Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-01-30
Business Man Wanted On
Serious Charge Located
In Downtown Section.
Puts Up Fight But De-
putty Lands All Over Him
WIFE DECLARES
LOVE UNDYING
Says She VIII Stick BY Him
Through Thick and Thin.
Minor Child ren Taken
Away by Court, and Of
ficers Now In Charge

lation with his daughter, was found
at three o'clock yesterday morning by
! Deputy Sheriff Ed Luke at his place
of business on East Adams street. A
fierce gun battle ensued and as a
result of being hit over the head re-
peatedly with Luke's gun, Edwards
required doctors attention yester-
day.
With his head bandaged and ali
traces of blood removed from his
clothing which had been literally
| covered in the fight, he lay on his
cot in the county Jail. all day. He
| saw his wife twice but made no eff
fort to rise. He had no other callers.
| There is no doubt that pending his
trial he will have to remain in Jail
Esince his bond has been raised from
$4,000 to $4,000. j. II. Williams of
Five Points who had been considered
a bondsman for the first bail said
that he had not seen Edwards and
absolutely declined to have any part
in the affair.
Edwards himself would make no
statement. Il don't care to talk
am too i'll The kangaroo court rec
ognized this fact and as far as Ed
wards trial under its jurisdiction is
concerned it has been postponed until
he is stronger
He did not look like a man who
but a few brief hours before had
threatened Luke and the entire sher-
ifs office When Luke entered his
place of business in the early morning
hours he found himself looking into
the muZZle of a double barrelled shot
sgun. He Immediately dropped his
own gun and spoke in a relieved tone
to the man for whom he had been
searching all night. "Oh, it's you Ed
wards, | saw the place open and the
lights out and thought burglars had
entered your place
Edwards seemed a bit more reason
able and Luke thought ii wise to
continue his somewhat forced CONVEX
sation, You shouldn't have acted like
this Edwards, when the sheriff was
trying to help you get your bond"
Il don't care The first man that
tries to get me out of here"
1t was then that he grappled with
the officer who grabbed the muzzle
of the gun. They struggled foi
many minutes and finally they
neared the door Edwards shouted
Let all the officers come down here
I'll pump them all full of lead"
In the meantime an employee of the
Republican CHANGED to pass anC
summoned police aid. Night Captain
McGrath and Policeman Ed Barnun
went to Luke's assistance. After tn,
man was behind bars Dr. Monica
was summoned and dressed hi,
wounds which will not prove serious.
Wife Declares Love
Declaring that she would stand by
the man she loves, Mrs. H. G. Ed
wards, the wife of four days who's,
on a charge of incest, yesterday stated
that she would do everything to aiC
him in his present predicament.
She visited him twice in his cell
Through the iron gratings she dis
cussed the situation with him. refus
ing to divulge the nature of the con
= versation to anyone. When asked i
she believed in his innocence. she re
piled without hesitation: Il know
what | think. | love him and viii
be at his side through it all. L an
lhs Wife
Were you living as his wife befor
your marriage?"
That is personal question. an
my own business When it come
time to talk | will do so, but no
now. have known Mr.. Edward
since September My relations wit
:. his children are friendly They hav
nothing against me, in fact | wa
s over there this morning
Are you not living at his home?''
! No, | am staying at my othe
>Lhome answered Mrs. Edwards VIII
: before her marriage was Mrs. Edit
s. Martin. Her other home is a room
ing house which she conducts at CT
8 North Second avenue. She has tw
( small daughters, three and five year
I of age.
81 Children Taken Away
81 BY o preliminary order of the Su
s perior court the four minor childre
of Edwards were committed to tn
lcare of Probation Officer Osbor
I pending the hearing of application fo
u a guardian, set for Thursday mornin,
5 The officer left the children at I'll
! Edwards home COZ North Secon
& street in charge of Mrs NJ ]. Adam
I who has been their housekeeper fC
I the past three years Mrs. Adam
! has been like a mother to the sor
s and daughters of the man who ha
s so outraged society. 1t was she VIII
I took them to court yesterday.
Z In the morning Mrs Edward
I came over and said that she was OF
! dered to take the children to court.
5 told her | would take them and
s did" said Mrs. Adams quietly. bl
none the less emphatically. I'VE .di
I not go into the Jail to see the
I father. The two youngest children