Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-19
DEPUTY SHERIFF. GRACE DEA,
Expired Evidently short Time Before
Being Called for Breakfast. 81

Expired Evidently short Time Before
Being Called for Breakfast. ~
A. ]. Grace, deputy sheriff at Avoca and
a leading candidate for the republican
nomination for sheriff at the recent pri-
mary election and before the republican
county convention to be held next Satur-
day, was found dead In his bed at the
county jail in Avoca shortly before s
o'clock yesterday morning. His death Is
attributed to heart disease, a trouble with
which he was known to rave been afflicted
for some time.
Mr.. Grace, who was unmarried and about
Al years Of age, resided at the Avoca
county Jail with his aged mother, who dis
covered the dead body of her son when she
went to call him to breakfast. The body
was still warm and DR.. A. G. Spaulding,
who was summoned, gave 1t as his opinion
that death, which he pronounced due to
heart failure. had taken place not more
than half an hour before.
Although apparently in his normal health
Mr.. Grace had been much fatigued on re-
firing Tuesday night. He had a hard drive
Tuesday, going to Oakland to arrest
Charles Abeldt, who Is under a charge of
malicious threats to extort money and who
had been surrendered by his bondsmen.
The trip was a trying one and in convers-
ing with friends later in the evening Mr..
Grace complained OF being greatly fatigued.
He is said to nave been worrying over the
political situation and this, coupled with
the strenuous campaign he waged before
the primary. is believed to have brought on
an attack Of his old trouble.
Mr.. Grace was born in Dixon, Scott
county. Iowa, and came to Pottawattamis
county with his parents in 1890. He leaves
besides his mother, three brothers and
two sisters, John Grace, Anita, Ia; I. H.
Grace, Tilden, Neb.; F. G. Grace, Sherl-
dan, wyo.; Mrs. j. A. Carlisle, Tilden.
Neb., and Mrs. C. r. Tablet, living in this
state. He was a member of the Odd Fell
lows. Masonic and Modern Woodmen
lodges.
The funeral will be held Friday after
noon at Avoca and will be under the
auspices of the Masonic and Odd Fellows
lodges.
Deputy Sheriff Groneweg went to Avoca
yesterday noon to take charge of the Jail
until arrangements can be made to fill
the position. Sheriff Canning is at present
in Chicago, attending the republican con-
%vention, and no appointment of a deputy
at Avoca can be made until his return.
The district court bailiff at Avoca will, it
is expected, be placed in charge of the
Jail until the return Of Sheriff Canning,
or such time as a successor is appointed
to Mr.. Grace.
Although a contest was looked for, 1t
was generally expected that Mr.. Grace
would be nominated by the republican con.
vention next Saturday in justice to the
east end OF the county, which is without
a candidate on the party ticket. At the
primary Mr.. Grace received 100 votes,
most of them being outside of the city OF
Council Bluffs. and he was regarded as
the candidate of the east end of the
county. Deputy Sheriff w. A. Groneweg
Of this city received s6e votes, his strength
being principally iD the city. although he
was given a flattering vote in several of
the country precincts. Friends Of Mr..
Groneweg contend that he is the logical
candidate for the nomination, especially in
view of the fact that for eight years he
has been chief deputy in the sheriff's Of
flee.