The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-19
FEELING STRONG
 AGAINST EDWARDS It Is Said He Is Safer in Jail
 Than Out WIFE TRIES SUICIDE
TRIES SUICIDE
1t Is Said That His Treatment of Her Was of the Most Cruel Nature. Todd Held for Shooting
 Officer Sledge.

Montgomery, March 1s- Special. )- The feeling of the citizens against Fred Edwards, husband of Mrs Hilda Ed wards. who lies desperately i'll at a local hospital asa result of taking car bolic acid with suicidal intent, is so in tense that it may be seen in many ways and known by frequent express siorfs of opinion. He is in jail with sentence of 12 months, unable to make bond. In fact, if one might judge by the expressions of opinion, 1t is better that he stay in jail.
 Mrs. Edwards is said to have been finally diven to her desperate attempt by seeing him in a restaurant with an other woman, having a good time with money that she had given him. Out ragged affection, along with the life she was forced to live were too much for her and she sought oblivion in death, taking a means that has entailed the most cruel suffering. In her dilerium she calls his name and her love for him appears to be the uppermost thing in her mind all the time.
 A witness to the treatment of the woman by Edwards says that she has often been beaten by him and that not infrequently he has chased her out of their room to shelter in rooms of oth- CTS in the building. It is pretty cer tain that if he makes bond other cases will be presented that will put him back in the prisons for some time. High Glass Game. State Game and Fish Commissioner John H. Wallace, Jr., has been notified that J. o. Long and others have de- cided to put out near Jasper IA pairs of Hungarian cartridges and six pairs of blue crested Mexican quail. More ring neck phesants will also be turned loose in the woods of the county.
 Captain Todd In a Fight Capt. George H. Todd, a well known gunsmith and commander of the local battery of the National Guard, is held under s10O bond for trial for an al- legged attempt to shoot Policeman Bol- ing Sledge Sledge was sent for by Todd to put a member of Todd's own family out of his house, which he re- fused to do. Todd Is then said to have
  cured a rifle with which he is said to have made attempt to shoot the of hcers. Sledge fired three times al Todd, hitting him once and making a slight wound in the left leg
 Against Postal Savings. As a rule local bankers are against postal savings bank. the main objection being that they will accumulate the money in small centers. It is said that the savings of the country sections would be sent to centers like Montgom- cry, Mobile and Birmingham, thereby taking it out of circulation in the small communities.
 Painfully Burned. In a sensational attempt to save the life of her babe. whose clothing had caught on fire. Mrs. w. R. Duggan was severely burned at the family home near Red Level. The child was not seriously injured. Mrs. Duggan had her hands burned in several places.
 Want Cotton Mill. The citizens of Andalusia are en- deavoring to have a cotton mill erected in that town. Local business men have been interested in the move and it is thought that there can be raised enough money to give it start The people of the town are said to be will ing to put up s150,OO0 toward it. Orphanage Board. Dr. J. w. Newman, chairman of the board of directors of the Alabama Methodist orphanage, has called a meet ing of the board at Selma on April l. There is a proposition to move the or phanage now located at Summerfield, to Greenville. A proposition to give house and large tract of land there has come from the Flowers family and it is tn fought that the move may be made, as the present location is quite inac- cessible.
 Laymen to Meet. Alabama Methodist laymen have been called to meet at Troy April IA. to take up many questions of interest to the church.