The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-16
JURY TO FINISH EDWARDS PROBE
 LATE TUESDAY
Examinations Of States Witnesses Almost COm-
 plete, Says Perry

The states complete evidence against Dr. George T. Edwards, accused in coroner's warrant of the ~lurder of his wife on the morning of December 2, will be in the hands of the special grand jury by Tuesday afternoon, Solicitor Ben G. Perry announced Monday at the close of the first days session.
 Submission of the verbal testimony by state with sses got under way at the afternoon session Monday. Every ef- fort was made by the state to keep the identity of witnesses secret, but it was learned that T. Burton Biard, local manager of the Southern Bell Tele- phone company; B. H. Tillman, deputy solicitor; Walter Buck. a neighbor of the Edwards family; G. W. Schrimp- sher, deputy sheriff; Ed Wall, deputy sheriff and J. l.. Sprinkle, county fin gerprint expert, were on the list, who will testify.
 Mother May Testify
 It could not be learned whether the state will introduce Mrs. Julia Dudley, mother of Mrs. Edwards, as a witness or not. Solicitor Perry declared that the law prevented him from discussing the case in any way, and that he could not say whether Mrs. Dudley would be called or not.
 Others who are expected to testify will be Chief Deputy Henry $. Hill :; Fairfield Police Chief Y. l.. Anthony. Chief Deputy Reeder of the Bessemer cut off, and officers connected with the T. c. I. and the Fairfield police.
 The first work of the eighteen men who composed the grand jury was a visit to the Edwards home. Though no one except the members of the grand jury and the solicitor was allowed in the house, their actions indicated thnt they were being shown all of the state alleged discriminating evidence against the physician.
 Visit Edwards Home They were in the home of the slain woman twenty minutes and then in spected the outside of the home, where they viewed the window through which the alleged burglar and murderer gained entrance to the house, but which the state claims was cut by Edwards for an alibi.
 In all probability they viewed the bed in which the murdered woman was found, which has not been moved since the removal of the body. It is certain ty that the jurors were taken into the room of the physician as they were visible at the window.
 The grand jury convened at 10 o'clock and made the trip to the Fairfield home shortly afterwards. They returned to Bessemer about noon and adjourned until 2 o'clock. Verbal evidence was heard when the hearing was called to order at 2 o'clock.
 Men On Jury
 Men composing the grand jury are representative of this section. David NJ. Farr, the foreman, is a rental agent. Other members are J. D. Johnson, a clerk; Fred W. Linley, master me- chanic; T. R. Perkins. manager; Ben Faltar, farmer; J. II. Brainbridge, pipe filter; William T. Kindrick, farmer; ]. I. Edwards, market man; Jacob D. K. Smith. manager; w. J. $. Hand, farm err; Thomas Haynes, miner; William s. Biard, bookkeeper; $. Tysinger, farmer; Henry Aaron, farmer; H. H. Brock, hotbed foreman; Bud Stephens, farmer; Haley Thompson, helper; w. D. Miller, superintendent.
 The jury was chosen from sixty pros pective jurors, who assembled at the courthouse Monday morning. These men will decide whether the state has enough evidence to warrant their bringing him to trial for the murder of his wife.
 If this grand jury finds Edwards guilty of the murder of his wife, rial will in all probability be set foT the last of January or the first week of February, Solicitor Perry said Monday.