The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-23
CHEMIST REPORTS
'0N HIS ANALYSIS
in EDWARDS CASE
DR.. Ross Sends Autopsy
Findings To Solicitor
Ben Perry

The report on the result of the chem.
ical analysis made at Auburn by state
chemists Of the stomach Of Mrs. Annie
Lou Edwards, wife of DIR. George I.
Edwards, Fairfield physician. murdered
In her home on the morning of Decem-
Der 2, probably will be in the hands of
Solicitor Ben Perry of Bessemer early
Tuesday morning. Prof. B. B. Ross,
who conducted the tests. completed his
work Monday afternoon and mailed his
findings to Perry Immediately, it was
learned at Auburn Monday.
An Age-Herald representative late
Monday night asked Mr.. Perry at his
home for a statement regarding the
chemists report. He told the reporter
that he had not heard anything from
Prof. Ross at Auburn, az their agree
ment was that the chemist should mail
the report to Bessemer as soon as his
analysis was completed.
II shall not know a thing until the
report is in my hands," Perry said
The analysis of the stomach of Mrs.
Edwards was made at the suggestion
of Solicitor Perry, who believes the re-
port of Prof. Ross may show whether
or not Mrs. Edwards had been given
some drug before being murdered.
The test was started last Wednesday
after the body of Mrs. Edwards had
been disinterred at Montgomery upon
an order signed by ]. ]. Grove, coroner
at Bessemer. Ross, with other chem
lists, has been working day and night,
and while many rumors have been cir
culated regarding what they found, no
official word has been made public by
them or by Solicitor Perry.
Marking Time
The state has been marking time in
its case against DIR. Edwards, who was
indicted last week by special grand
Jury in Bessemer circuit court for the
murder of his wife.
The second legal skirmish in the now
famous case between the sheriff's office
and Judge J. G. B. Gwin of the Besse-
mer circuit over the removal of DR..
Edwards from the Bessemer branch
Jail to the county Jail at Birmingham,
and his subsequent removal back to
Bessemer. on an order signed by Judge
Gwin ~will be held in Montgomery on
January IS, when the state court of
appeals will pass on Sheriff Thomas j.
Shirley's writ of mandamus, asking
Judge Gwin to show cause why his
removal order should not be revoked.
The appeal of Sheriff Shirley was
filed in Montgomery last Wednesday by
the firm of Black and Harris, Birming-
ham attorneys, who represent the sheriff
in the case.
Shirley Upheld
JIoprx Hill dnouty nbariff whom
asked by representative of The Age
Herald for statement regarding the
issuance of the rule nj 81 said, Il expect
constitutional rights as an elected execu-
he has the authority to remove prison
ers Under his charge TO any Jail within
the county of which he is sheriff.
The sheriff contends that he was
within his rights when he removed DR..
Edwards from the Bessemer branch jail
to the county Jail in Birmingham.
In the petition filed with the court
of appeals. Sheriff Shirley declared
that "he was informed that DIR. Ed
wards, while confined in the Besemer
Jail. had obtained and was obtaining
narcotics. After the removal of the ac-
cused physician to Birmingham, a
deputy searching him found several
grains of morphine on his person"
Judge Gwin, when speaking to an
Age-Herald reported Monday night re-
garding the issuance of the court of
appeals order, said Il believe the court
will uphold me in my decision order
ing DIR. Edwards removed to the Bes-
Sempr iail"