The Washington herald., 1912-07-21

and he with her until outside influences
began to work on bis mind.
Tne courtship OF Eugene H. Grace and
MS "ne. VINO Is about twenty years his
brief.
"Dassy of the Leopard skins.v
Mrs. Grace was the widow Of william
H. Opfe. a wealthy Philadelphia tailor
And before his death from blood poison.
in February. 1911, his wife had alreadv
become known as Daisy of the Leopard
Skins" because OF her mania for coats
made from the skin Of that spotted ami
NAL
After the death of her husband, from
whom she inherited 100000, Mrs Grace
became conspicuous figure In the gild-
ed cafe life OF the Pennsylvania metrop-
oils. About this time her eyes had been
attracted by the tall form of a handsome
young man OF immaculate attire. Then
the tall young man saw the leopard furs
and the vivacious face they caressed. and
a mutual attraction sprang UP. An in
PRODUCTION was obtained, and as q result
Eugene H. Grace was married to Mrs
Opie in New York. at the Little Church
Around the Corner, In March. 1911. less
than one month after the death Of the
brides former husband.
Grace. at that time. was . bond sales
man who had ambition to become
building contractor. Finding his wife
disposed to further this ambition. he
took his bride to Atlanta where he set
himself up In business
Too Much Pleasure.
But he did not prosper. He and his
pleasure-loving wife lived rapidly and
spent lavishly. Instead of applying him
self to business. It is said. he devoted
himself to pleasure. And he was Obliged
to keep drawing on his wife's resources
until at last, II Is asserted. he was about
TO go to Philadelphia to mortgage their
last piece OF property. their only remain
ing asset. when he was shot
In letter to his wife. shoNtly before
their marriage, Grace made this confess
sion: II have been a rank failure and
can truthfully say II was caused by
woman
Also. in another letter to his wife. he
wrote: What l have witnessed. and I
say this absolutely free OF a sentimental
feeling, has been a revelation to me in
that 1t shows the finish Of such fast
living to be death I shall never again
be misled by the sweet silver tongue OF
an accomplished. morally perverted wom-
an into the depths OF depravity Neith-
er shall 1 again drink whisky"
From the time Grace was found In his
home, wounded and alone, Il was never
thought until recently that he had any
chance whatever to live. At first his en-
tire body was paralyzed. But he grad
ually gained control OF the upper part
of his body, and now only the lower por-
ton is useless. Even this, his physi-
clans believe, will be finally overcome.
Believes Wife Guilty.
He has made several post-mortem
at times when it was thought
he was dying. and in each one he has
sworn to his conviction that his wife
first drugged and then shot him, for the
sole purpose to get his insurance money
That he has always loved his wife, he
does not deny. although he GAINS TO be
Indifferent to her fate now. In the be-
ginning. his people stood by Mrs. Grace.
even going SO far as to assert that Grace
was not in his right mind. but the lat
ter's repeated accusations. and the
Snowledge of other and mysterious cir
that will be revealed at the
trial. have turned them all against ner
In passionately declaring her inno-
cence, Mrs. Grace afirms that she has
always loved her husband. and now loves =
him. and that to accuse her of attempt
ing TO shoot him to death is a monstrous
injustice.