Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-29
81 Did Not See Her at
ALL" He Says After
Listening to the Pro-
ceedings of the Fore
noon---Sure She Will
Be Convicted.

Eugene H. Grace. stretched on hos
,,tal cot and with his face hidden from
+he curious crowds by a mass of news
,o,ars arrived in Atlanta on the New
nan local at 1890 a. M, to face his
,,ife for the first time since her arrest
On his charge that she attempted to
Kill him.
He was taken at once to the court
room being carried in an elevator up
four stories, and finally, stretched on a
cot as he has been for many weary
months. he confronted the woman he
once loved and now accuses.
Grace was accompanied from New
nan by an escort of brother Elks. AS
nm the day he was carried home, sup
nosedly to die, an old horse, drawing a
rickety wagon, bore him through the
streets of Newman In addition to those
ubo we're by his side all through the
trim large number of friends were
AT the station to bid him goodbye and
wish him a successful trip.
The litter upon which he lay was
placed in the baggage car. The train
left at $40 o'clock, and though the
trip to Atlanta was a comparatively
short one the baggage car was almost
sitting and lurched from side to side
as the train moved.
Appears to Enjoy Trip.
In snite of these Inconvenience, he
made no complaint In fact, he APP
pesred to enjoy the trip More than
once he declared that anything was
preferable to sitting up at home and
reading Dickens all day long.
He talked freely and with animation.
Several times he was told that he had
better not excite himself unduly, but
this had no effect
To l.. Carpenter, a boyhood friend. he
spoke of the times when both of them
as kids" had come to Atlanta to see
the town. Several times he mentioned
the trial
81 am absolutely certain he said
that Mrs. Grace will be convicted"
He repeated this at the station, and
later at the court room.
As the train came under the shed
the crowd which had been waiting up
stairs attempted to get through the
gates, but were prevented by the sta
tion officials. In spite of this. a large
number thronged about the baggage
car and peered inside in an effort to
catch glimpse of the wounded mans
face
Covers Face With Papers.
When he perceived this. he quickly
covered his face with newspapers and
parts of the coverlet An ambulance
was waiting in the driveway. The lit
Ter was lowered from the car ana
placed in the ambulance. The driver
was ordered to proceed at once to the
court room.
All along the route small boys and
negroes ran beside the vehicle. At the
Thrower building the crowd had al
ready heard that Grace was coming. \
policeman was necessary to clear "a
pathway for the litter to be carried
into the building
Up four flights Of stairs on the ele-
vator the wounded man was carried
his face covered all the time. He was
first placed in one of the jury rooms
back of the court a few moments
later he was carried in.
His entry into the room created a
sensation The audience, large per
ceutage Of whom were women, craned
their necks to catch a glimpse Of him.
To his lawyers and to newspaper men
he stated his belief that the trial would
result in his wife's conviction and a
thorough yindication of his own life and
actions
am absolutely certain she Will be
convicted" he said. 1T couldn't result
Otherwise"
During the course Of the trial Grace
viii stay at the St Josephs hospital,
the place where he lay during the first
DAYS after he was shot. The escort
consisting of Tom Farmer. William At
knson 3. H. Pinson. G c. Orr, T. j.
Fisher ana L. carpenter. will care for
al his needs and wants while he is
hrye.