The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-08-08
MRS. GRACE NOT GUILTY.
Jury Deliberated Two HOurs-Ver"
dict Received in Silence.

good men and true," to-day declared
Daisy Opie Grace mot guilty. Of the
charge of shooting her husband, Eu-
gene H. Grace, with intent to muir
der.
The verdict was reached after two
hours deliberation, during which the
accused woman underwent all the
agonies of one in her position. When
she was supported into the court
room just before the entrance OF the
jury at 5 o'clock this afternoon, Mrs.
Grace appeared to be bordering on
collapse. Trembling from head to
foot she was assisted to the chair she
had occupied all during the trial,
which began last Monday, and await
ed the verdict.
AS the juryment filed in, one by
one, Mrs. Grace Strengthened herself
in her chair, then sank back and
gritted her teeth.
"Gentlemen OF the jury, nave you
agreed upon a verdict?"
Judge Roan's inquiry broke a 81
lence similar to that of the tomb.
1--WE have" responded the fore
man. I'VE find the defendant not
guilty"
Utters Fervent Prayer.
Several seconds elapsed before a
soul in that court room stirred. Mrs.
Grace bowed her head and uttered
fervent prayer. Then the newspa-
per men making mad scramble for
the door to get the news to the
world, transformed the scene into
one of activity. Some enthusiastic
spectator gave vent to his feelings
and shouted. There was some hand
clapping. Judge Roam raised his
hand and any demonstration that
might have occurred was quickly
suppressed.
While Mrs. Grace's head was still
bowed, Attorney Moore, at her side,
arose and said:
Your honor, Mrs. Grace would
like to thank the jury"
Like one in a daze, the woman
was assisted to her feet.
"Gentlemen,' she said in a voice
hardly audible, II want to thank you
for your kindness to me-"
@ She sank back, inert, while friends
crowded around her and grasped her
limp hand. Not even smile e1-
pressed the relief she must have felt
after her terrible ordeal.
Women struggled frantically to
reach the place where she sat only to
be forced back without reaching their
goal. The juryment remained in their
places even after they had been dis
charged. A full minute elapsed and
then Mrs. Grace arose and was assist
ed to the jury box. For the first time
she showed a sign of animation as
silently she clasped the hands of each
one of these twelve men who had
spoken their belief in her innocence
and had given her freedom.
Mrs. Grace was helped from the
court room Immediately afterwards.
II was announced that she would
leave tonight for her old home IN
Philadelphia. Her JOY had to be
tempered with sorrow. Hardly had
she heard of her acquittal before she
was handed a telegram announcing
that her blind son in the Quaker City
was seriously i'll. Mother love then
conquered every other feeling and
her only thought then was to reach
his bedside.
The Courts Charge.
Argument in the case was conclud-
ed shortly after 1 o'clock and Judge
Roam Immediately began his charge
to the jury. In this charge he SAID:
"You have heard the defendant
make her statement. She was not
subject to examination or cross-ex-
animation, and her statement was
not made under oath. The jury can
take that statement as it sees fit. 1t
can believe it all or reject it all as
it sees fit. It can believe one portion
or reject another portion as it sees
fit. In other words it is for the jury
to determine the force and effect that
shall be given her statement.
There is some evidence, two let
ters claimed to be in one envelope
and addressed to Mrs. Grace, claimed
to have been mailed in Atlanta and
addressed to Newman, and, further-
more, the envelope is claimed TO
have been backed by Eugene H..
Grace. The defense claims one OF
the letters was in the handwriting OF
Eugene H. Grace. l simply let IN
the two letters for you to determine
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