly, indicted jointly
for murder in the first degree, lis
tened attentively as the indictment
was read. Both answered mot
guilty" as the clerk, Mike Cohen,
asked for their plea.
Kelly announced that Abe Cohn
would represent him and Shaw gave
the name of r. Grafton Brown as his
attorney. AS the arraignments were
Mrs. Shaw gave her hat
another pull and held her head down
and her face away from the specta-
tors in the room as she left for the
cells below stairs.
Sheriff Perry and ten deputy sher-
ifs, as well as a number OF police
officers and detectives were in the
room throughout the arraignments.
Charges of robbery against the
members of the dandy bandits We're
set for Monday and Judge J. Ed
asked the attorney geneTSf
what disposition he wished to make
Of the cases. IA motion by ID. B.,
Puryear, representing Red" Hatton,
fourth member of the gang, was
granted and all four cases reset for
Thursday.
Inquiry by the court brought the
statement from r. G. Brown that
he did not represent either Aida
Shaw or Mrs. Shaw. He declared
that he had agreed to communicate
with Shaw's relatives, but that ne
was not employed in any sense OF
the word.
Lawyer Refuses.
The court then announced the APP
pointment of A. B. Galloway and
Clarence Friedman to represent
Shaw. Quick as a flash Friedman
was on his feet.
IF your honor, please" Friedman
said, George Reeves was one OF the
dearest friends / had. l could not
do Justice to the defendant, the court
or to myself in defending this man.
I would much prefer to be on the
side of the prosecution and endeavor
10 convict him"
The court excused Friedman and
suggested the name Of Abe Wall
dauer as counsel for Shaw. At
torney General Sam o. Bates an
nouneed that Waldauer would, be
used as a witness. The court then
instructed the sheriff to notify A. B.
Galloway of his appointment as
counsel for Shaw and that the, cases
would be tried next Monday.
No attorney was named to repre-
sent Mrs. Shaw and her trial on a
charge of accessory before the fact
will go over until the trials of Shaw
and Kelly have been completed. She
will be used as a witness in these
Eases.
Just a week ago Shaw Kelly and |
Clyde A, Hamilton we're in the same
courtroom to answer to four charges
IF robbery. The cases were con-
.inued for one week. The three,
with their companion, Red Hatton,
eft the courtroom smiling. Just ~
hours later came the break for lib
srty and the murder of Jailer Reeves. |
Hamilton was killed at Winona,
Miss, when he resisted arrest. Kelly |
md Shaw were brought back to |
Memphis Wednesday by Sheriff !
Perry. Mrs. Shaw was arrested |
at Grenada, Miss. She is |
alleged to have given her husband |
he death pistols.
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