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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-02
Mrs. Grace Evidently Was Drilled
JURY CAN REJECT STORY

Against the array Of evidence suo-
mitted by the state stands Mrs. Graces
own story of what happened in tine
Eleventh street home, and the history
of her life with Eugene Grace before
that time. Ii must be remembered that
Mrs Grace was not on oath, could not
be cross questioned. was at liberty TO
repeat to the jury any story in which
she had been carefully drilled, which
was told so lapidly and sequentially
that it was plain to all that it had been
prepared and memorized The jury Will
be at liberty TO accept or reject any
portion of her narrative.
Mrs Grace opened with the simple
statement
Gentlemen, I am innocent. did
not shoot MI Grace"
Then she continued, saying she had
spent $4,000 on Grace in the year of
their married life. She was totally un-
der his influence
Never Mentioned Fake Marriage,
She described their travels around
the country and their extravagant ex-
penuitures. But when she told of their
visit to Hot Springs and New Orleans
she made no mention OF their second
and neal marriage in the Crescent City,
nor did she refer to their fake" mar
riage in New Orleans. She ha Silly
passed over the events in Atlanta be-
tween her return from Newman and
her Incarceration that night. A careful
study Of her written statement shows
that she avoided almost entirely any
reference to details upon which any
positive evidence was in existence. ex-
cept those given by her own witnesses.
the grocer who said Grace answered
the phone and the calling up of the
house by ReDecca Sans Her whole
story was made up Of statements which
had not been oontroverted by the
states Witnesses and which the state
had had no opportunity to controvert
Mrs Grace had been an attentive
listener to the proceedings throughout
the case, having the defendants privi-
ege Of being present and keeping her
own testimony to the last.
She told of Grsce's having tried to
push her off a steamer rail on the way
to Nova Scotia: OF mis- pushing her
over on rocky beach and bruising her
knee OF his sappins he because she
refused him money She exhibited q
scar on her cheek she said he had mao
with a heavy ring She told Of mis-
drawing pistol on her IN Philadel-
phia
Al last. after covering all he events
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-02
DIRECT ELECTION
AMENDMENT IS
REJECTED
Georgia Legislature to Senc
Measure Back to Congress
as Illegally Passed.

The legislative committee to which
was referred the proposed constitution
al amendment providing for election OF
United States senators by the people
sent in a lengthy report to the house
today.
The committee advises the return of
the amendment to congress. with the
objection that it was not legally passed
by that body and that, therefore. it
would be dangerous and unwise for the
legislature either to agree to or dissent
from it in its present form
The famous "Bristow clause" is not
referred to nor does the committee
address itself to the merits of the
amendment 1t merely sets forth that
Georgia, in the main, is favorable to the
election of senators by the people. but
that Georgia should not, through its
Legislature, agree to an amendment il
legally inaugurated
The point raised by the committee
against the amendment is that it was
not passed, as matter of fact, by two
thirds of the national congress. each
house voting separately The commit
tee holds that two thirds" means in
this case, at least two-thirds Of the
elected membership" of congressman
merely two-thirds of "a quorum vot-
ing"
Advises No Action Be Taken.
1t is not denied that the amendment
failed of a two-thrds vote in the ma
tional house. if two-thirds be held to
mean thirds of the elected mem
bership. 1t did receive two-thirds,
however if two thirds be held to mean
merely two-t thirds Of quorum voting.
In congress, two thirds has been held
TO mean generally two-thirds of quo
rum voting, and hence the constitution
al amendment was held to have been
legally passed by congress.
It is to that view. nevertheless, that
the Georgia committee specifically OBJ
jects, and upon which it advises the
return of the amendment to congress
without action.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-02

of their married life, UP 10 March 5, the
fateful day, she took up the story of
the shooting
Describes the Shooting.
"On March he complained Of
cold and thought ne couldn't get off on
the II o'clock train next day" she
said. But he insisted on my getting
ready to go. Next day he complained
of being sick and stayed in bed, bu
still insisted on my leaving. He said
he would take a later train ! was
suspicious that he was trying To gct
me out of town 50 he could take
woman to Philadelphia with him
had given him power Of attorney 70
sell my home in Philadelphia. and th<
was why he was going. When Mr.
Lawrence called to say a business dea
had brought in some money | told Mr.
Grace there was now no reason for hls
selling my home, but he swore he
would sell it anyway
Il took the power of attorney froa
his coat pocket and started 10 throw II
in the fire when he jumped up, ours
ing, and grabbed ne. We struggled ano
dropped the papers. Then ne rea ched
into a drawer and drew a pistol ~
tried to shoot me, but | grabbed his
wrist with both my hands and we fe.
over on the bed. The pistol went off
and he vas shot.
MI Grace insisted he wasn't badly
hurt cursed me again and ordered me
to go on TO Newman saying that il
this thing leaked out il would ruin him
with his neighbors and destroy all his
chances for social success He mad
me swear on a Bible that ! would tel
nothing to any one. He wouldn't let
me call doctor, but made me call 4
cab and leave. At the station | tried
again and again to call him by phone
but it was always busy. thought
perhaps he was all right If he was using
the phone, and l didn't know what else
to do, so / went on
Il am satisfied now that if had tol
the detectives the truth that night they
would not have held me a minute hi,
the Hills seemed to want me to keen
quiet and had promised Mr.. Grace. So
| said nothing.
That is all have told nothing bur
the truth"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-02

Mrs, Grace was attire6 In dark skirt
and white shirt waist today and wore
the big white panama hat which has
become so familiar to the court room
throng Her mother, Mrs. Martha I'll
rich, and her nurse Mrs Louise VIII
son, we're at her side again having
given their testimony and being no
longer excluded from the room Her
bondsmen, too. were al her table. and
the private detective and prize fight
referee c. W Burke, was with her as
usual. Burke has been engaged by her
counsel in working up evidence in the
case, and has acted as persona body
guard for the woman on trial
The blood stained clothing and all
the exhibits in evidence were piled on
the table of the states counsel Law
books to show authority were stacked
before both sets of counsel
The jury members looked fresher and
brighter than on the previous day The
coo night had evidently brought them
good rest and the yhad been supplied
with fresh linen and the services Of q
barber or safety fa2ors
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-02
]. WYLIE SMITH EATS
AT OROZCO'S TABLE;
GOING WITH REBELS

FL PASO. TEXAS Aug 2-rhat j.
Wyle Smith. the Atlanta loan agent, will
ioin the rebel command of General An
tonic Rojas in few days is the an
nouncement just made in Juarez
Smith has been promised that he will
not be extradited for trial if he joins the
rebel army and he has embraced the
chance and will Join Rojas. with whom
he became very friendly in the peniten-
tiary in Chihuahua some weeks ago,
when Roias was incarcerated for insub-
ordination and bank robbery General
OruGcO.
Chihuahua when the rebels left there
and brought him TO Juarez He was re-
arrested in Juarez, but will be released
this week 70 so TO the front with Rojas.
Smith now eats at the table OF General
0rOzcu daily
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-02
Dragging Tale
Purest Rot. +"

They say she drugged him and then
tina not doing the work she put
bullet in him Thai she was trying to-
drug him with Railways Ready Relief
and Kings New Discovery THINK 81
ST., Have you ever heard the like in
your life
There's not a man here but knows
that that is rot pure and simple
"lf that man had been orugsed Colo
smith would have so testified Yog
know tha f H Grace was never un-
conscious
The whole theorN - rotten and It's
an insult to jury 10 offer them such
argument
Whom did they prove their theory
of shot in the night by? BY nobody
BY nothing hut the most illogical cir
constance proved by unreliable wit
uesses.
What Is IT, Why. she put a note
downstairs telling J c. and Martha no.
to wake them up But they can not
take away from you your common
sense. a person plotting murde
would she care 10 stay in darkened
room with her corpse
wouldn't she welcome the rising
sun and Growing chickens? Would she
have written note telling the servants
IL laaNe har ofooea
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-02
Insurance Policy
Motiv eTrumped Up. !"

They say that she astutely planned
10 take hers husbands life Tor some
insurance policies continued the
speake
Well they had to md motive
somehow they wanted 10 dig up some
thing that would run her out of Geor
eia, but she didn't run.
THE Insurance racket was all they
could drag up and it could he brought
mp about any respectable family IN
Georgia"
Mr. Moore continued to ridicue the
idea or hes having shot Grace to OBJ
tain his insurance money
Mrs Grace didn't start the cues
ton Of insurance said Mr. Moore.
Mrs Hill herself started IT,
There's not a man on this jury bul
knows that these policies had no more
10 do with thar disgrsceful tight out
there than | did
"And now let's take up their neX-
INK They say It happened early IN
the morning imagination that An
other part Of the states hastily born
and premature theory,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-02
GIRL WIFE RUNS BURGLAR
WITH BIG CANTAL0UPE

NEW YORK. Aug "A peddler of can
taloupes who INDUCES in burglary as a
side issue was hoisted by his own petard
while attempting to rob the home Of
r. l.. Latner or the second floor a No
sos West One Hundred and Seventy
eighth street. The burglar was armed
with a revolver while Mrs. Latner. who
cantaloupes. A battle ensued and the
burglar was put to hurried and undie
nifed fight while Mrs Iatner captured
his accomplish
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-02
COVER HAS OPPOSITION

NOhDELE, GA, Aug 2.-R l.. VIII
son has announced his candidacy for
representative from Crisp county n
opposition 70 Q. T. Cover. the preSsn,
representative. Mr.. Wilson is one ~
the wealthiest citizens ~ The count,
Mr.. Cover made his announcement Tor
reelection on Mondsy.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-02

room was not SO disagreeable The
news that Grace had returned to New
nan. too. may have kept part Of the
throne Away by removing enc item of
the show which has drawn the at
tention of Atlanta for five torrid days
Judge Roam said today that in his
opinion the case would go to the jury
before nightfall
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-02
JEsuP LlNEMEN STRIKE.

JESUP GA. Aug Progress in the
construction work of the new munich
pal power and lighting system was
suspende when the entire force Of
linemen declined To work They de-
mand an increase in pay and regular
working hours Both sides are stead-
fast n their stand each apparently
aNaluns concessions
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-02
States Attorney Again
Denounces Accused
Woman as a Lucretla
Borgia, While Her
Lawyer Flags Prose
cution and Weeps For
Client.
Continued From Page One.

+ can show YOU vho was interested IN
making ne out murderess The tes-
rmony fell from the unwilling dps Of
Grace's own people that they were
struggling to help Gene Grace in his
estate Tire vince motive OF the state
has been born ia the kennel OF me-
emery motives they must blacken her
character and rob her Of her inhe i
lance For they thought Grace nigh
die"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-06-27
The Fourth

A union picnic and social gathering Of
all clans and classes is to be held in Bel
ington on July 4th, 1912, in Riverside
Park, in connection with the regular pro-
gram of the Woodmen of the World
This occasion is one OF value for ali
friends, relatives and acquaintance to
meet in welcome greeting, and renew the
kindly feeling one to another.
Drop your routine work in memory OF
sold Independence Day., and come out
in the SAINT spirit as did our forefathers
when so much was at stake
Let US cherish the memory of those
noble ones who resolved on that dav to
be freed from tyrannical ruler Their
initiativeness-the determination their
'oyalty made for us nation second to
none, and set an example that has long
been followed by other people
all over the face OF the earth.
Come prepared to entertain, aud to lie
entertained exercise your freedom III a
free country.
The opportune time is now that We
should know each other hetter-.hat We
should help each other more-that we
should cooperate more freelv--that we
should think more of the other fellow
aud less of ourselves. These principe s
Tan only be inculcated upor our minds
and hearts by mixing and minghng cur
selves on occasions like this.
The IS original colonies have grown in
numbers until now we can show 4S s'ars
IN the blue field of sold Glory, repre-
s-nting the IS United States of America.
Pen cannot describe the cares, troubles
anxieties thru which our forefathers IN
ierwent to make possible this Republic
:sisking their lives at the point of the
aayonet was no easy thing to do. Starry
ng and bleeding on the hills of Valley
Forge show the kind OF men that went
ierth to carry out the vows and declara-
IONS made on that Memorable Day
ally 4th, 1776.
Let us not forget that this annual day
Is precious, sacred and memorable for the
rogress of our country.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-06-27
SOCIALISM AND RELIGION.

Socialism Is based on a ma
terialistic theory of evolution.
Socialism is philosophy of hu-
man life, a theory of human
progress that is born in material
ism. Some Socialists. the ideal
list who is Socialist, the Chris
tan Socialist. win deny this. but
| am speaking of the man in the
street who is a Socialist. the
dyed in the wool Socialist, the
Socialist off his guard. | Judge
1t by its classics. must Judge
1t by the books displayed in it's
shop windows. will not be
misled by the Kaleidoscope So
cialism, the socialism that is like
an accordion. They pull 1t out
or they compress 1t. but 1t Is
all there. and | repeat that as d
living. going concern socialism
Is not a mere economic principle,
not a mere politico-economic
principle. but growth deeply
rooted In philosophy repudiated
by every Christian man. True
to its philosophic temper, social
ism wants to establish a state
without reference to God 1T has
no use for God. Some may cry
out, Nous avons change tout
eela;' but. my brothers. social
ism Is founded on a philosophy
which denies the existence of
God.-Father Vaughan. English
Jesuit
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-29
!. !.
TOMORROW
tETERANs WILL DECORATE THE
GRAVES OF DEPARTED COM.
RAoEs-eUslNEss HOUSES TO
BE CLOSED.

The Thirtieth will be quietly cele
1rated in this city tomorrow in the
Usual manner. The business houses
With a few exceptions will remain
closed during the day as will also the
schools OF the city.
The veterans Of the Civil War will
m accordance with time honored Gus
ON. assemble at their hall and march
In body TO the local cemeteries. head
by the Silver Drum corps, here ad
dresses will be made and the graves OF
he departed comrades decorated.
Outside OF this no special arrange
nents have been made for the cele
bratlon OF the day. A number OF 10.
'al people will go to Grafton and else
where TO spend the day. number Of
motor parties are being planned to &C
10 Grafton to attend the Home Coming
week celebration which is In progress
there this week. {
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-29
sGllssPIY
JUNIORS WILL PRESENT a cLEy.
Err PROGRAMME AT III, { EocAI
HIGH SCHOOL TONIGHT.

Tonight at the High school audi.
torium the annual Junior class ijiayl
will be presented. The play this year
promises to be unusually 1nterestinE
and the programme is an excellent
one.
The Junior classes OF thfs inatitu.
tion are noted for the splendid enter.
tainments given each year and ftis
one Will be no exception to ithe gen.
eral rule.
The play VIII consist OF Chafacters
from Dickens" and special costumes
depicting the days OF Charles Dicfeas
have been secured from chcinna Ii for
this occasion. q, : s;
Rehearsals for the play Witch VIII
be given under the direction Of twbl
of the High school teachers, Misses
Mckinney and Neptune; have been I'd
progress for several weeks. The piilj
will begin MT eight p;ciock ksahd an, a
missIongfee,,of fifteen and itEsnty.aye
cents will be changed. iss Il
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-29
LOVING CUP FOR GBPTBIIl
|ROSTR0N Of THEGARPETHIA
BRAVE SEAMAN CLAIMS NO
CREDIT THAT rs NOT, DUE 70
HIS Greenwood bEsTLY SAYS u
TRIED TO DO MY DuTY.

NEW YORK. May 2s.-sI merely
tried to do my duty as i saw Il; ilrst
10 my ship. second to, suffering human.
ity; clnim no credit that IS not due
as much to each and every member 81
the Carpathia's crew.; Standing erect
In the main dining room OF fitfe cunafd
liner Carpathla, Captain Al Il. Rostron
hero Of the Titanic. disaster biushinE
like a school girl. modestly insisted
to-day that he had done nothing IN.
usual In risking his vessel and theI
lives OF passengers and crew III send.
Ing the CarpathIa full speed through
the Ice field 10 the rescue OF The 4, II
tanic refugees, huddled In tfe life
boats afloat in the open Sea. This
statement was made IN respoase 10 Ia
eulogistlc speech ~ gredtieE X Stew.
art OF this city. IN presentlne 10 The
captain silver loving cup to com.
memorate the rescne. and 10 the 3 /.
GERS and crew, medals for the same
purpose.
The entire affair was unique Iii tic
history of this port. Entering The har
Dor, the carpathla waS saidtsd by
every vessel she passed on her way ,lp
the channel. Atthe pier q CONN nee
Of the survivors and invited guests
boarded the vessel and at their re.
quest Captain Rostron mustered the
entire crew from deck hand 10 stoker
In the main saloon, and after some
euiogtstic speeches, every one of tlie
vessels company received q medal.
The loving cup given the captain bore
the following inscription; ifPresenfed
to Captain A. H. Rostron, r. D. r.
N. R, Commander R, NJ. 8. csrpattits;
in grateful recognition OF his heroic
and efiificlent services ID the rescue
OF the survivors Of the Titanic, ANA
10, 1912. and for generous and syIn.S
pathetic treatment he accorded III On
his ship. From the survivors oS tie
Titanic"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-29
STRANGER IS
PUT IN JAIL
LEADING OWLS CLAIM THAT HE
Is AN liMPosToR-WILL BE CIV.
EN- A HEARING.

Last night after midnight a man was
placed in the county Jail, he having
been brought to this city on the u
o'clock car from Shinnston, where NE
had been arrested. The man was ar.
rested on warrant sworn out, by a
doctor from Pennington, who stated
that he had. positive information that
the man was a criminal. He said that
the accused man had organized q lodge
OF Owls In Pennington. and In anoth.
ar city. and that he was now working
in Shinnston, organizing lodge there,
and that he collected about $1,000 from
he members OF the lodge, but that
the head officials Of the Owls Lodge
wired the doctor, as well as 'phoned to
him, that the man was an impostor.
and for him 10 hold him pending their
arrival on the first train.
The man under arrest is q clean,
well dressed man and presents q very
excellent appearance. He states thar
he has a commission from the Owls
lodge, and that he was working for the
edge. A gentleman who visited him
h's m"""'"g in the fail. and who lives
In one of the towns where he had or.
ganlzed a lodge stated that he had de.
we'd telegram to the accused man
My yesterday from Mr.. Talbot. the
ofiitfcial head OF the order Of Owls,
and that therefore the man must have
some connection with the order.
The man who is now under arrest
Will be given a preliminary hearing
before Justice Z. s. Amos as soon as
he aecusers arrive in this city from
Chicago.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-29
STATES
ARMY TRANSPORT
IN NCUBAN WATERS
ISLAND is NOW THE SCENE OF
MOST THREATENING DISTURB.
ANcES.
MARINES ARE READY TO LAND
UNCLE SANS BOYS CAN BE SENT
TO SEAT OF TROUBLE WITHIN
A FEW HOURS.

WASHINGTON. D. G.. May 90
With the arrival OF the United States
army TRANSPORT PrarIe at Guantanamo
with 725 marines on board. the gov.
ernment is today prepared to send
these marines into the troubled prov
lnce OF the Orient. either to aid in
guarding American property and
American citizens, or to assist the Gu,
ban government In quelliag the upris
Ing OF the negroes. This force is now
on American territory but the officials
will send the men into Cuba ut once
II events require such action.
The province OF the Orient which is
now the scene Of most serious disturb
ances. is close to Guantanamo, and
United States marines can be SEM
there within n few hours.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-29
FUNERAL
REMAINS OF MRS. HAMILTON
BARNES LAID AT REST IN
WoopLAWh CEMETERY.

This afternoon at her late home
near the, city funeral services we're
held over the remains OF Mrs, IlamIl.
ton BarneHswhosel death occurred sud,
denly MondagiT ,isss tcl,gss a.
The services were .largelys al tended
by relatives and friends and Cprofu.
sion OF floral tributes surrounded the
casket. DR.. H. G. Stoetzer. OF the First
Presbyterian church, and Gpaslor Of
the deceased, who conducted the ser.
vice, spoke in the highest terms of the
exemplary life OF Mrs. Barnes and OF
the sorrow occasIoned by her death.
AT the conclusion OF the service ut
the residence the remains were con.
veyed to Woodlawn cemetery where
they were laid atrest. The pail bear.
ers We're Messrs. 0. L. Butcher U. A.
Clayton, j, W. Barnes. G. F. Carrell,
J. NJ, Black and ]. II. Beckman.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-29
|RUNNING RACES
EDB
FOURTH 0F' July
PLANS BEING PERFECTED FOR a
FINE CELEBRATION ON lNDE.
PENpENcE DAY.
'G000 HORSES ARE PROMISED
MoRoK AylAToRs HAVE SIGNED
a CONTRACT TO MAKE. TWO
y FLIGHTS.

Plans are already on foot for 4ti
OF July celebration TO take place Ia
Fairmont. Many Interesting features
are scheduled for the entertainment Of
local people as well as out Of town
people who will come here to celebrate
that day.
AT the Fair ground OF the Fairmont
Fair Association, 1--WE running races
viii be pulled on, In which number
Of runners from different sections OF
the country will participate. These run.
ming events wiifbe interesting.and WI
attract large crowds to lie fair
grounds. N' " iti' 4
In addition to these racing events,
the Morok Aviation company, OF New
York. win be In Fairmont and will
give two flights from the fair grounds.
This company has a representative al
Grafton this week. during the Home
Coming Celebration.
/ Several other interesting features
will be announced later. The affair
will be advertised extensively, and II
is thought large crowd will be pres.
ent in Falrmont on the 4th OF July.