The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-26
CONVEYS ESTATE
 TO WIFE HE SHOT
Alabama City Real Estate Man Says He Desires To Protect
 His Family
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tGADsDEN BUREAU)
 GADSDEN, Ala, Jan. .25.-Rather than see his estate dissipated, he says, as the result of long legal battle, Dave Erwin, charged with having shot and attempted to kill his wife, and de- fendant in divorce suit, has deeded much of his property to his wife and three children and has given a mort gage on the remainder to indemnify his bondsmen. Erwin is a wealthy real estate man of Alabama City. The day before Christmas he is charged with wife. After he had been placed under 5000 bond in the assault case and $1,000 bond to keep the peace, she began action for divorce. The juvenile court stepped in and made his chil dren wards of the state. In the con- veyances Erwin states that he desires to protect his wife and children and an unborn child and to that end is will ing to surrender his entire belongings. Later he sent his wife a deed to all of theirSfurniture and household goods. His estate is valued at from $45, 1000 to $10O,OOO.
 Drew Double Pay, Charge
 Conrad Slate, negro, has been work ing at the steel plant since the, week before Christmas, but he has been drawing wages every Saturday night from the Southern Manufacturing com pany,. officers allege. Vence Kellow, another negro, has been punching his time card since he left the employ of the latter company, according to of ficers who arrested them. Slate and Kellow are being held for investiga- tion by the grand jury.
 St. Clair Citizen Dead
 William M. Shaw, 7S years old, died at his home at Steele, in St. Clair county, late Thursday following a protracted illness. The funeral will be held at the Steel Baptist church Sat urday morning at Il o'clock and will be attended by Apoplo lodge of Odd Fellows and the Pilgrim Knights of Gadsden. MT. Shaw was Confederate veteran mad was among the most prom inent citizens of his county.
 Minister, 83, To Preach
 Rev. D. B. Waldrop, S3 years old, will preach at Cranford chapel, near Gadsden, next Sunday, according to announcement, and it is expected that he will be heard by a large congrega- tion. Uncle Daye," as he is best known, is the only living member of the first conference of the Christian Advent church held in the south and he enjoys nationwide acquaintance.
 Insanity Plea Fails
 A plea of insanity did not save Enoch Estes from conviction on an indictment for distilling by a jury in kho Mo hal vile, although he had been an inmate of the state insane hospital. Soon after the raid on his still Estes was sent to the insane hospital at Tuscaloosa. Three weeks later he was dismissed. He was sentenced to a year and day in the penitentiary.
 Aged Woman Buried
 Mrs. Sara ~Hendley, 71 years old, who died atsthe home of her adopted son, E. E. Mitchell, on Railroad ave- nue late Thursday, was buried Fri day afternoon at McCauley chapel, following funeral services at 3 o'clock.
 New School To Open
 Following a thorough inspection. of the building by the anayor, aldermen and members ofgffhe board of educa- tion Friday afternoon, 1t was an- nounced that the new $15O, ,0O0 high school would be opened next Monday morning. Formal openifg exercises will be delayed until the seats for the au- ditorium arrive The officials stated that the building is one of the finest in the state. s.
 Thinks Ford Will Lose
 Former, Congressman l.. B. Rainey, who has just returned from a three weeks stay inS Washington, expresses the opinion that HenFSE Ford will not secure the Muscle Shoals power plant.
 Officers After Migrants
 < State law enforcement officers are arresting vagrants in the Gadsden district and a raid in. Gadsden and other towns is impending, according to reports. The state squad Thursday secured the conviction of Jim Knight on a yagrancy charge at Albertville. He was fined $250. Similar cases are to be tried there and it is said that the officers have been Instructed to carry the war into all. of the counties of the district. fS..i <.
 Buy Insurance Business / w. G. Bellenger and l.. A. Heaton, we'll known business men, have pur- chased the Rohlin Insurance agency, and will condl. t it in the future. They succeed E. B. Rohlin, who founded the business and who, is leaving for California; $.f5 :. { < gg72.7. k z - 2 - 2 - f a lsrH