The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-30

would hypnotic her, and Mrs. Grace
returned the stare with a sort OF WISH
f+ii 4eeS
The court room was crowded 10 SUI
location. many society women being
nresent. The trial moved rapidly.
within two hours after the former
Philadelphia woman had entered her
plea Of mot guilty a jury had oesn
secured the prosecution had begun the
introduction OF witnesses.
When the court adjourned late IN
the day the sixth witness was under
going his direct examination
The policeman who found Grace
bleeding in his bed on tho afternoon
OF March 9Th repeated the stories al
ready made public through the news
papers, and the two negro servants at
the Grace horne explained once more,
and In greater detail what happened
in the house in the morning of the
shooting.
Throughout the day the attorneys
for Mrs. Grace successfully parried
every effort Of the prosecution to un-
mask the batteries OF the defense. II
did not even become known whether
the defense would offer any witnesses
Not the slightest inklinE was given
as 10 whether Mrs. Grace herself would
take the stand. All their energies
were bent apparently toward fnding
weak links In the chain of circum-
~stantial evidence. which the state has
attempted to draw around Mrs. Grace.
Nurse Tessthes.
The prosecution seemed 10 aitacn
more Importance to the testimony or
the police. that a piece of oilcioth
hetween the sheet and the mattress
prevented the blood from Grace 8
wound from dripping through. Mar
tina Ruffin, the maid who had made
all the beds in the Grace home for
months. subsequently testified that
she had never seen oil cloth on any
Of the beds. The presence OF TINS
oil cloth on this occasion 1t is alleged
In evidence that the shooting was pre-"
meditated.
During the eross-exanination OF J
G.. RUM, the negro butler, the namt
Of Rebecca Sans, a mulatto dress
maker. was injected into the ease foi
the first time, when Attorney Rossei
representing Mrs. Grace. asked WA
Rebecca Sans at the Grace house or
the night Of March 4th p
y don't know. / never saw her
the negro replied.
Judge Rosser did not pursue the
matter further.
Among he exhibits for the prosecu.
tion was a bundle of bloody clothes
the sight Of which caused Mrs. Grac'
to grow pale.
Hearing on the allegation tina
Grace was drugged before being shot
officer Dorset was questioned abou'
the appearance of the wounded maj
when found. and said: "Graces nm
ger nails were of a purpiish color, ant
pupils OF his eyes We're ditate~.
Wa@cTs Are Made.
II was generally agreed when coUr
adjourned that nothing go far ha'
IT, been brought .eut 20. damage Mrs
Grace. Wagers are being made to
night at ten to n against her con
yiction.
Mrs. Grace's aged mother, Mrs. III
rich, ~ Philadelphia. was with he
daughter In court today. Mrs. Grac'
Is expecting a visit from the stork.
Grace made the trip from Newman
10 Atlanta lying on a cot In a haggag'
car. and In q few feet Of him wa
a long box containing a coffin in which
there rested the body of a man VIII
had died OF paralysis, He could hav'
reached u an touched the box con
taiing the coffin.
Mrs. Grace today gave expression 4
the belief that her husband is no
paralyzed. and that he Is shammlns
She watched Grace on hts stretche
tntently. ana three times almos
creating a scene by pointing to he
husband, and crying 10 reporters, Sc
his knees move, he's not Paralyzed.
Grace knees dif tWitch, and he ed
rnits II, but says the t~witching wa
due to reflex action.
VIII he Guarded
Declaring tina he fears aRSassina
Aon by his wife. and her friends. Flu
gene Grace tonight, asked the chile
~ police for 2 guard.
II don't trust that woman sat
Grace. Of his wife and / fear he
friends still more"