Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-08-06
MRS. GRACE IS FREE;
RECEIVES TELEGRAMS
F R D NJ EVERYWHERE
Hundreds TeIephoned Her or.
Called in Person Friday to
Express Their Qualification
at Verdict
The Grace case is history now.

The Grace case is history now.
The most sensational shooting mys-
terry that Atlanta has probably ever hao
died a natural death Friday afternoon
when a Jury in the criminal division OF
the superior court found Mrs. Daisy r..
Grace not guilty of the charge OF as
saulting with intent to murder her nus
band Eugene II. Grace, who was shoC
or March of this year.
The judy accepted the woman's WORD
that Grace was shot by his own hand
i'm a scuffle over a revolver, and after
less than an hours dehDeration Fore
man Laird announced the verdict that
freed the former Philadelphia woman
who has been so constantly is the lime
light since Grace was found, bleeding
and paralyzed in a locked room at hts
home on West Eleventh street
At A:3O o'clock Judge l.. 3 Roan
opened court i'm order to direct the dep
utv sheriffs to queil any demonstration
which might be started when the YER
diet was announced. He too koccasion
to commend in hearty terms the work
of the deputies who had the trying task
Of preserving order among the hum
dreds of people who fought With eaca
other each day Off places I'm the swell
tering little court room i'm the Throwei
building These deputies-Plenie Mi
nor Drew Liddell, Newton A. Garner
and a corps of assistants had succeeded
SO well in their task that the big audi
ence felt like applauding the judges
words comending them. -.
After declaring that the author of any
demonstration would be premptely ar
rested for contempt of court. judge
Roam adjourned the session until .
o'clock. when. he said, the Jury ex-
pected to be ready with it's decision that
would free or send Daisy L. Grace TO
the Georgia penitentiary for term or
from two to twenty years. ~.
When the court was again called to
order Mrs. Grace. accompanied by her
special guard and her attorneys, was at
her accustomed place in front OF the
Jury. The big crowd waited silently for
the foreman's words.
VERDICT is ANNOUNCED.
The verdict was announced. Mrs. Grace
sat tense and still as if stunned. Tears
welled up in her eyes but would not
fall Her attorneys we're motionless.
II was several seconds before the crowd
seemed to realize the meaning of the
words 1--WE, the jury, find the defend
ant not guilty" Anervous bailiff raped
for order although there had scarcely
been a sound except the foreman s
statement That rap seemed to bring
the crowd to itself again. Some Of the
people started crushing for the exits, Doz-
ems Of people, mostly women. rushed for
Ms Grace. AS each came By she silent
iy reid out her hand Many women,
who came to speak to her. were crying.
The deputies stopped the rush and
made the people move towards the exits
at the. front of the room.
Then Mrs. Grace walked over and
shook hands with each of the Jurors.
The tears were still in her eyes and
she couldn't speak. Several of the ju-
rors were crying.
The defense of Mrs. Grace was ably
conducted by Attorney JohnyW. Moore,
James A. Branch, her leading counsel
and Luther 2. Rosser. Messrs. Moore
and Branch were in the court room and
both of them were warmly congratulated
for their splendid work and Mr.. Moore
on his magnificent speech.
Mrs. Grace went from the court room
to the office of DR.. s. II. Green, on
Whitehall street to get a suit case she
had left there. She then went to the
Office of Moore & Branch, her attorneys,
and there denied herself to interviewers.
Mrs. GRACE'S STATEMENT.
Through her attorney. John w. Moore,
she gave out the following written
statement:
Il have been asked TO make state
ment since my acQuital l am CRATE
full beyond expression, but not surprised.
knew that God would not forsake me
in my trouble I was taught to believe
that He will never forsake the innocent.
am thankful to all who have helped
me. ] will return to my little boy in
a day or so and devote the rest of my
life to him. I will live with my mother
in Philadelphia and try to comfort her
the rest of my life.
(Signed.) DAISY E. GRACE"