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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-31
Here S the Plot
AS State Sees It.

These letters constitute the most sig
nificant testimony yet offered by the
prosecution. 1t will be the purpose OF
the state to snow that the letters were
prepared by Mrs Grace; that the man,
Grace's friend was brought into the
letters so that suspicion would fall upon
him C"Grace's friend'D when Grace's
body was found.
1t is the claim of the prosecution that
these letters We're mailed by Mrs,
Grace, went TO Newman and were sent
back to Atlanta by Mrs. Cleveland Orr.
of Newman. and fell into the hands If
Mrs Hill. The letters reached Newman
the day Grace was shot, the postmark
Of receipt being 80 p m.
MI Rosser in objecting to the let
tiers as evidence claimed that no evil
dence had been introduced which
showed directly or by circumstance that
Mrs. Grace wrote or supervised the
writing OF the letters.
Mr.. Rosser contended that the letters
would show that they had been mailed
after Mrs Grace left Atlanta, which
ruled out the possibility of her having
mailed the letters.
When the afternoon session was re-
sumed Colonel Rosser again took UP
his argument seeking TO exclude the
letters as evidence.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-31
Wrote the Letters.

MI Dorsey argued in the absence Of
the jury. that he desired to prove that
these letters, written he contended, by
Mrs. Grace and not by her husband.
constituted a part Of her plan to shoot
her husband. He maintained that the
typewritten letter had been written as
early as January before the Graces
left their Boulevard home. on the
Smith Premier machine in that house.
He asserted that this letter. in the
same envelope with the pencilled note.
were sent to Newman on the day Grace
was shot addressed to Mrs Daisy
GRACE They went by mistake to Mrs.
Cleveland Orr
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-31
Solicitor Charges
A Diabolical Plot.

MI Dorsey claimed that the physical
circumstances fact that Eugene
H. Grace was found shot, in a locked
DOM about / o'clock-made it impos-
sibe for him TO have mailed the 1t
ter.
In a fiery speech Mr.. Dorsey went Oh
to convince the court that the letter
was a part of the Res Gestae"-the
Death Plot"
The solicitor said that the admissi-
bility Of the letters was founded upon
such a weIl-recognized and fundamen-
tai principle of law that common sense
should dictate that they be allowed.
He repeated that the letters were a
part of "a Giabolical crime planned by
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-31
Branch Makes Plea
Against Letters.

j. A. Branch counsel for defense.
then took up the argument. Mr. Branch
had been silent adviser in the trial
prior to this.
1t was Nj Branchs understanding
that before documentary evidence
could be introduced some reasonable
basis should be shown. If the letters
were spurious, ehargeable to Mrs.
Grace as the prosecution claimed, said
Mr.. Branch some connection between
her and the letters had to be shown.
Even if it were proven that Grace did
not mail the letters that did not neces
sarily mean that Mrs. Grace was the
only person who could have mailed
them.
Mr.. Branch brought ont the further
point that the letters were incompetent
because Grace had furnished them to
the prosecution, which was against the
law. The law. claimed Mr. Branch
said that a husband could not give
evidence" against his Wife In hand
ing over the letters Grace was giving
evidence" against his Wife.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-31
Sensational Letters
Now Looming Up.

Witness identified letter as one he
had seen at ST. Josephs on March Z,
two days after the shooting 1t had
been in an envelope Identified by wit
ness yesterday The two typewriter
letters We're then shown him. He said
one Of them had been in the same en-
veIope with the note he had just iden-
tiled No clew as to the real impor-
lance Of the letters could be gained
from the que-tioning The state seems
to place tremendous Importance upon
these documents.
MIR Rosser asked whose handwriting
was on the note The state objected
Witness could only state his opinion.
Defense tried to prove the note was
written ny Grace.
Legal authorities were read TO settle
the point Witness had identified
Grace's writing YESTERDAY The steno
graphic report was consulted. after a
hot debate The state was vigorously
combating any effort 10 have the writ
ing on the pencilled note identified az
Eugene Graces
Witness was permitted TO testify He
admitted knowing Graces signature.
buj couldn't say as to his writing
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-31

thence came into the hands of the state.
: 1t is the purpose of the state to prove
that Mrs. Grace wrote these letters IN
the hope of fixing the murder of het
husband upon this unknown friend who
was. as shown in the letters. taken into
his home. The failure to kill Grace and
the accidental going astray of the let
tiers sent to Mrs Grace by herself, as
the state claims. exposed the plot.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-31

and because II appears TO have been
written on January 9, 1912, and two
days after this, at least, Mrs. Grace
knew sac was going to occupy 90 West
Eleventh street. He wanted to prove
that Mrs. Grace was responsible for the
furniture and that she expressed more
solictude for its damage than she had
for Ter wounded husband
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-31
Prosecution Trying to Show Woman Had Notes
Written to Cast Suspicion on Fictitious
Friend Typewriter Experts Called.
Continued From Page One.

Mr. Rosser He doesn't regard Your
honor's ruling"
A long argument. with the jury pres
ent. followed MI Dorsey was making
a strenuous effort to prove that the
Graces possessed 4 typewriter formerly
owned by PAU Clements and upon
which two mysterious letters had been
written The context Of these letters
has not been made public. but they are
q part OF the states evidence to prove a
carefully prepared plan to XIII Grace
and provide a false clew TO set the po-
lice on the wrong trail. The witness
was dismissed without the state having
gained the information desired
Lewis Hill took the stand for the
third time.
He said that Mrs Grace told MIN at
Newman on March ) that she wanted TO
spend the night al her home in West
Eleventh street She knew at the time
that her husband wes at st. Josephs
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-31
Jury at Last Hears
Grace s Accusation.

Mr.. Billiard Was then question as 10
Mrs. Grace's acts and words at the
police station
Mrs. Grace said Grace had taken
Quinine and two patent medicines the
night before. He had planned To go
to Philadelphia that morning. but be-
was sick that day.
The jury returned at this point and
the solicitor took up in their presence
the questions about the Grace accuse
tions. Mr.. Billiard repeated u the inIr
the words of Mrs Grace and his reply
This was the first eviGenVe b~iorv
jury of Grace's accusation against his
wife Mr.. Dorsey then switched to the
police station evidence without fol-
lowing up the further conversation be-
tween Grace ana Dorsey at the hos
pital. He had won his second great
point Of the day in getting before the
jury the evidence that Mrs Grace b4H
asked Gene about his accusation. wher
they contend. she mad not De,u ..to ~.
il by any person. The state considers
this strong Circumstance"
Witness described the Third De-
gree given Mrs. Grace at the station
She said Gene was in bed looking
her when her dress was being butt1ncd
by the negro servant. She said she
and Gene had gone to the theater the
night before.
Mrs. Grace had said that she had
called a cab that morning, ordering il
for 1880. 1t came at 1915. She said
Grace was up and dressing at that time
She said her key to her room was US
ually kept in the hall
MRS. Grace had said that Grace had
called doctor on Monday. as j. G..
Ruftin had hit her on the arm
Mr.. Grace had wanted a doctor, she
said. She had told him he didn't want
doctor. but just wanted to talk lodge
matters with the physician She h1d
told the servant to tell the doctor -
go away, in case he came
She had said she had told the SER
wants not to clean up stairs until She
returned from Newman a. was her u.s.
tom.
Mr.. Rosser cross examined
Mr. Billiard admitted having men,
orandum book he had used at the ius-
tice hearing.
Mr. Rosser read the report OF the
justice hearing to show that witness
had added to his former statements
Nov. YOU have told a half-dozcA
things YOU didn't tell them asked "
Rosser. Witness said he had refreshed
his memory since then Yes he nag
sworn then that this was all he knew
i've 'ried to make my memory rel-
ter" admitted the witness Mir Rosse
pat hmm on the grill showing tnat llt
witness had studied the ease carefully
since the Justice trial He gave jhe
witness a pitileSs raking- over
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-31

the station today ran into an old
friend fellow of mine from Charles
ton, S. c. He was down and out.
Ny heart went out TO him. He
was dead broke. 1t is ptifuI
story. He is out Of Job. I'm go
inc to take him home with mo, give
him bath and let him sleep all
night with me. He can wear suit
Of my clothes. for he is tall fell
low
I'm sorry | was delayed and
missed my train to Philadelphia,
which will throw me day late
going and coming back You bring
mother hack to Atlanta with you
instead of waiting for me to cone
to Newman. Hope you wrote to
your mother. With all my love,
GENE.
This letter was not dated and tn,
ext and signature were written on
typewriter.
The note in pencil was then read tt
he court Ii said, briefly:
My Own Darling Wife:
After put you on the train
got left. shall be a day late
getting back. Shall bring you
something nice. Dear girl. my
friend is here at the house with
me now. I've been telling him how
sweet you are. I'm sorry for every
thing | said. shall be as good as
know how. With billion kisses,
GENE.
This note was written and signed ir
ppnpii
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-31

discussing the admissibnity OF these
letters Solicitor Dorsey contended
that the letters We're not communica
lions between husband and wife, be-
cause Eugene Grace had had no hard
tn their preparation save possibly a
mechanical one that the preparation
and the mailing was done by Mrs.
Grace.
Mr.. Rosser said that the state you'll
have to prove this more clearly before
The letters could be admitted-thst the
burden OF proof was upon the state
and not the defense
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-31
Declares Wife
Was First to Speak.

Mrs. Grace went into waiting room
He and Doyle waited out on the porch
He didn't have a view of Mrs Gr3r,
from the porch There was Iady IN
there Mr.. K!ser and Morri. Priol,s.
He was prasen- a the meeting of
Grace and his wife.
Who was first to speak?"
She did"
What did she say"
Mr.. Rosser objected. The iurv ~eu.v,
out again. 1t was the old question nm
again, of whether or not tne Jury aIli.
hear the statement that Mrs Gra,a
made the first reference to Genes aeon
sation against her
The first words Mrs. Grace said
were. How did this happen. Ganoa
What's this you've been saying against
me? testified the witness. when th4
jury was out Of the room.
Mrs. Grace walked off to the side
Of the bed and stood there She did
not kiss him.
Grace said Daisy. didn't you shoot
me" She said, No why should
shoot you? You're not in your right
mind
Grace said. Yes. you shot me and
left me locked up
Mrs Grace said. If you say jhat
again you'H never see me again.
Grace said, Daisy | first thought
you might have shot me in a dream.
When YOU were talking in your SLEEP
this morning you We're saying 'Opie.
Opie why did you come to take me
back %"
The defense objected to all this con-
versation The state cared only for
the first words spoken by Mrs. Grace.
The court ruled out all the converse
ton in the hospital except that part
where she said Whats this you're say.
ing about me?" The defense then in
sisted that the whole conversation be
beard. and this was agreed nnon
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-31
Woman S Lawyer
Escapes Grilling.

Mrs. Daisy Grace achieved an impor-
tant victory when her chief attorney,
Luther Rosser, placed upon the stand
by the prosecution. was upheld in de
clning to answer any questions con-
corning his knowledge of the type
writer at the Grace home upon which
was said to have been written the mys-
FERROUS and sensational abb letters.
Solicitor General Hugh NJ Dorsey
sought 10 question MT Rosser in an
evident effort to prove that there was
a typewriter in the Grace home, and
that Mrs Grace might have written
upon II the letters signed by Grace
which told Of their happiness and Of
Grace's departure and Of the bum
that he took home from the station
after seeing her away The OBVIOUS
inference was TO connect Mrs. Grace
with these letters through her use OF
the typewriter
Rosser said.
II decline 10 answer any question
concerning the typewriter because 1t
wonld be a violation of confidence with
my client"
The judge upheld tHe Wye 90"
prosecution. baked once more again
DELAYED its promised production OF tne
sensational "ahbi" letters Whlcn J"
saws. we're forged.
while the trial went on, Eugene Grace
f,,med al the Piedmont santtarium. no
sunerintendent said he vas no worse
mis- morning than when he came TO
Atlanta from Newman two days ago
and was perfectly able to be taken to
court
He was kept in the sanitarium await
ins word from his counsel to attend
the trial again
The prosecution yin probably tlose
its case today. The defense viii be
very brief. The case viii reach the jury
either tonight or early tomorrow. ana
the verdict should be known before to-
.,,,rt.o,5 .yauipg
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-31
nv own DarIino Wife.
Declares Mrs. Grace

This note was written
pencil
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-31
States Loses AS
To One Letter.

mis- letter
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-31

letters as eNidence.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-03-31
MAN BREAKS DOWN

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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-03-31
WHAT LARGE
COTTON CROP
REALLY MEANS
Manufacturers Record0

A cotton crop of more than 10000
600 bales is the South's answer to the
pessimists who few years ago were
bemoaning the fate of the worlds cot
ton trade on the ground that the
South would be unable to increase its
production to a sufficient extent to
meet the increasing needs of the world
for this kingly staple. In this country
and abroad so-called experts were d
few years ago proclaiming the inabil-
ity of the South to greatly increase its
cotton crop, some stating that there
had been such a deterioration in seed
that the stability of cotton growing
was menaced, while others said that
the boll-weevil would make it impos-
Isible for any increase in the output of
cotton to take place in this section.
Through all this discussion the Manu-
.facturers Record persistently p. D.
claimed its faith in the South's ability
to provide any amount of cotton that
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-03-31
PASTOR BELIEVES
DANCING IS GOOD
Claims That II OVGrCOmeS
AWkardNeSS

St Paul, Mimi, March 30.-"The
American people on the whole are
more awkward and more in need of
good manners than any other natio
on the face of the EARTH" said DR.. S
G. Smith, pastor of Peoples church, in
an address on Dancing and Dances in
the Public Schools"
This was given as one of the reasons
why dancing should be taught in the
graded schools and why more attention
as whole should be given to the fam
tastic art. DR.. Smith passed his vaca-
ton last summer travelling in Europe
md paid particular attention to the
amusement question.
Dr. Smith said in part:
Recently, in an address upon "The
Amusement of the People, / took oc-
casiOn to advocate the teaching of
dancing in the grade schools. Some
have been mislead in regard to the is
sue, because of the special question OF
social dances in the high schools. /
am not sure but social dancing in the
high schools, within certain limits and
held in the daytime, might be without
serious objection. The criticisms upon
nigh school dances are the late hours,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-03-31

the tendency to expense which some of
the students cannot afford and the con-
sequent class distinctions and heart
burnings which follow. If the dances
were no functions, but were simply
informal affairs, the whole matter
would be upon a different basis.
However, it was not the dances in
the high schols that l was discussing,
but it was the question of dancing in
the grade schools. The points are that
young children have the desire to
dance, which is just as natural and
just as innocent as that of lambs to
skip and birds to fly, and when they
fail to have the instinct it is because of
deficiency in sense of rhythm. IT
dancing is taught at the natural per-
iod that is, before the children are IL
years of age, the objections which
are urged against it are nearly all OBJ
waited In right conditions dancing
has three functions-it is healthful, it
promotes gracefulness and good man
ners. q hope nobody will mind nv
saying that Americans on the whole
are more awkward and more in need
of good manners than any other nation
on the face of the earth)
Where parents object to children
dancing, of course, instruction Should
not be given. Where all the children
have the opportunity to learn to
dance, it tends to satisfy the natural
craving and at the same time to elm
mate social distinctions. Children who
learn to dance are saved from many of
the temptations that belong to promis-
cuous dancing in later life, and my OBJ
servation is that they care far less for
this form of amusement than those
who are denied the early opportunity.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-03-31

the world was ready to pay fair price
it-a price commensurate with the
advance in all the trade interests of
the world and with the South's monop-
oily of this great industry. Just as
soon as the world commenced to pay {
fair price for cotton, price not one
cent pound too high, the South gave
demonstration of itas cotton-growing
possibilities which will for years to
come set at rest the agitation in other
lands about raising cotton in Africa
and elsewhere in orde: to provide the
amount needed for the worlds require
ments. In one sense, this marvellous
been an injury to the South in thmat il
is so much larger than the needs of
the trade for the present year that
prices have been unduly depressed
and this crop, exceeding by over 4,000,-
600 bales the crop of the proceeding
year. will scarcely bring as much mon
ey as the latter. On the other hand,
however, this demonstration of the
South's supremacy in cotton growing,
of its practically unlimited capacity to
increase its cotton crop to meet any
demand which the world may make up
on its cotton growers, is tremendous
advertisement which of necessity will
command the attention of the financial
and manufacturing interests of this
country and Europe. That is in itself
a final answer to all the pessimists
who in the imaginary deterioration of
seed, in the real danger of the boil
weevil, in the increased demand for
labor saw, or at least thought they
saw, certain decline in cotton growing
to the disadvantage of the South and
to the great injury of all the business
interests OF the world.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-03-31
CURE YOUR KIDNEYS.
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-03-31
MOLASSES MAY BE USED
ON ROADS OF FUTURE

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bet sugar country the cheap BLACK
strap" molasses now destroyed as Of
no value might be used in this road
work. The bureau is testing various
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materials on stretches of suburban
road.
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