The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-17
ALI T TOPSY IS ORDERED BY CORONER Murder Victims Remains Exhumed At Mont
 gOmery HUSBAND IS HELD
 ON SIX COUNTS Bessemer Grand Jury Finds True Bill Charg-
 ing Murder ACCUSED DOCTOR
 IS DENIED BOND Writ Of Habeas Corpus Looms As Counsel Plans Final
 Fight
ACCUSED DOCTOR
 IS DENIED BOND

While the Bessemer special grand jury yesterday afternoon was rem dering it's indictment of first degree murder against Dr. George T. Ed wards for the death of his wife, Mrs. Anna Dudley Edwards, at his Far field home on December 2, Dr. 5. $. Ross. state chemist of Auburn col- lege was preparing to examine the vital organs removed from Mrs: Edwards body after it was exhumed at Montgomery Sunday night.
 The grand jury indicted Dr. Edwards m six counts. Following the filing of the document with the court clerk, Judge I. c. B. Gwin ordered the prisoner held without bond.
 Removal of Mrs. Edwards body from it's grave in the Montgomery cemetery was cloaked with secrecy. Even now, court officials at Montgomery refuse to discuss the matter. However, It mas heen learned from Jefferson county of- ficials that the exhumation was made with the written consent of Mrs. Ed wards family,
 Chief Deputy Sheriff Henry Hill, who is known to have been in Mont gomery Sunday, Tuesday declared he could make no statement in connection with the elimination of the body, ai- though it was learned by The Age-Her- aid that the usual procedure ln remov- | ing the body had been followed. NO permit from Montgomery city of1iclais was necessary, it was pointed out. Under the regular routine in such cases. the permit for the removal ot the body would have been issued by the | nrObate judge of Montgomery county. Judge D. w, Cross1and of that court, however. has refused to discuss the matter, neither affirming nor denying that the order was signed by himself or any of his deputies.
 The disenterment was made WltlNut the knowledge of the sheriff Of the county, Robert Phelps, who declared Tuesday afternoon that he had not been advised of the elimination. No permit was issued from the office of the city health officer. Major Harwell G. Da' wis, attorney general of Alabama, de- clared that his office had not been con- | suited. The coroner of the county, J. J. Diffly, had no knowledge of the business and the state health depart ment had not been approached. The sexton of the cemetery denied knowl- edge of the elimination, according to information obtained from the State Capitol Bureau of the Age-Herald.
 A statement from Dr. Ross indicated that only portions of the body had been sent to him. q received the pack age but so far have not opened it," said the state chemist. II have made prep arations for the examination and with the aid of Dr. Hare will make the ex- animation tomorrow Wednesday,. l do not recall the name of the physician who directed the work in Montgomery.
 Mrs. Edwards body was reinterred in the valut following the autopsy.
 Whether habeas corpus proceedings will be filed by George Ross, attorney for the defense, to secure his client bond or to force the state to reveal the nature of its evidence, had not been determined Tuesday night, Mir. Ross said No decisid4 as to the next step had been made, he said.
 In face of the indictment, Dr. Ed wards still maintains his innocence, it was announced through hA attorney. Mir. Ross declares that his client will be fully vindicated when the case comes to trial before jury and the public.
 The Indictment
 The indictment filed against the phy- sician read as follows:
 T. The grand jury of said county
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