The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-12
ACCUSED DOCTOR
 AGAIN IN JAIL AT BESSEMER
Solicitor Ben Perry Or. ders Dr. Edwards
 Removal
TRANSFER FOLLOWS
 GWIN'S DEGREE
Physicians Attorney Had Tinted Of Legal Ac-
 tion Against Sheriff

Dr. George T. Edwards, accused in a coroner's warrant of the death of his wife at their Fairfield home more than 8 week ago, is again un- der guard at the Bessemer jail.
 The accused doctor was transfer red from the Jefferson county jail in Birmingham at 4 o'clock Thurs day afternoon at the order of Solici- tor Ben Perry of the Bessemer cir cult court.
 The solicitors acton followed a day replete with rumors of probable con- tempt proceedings against Sheriff Shir- ley for delay in carrying out the order of Judge J. c. B. Gwin issued after habeas corpus hearing in his chambers at the Bessemer court late Wednesday afternoon.
 Under the terms of Judge Gwin's de- cision, the shifting of Edwards from the Bessemer jail to Birmingham last Mon day was done without proper cause. The judge ruled that the now famous prisoner should be held within the juris- diction of his own court.
 Immediately, Solicitor Perry an- nounced his intention of appealing the decision to the state supreme court George Ross attorney for the defendant, cOuntered with an announcement that if Edwards was not returned to Besse- mer by noon Friday, proceedings would be instituted against Sheriff Shirley.
 Perry Explains Order.
 In explaining his order, Perry said that he had no wish to subject Shirley to the possibility of forfeiture of bond under which he would be placed if he held the prisoner in Birmingham pend- ing the appeal.
 Abandonment of the appeal has not yet been announced, however. Solicitor Perry will further investigate the legal aspects of the case, he says, and will base further action upon his findings
 "The situation is without parallel in the history of the local courts" he said, land will have to find precedent in annals of courts where similar diyi- sion of authority exists"
 Orders Removal
 According to Chief Deputy Henry Hill, Solicitor Ben Perry who acted for T. J. Shirley, sheriff, in the habeas corpus proceeding, telephoned the sheriff at 4 o'clock Thursday afternoon and advised him to comply with the courts order pending the appeal.
 Sheriff Shirley immediately ordered Chief Deputy Reeder of the Bessemer division, to take the prisoner back to Bessemer. Edwards was docketed at the Bessemer jail at o'clock Thursday afternoon.
 Judge Gwin declared that he had issued no further orders since his decree Thursday morning and knew nothing of the transfer.
 Doae could mt ha ohad by telephone following the change of not be learned whether his threatened move or not.
 Sheriff Disappointed
 Sheriff T. J. Shirley expressed keen disappointment at the decision. He declared that the decree "took away the sheriff's right over his prisoners, and the right to use his own discretion. If the sheriff is not allowed to use his own judgment how are you going to fix responsibility Mir. Shirley asked.
 Ross wants Edwards in Bessemer so that he can stand over him and drill into his head don't you tell anybody any thing continuously for fear that we will give him a third degree If Edwards goes back to the Bessemer jail will probably have to detail two men to watch him at all times. as the Bessemer jail is not suitable for such a noted prisoner"
 Defense Confident
 Ross in the meanwhile declares he is ready to meet the prosecution in legal battle over the fate of his client, and felt sure of an overwhelming victory.
 "The states case is based entirely on ideas and suspicious circumstances, they really have no circumstantial evidence" MT. Ross declared. T ex- pect to knock these theories higher than kite. I hardly expect the case to go farther than the grand jury Monday"
 For example some of their evidence which has got into the press is an insult to Dr. Edwards intelligence to hide the pistol in the home where he knew that the officers would be sure to find it, is an example. If he had hidden it. it would have been better to throw it into the back yard and let them find it there and pretend that the burglar had dropped it. If he was mak- ing an alibi that would have strength ened it."
 ''The Diary is the best joke that I have ever heard" and he continued. If Ben Perry introduces that he will
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