Semi-weekly herald., 1912-08-05

ACQUITTED
OF MURDER
GEORGIA WOMAN NOT GUILTY
OF SHOOTING HER HUSBAND
SAYS THE JURY.
Western Press.

western fTess.
ATLANTA, Ga. Aug. 3-"God Bless
You, Gentlemen" cried Mrs. Daisy
Ulrich Opie Grace yesterday after
noon, when the jury found her not
guilty Of the charge of shooting her
husband.
The crowd in the court rooh, cheer
ed the verdict and surged about Mrs.
Grace, many OF he women weeping,
The freed woman approached each
Of the II jurors and gave him thanks.
Grace was not in court.
Il don't care what the Jury said"
declared the paralyzed husband, "she
rs as guilty as hell, and she knows it."
Mrs. Poyer and her daughter, Mrs.
Holt, who have been visiting their
daughter and sister, Mrs. Roberts on
Red mesa, left this morning for their
home in Red Cloud, Nebr.
Miss Bertha Biggs went out to Fort
Lewis this morning to visit her sister.
Mrs. Frank Rodecker, Master George
Rodecker returned home with her and
Miss Josephine Pulliam went along as
travelling companions
The stereopticon pictures at the
Episcopal church tomorrow night
promise TO be exceptionally good The
Rev. Mr. Rollit, who presents the
same, writes that the children as well
as the adults will enjoy them.
A. NJ. olsen and family are to oc-
eupy the commodious GaIlotti resi-
denee IN North Durango recently va
Gated by Mr. and Mrs. J. j. Musser,
hr. olten IL the new stenoRrapher at
the smsltor. He was Transferred
from Leadyille about week ago.
Mrs. Harvey Iiiggin,, who passed
through from Omaha to Cedar Hill
about the middle of July where rhe
has since been visitirl her mother,
returned last night on her homeward
journey. Her mother a .companied her
this Jar on her trip.
Genera, Bollister, v I. Kirkpa;rick
and Colonel Day weyss out TO the Kirk
patfick's lodge, Tcel-a- wucket, this
morning where they will enjoy the
usual diversion that have a part in
the famous hospitality the genial host
of the lodge always extends.
George w. Franklin left for Dem
yer this morning after a couple of
days in the city looking after local
business interests. He reports Mrs.
Franklin well, although greatly ex-
cited over the epoch making event in
their family, the arrival Of that new
grandson.
w. K. shupe, the Singer sewing
machine agent, with headquarters in
Alamosa has just returned to Durango
from four days trip to different
country points where he has been
persuading prospective sewing ma
chine buyers that the Singer is. the
only one that would fill the bill.
j. NJ Johnson, l.. Mattice and Harry
Baldwin returned last night from a
ten days fishing trip on the Brazos.
They had such phenomenal luck that
all the fish in the territory must be
terrorized by this time. Durango peo-
pie had convincing evidence Of the
size of their catch. The gentlemen
left for their homes in the lower coun-
try this morning.
Mrs. Merry and Mr.. Merry, moth
er and brother Of S. S. Merry, de-
parted this morning for Pittsburgh,
their home. The different members
of the family had not met before for
many years. Mrs. Merry visited with
her sons family when they resided In
eastern Colorado, nearly 20 years ago.
The two brothers, previous to this oc-
casion have not met before but once
in 33 years. The reunion has been
happy occasion for all concerned.
This morning, sons, grandsons, and
2 great grandson, were at the depot
to bid farewell to the aged traveller
and her companion.