The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-03-07
WOUNDED
ACCUSES WIFE
OF SHOOTING
MYSTERIOUS CRIME
BATTLING POLICE
Victim Is Eugene Grace, Atlanta
Contractor, Who Accuses WIFE
Then Defends Her.
Woman Under Arrest Alleged to
Have Attempted the Murder
to Collect Insurance. n

ATLANTA. Ga. March e->Cod
knows I am innocent" exclaimed Mn
Daisy Ulrich-Opie Grace this after.
noon. after her release on bail pend
Ing hearing on the charge OF assault
with attempt TO murder her young
husband. Eugene II. Grace. prominent
building contractor. who was myster.
iousiy shot at their handsome home
yesterday.
Tonight physicians stated that
Trace had but slight chance for re-
covery The bullet penetrated the left
side. going through the lung and lodg-
ing near the spinal cord. Pneumonia
already has set IN they stated.
Developments have followed fart
since Grace telephoned the police TO
rush a doctor to his house.
Did your wife shoot you?" ashsd
policeman. after breaking down the
door OF Grace's room and fndinr
Grace on the bed.
1t begins to look that way" the
wounded man replied.
Accuses Wife Of Shooting.
Mrs. Grace was located at Newman.
Ga, at the home of her motherin-Iaw,
who accompanied her back to the
city. On her arrival Mrs Grace was
arrested and taken at once on her
own request to the hospital to which
her husband had been removed. See
ing her. he said:
Daisy. you are the one who shot
mt"
why. how can your" she protest.
ed. You are trying To make me out
murderer. and they will take me
to jail tonight"
You are the one who tried to kill
me-" he repeated.
IF you persist in that I win take
the power OF attorney which you ex-
ercise away from you" said Mrs.
Grace. who was formerly the wife OF
wealthy Philadelphia pulp manufac-
turer.
Changes His Story.
Grace then relented.
81 do not know who did IT," he
said
Here is the story told by Mrs.
Grace: Il left the house to 20 to
Newman. where was to stay while
Mr.. Grace was in Philadelphia. for
which place he planned TO leave on
an afternoon train. When I left, my
husband was about ready TO get up.
knew that he was not feeling well.
nut Olu nOL Inlnk ne NtS very 1lCh.
He said he would meet me at the de-
pot. but when he failed 20 do SO
went on TO Newman. thinking he had
been detained on business. The nez.
thing ] heard was when ! reached the
home OF his mother. They said there
that Gene had been shot. My arrest
and the accusation OF my husband II
all a horrible mistake"
a~a sof sho r.N1tr0 wrhnn AhaU
first reached him that he hrst dis
covered he was shot at six o'clock IN
the mornin. when he awoks with
burning sensation in his side.
"I told my wife," he said. -and,
asked 20 get a doctor. She left the
room. and came back later. saying
she was unable TO get one over the
telephone" Grace says he then be-
came unconscious. ana when he next
awoke he worked his way 20 the teie-
phone and called the police.
Significant Evidence.
Much Importance ia attached by the
police TO the corroborative testimony
OF J. c. Rufhn and his wife, negro ser
wants The woman says she made a
FIRE IN Grace's room about O'Clock
90 Mrs. Grace's request Wills shs
was In the room she says Grace
eroaned several times. and Mrs.
Grace said.
You are no, sick. Gene rou are
sleeping"
RUM says Mrs. Grace told him a.
she Was leaving the house that her
husband vas sick and that he had
wanted = doctor. but had changed his
mind. and if ne doctor came he was
~ b. sent aWay Mrs. Grace deui.s
giving anv surh Instructions
A 7s-caiib-r pistol Vas fcund On q
window sil IN the hall % ere foor
below Crsc~'s room r. had one
-fnrfv chamber The key n the door
~ ne room. which the police found
iocset. sas In = recepiacie fn fhs
ha1uar ehers wrs Grace said %
waa usuarr kcrf