The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-09
MAY BREAK UNDER
NERVOUS STRAIN
Mrs. Grace, Accused OF Shooting
Husband, Shows Signs
of Collapse.
STILL CLAIMS INNOCENCE
Wounded Man Makes VIII,
Leaving Property to
His Mother.
STILL CLAIMS INNOCENCE

Atlanta. Ga. March s.--to: the lrst
time since she was arrested in con-
nection with the shooting of her hus-
band, Mrs Daisy Obie Grace to-day
showed signs Of breaking down under
the nervous strain. 9hc expressed a
desire to remain in the county Jail
pending the result OF Grace's wounds.
and no effort was made to agree upon
bond for her.
Mr.. Grace's condition showed a
slsght Improvement to-day. and he
summoned his attorneys to the hospi-
tai and mAde mis- will. It is under
stood he made his mother, Mrs. S. L.
Hill. of Nevnan. Ga. sole beneficiary.
Denouncng tho effort Of Gracas at
torncys TO get possession OF the In
surance policies for $4,000, Mrs.
Grace. through her attorney. to-day
charged that her husbands alleged
signature was forgery. The policies
have not been surrendered. but are
said TO be. with other valuable papers
belonging to Mrs. Grace. In q local
safety deposit vault.
Little progress has been made by
detectives working on the various
theories growing out OF the Tnys-
FERROUS shooting of Grace. and state
ment made By a friend of Eugene II.
Grace, tho injured man, TO the effect
that II his Wits did shoot him, 1t must
have been while having nightmare
about her former husband. only adds
to the mystery. Grace heretofore has
did shoot him, but no cause FOR the
deed has been advanced.
Attorney r H Arnold. who has
been retained by the Grace family.
to-day charged that Mrs. Grace shot
her husband after carefully making
nll preparations to prove an abb
Mrs Grace druggsd her husband and
then shot him." declared Arnold. Her
action was the execution Of plot to
murder Grace for his insurance money.
which the woman planned several days
before He says she drugged him be-
fore she shot him. and all the evidence
SO far uncovered proves It,"
He also stated that Mrs. Grace was
in straitened circumstances, the large
fortuns which she received on the
death OF her former husband. w. II.
Obie. OF Philadelphia. having been
largely dissipated.
Mrs. Grace issued another statement
to- day in which she cllngs to the be-
lief that Grace was shot by burglar.
Sha said:
IT believe he was shot by a robber,
and I think know who 1t was that
stole the ton 81 bills that left on the
mantel in Genes room. but 1t would
be unwise for me to make public any
name at this time. Mr.. Moor>. my at
torney. is investigating the matter
now.
While I have tried to be brave. I
fear 1 Will break down any minute
But I had rather stay right here in
this room than any other place until
my nam. is cleared. L am not anxious
to be freed on ball."
Reports that neighbor of the
Graces. who lived in an exclusive res
idence section OF the city, heard a pis-
tol shot In the Grace home on this night
Grace was wounded tonight stirred
the detectives on the case TO renewed
activities. This citizen is said to have
refrnin,d from giving his informatio
before because OF the notoriety which
would follow.
The police to-day placed a guard at
the Grace home TO prevent any attempt
to rearrange the room in which the
crime was committed.